Listening to abc's post-debate commentary, i just turned to my mom and asked "did we just watch the same debate?" They noted that you can't possibly have come away from watching this without a greater respect for both of them. HUH?
Contemptible Palin Tally:
-obnoxious self-aware winks at the camera: 3
-pronunciation of 'nuclear' as 'nuCULar': OMG SO MANY. WHO KNOWS. WHY, WHY???
-retarded 'maverick' references: INSURMOUNTABLE SUM. probably like at least 40
-'now doggone it': used at least once, cue frustrated hands thrown up in air by both mom and me, followed by a chorus of "SHE IS INFURIATING!"
-pointed refusal to answer the question at hand: numerous, constant
-frivolous references to how Biden keeps "a-lookin' back to the past" -- how else is a candidate supposed to identify fundamental campaign differences without comparisons? all those references by Palin were glaringly puerile
-seriously, what is UP with that ridiculous Coen Brothers-stamp-o'-approval accent.
Enough of Palin, though, who lived up to all of our less-than-meagre expectations. I thought Biden handled himself beautifully, with elegance, sincerity, believability, and the political and experiential acumen to back it all up. He moved in and out of references to McCain's and his and Obama's political differences and histories seamlessly and gracefully, and when he choked up at his podium, I choked up, too. But he moved on and gathered himself with grace. He was so far ahead the winner in this debate, there was no contest. Also, his 'ultimate Bridge to Nowhere' quote was genius. Well-played, Biden!
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I too was irked by the pundits' generosity to Palin (on all networks!). But I think your average swing voter will recognize which one of these debaters was human, and which one was an android.
My thoughts exactly. 'Replicant' was the word we used. With the twitches of the head and the constant stream of jibberish one almost expected smoke to come out of her ears as her circuits became overloaded.
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