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DEL.ICIO.USThe Palin-palooza debate thread…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
in which Joe Biden will play a supporting role no matter what he does … almost.
UPDATE: The bailout question and the economy, and McCain’s claim that the fundamentals were strong. The McCain explanation — that he meant the American worker was strong — was a weak argument, and it’s not Palin’s fault she had to repeat it.
UPDATE II: Biden scores on deregulation, and Palin goes off the track, says she’s not going to answer the questions that are asked, she’s going to say what she wants. Interesting tactic.
UPDATE III: I think Biden’s winning on content, and Palin is reciting well. But if she can continue to do that, she’ll escape unscathed.
UPDATE IV: So an evangelical conservative Republican supports equal benefits for same-sex couples? Great. But then maybe not, she ducks the question when asked to clarify.
UPDATE V: Iraq. I don’t think this is a good issue for the Republicans, and Palin isn’t their best spokesman for it. She says victory is within sight, so she must have very good eyesight.
UPDATE VI: Biden hits the Pakistan/Iran question out of the park. His experience shows. Palin accuses Obama of naivete. That’s rich. Biden really showing his stuff on the foreign policy issues. The story of the night may not be Palin failing but Biden succeeding.
UPDATE VII: I’m sorry — there is no comparison between these two. One is ready to step into the Oval Office today if necessary. The other ain’t even close. And the American people are more than smart enough to figure that out.
UPDATE VIII: Biden on raising a family as a single parent — very real, and trumps Palin in the process. He is handling the whole thing perfectly. Very impressive.
Conclusion: Biden’s night. Maybe the American people will disagree, but I very much doubt it. And it was Biden’s night because of how well HE did, not because of how poorly Palin did. She did OK, under the circumstances. But there was simply no comparison between the two.
Comments
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this
Nice digs, but I bet it still takes twenty minutes for a comment to show up. I think I’ll do my live blogging on a live blog and pop in here for quarterly updates.
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this
Or maybe we have a new twist and comments won’t appear at all.
By Charles
October 2, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this
Maybe you need to tell Joe that, Jay. His ego is bigger than anyone in Washington, including Bill “I did not have relations” Clinton.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
Ifill still got the wheelchair? We’d all love to hear Hair Plugs say “stand up Gwen, gosh, listen to me..”
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
Is that uppity Gwen Ifill really the moderator? (Hate tip to Cong. Westmoreland).
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this
My goodness, does she look great or what?
By Mrs.Godzilla
October 2, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this
“Can I call you Joe”
I think Sarah isn’t ready….but give her a few years and she will be a force to reckon with.
You go girl…as far as you can now.
You are the cutest neo-con I ever saw!
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this
AmVet — Ifill’s uppityness is certainly prominent tonight. She’s pronouncing all of her nouns and vowels and everything.
By T
October 2, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
She’s doing pretty good. I can understand her, thus far.
By getalife
October 2, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
Thanks for the hospitality Jay.
Like I said, this debate is a snoozer.
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this
Did I just hear Sarah say the words “heckuva job”???
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this
Must be one of those educated liberal elites, Goldie!
Did Ms. Palin really say we need more federal oversight against those predatory lenders?
Damn that Republican socialism…
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this
You tell um Joe, Darn right, Don’t cha know
By mike hussein smith
October 2, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this
Mothers across the nation are screaming at their TVs: Get your hair out of your eyes.
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
Jay B,
I think the story of abject failure you’ve written to post at 10:31 might need some tweaking. Sarah’Cuda without the selective edits is a wee bit different than the caricature ABC, CBS, and oddly NBC even without an interview have given us.
/OK, I know how sensitive you are and I have no evidence to support that vicious accusation. It’s possible you might have waited until 10:45.
By Midori
October 2, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
get her Joe!!!
she won’t answer the question!!!
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
I do believe that Palin has out-Cheneyed Cheney tonight. What a dictator. “I don’t care that I haven’t answered the question about deregulation… I’m gonna talk about my record as mayor and governor.”
