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Gemini Cricket · 10-01-2008, 09:55 AM

Regarding tomorrow's debate, I think Palin's going to do okay.
Everyone's expectations are really, really low right now. I think she'll hold her own and be perceived as the victor. (If there really is such a thing as someone winning these debates. Like it was said before, I don't think they'll have much impact on the election's outcome.)

Not Afraid · 10-01-2008, 09:55 AM

Fox News: it's fair and balanced.

Alex · 10-01-2008, 09:58 AM

A lot of people I know are planning VP debate parties, somewhat on the assumption that she'll provide comedy like her Couric interview.

I don't see this happening. Now, I don't necessarily see her doing well, but she'll be sufficiently prepped that I don't expect meandering meaningless answers like she gave Couric.

Instead she'll have prepared statements and will use them regardless of question. So she may still look bad for not answering questions but it won't be the same kind of bad as the Couric interview.

Gemini Cricket · 10-01-2008, 10:35 AM

The Daily Show clip was hysterical.
"Tuchus" - It's a great word to say out loud.

innerSpaceman · 10-01-2008, 10:39 AM

Yeah, but "tribe" was not.

With the proviso, not widely understood, that jews consider themselves from tribes ... and so it's not really as derrogatory as it likely came across.

3894 · 10-01-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Now, I don't necessarily see her doing well, but she'll be sufficiently prepped that I don't expect meandering meaningless answers like she gave Couric.

Palin is about to take the exam without having taken the class. Whoever first said it has the situation about right.

Since she knows jack compared to Biden or really any legitimate candidate for national office, I predict she throws the folksy into overdrive - droppin' g's, usin' oddball expressions, makin' analogies to ice hockey and huntin'. She's going for the I'd-like-to-have-a-beer-with-her thing that worked for George W.

Gemini Cricket · 10-01-2008, 10:55 AM

I was interesting that the person who was in the most denial was also denying her head its true hair color.

3894 · 10-01-2008, 11:14 AM

Watch for a lot of blame about Palin's debate performance to fly towards the moderator.

Moonliner · 10-01-2008, 11:18 AM

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Watch for a lot of blame about Palin's debate performance to fly towards the moderator.

You mean the one who is writing a book entitled "The Obama Age"?

Strangler Lewis · 10-01-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 3894

Watch for a lot of blame about Palin's debate performance to fly towards the moderator.

Or credit.

I predict 1) She won't be allowed to stick to canned statements; and 2) all of the questions will be geared towards foreign affairs and the economy, and none of the questions will be geared towards her supposed strengths, i.e., her anti-choice views, her hockeymomishkeit and her pro-family agenda of belligerence, drug addiction and promiscuity.

10-01-2008, 09:55 AM	#141
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Regarding tomorrow's debate, I think Palin's going to do okay. Everyone's expectations are really, really low right now. I think she'll hold her own and be perceived as the victor. (If there really is such a thing as someone winning these debates. Like it was said before, I don't think they'll have much impact on the election's outcome.)
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10-01-2008, 09:55 AM	#142
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Fox News: it's fair and balanced.
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10-01-2008, 09:58 AM	#143
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	A lot of people I know are planning VP debate parties, somewhat on the assumption that she'll provide comedy like her Couric interview. I don't see this happening. Now, I don't necessarily see her doing well, but she'll be sufficiently prepped that I don't expect meandering meaningless answers like she gave Couric. Instead she'll have prepared statements and will use them regardless of question. So she may still look bad for not answering questions but it won't be the same kind of bad as the Couric interview.
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10-01-2008, 10:35 AM	#144
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The Daily Show clip was hysterical. "Tuchus" - It's a great word to say out loud.
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10-01-2008, 10:39 AM	#145
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yeah, but "tribe" was not. With the proviso, not widely understood, that jews consider themselves from tribes ... and so it's not really as derrogatory as it likely came across.
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10-01-2008, 10:55 AM	#147
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I was interesting that the person who was in the most denial was also denying her head its true hair color.
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10-01-2008, 11:14 AM	#148
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Watch for a lot of blame about Palin's debate performance to fly towards the moderator.
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