tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post2355059993128171241..comments2008-10-04T18:24:58.880-04:00sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054413520223145494noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-30833143155870681812008-10-04T18:24:00.000-04:002008-10-04T18:24:00.000-04:00Yea, Aviva, I did also notice that there was a lot more respectful this time around as far as not cutting each other off and not talking over each other or Ifill.<BR/><BR/>Allyson, I was getting very annoyed at how much she was looking down at her notes. I kept wishing that they would do those split screens so more people could notice she was studying her notes furiously while he was speaking.frau sally benzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054413520223145494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-15094350326805656942008-10-04T16:50:00.000-04:002008-10-04T16:50:00.000-04:00Urgh. I meant to say that Obama <I>wasn't</I> downright condescending rude the way McCain was. Not that he was. Sorry.avivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17475528917624447501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-74356259188435320562008-10-04T16:48:00.000-04:002008-10-04T16:48:00.000-04:00I was both glad that Sarah Palin didn't fall on her face and a little disappointed that she didn't make a fool of herself like she did with Katie Couric. Like you said, she sounded reasonably intelligent and informed and she seemed relaxed and confident--all good things on a performance level. But she didn't answer the questions asked of her, and I noticed too that sometimes her answers didn't actually make any sense even though they sounded somewhat sensical from a distance.<BR/><BR/>I was happy with how both of them were extremely respectful and professional and didn't interrupt either each other or Gwen Ifill. McCain could learn a thing or two. Actually Obama could to (in terms of interrupting the moderator; he was downright rude and condescending the way McCain was two weeks ago).<BR/><BR/>Biden, however, clearly knew what he was talking about (despite a couple minor gaffes) and Palin was, as you say, spewing talking points. It seemed pretty obvious and I think it's generally agreed that <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/03/debate.poll/" REL="nofollow">Biden won</A> the debate.<BR/><BR/>Also, check out <A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/vp-debate-mccains-big-gam_b_131489.html" REL="nofollow">Arianna Huffington's take on the debate</A>.avivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17475528917624447501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-60912615485455269002008-10-03T14:07:00.000-04:002008-10-03T14:07:00.000-04:00Oh, I noticed that she talked and talked without really saying anything. Geez, how often did she REALLY have to bring up energy? It was ridiculous. And she kept looking at her notes whenever she wasn't speaking. She didn't really look like she knew her material at all.Allysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02498689672857820197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-59998150039118306842008-10-03T13:01:00.000-04:002008-10-03T13:01:00.000-04:00I agree. All Palin did was talk, talk, talk and the media is praising her for it. Many were expecting her to fumble and although she didn't, she avoided questions and decided to focus on her own issues--the ones she is knowledgeable about. I wasn't on the Debate team or anything, but I think the point is to answer the question that's being asked of you. Thank you to Gwen Ifill for pointing it out "Governor, Senator, neither of you really answered that last question about what you would do as vice president. I'm going to come back to that". <BR/><BR/>Palin still doesn't convince me as a credible candidate for Vice-President.<BR/><BR/>I wish I would have bet on how many times she was going to say certain words like Maverick, Kitchen Table, Nuke-ular, Hockey/Soccer Mom. Definitely would have cleaned up. <BR/><BR/>Thank you Anonymous for clarifying what a Bosniak is, I never would have known.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-39727025182209811982008-10-03T12:16:00.000-04:002008-10-03T12:16:00.000-04:00OOOOOOH! You learn something new every day! I love it! <BR/><BR/>I can't tell you how many people I asked what a Bosniak was and everyone told me it was a word he made up. Cool!frau sally benzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054413520223145494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-10291268867806706722008-10-03T12:15:00.000-04:002008-10-03T12:15:00.000-04:00A "Bosniak" is a Muslim Bosnian. Biden's use in discussing Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks is absolutely correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-72498868600807938432008-10-03T10:17:00.000-04:002008-10-03T10:17:00.000-04:00So...I do not appreciate being called "Joe Six Pack" or a "Soccer Mom" because I clearly do not fit either of those categories. Who was this average American that she was gearing her arguments to? This lady upsets me...NUCULAR is not a word. <BR/><BR/>Nothing made sense...I'm still trying to figure out her platform on practically all of the issues.Biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05778035048145046412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291200544675330796.post-12813270126488083012008-10-03T09:48:00.000-04:002008-10-03T09:48:00.000-04:00Maybe I'm being a little bit too much of Miss Manners here, but I thought it completely inappropriate for Palin to call Obama by his first name. She's never met him so I don't think she has the privilege. I know she's folksy, but it rubbed me wrong.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00590540336794948058noreply@blogger.com