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The Palin-palooza debate thread…

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.

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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