Tonight's the night: Palin versus Biden! Who will win? Does it matter? Stay tuned for details.
Here's my impression:
So far, about 30 minutes into the debate, I think both candidates are doing a good job. Palin seems a bit nervous, but I feel that's a sign of sincerity. Unfortunately, sincerity doesn't go too far in politics. Biden is cool, and is not coming off as condescending at all.
Here's my impression:
- Biden - [McCain is the same as Bush]
- Palin - [I'm American and understand the average voter, McCain is a maverick]
So far, about 30 minutes into the debate, I think both candidates are doing a good job. Palin seems a bit nervous, but I feel that's a sign of sincerity. Unfortunately, sincerity doesn't go too far in politics. Biden is cool, and is not coming off as condescending at all.
With all due respect and apology to those mobilized behind the Republican ticket, I believe that your candidate's campaign is surviving on a diet of trite populism and arrogantly short-sighted naivete.
1) Biden answered every question as presented. He gave an earnest response and a concise reasoning for every single prompt. Palin did not. Palin seemed to recite answers she had been studying very hard for. Palin delivered vague generalities that no human would disagree with. I hope she get's an A on her test.
2) In Palin's "support" of woman's rights and of education, she severely departed from the McCain platform and Republican ideology and seemed to land squarely in the opposition's camp. She lent an air of public pandering and offered confusing contradictions to the viewpoints augered by her own party.
3) Palin had no retort in general and in specificity to foreign policy concerns. She had no reasonable argument against Biden's assertion that the United States has exerted a ridiculously absurd proportion of our resources and attention towards Iraq instead of a real threat in Afqhanistan. While both candidates agreed that a strong US influence abroad necessitates deployment of armed services, Biden seemed to have a much better grasp of the global situation and offered rational and responsible tactics, while Palin unfortunately appeared to be leaning much too heavily on dogmatic party-line responses to both the realities and criticisms of the war in Iraq.
It is so refreshing to see so many people interested and invested in this election. Both voting bases are energized and attentive. I only hope that the right and deserving ticket wins this fall.
Best,
Dan
During the debate when Sarah Palin pauses she is showing signs of recognition, this is an indcation she is receiving direction from someone. They are not signs of recollection which are usually indicated by a forehead of brow furrow or a semi-squint. She is presenting with "open-faced" pauses with blinking recognition. I guess there was some form of receiver in the arm of her glasses. This is a professional assessment. This is not a fair debate, there are signs of duplicity that need investigating.
Joe Biden looks just like Pat Geary (the corrupt senator from "The Godfather" Part II)