Debates of all ilk - Page 24

Tom · 10-03-2008, 09:47 AM

I think my feelings on the debate were best expressed by the analyst I read this morning who said that while Palin played an excellent AA game, Biden played a great big league game.

Gemini Cricket · 10-03-2008, 12:23 PM

There's this function on Twitter where you can see what people are saying about the elections. It's a constant scroll of what people are saying about the debates last night. It's fascinating watching what people are tweeting about.
A lot of it is funny. There are a lot of people in this country with a sense of humor. That makes me happy.

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-03-2008, 12:44 PM

FYI, I believe the "Disney Movie" joke came from Matt Damon, and now it's the go-to line. He may just be a Hollywood blowhard, but he's right on the money here.

bewitched · 10-03-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

FYI, I believe the "Disney Movie" joke came from Matt Damon, and now it's the go-to line. He may just be a Hollywood blowhard, but he's right on the money here.

Just another reason Matt and I are so right for each other.

(Not the blowhard part, of course.

)

alphabassettgrrl · 10-03-2008, 12:53 PM

Webster may allow "nu-cu-lar" but I'm with Heidi- I can't respect someone when I hear that level of wrong fall from their lips.

I don't like Palin's mannerisms, but it's not the end of the world. I just wish she'd actually *say* something when she says something.

We're going to be affected by the substance of whoever we elect in November, but the campaign is being waged largely on style at this point and that bothers me immensely.

I'm sure she's a nice lady, but I really don't want her in the VP seat. I was looking for something to like about her, in case we get stuck with her, and I can't find anything.

innerSpaceman · 10-03-2008, 01:20 PM

I think she's pretty.

For what that's worth.

We could have a "pretty" president. Wouldn't that be swell?

You betcha!

BarTopDancer · 10-03-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I think she's pretty.

For what that's worth.

We could have a "pretty" president. Wouldn't that be swell?

You betcha!

Tina Fey for VP

3894 · 10-03-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I think she's pretty.

For what that's worth.

We could have a "pretty" president. Wouldn't that be swell?

You betcha!

"Can I call you Joe?"/ wink / "It's 'Drill, baby, drill" / wink. Someone at TPM put it so well :

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WHAT A *bleep* INSULT TO WOMEN!!!! I'M *bleep* INSULTED!!! (I'm a man; a father who never lets his teenage daughter get away with behaving like that to get attention and what she wants. Great role model Sara Six-Pack.)
Why didn't she just hike her skirt up a couple of more inches along with her winking at the camera? She displayed all the worst female stereotypes with regard to affecting male attraction. She was behaving like she just got pulled over by a cop and was trying to use the suggestion of sex to get out of a ticket.
"Can I call you Joe?" Joe Biden is U.S. Senator who has served this country for 36 years; you uneducated small minded snotty prom queen!!!

Gemini Cricket · 10-03-2008, 01:37 PM

You know, I was expecting her to say "boy howdy" at some point in the debate. She didn't. Thank goodness.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-03-2008, 04:31 PM

Well, if she was trying to work her wiles on men, it seemingly didn't work. Women, on the other hand...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27009491/

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Overall, Palin did better among women than among men, with greatest gains coming from Republican women relieved that the second female nominee in the nation’s history avoided mistakes and appeared confident and connected to ordinary voters.

...

“As a woman, I just wanted her to stop embarrassing us,” said Susannah Nation, 32, a human resources manager in Kentfield, Calif. “I’ve got to say I was impressed. She did not change my vote and I will never agree with her, but she was a studied candidate.”

Only male Democrats viewed Palin less favorably after the debate than before, according to Mitchell McKinney, a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher whose past debate analysis has predicted national trends.

ETA: The "stop embarrassing us" quote is from a Democrat.

10-03-2008, 09:47 AM	#1
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	There's this function on Twitter where you can see what people are saying about the elections. It's a constant scroll of what people are saying about the debates last night. It's fascinating watching what people are tweeting about. A lot of it is funny. There are a lot of people in this country with a sense of humor. That makes me happy.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	FYI, I believe the "Disney Movie" joke came from Matt Damon, and now it's the go-to line. He may just be a Hollywood blowhard, but he's right on the money here. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Webster may allow "nu-cu-lar" but I'm with Heidi- I can't respect someone when I hear that level of wrong fall from their lips. I don't like Palin's mannerisms, but it's not the end of the world. I just wish she'd actually say something when she says something. We're going to be affected by the substance of whoever we elect in November, but the campaign is being waged largely on style at this point and that bothers me immensely. I'm sure she's a nice lady, but I really don't want her in the VP seat. I was looking for something to like about her, in case we get stuck with her, and I can't find anything. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I think she's pretty. For what that's worth. We could have a "pretty" president. Wouldn't that be swell? You betcha!
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10-03-2008, 01:37 PM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	You know, I was expecting her to say "boy howdy" at some point in the debate. She didn't. Thank goodness.
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