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this
Funny how the GOP under Bush has spent more money than any administration in the hIstory of the US, and left us in a HUGE deficit. Geez how long can they try to BS about that.
Alaskans got a tax break because they received SO MUCH of the lower 48’s tax money they could afford it.
By T
October 2, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this
Anyone think she might cry? She looks really nervous.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this
Oh my, look at Hair Plugs jumping into the water with Jaws over “big oil.”
Watch as he gets eaten.
By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr
October 2, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
Sarahcuda has kicked Biden’s rear - watching CNN - Biden is always below the line and Sarah is way above - Saracuda has beaten expectations
By nb
October 2, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
Jay bookman, the reason I won’t pay to read the AJC
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
Sarah Palin note to self: trim my bangs, I am getting a corneal abrasion
By getalife
October 2, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
The ultimate bridge to nowhere.
Bwa.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
Look at this crap, Ifill giving the Surrender Monkeys an opportunity to backpedal.
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this
I love how Ms. Palin ignores the questions and just spouts off whatever her “handlers” gave her
By whatever
October 2, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
Unlike the blind eyed dems on this board, I call it like I see it. I watched 15 minutes and Palin was awful. Biden is doing a great job. It actually reminds me of McCain vs. Obama in reverse. One side is poised, articulate and has a wealth of experience in this arena. The other is nervous, scripted, and inexperienced. All I can say is out of the 4 candidates I’d rate them 1. McCain 2. Biden 3. Obama 4. Palin. Just my honest opinion. I actually like Biden. He’s doing a good job of changing my opinion of him tonight, but not enough to vote for the inexperienced Obama.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
Gee, what an idiotic smile Hair Plugs has.
He really is a lib!
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
Well I see Jay B has decided to write his 10:31 in updates up top.
I guess that’s smart since that way he doesn’t have to deal with the delay.
Joe is starting to sound like a babbling buffoon. Why does Ifill cut off Governor Palin the second time runs out, but even when Hairplugs says he knows he’s out of time she let’s him ramble until he gets tired of his voice?
By getalife
October 2, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this
She never answers the question.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this
Now she refers to undoing “tax breaks” for greedy Big Oil???
A damnable income redistributionist!
Marxist!
By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr
October 2, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this
Question on what you “waht do you have to cut” - Saracuda sealed the deal on this - Bidn looks like an elephant is cornholing him
By Ayana
October 2, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
Why is she staring at the camera? Isnt she suppose to look at Gwen?
By T
October 2, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
getalife
I had to clean the spit up martini off the floor on that one! LOL.
By Jeff Wheeler
October 2, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
Oh man… she’s a mess. I’m jumping ship.
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this
I am very afraid Putin might be rearing his head over Alaskan air space while she speaks. MY GOD we may be invaded by the time they are finished
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
How much do you want to bet that the new story line is that Palin is a moron because she didn’t know how many times Biden was lying?
By mike hussein smith
October 2, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
Joe’s a real sweetheart, inviting Sarah to help with the windfall profits tax. She didn’t look too pleased about that. He’s really doing a great job of gently deflating her even with her totally ignoring the debate rules. Score one for the Democrats for the give and take on windfall profits taxes.
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this
Sarah’s got to get rid of that nasal twang — owwwww, my ears!
By T
October 2, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
getalife
I had to clean the spit up martini off the floor on that one! LOL.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
Cyclical temperature changes………girlfriend!
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this
I’m sure Sarah Palin isn’t a blithering idiot. She sounds like one tonight though.
The real blithering idiots are the folks defending her, lol, lol, lol.
By Charles
October 2, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this
I’d give anything for a LIE buzzer at this debate! My God, it would be going off at every other statement Biden is making (especially concerning McCain’s warnings about the subprime mortagages 2 years ago)! Maybe someone needs to show Biden how to look at YouTube videos to see it for himself. But Liberals don’t use facts - they create their own.
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
Exxon and BP will surely GIVE us the oil on American soil, of course if we happen to be the highest bidder.
By getalife
October 2, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
That had to hurt huh Andy?
