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[Strangler Lewis]

Leaked footage of Sarah Palin's closing statement for tonight.

[Ghoulish Delight]

A behind-the-scenes look at Biden's debate prep:

http://www.236.com/news/2008/10/01/d...s_w_1_9211.php

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

She didn't mention the book to the debate commission, but it was mentioned in Time Magazine in August, and in an interview with the Washington Post (I believe) in September. It's been available on presale with Amazon. Her publisher chose the release date. The Obama chapter hasn't even been written yet, and he is but a small part of the book about black politics since the Civil War era.


Let the Cons pout and cry. It's not gonna change anything now, even if she did have a conflict of interest or was somehow hiding the book from the candidates.

I have to agree. The book thing is not that big of a deal. Sure it might be of some advantage to Obama but it's not like the Republicans won't have a trick or two up their sleeve as well.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Leaked footage of Sarah Palin's closing statement for tonight.

Thanks to you, the office keyboard is now totally ruined.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

.... perhaps the threat of conflict being held over her head will force her to deliberately be more neutral or even favor the opposing side, lest she get called on it.

I hope so but there is a way around this:

Gwen knows what she's going to ask each candidate.....suppose that information "accidently" found it's way into camp Obama?

She could then ask really, really tough questions of Biden and rather softball questions of Palin and no one will be able to accuse her of being unfair to Sarah while at the same time Biden will look like a mental giant for answering all of these tough questions "off the top of his head"


So, while others will be watching to see if Palin is treated unfairly by Gwen I will be watching to see if Biden gets the toughest horse while Palin isn't allowed to score because her bronco won't buck.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Dog-gone it!

[innerSpaceman]

I think the only question remaining is whether this will go down as more boring or less than the first presidential debate.


Snore, snore, zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I like how she answered the question about her flaws, by completing ignoring it or misunderstanding the question.

And then he pulled out the dead wife and child card...and got choked up. Day-um. That was less boring.

Her reaction? I am beginning to think she is a robot. I may have to revise my I [screw] Robots teacher to I [screw] Robots (except for the alin-bot).

[Andrew]

I scored two BINGO, one the hard way.

[scaeagles]

My quick thoughts -

First, Ifill was no factor and concerns about her book and potential bias were clearly unfounded.

Secondly, Palin came across very well, not the stupid Couric interviewee that's been deservedly portrayed. While she didn't answer a couple of questions, Biden was guilty of that as well. There was one question she sounded like an absolute idiot on, but otherwise did an exceptional job.

Biden was clearly the more experienced debater and I would say he technically won the debate, but Palin certainly was effective at changing the image that's out there, and in that way she won. I predict a small bounce for McCain because of that.

Biden was about the most likable I'd ever seen him. Not in the least condescending nor arrogant.