Palin v. Biden Debate: You gonna watch?

[Kid_Eternity]

Cheers. Right I've missed min or three, whats been happening?

 

[Lord Camomile]

"I'm going to pitch the stuff I have prepared rather than engage in this debate, because I can't engage in this debate"

 

[Diamond]

There's text commentary below the beeb video and this should also be an interesting commentary:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/oliverburkemanblog/2008/oct/02/uselections2008.sarahpalin2

 

[Diamond]

"I'm going to pitch the stuff I have prepared rather than engage in this debate, because I can't engage in this debate"

I reckon she played that well though. Made it look like straight talk rather than a strategy of dodging the question.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I can't believe she basically admitted "I'm not going to answer the questions you asked me".

Lots of talk about "the people", "the regular folk", "sports moms", etc.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I reckon she played that well though. Made it look like straight talk rather than a strategy of dodging the question.

But she actually said "I may not answer the question"! Surely that's just too blatent?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Interesting definition of patriotic there

 

[dogmatique]

Joe's making me cringe as much as Palin.

Very poor state of affairs.

 

[Diamond]

Think how Hillary would have done if she'd be there instead of Biden.

 

[dogmatique]

He's a complete car crash, no?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I can't believe she basically admitted "I'm not going to answer the questions you asked me".

Lots of talk about "the people", "the regular folk", "sports moms", etc.

I know, incredible. The saving grace is she didn't quite pull off the Obama style looking directly at the camera, she looked nervous and uncertain rather than assertive and gutsy (which I guess is what she was going for).

So far it looks to that Palin just has a bunch of coping tactics to get her through the 90 minutes...

And man, Biden ffs please slow down and stop fucking up your lines!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Think how Hillary would have done if she'd be there instead of Biden.

I hate to say it but yes Hillary would have been perfect, she'd lay waste to Palin. But then had she been Veep you can bet your ass Palin would never have been picked.

He's a complete car crash, no?

He really is. Still scratching my head over why Obama chose him. What exactly has he brought to the campaign?

 

[Diamond]

And man, Biden ffs please slow down and stop fucking up your lines!

Exactly!

The man talks at a million miles an hour. He's got the ammunition to walk it, just slow down and make your points C-L-E-A-R-L-Y.

 

[dogmatique]

2 to one he says 95% again in ...

 

[Lord Camomile]

So far it looks to that Palin just has a bunch of coping tactics to get her through the 90 minutes...

And man, Biden ffs please slow down and stop fucking up your lines!

Indeed, and indeed.

Was watching one of the CBS segments with her and I said to my mum: she's like a female Bush "Can you tell me this?" "um... no. Not because you have asked a difficult question which I don't want to answer truthfully, but because I don't know the answer".

"How long have I been at this"?!? NO!!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Exactly!

The man talks at a million miles an hour. He's got the ammunition to walk it, just slow down and make your points C-L-E-A-R-L-Y.

Yep. Thing is if he did he'd fuck Palin into the next century with this debate. She's ready to stumble and gaffe big time, she's too nervous and uncertain of herself.

 

[Diamond]

Yep. Thing is if he did he'd fuck Palin into the next century with this debate. She's ready to stumble and gaffe big time, she's too nervous and uncertain of herself.

I agree. She's pretty ballsy in the straight-to-camera approach but is still only just holding it together.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I almost feel sorry for her, it's clearly been quite a fucking leap for her, and one she's only just managing to handle.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Biden is fucking me right off now, he just said 'Jon McCain, I believe I mean I'm not sure but I think'...just say I believe and let it be you dithering fuck!'

 

[Diamond]

And there we go. Biden makes a salient point and she wobbles horribly as she tries to sidestep it and move into pro-Alaskan oil energy. Now she's starting to sound dumb.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Again! "Don't care what you're talking about, just gonna start on something I've prepared"

 

[Detroit City]

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I almost feel sorry for her, it's clearly been quite a fucking leap for her, and one she's only just managing to handle.

This is fucking painful to watch. She looks like she's going to fuck up big time any moment. If I was a GoP strategists I'd be fucking losing it right now watching this!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Biden is fucking me right off now, he just said 'Jon McCain, I believe I mean I'm not sure but I think'...just say I believe and let it be you dithering fuck!'

Suffering from a similar problem to Obama and Brown.

 

[dogmatique]

God help Alaska if they win...

 

[Detroit City]

This is fucking painful to watch. She looks like she's going to fuck up big time any moment. If I was a GoP strategists I'd be fucking losing it right now watching this!

maybe...but there is some good MILF action going on

 

[Diamond]

This climate change spiel from Palin is just fucking ludicrous.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

maybe...but there is some good MILF action going on

LOL!

Oh god I've just realised who Biden reminds me of: Bob Dole! Think of the Simpson or was it Family Guy piss take about him speaking in third person and just droning on and on to the point of just saying his name...

 

[Lord Camomile]

Biden really is correcting himself way too much. Just that little bit too self aware, rather than just going with it and focussing on getting the main point across.

 

[Detroit City]

Oh god I've just realised who Biden reminds me of: Bob Dole! ..

we just need to break one of his arms and super glue a pencil into his closed fist