Sarah Palin was prepped within an inch of her life and it showed. While nothing can overcome the ignorance she exhibited in her carious television appearances during the past few weeks, she made no major mistakes. Since prior to the debate the bar for her performance was set so low she would have had to walk onstage backwards and naked to make what would have been considered a major error. The fact is Palin made no major error.
For his part, Biden was in a difficult position. He had to approach Palin carefully: attack but not be a brute, talk but not be a gas bag. He accomplished both of his objectives.
In ordinary circumstances this would have been a draw, but since Palin was expected to perform like a drooling idiot, and didn't, the final score was a minor victory for Palin.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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"minor victory for palin"
-- Disagree. Without even analyzing what she said [including supporting giving the VP MORE power than under Cheney], she's going to come out of it still looking like an imbecile, albeit one that memorizes talking points incredibly well. This is important for the undecideds, who respond to warm fuzzies more than substance.
However, with all the manic down home-isms, the winking, and the mindless "maverick" claims she came off as more a caricature than a candidate taking the evening seriously.
Biden, on the other hand, performed fantastically given the unique nature of the opponent. He seemed authentic, respectful, and knew when to shut up (for the most part).
This Palin performance won't win over a significant amount of the undecideds that will win the election.
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