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
Ayana,
Sarah’Cuda said she was talking to us and the viewfinder to talk to us is through the camera. Are you afraid she’s being too effective so you want her to look at Gwen now?
Geez, last week your ilk was upset that McCain looked at Lehrer instead of Obambi.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this
To quote GMAN, some cheese with that wine, sir?
UH OH!
She really really stumbled badly with her “she doesn’t know what is causing climate change and lets not argue abut it”?!!!
Biden just killed her with his retort that if you don’t understand it how can you address it.
That is going to hurt.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this
Aahhh, yes, a comment at a ropeline taken out of context, gee, thank you very much, Hair Plugs.
Resume smiling like an idiot.
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:38 PM | Link to this
DID SHE JUST CALL HIM O’BIDEN? OK, thems fighten words Mc B!tch
By getalife
October 2, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this
OMG, she is for teh gays!
There goes the base.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this
Let’s try to avoid nuance?
What a POS.
By Taxpayer
October 2, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this
Sarah is unable to speak on her own. She’s sticking to her script even when it does not fit the questions. Blah blah blah, what a bore.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Never mind.
Now Hair Plugs is frowning.
bwa
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Jay,
I agree with you — Biden is 200% ahead on substance.
Palin has stumbled and she’s gotten off course but she’s pulled out the cutesy card a few times and she’s managed to just shut up or ignore the question so she doesn’t look so bad
By T
October 2, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Palin says: We need to grow our military.
HOW?
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Blowhard,
The Presidential candidate on the Democrat ticket says we don’t need to look at what caused the credit/banking crisis we just need to fix it. What are you calling him?
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
“closer to victory” in Iraq, Sarah? What does our Gen. Petraeus say about the word “victory” and why does Sarah hate the General?
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
Don’t forget the Son’s of Iraq on the American payroll not to fight.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
UH OH!
Another HUGE loser for the GOP - Iraq.
Looks like Joe just killed her on that topic.
By JR
October 2, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
As a true independent I will have to say that these two are just as bad as the two running for president. If these 4 are the best this country can do even God can’t help us!
By haha
October 2, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
Did she just say Talabani? muhahaha
By mike hussein smith
October 2, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this
omg she’s blithering
By T
October 2, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
Can someone else besides Palin explain to me what “victory” in Iraq really means? The military is asking for more troops in Afgan. where the are losing. We are now going to train tribes in Pakistan.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
Gosh, look at all the libs on this blog arguing the points Sarah was supposedly unable to make.
bwa
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
I’m coming away from this debate with one conclusion I didn’t expect.
Joe Biden isn’t just a highly qualified VP, he’d be a great President.
One conclusion that hasn’t changed: Palin is qualified for neither VP or President.
By Ayana
October 2, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this
Ill bet they have McCain on a respirator and IV
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
Look at Ifill getting angry with Sarah.
What a POS.
By Taxpayer
October 2, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
Sarah is not winning on the Iraqi front. Surge works! Now there is some real horse poop. Bomb, bomb bomb Iran. Iraq is the center of the war on terror. What a pile of crap from Sarah.
By Borat Obama
October 2, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
Jay, I didn’t hear Palin say she wasn’t going to answer any questions. Biden is cracking me up with his smile….like…tsk, tsk, tsk….whoooo, now, wait a minute….:-)…this kinda reminds me of watching Fargo…
By getalife
October 2, 2008 9:51 PM | Link to this
Joe’s an old pro and doing well.
She is lying like McCain and spewing his talking points.
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz.
By haha
October 2, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
I caught the “talabani” thing to by palin!!! hahahahaha, if mccain is elected and dies, our country is completely screwed
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
Slow down there Sarah, those are mighty big words for ya gal.
back ye up there, Kissinger.
Come on Joe I know you want to say “Sarah-Jane, you ignorant $lut”
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
UH OH!
Another OBVIOUS problem area for the Governor - foreign policy.
Biden’s vast experience and unquestionable knowledge vs. her platitudes is absolutely striking.
It appears he is debating a high schooler on this topic.
By mike hussein smith
October 2, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
I like the part just then when she said we should take the word of al Qaida about where we should fight terrorism.
