Veep Debate

[Puckstop31]

Palin needs to stop tap dancing. LOL

But did I just hear Joe say, "not only reduce the intrest rate, but ALSO the PRINCIPLE..." How? Is the gubment gonna give my bank money towards my principle?

Wow...

Carry on.

[Puckstop31]

Is it me, or are all the words starting to meld together?


Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. LOL

[cassiesmom]

Aarrrrgh! This is Gov. Palin's only debate and apparently no one told her to say "nu-klee-year" instead of "nu-kyuu-lur" like Dubya. I'm lost and confused! I was lost and confused from the moment Sen. Biden started talking around his first question.

[RICHARD]

Aarrrrgh! This is Gov. Palin's only debate and apparently no one told her to say "nu-klee-year" instead of "nu-kyuu-lur" like Dubya. I'm lost and confused! I was lost and confused from the moment Sen. Biden started talking around his first question.

I was in the kitchen and had to look around the corner when I heard that....


I think that is a strong sign of the JM/SP ticket keeping the GWB legacy alive!

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I loved the comment by Biden about "Going into Home Depot and asking people about what they think about the government"

WTF do people care about the government when they just need a washer for a faucet? A plunger for the sink or a wax gasket for the toilet?

Sheesh, I'd like to see the tape from the last time JB was in a Home Depot in his home town.

[caseysmom]

Seems to me to be a knockout for Biden....just my opinion.

[sparks19]

Aarrrrgh! This is Gov. Palin's only debate and apparently no one told her to say "nu-klee-year" instead of "nu-kyuu-lur" like Dubya. I'm lost and confused! I was lost and confused from the moment Sen. Biden started talking around his first question.

LOL brings to mind one of my all time favorite homer simpson quotes....

"It's pronounced Nucular"

LOL love it.

[Karen]

Palin needs to stop tap dancing. LOL

But did I just hear Joe say, "not only reduce the intrest rate, but ALSO the PRINCIPLE..." How? Is the gubment gonna give my bank money towards my principle?.

I have heard economists - no particular political affiliation - talk about working with banks to help people who are at risk of foreclosure renegotiate their loans, and that includes in some cases the bank agreeing to lower the principal, rather than having to deal with the costs and expenses of foreclosing on a property. So it wouldn't be the "gubment" giving the bank money, it would be the bank agreeing to take less money from you.

[Marigold2]

I watched the dabate and it seems to me that Palin has about as much brains as Bush. Talks the same, thinks the same.
Biden sounded very intelligent and he made me feel safe.

[sparks19]

Now I know how Palin got those gorgeous legs from... dancing :) DANG IT I need to try that lol.

However, I still agree with JM/SP more than OB/JB.

[Marigold2]

There is no way that Palin has the brains to be a president. Does anyone feel safe with her? With her finger on the bottom? Sitting across from world leaders?
They will laugh at her, if they even agree to speak to her.
Palin should stick to the PTA and taking care of her daughter and upcoming grandchild. She also has a special needs child which is a full time job. Unless nannies will raise him.

[Falconara]

...so your saying a woman can't have kids and still hold a high energy job? Yay woman's movement.

I actually thought she did better than expected...they were both dancing...but they danced a hell of alot less than the presidents did during their debate.

~Cate

[Marigold2]

No that is not what I meant. I don't think she has the brains, experience or temperment to raise a family and take on the most important job in the world. Hillary Clinton does, Elizabeth Dole, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth but not SP.
The same people who think Bush is a wonderful, intelligent leader are the ones voting for SP in many circumstances. I guess they just don't get it.l

[Grace]

I also thought she did well - much better than during the recent interviews.

However, Senator Biden just did the best debate of his career.

I doubt that this evening will change many opinions.

[RICHARD]

Now I know how Palin got those gorgeous legs from... dancing :) DANG IT I need to try that lol.



She's a runner, too.

Nice tailored suit.

