VP Debate Thoughts

[zuptd]

I'm sure that many will beg to differ, but frankly I thought it was more or less a draw. Folks that disagree with one candidate or the other will think their man (or woman) won, but frankly, as I have problems with both of the tickets, I don't see either one as a winner or a loser

Comments

[pinwiz]

I'll post my analysis shortly, but I think we're all looking at the debate with the wrong context. Palin didn't kill the campaign tonight, but all she really did was play to her base. This isn't an election where it's a close race anymore. The last two weeks have all but killed McCain's chances of winning.

Palin needed to do more than just survive, she needed to start making a dent in Obama's numbers. She didn't.

She may have tied the debate, but she lost the bigger goal.

[pinwiz]

Good analyses from both Zuptd AND Pinwiz. The Guv winked her way out
of the political dumpster and the Senator sounded knowledgeable about
complex issues w/o being sneering and elitist. But what really mattered was not style but the substance of their answers and when you
got past Palin's cutesy evasions ("Can I call ya Joe?" Pul-leeze!)
some of them were downright scary like her goal of EXPANDING the powers of the Veep. IF McC is elected (shudders and almost faints) we may end up actually missing Cneney who had a hard time hiding his contempt for that loser in the White House. IMHO the reason Sarah ("Can we call ya that, huh?" ) is so uber confident is that she really believes she was sent by God to save our nation from its sins. Now that IS scary! Ed

[desidono]

I agree with pinwiz, that all Palin had to do was show that she wasn't a total dimwit. She managed to hold her own (in her own way) by not making a fool of herself. The debate structure really worked to her strengths.

I still believe she is not ready for prime time.

As for not being enthused about either of the candidates, I understand, but I don't have high hopes for any of the politicians anyway really. I know that Obama/Biden will do no harm to the issues I care about and I can't say that about McCain/Palin. And watching Obama skillfully navigate some treacherous political waters has been nothing less than stunning - he's obviously smart, in tune with modern politics, and has the potential to be a truly great President. I'm not saying he will, but I think he has the potential.