Joe’s killing her with kindness (and doesn’t his hair look nice, too).
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
haha,
Yes she just said Talabani. She was talking about Jalal Talabani, the President of Iraq.
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this
I can hear the air now that’s escaping from that popped Palin balloon — say Buh-Bye, McBush!
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this
The people of the West Bank would not be allowed to decide their own future under Oblahma Bin Biden?????
By Dee
October 2, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
Who is Sarah Palin? No matter how much she is drilled, Sarah wears a constant look of confusion. Her overall express- ion says-“What the heck is going on in America?” Did John McCain choose me as a running mate?”
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
Dat was the bomb!
Bushie, Bushie, Bushie, hahahahahaha.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
HUGE blunders by this administration!
She looked like she sincerely meant it too.
Well said Governor!
By Goldie
October 2, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this
Oh God — may her stop! She’s saying “nukular weapons”!
By Yevette
October 2, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this
Maybe she should talk about the Talabainy??? Or better yet lets talk about energy…
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this
Can’t you just picture poor old Dubya looking around at Laura and wondering why nobody likes him, even his own party?
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
What was the “surge” but more troops, more money more government building?
Is this guy coherent?
Baffled?
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this
He sighed.
Hello al-Gore.
By Dee
October 2, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this
Joe Biden had beaten Sarah with facts. She is unfocused and lost. Look in her eyes and watch how Sarah confuses her- self.By Taxpayer
October 2, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this
McCain was overheard ranting “Now this is what you call gotcha debating!”
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
So I am the only one who read the book “Three cups of Tea”?
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
I admit I was the first to recommend it?
Full of himself?
By LoooseyGooosey
October 2, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this
also, also, also..
look,` look, look..
Ohhhhhh boy…, WOW!!
By T
October 2, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this
What? Alaska has a 40 billion dollar fund, yet get govmint cheese checks? I don’t get it.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
So why did you vote for the war????????????????
By demwit
October 2, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
Did Joe just give Sarah the finger rubbing his eyebrow!? Rewind!!
By Taxpayer
October 2, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this
Wow. Biden is mopping the floor with Palin on all aspects of foreign policy.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this
It is REALLY risky for her to keep referring to the BLUNDERS in Iraq when McCain is so closely tied to them.
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
For the people that say that Biden has a better grasp of facts, and that includes our update generator up top, facts and Biden are slippery things. With him you always need a transcript and a good search engine. Once you go through it you’ll find he has his very own set of facts and they can spin on a dime.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
GREAT move on her part to say that McCain (unlike King George) has not asked her to check her opinions at the door and is not threatened by opposing opinions.
By johnny
October 2, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
i just don’t understand why he choose her to be his running mate…when he first met her, didn’t he realize how bad she was…i’m confused can somebody tell me why he choose her
By G
October 2, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
Palin’s so out of her league here. She is pathetic.
Biden’s doing great, he knows his stuff.
Palin just said “we’re a team of mavericks.” I may puke.
Obama/Biden ‘08
By jon
October 2, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
Sarah is refreshing to say the least. Have you people noticed what our august Senate leaders have done this week? They tacked another $150 billion of other people’s money onto the so called bailout, to buy votes.
There is at least one person involved in the executive branch election that is not white, male, and a member of the Senate.
(BO is just as white as he is black.)
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
She didn’t just say “Joe, there you go again.”
Oh, god.
McCain had to cringe.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
She’s killing this clown, all he’s got is moonbat talking points, the crowd even knows it.
By getalife
October 2, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
She is giving shout out dog gone it.
Too funny.
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
This post pulled for language.
By Taxpayer
October 2, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this
Sarah would have been better off stopping after the Joe six-pack remark.
By Charles
October 2, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this
Is there a mercy rule in debates? Sarah is KILLING Biden! Oh, the humanity!!!!!!!! Someone stop the debate before Joe is killed politically!
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this
Hair Plugs says we haven’t funded education.
Huh.
By Mrs.Godzilla
October 2, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this
She’s a hell of a gal.
