Biden Wins the VP Debate
By LaToya Irby
Much like the presidential debate last Friday, there were very few surprises in the vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. I was impressed that, unlike their running mates, the two of them managed to make eye contact, exchange a few smiles, and look like they were having a conversation.
If we are talking about winners and losers here, I have to say Biden takes the trophy. Though we hadn’t heard much from or about him before the debate, I think most people had high expectations of him given his long history in politics. Biden more than delivered.
Palin delivered, too. She accomplished the one task set out for her tonight – not making herself or the Republican Party look any worse – but it’s hard to give her much credit for it. It’s like throwing someone a party for receiving a "C" on a test when you thought they would fail.
I can’t pretend I didn’t watch this debate partly in hopes of a repeat of the Katie Couric interview blunders, but Palin was obviously well-prepped. On occasion, you could see her searching through her notes for talking points as Biden gave his answers. Sadly, no one prepped her on the proper pronunciation of nuclear.
I found it incredibility annoying that Palin, in an attempt to distance herself from the “good ol’ boys” in Washington, refused to answer many of the questions. Instead, she repeatedly turned to her apparent comfort zone of tax reform and energy policies.
I’m sure Palin won points with middle-class Americans by not blaming them for the economic crisis, but I think she was remiss in that. "Darn right it was the predator lenders, who tried to talk Americans into thinking that it was smart to buy a $300,000 house if we could only afford a $100,000 house," she said. I think both borrowers and lenders share the blame. It is just as much the loan applicant’s responsibility to make sure he can afford the loan as it is the loan underwriter’s.
I haven’t had the chance to read many news reports on last night’s debate, but I think I can safely say that Biden pulled ahead on this one. What do you guys think?
This week's previous posts (most recent first): Reacting to the Veep Debate, Obama's Unscrutinized Life, The Madness of King John, Democrat's Fault, Lenders Gone Wild, Selling Out Americans, A Whole Lotta Nothing
Comments
The debate went well for both Biden and Palin. However, I believe Palin “won” if there is a winner to be had. If the general public would have actually listened to the debaters, and not be overwhelmed with the media smog and bandwagon rhetoric, the “winner” would have appeared to be more obvious.
Biden actually surprised me, and probably more than Palin surprised the media, but I don’t let the media control my opinions of what I see and facts prove, about the politicians.
I think Susan Heathfield nailed it in her previous comments. AMEN! I haven’t heard anyone lay out a more accurate set of facts about any one candidate, than she did regarding Obama, that shouldn’t have Americans running scared.
You know… Obama was my choice a couple of months ago. But, then again, I used to like OJ Simpson, too.
America, if you don’t want to be sideswiped after the election, you might ought to do your own research on the history of both presidential candidates, before you vote…to see which candidate really has your back!
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