"My friends,"
After last night's Biden-Palin debate, I thought I'd post some thoughts about Palin and what I believe to be one of the most bizarre and dangerous candidacies in American history.
Truly, Ms. Palin did a good job last night. But come on, a good job for this candidate is an illustration of the ability not to "umm" and "ah" herself into a continuous circular statement about moose pies and bridges to mavericks, etc. If you haven't taken a look at the Couric interview, start here! Warning: you may need a drink to handle the fact that this person might become the next VP of the US.
A couple of points to consider:
1. Is it just me or does the fact that the only person that Ms. Palin tells us she has consulted about foreign policy is Henry Kissinger scare you? Kissinger, "American Diplomat": Vietnam anyone? Laos? Cambodia? Watergate? Hum... And all that talk about Joe looking to the past? What of Palin's foreign policy credentials being bolstered by a couple conversations with Dr. Kissinger? The Vietnam-Iraq comparisons are too easy at this point. Come on people, think.
2. "The line is drill, baby, drill..." Did you catch it? In this one line Palin has found an expression that allows her to continue to ignore the causes of global warming (the actions of man and womankind? 'watcha mean by that Gwen?') and front her "energy expertise." Drill, baby, drill? Are you kidding me with this stuff? Insert 10 years for actual fuel supplies to kick in and Palin's eye roll.
3. 'The VP's office is one that the constitution should grant more power' and it should be 'more flexible': Although not direct quotes (they're close), I'm pretty sure that she sides with Cheney on this one; who knows? She never really answered the question. This is where the danger part comes in. I hope that most Americans are waking up to the fact that though they might like Ms. Palin and her folkish attempts at being a populist, she is NOT prepared to serve as this nation's VP, or President for that matter. After last night, I even question what the Alaskans were thinking when they elected this character.
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I think I must be the only American that really didn't think she did that great. Sure, she didn't have a foot in mouth "uhh uhh i read everything in front of me" moment, but does that constitute "good" now? Is that how far the goalposts have been moved up for her? How is it that she could have a "good" debate when she bluntly said she would not answer a question given to her by the moderator... TWICE!! Hmmmm.... maybe it's because the McSame camp start accusing the moderator of bias before the debate even began. Weak sauce on Gwen Ifill's part for letting her get away with that mess. I'll give her this, she wins the award for "try to flirt with all of the t.v. viewers by batting your eyes, sounding cute, and winking way to much."
Every poll, save the "accurate" ones on Drudge and Fix News, have Biden far outperforming her. Next to Clinton vs. Bush 41, that was the best I've heard a candidate in a debate ever. Don't tell me that mothers of children did not see how much that man cared for his two sons, and then didn't notice Palin's cold response about maverick this maverick that. Bottom line, Sarah Palin did a whole lot to help the reputation of Sarah Palin last night (no complete fall on face moments), but did absolutely nothing to forward the cause for McSame. over and out.
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