I might enjoy hearing from Sarah Palin in years to come. Mrs. Six Pack deserves to be heard and she does a damn fine job.
However much I love the Mrs. Six Pack(s) in my life, I don’t want them to be a heart beat away from the nuclear football.
Reduced expectations aside, Biden is sitting back and ever so gently showing her the door.
But damn, I’d love to have her for dinner.
Flat out wrong or not, I like strong women.
I’m really proud to be voting for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. All of us are about to make history
All over this country, all over this planet, good hearted people are smiling.
Night all.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this
Andy, I guess he had the same “faulty intelligence” that the administration had!
HA!
She is folksy and likable.
No question.
The complete antithesis of the Dickhead Cheney.
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this
If anybody needs a really good clue as to who is kicking but in this debate look no further than Jay B’s increasingly desperate updates. LOL
By G
October 2, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this
Somehow, I don’t know why, but somehow I expected Palin to do better than this.
She’s hopeless. She’s a know-nothing, and it shows, big time.
By Taxpayer
October 2, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this
Bottom line: Your Update VII, Jay. That’s enough for me.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this
Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie, Cheney.
Moonbats.
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this
I’m not so sure they want her back in Alaska after this. LOL. LOL. LOL.
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this
Why do I expect the energizer bunny to roll across the stage?
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this
How great was it that Sen. Biden looked right in the camera and said forcefully, “Dick Cheney has been the most dangerous vice president in American history”.
We know, Joe. We know.
By Just_Me
October 2, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this
….She’s not much on specifics, is she?
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
Hair Plugs cried!!!!
This is who will be taking on Putin???
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
WOW<,St ROnnie did not get mentioned for 20 whole minutes
By XXX
October 2, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
Please, Please send her back to the trailer park
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
Senator Biden didn’t have to hit a home run. But he did. And it was a grand slam.
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
Biden went to the tear card???? OMG
Update 14 or whatever we’re up to. It didn’t work for Hillary against Barry so should we let Joe’s tears work against Sarah’Cuda?
By getalife
October 2, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
I agree Jay.
Joe is ready and she just learned the talking points.
By Just_Me
October 2, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this
Guess what? Ask anyone who works in education-we can tell you, we’re UNDERFUNDED!
Budgets slashed—teachers paying in excess-on average, $500/yr on supplies for their classrooms.
I have the receipts to prove it (and lucky girl, I am, I get to claim a whoppin’ $250!)
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this
This woman wasn’t supposed to be able to even speak.
You believed that BS?
She scalped your boy.
Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this
OOPS!
DO NOT MENTION RUDY OR MITT!!
You’re shooting yourself in the foot, Governor!
As for those “desperate” update, number 7 says it all…
By G
October 2, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this
Just_Me at 10:22
No, she’s definitely not.
Obama/Biden ‘08
By "The Corporal"
October 2, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
* Time for some honesty here *
Of the four candidates, here is the order of who is most qualified to be President of the United States.
Note: Qualified doesn’t mean they should be based on policy positions.
1) John McCain 2) Joe Biden 3) Barack Obama/Sarah Palin (tied)
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
UPDATE VII: I’m sorry — there is no comparison between these two. One is ready to step into the Oval Office today if necessary. The other ain’t even close. And the American people are more than smart enough to figure that out.
Is there a parallel debate going on that Kookman is watching?
By Midori
October 2, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this
thank God Biden put that “maverick” crap to bed.
By GOPs got to go
October 2, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this
How dare you a*******holes say one thing about a man who lost his wife and child in a terrible accident still having emotion about it. What Jerks!
By Jim
October 2, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this
Talabani is the founder of an Iraqi Kurdish poloticsl psrty. Sarah knows what she’s talking about. You may not.
By Ted Striker
October 2, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this
Corporal - After that comment, you’ve just been busted down to buck Private
By RW-(the original)
October 2, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC-M,
Jay B is playing guitar hero with the neighbors. There’s not a chance in hell he’s watching this debate unless he’s as big an idiot as his followers.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this
Oh good, Hair Plugs wants a house for everybody!
More of the same.
Bail out Part Duex?
