Holy Shit!

originally posted by Chris Coad:
So, I called it. Yawnfest. Stump speech/talking point rehash. Palin didn't fall on her face, Biden didn't bite the microphone. A few flashes of drama, but pretty much stay-on-message all the way.
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I dunno. I had to listen to most of it on the radio while driving back from a charity wine thingie (not a waste of time -- picked up two bottles of '96 Huet CdB Moelleux 1er Trie among other goodies at the silent auction) but I really liked Biden's rapid fire citation of all the things McCain voted against. Not a great sound bite, perhaps, but a classic zinger IMO. Seeing it on CNN tonight, could she have looked any smarmier? That smile plastered on her face began to look like a rictus of intellectual torment. All in all, far more entertaining than the Presidential yawnfest.

YMMV of course,
Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:
So, I called it. Yawnfest. Stump speech/talking point rehash. Palin didn't fall on her face, Biden didn't bite the microphone. A few flashes of drama, but pretty much stay-on-message all the way.
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yes you did. if one was actually listening to what was said, biden won. but as palin at no time resorted to singing "its a grand old flag", i assume the debate was a net plus for her and mccain.

but, i don't think it means anything. this debate will not change the trajectory of the race at all.

i will actually post my wine notes from last night asap...
 
Actually, the polls right after the debate widely favor Biden, especially those tracking independent voters. This debate probably will end up doing nothing for either candidate, but if anyone gets a bounce, it'll be Obama/Biden.
 
originally posted by scottreiner:
originally posted by Chris Coad:
So, I called it. Yawnfest. Stump speech/talking point rehash. Palin didn't fall on her face, Biden didn't bite the microphone. A few flashes of drama, but pretty much stay-on-message all the way.
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yes you did. if one was actually listening to what was said, biden won. but as palin at no time resorted to singing "its a grand old flag", i assume the debate was a net plus for her and mccain.

but, i don't think it means anything. this debate will not change the trajectory of the race at all.

i will actually post my wine notes from last night asap...
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I thought they both did just what they had to do. She didn't freeze, dissolve in hysterical giggles or knock the lectern over, he didn't say anything cringeworthy or patronizing. They both looked at and engaged collegially with one another, nobody stared grimly ahead and refused to make eye contact.

She did have a pull-the-string-and-I'll-give-you-a-sound-bite quality most of the time (and she really forced the 'Say it ain't so, Joe' line), but that's a clear cut above her other non-teleprompted appearances. The SNL writers are going to actually have to do some work on their own this week.

I did think just coming right out and confessing she had no plans to answer the moderator's questions and was just going to say whatever she wanted to the American people was a kind of fresh choice. Bizarre in the context of a debate, but interesting.
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:

I did think just coming right out and confessing she had no plans to answer the moderator's questions and was just going to say whatever she wanted to the American people was a kind of fresh choice. Bizarre in the context of a debate, but interesting.
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I had forgotten about that line. Brilliant emptiness! "I know that the financial world is melting around us, it's just not what I want to talk about. Have I told you about the view from my backyard..."
 
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