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I looked out my front door this evening and I saw the moon.

Does that make me a an expert on Earth/Moon policies?:D

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LOL, I love CNBC.

Keith Olbermann did a post-debate dissection of the hour and it started with a not-so-favorable assesment. That dude is really a piece of work.

My question is this.....


Why does someone like Tim Russert leave is too soon and we are left with a half witted former sports anchor from Lost Angeles to rail on about politics?

I have the utmost belief in what ever powers that run the universe that he will soon talk himself out of that coveted prime time job he has.

Actually, I'd really want for his head to explode while he is on the air.Kinda like the physical slapstick that Chris Farley used to do when SNL was funny.

Did I mention that I can see the moon from my front door?:confused:

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Well, two teams got whooped tonight.

The fricking Cubs were one, and the Old Guy playing Left Field.

[Puckstop31]

I have heard economists - no particular political affiliation - talk about working with banks to help people who are at risk of foreclosure renegotiate their loans, and that includes in some cases the bank agreeing to lower the principal, rather than having to deal with the costs and expenses of foreclosing on a property. So it wouldn't be the "gubment" giving the bank money, it would be the bank agreeing to take less money from you.


Errr... Sure. I am sure the banks would do that "in good faith".

But if true, how do I get in on that gold mine? Or do we, the people who pay our bills, get screwed again? Why do we continue to punish success in the country?

Let's tax the big evil companies.... "Windfall" profits....

I thought OB and JB were about change and not the typical liberal line of thinking...

<sigh>

Serisously... Why be successful? Live past your means and somebody will bail you out. It's nothing but bulldookie.

[sasvermont]

Well, I thought the debate went smoothly, much more smoothly than I had expected. I thought Palin had prepared much better than for her interviews. I was happy than Biden didn't shoot himself in the foot. They were both on their best behavior. I would have liked for Palin to have told us how McCain's administration would be different from Bush's. She let that opportunity go and I can only assume she didn't have an answer. She did answer questions on her own terms, sometimes avoiding the answer to the question, entirely.

All in all, the handlers did a fair job of preparing SP for the display. I still think she is not educated enough or experienced enough for the VP job - and not the person I want representing me as a VP or a P. She scares me to death.

I suspect the next couple of debates will be very important and I trust the candiates will be prepared. I don't expect the polls to change dramatically unless one candidate screws up some how. McCain seems to be dropping in the polls. We shall see.

My Grade on the debate:

Biden A- (boring)
Palin C+ (duh)

[moosmom]

Did Palin have something in her eye or was she constantly "winking" at the audience???

I thought Palin is a great tap dancer. She danced around just about every question asked. What about the plan to withdraw troops from Iraq? Why didn't they bring up the environment and the $150 bounty Palin put on the heads of wolves, who are on the endangered species list?? What about the polar bears? Nothing was mentioned about their troubles. Not only are they starving, they are also drowning because the ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. Yet Palin wants to, as she put it so eloquently, "Drill baby, DRILL".

And her pronunciation of Nuclear aggravated the crap outta me.

McCain and Palin are nothing more than Bush's puppets. Palin was very well rehearsed.

Last night's debate solidified my vote for Obama.

[Bonny]

They both did the political game really well. He didn't do any male bullying & she stuck to the mavrick theme. They both said alot of nothing so it wouldn't ruin it for their presidental partners. Politics as usual!

[Ginger's Mom]

But if true, how do I get in on that gold mine? Or do we, the people who pay our bills, get screwed again? Why do we continue to punish success in the country?

Let's tax the big evil companies.... "Windfall" profits....

I thought OB and JB were about change and not the typical liberal line of thinking...

<sigh>

Serisously... Why be successful? Live past your means and somebody will bail you out. It's nothing but bulldookie.

