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Biden won for sure. Palin was just avoiding the questions and probably repeating everything she was told to say. She didn’t even address Healthcare and went to Tax’s. She was sidestepping the topic alright.
Biden was clear and logical and made more sense. But I loved Palin last night, She comes from a small town and talked to us like a person would. For that, She has my respect.
But sorry, Biden clearly won the debate.
Clayton Cornell… I like how you say, “Palin couldn’t have done better if it was scripted” like Biden didn’t have a script right in front of him. That’s a really weak point, but keep trying.
Biden looked good, but Palin smoked him. And she answered every question very clearly.
What would Democrats be saying to Palin if less than a year ago she said, “I would be honored to run with Barack Obama and John McCain is not cut out to be the President.”?
That’s what I htought. The media would be killing her more than they already are.
Palin appeared to be a trained seal. She learned a great deal in her days of crunching, but that is not enough to run the Oval Office. Biden was like a Pez despenser of knowledge. He was aware of each and every time she side-stepped the real question and never lost his cool. Surely the public would not want Ms Joe Six Pack to run our country. Give me a boring, brilliant man like Biden ANY DAY.
Also, why is that 6 year old ( I think ) always carrying that baby? Am I the only one it bothers? Why doesn’t the First Dude ever carry his baby son that has poor muscle control? Their little girl could easily drop that infant.
These VP candidates both being a heartbeat away from the Presidency showed respect for one another, but Biden’s answers showed the nation/world his depth of knowledge,experience, skill in defining the glaring differences btwn the Obama & McCain.
Palin came off a combination of Bush-Cheney in her policy differences…so if you all want MORE OF THE SAME-just pick McCain/Palin…nothing in that debate showed that they would do anything different.
Palin’s Joe-Six-Pack, soccer mom populist voice just didn’t resonate with this mother, who would never drag her little 6 mo old baby onto the stage, let alone her 17 yro pregnant teen daughter at a time in her life where her privacy should be respected, not glorified. Finally, her inappropriate response after Biden spoke about his tragedy was very evident.
I think without a doubt Joe Biden won this debate because he clearly answered all of the questions while Sarah Palin simply stated what she already knows and was prepped in. I think she seems more of a “cheerleader” for McCain than a candidate. When asked what she would do for the country if “the worst were to happen,” she simply spoke more of McCain’s plan and that she would follow them out. How is it that Palin can do this even though when asked 2 weeks prior to this, she gave an answer that was nearly identical to Obama’s plan? Not only that but all of Palin’s answers were extremely “generic” and general, along with redundant. Along with this, Palin continued to speak of the tax increases that would “hurt” the lower/middle class of America. She clearly doesn’t know what she is talking about. The tax increase would increase taxes for the upper class citizens of the United States and lower tax rates for the lower/middle class families. How can she say she is against this when she wants to help the lower/middle classes? Joe Biden is clearly more educated after his 8 years in the US senate than anyone could possibly be in the 2 years that Sarah Palin continues to brag about. I think that Sarah Palin is extremely good at dodging questions and seeming to be the “good guy” even though she comes across as an innocent school girl that knows nothing.
Long story short, Biden crushed Palin
Biden won hands down. Palin came across as if she was well prepped with stock answers. Clearly, the instructions were that if she got into a tangle, skirt the issue and speak about Alaska and energy.
Let’s be realistic. If the next President were to step down for whatever reason, who would we like to see as President, Biden or Palin? In there perilious times, who would you trust your future and the future of your children and grand children with - a sober, seasoned statesman or a maverick/hockey mom?
I don’t think neither candidate won, which should please McCain. Perhaps my expectation for Palin was so low that she didn’t have to do much to impress me. Sad thing is, I would vote for McCain if it wasn’t for Palin. Here’s one of several reasons: McCain is in his 70’s and let’s face it, more likely to die in office then Obama. If McCain dies, Palin becomes President ~ that is scarry. For example, I cannot see Palin go deep and hard into foreign politics: she didn’t have a passport until 14 months ago. She’d make a great first lady with her perky personallity, but not a VP and certainly no President. Sorry, Palin ;-(
Palin didn’t stand a chance to Biden. She sidestepped questions and never gave a clear concise answer the entire time that she was on television. We need a VP that actually knows how to tackle te big issues and not sidestep them.
I’d call it a draw, as Palin did “pretty darn well” against a much more seasoned political combatant. Given Biden’s tenure and stature, he should’ve been able to mop the floor up with Palin and he didn’t. I just wish Obama and Biden would spend more time running against McCain than against Bush (who isn’t running, guys!) and I wish McCain and Palin would declare a moratorium on the word “maverick”.
Biden was very charming, but after watching the whole debate, I think Biden himself will go to the polls and vote for McCain/Palin. I would never… ever vote for anyone based solely on gender or race. And unlike so many… ahem… who will remain unnamed, I would never vote based on what is “hip” today. I also will not stoop to the level of picking on the way Palin or Biden deliver a message… it is the message that is important, not the delivery. I hope that voters will be adult enough to keep that in mind and not vote on the same basis they post comments on the Internet. Yeah, yeah… I know… all you liberal posters are going to shred me the way you’ve all tried to shred Palin. My advice to you is, grow up and vote for what is right, not what is cool today.