Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions - Page 19

TonyB06 · #1 10-03-2008, 01:21 AM

I know it was a jacked up format, but Gwen Ifill (who I respect as a reporter) didn't have her best night. She let Palin run buckwild in terms of not answering what was asked, but rather what she had prepared to say.

Ifill also should have followed up more on some areas -- particularly when Palin discussed some sort of "expanded role" for the vice president?!? I wanted to have her asked for more information on that.

I thought Biden brought it pretty much most of the night. He lapsed into "SenateSpeak" a few times and Ifill should have shut that down, but he seemed more in command of what he was saying.

I think Palin did more to defend her rep (after the last two weeks) than she did to defend McCain. Biden listed a series of open ended questions asking specifically how McCain/Palin would be different the current Bush administration. Amazingly, Palin just let that sit out there, unanswered.

Ok, I'm watching some of the re-air (it's about 1:40 a.m. and why I'm not in bed I don't know) and Gwen did interrupt and redirect a little more than I thought earlier, so props to Ifill on that.

jitterbug13 · #2 10-02-2008, 10:40 PM

That same "I got your number look" that Obama had Friday is the same look Biden had tonight.

That chick couldn't answer a question for love or money. She almost sounded like a robot up there.

I.A.S.K. · #3 10-02-2008, 10:52 PM

Biden did the dayum thing!
McCain's health care plan= The ultimate Bridge to nowhere
Then the part when he talked about being a single dad and kinda got choked up made me glad he'll be my next Veep.
The Fox news "Undecided and evenly split" focus group had only one black person in it and they overwhelmingly thought Palin won the debate.

I swear I'd pay her to answer a question. Did anyone else notice that when Palin started saying a bunch of B/S Biden would sigh audibly. He be like *SIGH* "I didn't hear a plan" lol.

RedefinedDiva · #4 10-02-2008, 11:18 PM

I spent a lot of time yelling at the television. *Sigh!*

This woman needs to be stopped. I need Republicans everywhere to come to their senses and realize that they have been dupped. There should be a public outcry against this chick!

I.A.S.K. · #5 10-02-2008, 11:57 PM

RD I am right there with you about this crazy person. STOP PALIN! People are really thinking that she could be a realistic front runner for the President of the United States of America in 2012! She will not be close to good enough to be president in four years! She'll still be a dumbasprin governor like she is now!

God Help America.

KAPPAtivating · #6 10-03-2008, 12:06 AM

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RD I am right there with you about this crazy person. STOP PALIN! People are really thinking that she could be a realistic front runner for the President of the United States of America in 2012! She will not be close to good enough to be president in four years! She'll still be a dumbasprin governor like she is now!

God Help America.

Not with instructions could she ever be ready for the Presidential office.

unspokenone25 · #7 10-03-2008, 11:12 AM

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Who the HECK was she winking at? wtf?

I was wondering the same thing. I think she took her cues from watching SNL because Tina Fey winked alot in her sketches. I have to admit. The winks did kind of make her "adorable."

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I spent a lot of time yelling at the television. *Sigh!*

Me too. I yelled, "ANSWER THE ******* QUESTIONS ALREADY!!!" *sigh*

I promise. If this woman becomes the VP, I'm moving to Belize. I've already packed a bag by the door for my moment to flee.

Velocity_14 · #8 10-03-2008, 12:52 PM

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I promise. If this woman becomes the VP, I'm moving to Belize. I've already packed a bag by the door for my moment to flee.

My homegirl and I were just talking about how we need to get our passports and move out of the country for a few years if McCain wins....this is just ridiculous....

I.A.S.K. · #9 10-03-2008, 01:47 PM

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The winks did kind of make her "adorable."
Me too. I yelled, "ANSWER THE ******* QUESTIONS ALREADY!!!" *sigh*

I promise. If this woman becomes the VP, I'm moving to Belize. I've already packed a bag by the door for my moment to flee.

I wish it was live like the Apollo used to be. I would've had to buy out the produce department so that I'd have enough to throw at her.

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My homegirl and I were just talking about how we need to get our passports and move out of the country for a few years if McCain wins....this is just ridiculous....