I agree with part of this, but not all of it. I agree that I thought my head was going to explode when it was suggested that greedy, irresponsible people would be allowed to maintain the homes that they could not afford to begin with without any ramifications (ie. bankruptcy, foreclosure). I was in the market for a house at the time of the housing market explosion, however, I refused to take out a loan for more than I could afford to pay back. It would be irresponsible to do anything else. But again, people are being allowed to say it's not my fault because (fill in blank). Aarrgh!!! I say it is the responsible people who are getting screwed not the successful ones (because you can be both successful and responsible). I have no problem with successful companies doing business in the US being taxed by the US so that the money can be used in the US. It is better than allowing them to take the money from the US and send it overseas where it will not help us at all.

For the most part I thought that Sara Palin looked like she was doing an interview for a beauty contest. I was distracted and disgusted by the way she was playing into the camera like she was making a movie. Yes, it is a good idea for a canidate to look directly into the camera when he wants to emphasize a point, to really drive it home and look commited and earnest. Unfortunately all she looked like was that she was more concerned about smiling into the camera than connecting with anyone on any particular point. To say she did better than expected is a really lame way to evaluate her performance since everyone had rather low expectations of her to begin with. I think the handlers for the Republican party have done a terrible job in preparing their canidates. They need to fire them all and bring in a new group of advisers if they want anyone to take them seriously.

[Karen]

Errr... Sure. I am sure the banks would do that "in good faith".

But if true, how do I get in on that gold mine? Or do we, the people who pay our bills, get screwed again? Why do we continue to punish success in the country?

Let's tax the big evil companies.... "Windfall" profits....

I thought OB and JB were about change and not the typical liberal line of thinking...

<sigh>

Serisously... Why be successful? Live past your means and somebody will bail you out. It's nothing but bulldookie.

I'm sure, if you have what is termed a "predatory mortgage" you can apply for an abatement if the program actually comes into effect. It is just being discussed right now.

Why be successful? For your own self-respect!

[caseysmom]

I agree with part of this, but not all of it. I agree that I thought my head was going to explode when it was suggested that greedy, irresponsible people would be allowed to maintain the homes that they could not afford to begin with without any ramifications (ie. bankruptcy, foreclosure). I was in the market for a house at the time of the housing market explosion, however, I refused to take out a loan for more than I could afford to pay back. It would be irresponsible to do anything else. But again, people are being allowed to say it's not my fault because (fill in blank). Aarrgh!!! I say it is the responsible people who are getting screwed not the successful ones (because you can be both successful and responsible). I have no problem with successful companies doing business in the US being taxed by the US so that the money can be used in the US. It is better than allowing them to take the money from the US and send it overseas where it will not help us at all.

For the most part I thought that Sara Palin looked like she was doing an interview for a beauty contest. I was distracted and disgusted by the way she was playing into the camera like she was making a movie. Yes, it is a good idea for a canidate to look directly into the camera when he wants to emphasize a point, to really drive it home and look commited and earnest. Unfortunately all she looked like was that she was more concerned about smiling into the camera than connecting with anyone on any particular point. To say she did better than expected is a really lame way to evaluate her performance since everyone had rather low expectations of her to begin with. I think the handlers for the Republican party have done a terrible job in preparing their canidates. They need to fire them all and bring in a new group of advisers if they want anyone to take them seriously.


I thought she looked like one of those dolls I had as a kid and you pulled the string on the back and it spouted out the lines.

[caseysmom]

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/vp-debate-open-palin-biden/727421/

[moosmom]

Caseysmom,

Does Chatty Cathy ring a bell???

Here ya go!!

http://i20.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/10/65/4e7f_12.JPG

[caseysmom]

Caseysmom,

Does Chatty Cathy ring a bell???

Here ya go!!

http://i20.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/10/65/4e7f_12.JPG

watch the link to saturday night live, it is hysterical!

[lizbud]

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/vp-debate-open-palin-biden/727421/


Thanks for the link. I have really enjoyed these skits on SNL. They are
really the funniest parts of the whole show.:)