By Jim
October 2, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this
Talabani is the founder of an Iraqi Kurdish political party. Sarah knew what she was talking about…..perhaps you didn’t.
A Democrat who has to give her credit.
By jon
October 2, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this
Jay,
If Americans were smart enough to figure anything out, none of these four clowns would be in the race.
Just think about how dumb the average American is, then remember that half of the Americans are dumber than that.
Presidential elections are popularity contests - and your man BO is certainly the celebrity du-jour. Congratulations. When he takes office and institutes massive spending programs - estimated at over $2 trillion in new Federal spending, and massive taxes to pay for them, everything will be alright.
And when Iran gets The Bomb, BO will go sit down and reason with them. We all know that Islamofacists respect community organizers.
And since glitter and glitz, BS and pandering, is what gets every politician elected in these days of immense American Idol popularity while PBS struggles, you can be proud of “The Chosen One”.
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this
What a great time to be an American!
Let the spinning begin!!!
By AJC/DNC Management
October 2, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this
RW: She was amazing.
She took her revenge on all of them.
Biden will be fact checked to death tomorrow.
Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!
By Hmmmmm
October 2, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this
She handed Senator Biden his NUTS on a platter. All you people who think she is a joke, are DELUSIONAL! She will make a GREAT Washington outsider, the kind of person that can hopefully shake those political insiders up!
By "The Corporal"
October 2, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
To Striker
And you sir are entitled to your opinion.
By Midori
October 2, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this
the only thing Palin has shown us tonight is she is good at memorizing talking points, and not very good at answering questions.
you wingnuts are idiots.
grasping at straws, when all you have to do is go to Publix and buy some.
By RB from Gwinnett
October 2, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this
Jay, did you wait until the debate to write all those “updates” or did you write them this afternoon? They look a lot like everything you’ve been saying about her for the last 2 weeks; nothing positive, nothing new. Same old crap. Jay, the city of Atlanta deserves better from it’s only paper.
By jp
October 2, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this
All of this is worthless, it’s just a publicity stunt. These polls don’t matter. people have already made up their minds as to who their going to vote for. Georgia will be a red state no matter what so it doesn’t matter what the AJC says. But on the same token Obama is going to win this election and it doesn’t matter what anyone else says. Mccain is simply too old and Palin is too young. Where is Mitt Romeny when you need him? or where is Colin Powell?
By AmVet
October 2, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this
Talabani was not a George Bushism, true.
But General McClelland???
A truly lovely woman.
And a great American.
Just not NEARLY ready for the awesome responsibility of leading the free world should a President McCain die or become incapacitated.
And that may well be a deal breaker for most non neo-con Americans…
By G
October 2, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this
Practiced, practiced, practiced.
Everything Palin said that was memorized or on her notes, she said fairly well, but when she didn’t have a memorized answer, she stumbled and seemed at a loss.
Also, I didn’t hear her give one straight answer to any of the questions, just general rhetoric.
Good thing the bar was set so low for her.
Obama/Biden ‘08
By drew
October 2, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC = Biggest Blog Dumbazz Ever.
Geeeeez, man…do you have no shame??? Your ignorance knows no bounds.
I guess you’ll be spouting about how McCain/Palin kicked azz in the election, after Obama/Biden wins it.
And how come every time Sarah Palin opens her mouth, I’m think…”Fargo”?
By mike hussein smith
October 2, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this
Hang on to your stupidity, Management, it’s about the only thing you got left.
Wonder if the call to Mitt has gone out already?
By mike hussein smith
October 2, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this
Hang on to your stupidity, Management, it’s about the only thing you got left.
Wonder if the call to Mitt has gone out already?
By Fraederick Douglass
October 2, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this
Biden was terrific, but what’s a Bosniack? Palin kind of reminded me of when I’d memorized the lines for my school play,and I talked real fast before they leaked out of my head.
By Mr Snarky
October 2, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
Palin wasn’t a total bomb, but she came across as reciting talking points. She didn’t seem even remotely thoughtful about questions. Biden seemed more measured. No game changers here.
By Debra