Im trying to plan now because once McCain gets in the dollar will be worth less than toilet paper...Oh wait it already is. If Palin is Veep I'm moving to Venezuela.

AKA2D '91 · #10 10-05-2008, 09:15 PM

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I was wondering the same thing. I think she took her cues from watching SNL because Tina Fey winked alot in her sketches. I have to admit. The winks did kind of make her "adorable."

SHYYYYYTTTTTTTT. She looked like a floosie or however you spell it.

As if that's the only thing she has going for herself.

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I promise. If this woman becomes the VP, I'm moving to Belize. I've already packed a bag by the door for my moment to flee.

LMAO! DAYUM! We'll make it, but she's going to pick a fight with ever leader out there.

:long 4 years of sighing:

Confucius · #11 10-03-2008, 07:43 AM

I am sick of Palin's youdling (sp), countryfide, joe-six pack lingo...."Well alrighty then." "Here we go again." "Gotcha." I do not think she did a good job at all. And I am sick of people setting the bar low for her. Mediocracy / Rehearsed script is not acceptable.

Did anyone see the vote that Solidad conducted with CNN's undecided voters after the debate? Ok, what the hell? She asked everyone if they thought that Obama would win: most of them raised their hands.

Then she asked if they would vote for Obama: Only 25% of the people raised their hands. WTF??

Racism at its finest.

StarFish106 · #12 10-03-2008, 08:25 AM

All she did was save herself, I don't think she helped McCain. At this point she was losing folks in her own party so she had more on the line than anyone.

SC you hit the nail on the head on how she rephrases the ?? in her head and answers the way she wants to answer regardless of what is asked but didn't she actually say that what she would do that? Something along the lines of 'I'm not gonna answer the questions "the way you want me to" but I'll talk about my record?" What does she have dyslexic hearing or something?

Joey was cool I and I am happy about that. I would love to be a fly on the wall when he was talking to his people off the record about what he thinks about her knowledge of things.

The one thing that was cool was at least they could give each other credit for things that they had done. McCain wouldn't credit Obama for a damn thing.

She didn't sound like an idiot as much as she has lately but they are not exactly known for their brilliance either. When did we get in the habit of rewarding mediocrity?

Honeykiss1974 · #13 10-03-2008, 08:33 AM

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I am sick of Palin's youdling (sp), countryfide, joe-six pack lingo...."Well alrighty then." "Here we go again." "Gotcha." I do not think she did a good job at all. And I am sick of people setting the bar low for her. Mediocracy / Rehearsed script is not acceptable.

Did anyone see the vote that Solidad conducted with CNN's undecided voters after the debate? Ok, what the hell? She asked everyone if they thought that Obama would win: most of them raised their hands.

Then she asked if they would vote for Obama: Only 25% of the people raised their hands. WTF??

Racism at its finest.

I was listening to NPR earlier this week and they were conducting a similar poll. One man said that he did believe Obama would win, but he wasn't going to vote for him because (and hold on to your seat) if Obama won then blacks would go crazy since we (blacks) have an axe to grind with "America".

Velocity_14 · #14 10-03-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Confucius

Did anyone see the vote that Solidad conducted with CNN's undecided voters after the debate? Ok, what the hell? She asked everyone if they thought that Obama would win: most of them raised their hands.

Then she asked if they would vote for Obama: Only 25% of the people raised their hands. WTF??

Racism at its finest.

I thought that was a interesting as well...I'm trying to be good but you are absolutely right...mediocracy is NOT acceptable....its funny though who can get away with it. Had this been Obama they would be having a field day...and oh Lawd...dont let one of his kids get pregnant out of wedlock....

Confucius · #15 10-04-2008, 04:06 PM

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I thought that was a interesting as well...I'm trying to be good but you are absolutely right...mediocracy is NOT acceptable....its funny though who can get away with it. Had this been Obama they would be having a field day...and oh Lawd...dont let one of his kids get pregnate out of wedlock....

^^^I'm SAYIN..Can you imagine if one of Obama's daughter's turned up pregnant and unmarried

It would have been over!!!