At Debate, Biden Told: Ignore Palin

The New York Sun ^

[toddausauras]

I`m probably posting too much tonight but I have to say one more thing...I am surrounded by Obamabots and they are all VERY sure and VERY smug that Biden will trounce her. I think they may be in for a little surprise. Ever notice how good these kooks are at falling into traps?

[supremedoctrine]

All Sarah has to do is be herself, and she’ll win.
Ditto for Biden, and he’ll lose.
What I’d like to see is Biden turn this into the Joe Biden show, like he did the Anita Hill hearings, where every “answer” to a question is shot through with endlessly circling digressions folding on each other, all the while getting deeper and deeper into self-amusement, self-regard, and premature self-congratulation. Unfortunately, I think he’ll be better prepared, and given lots of handcrafted (by the hands of others) soundbites, all written down on index cards. Sarah should still win, by the clarity and simplicity of her answers, and her own sincerity.

[listenhillary]

HA! John Kennedy DID post a you tube video. One that is devastating to the Democrats. (He didn’t really post it, but it’s a GREAT youtube to send to your democratic friends!)

Income Tax Cut. JFK Hopes To Spur Economy 1962/08/13 (1962)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEdXrfIMdiU

[ridesthemiles]

Cute- but not enough clothes to go hunting in Alaska.

[GoodDay]

“His great, great, great grand father got off the plane at Plymouth Rock, you know.”

I know. It was shown on television in 1929.

[ridesthemiles]

I hope all of y’all realize the Biden family has part of the nation since the very beginning. His great, great, great grand father got off the plane at Plymouth Rock, you know.”

And they were greeted by FDR, and it was all shown on television.

[anniegetyourgun]

I hope he does try to ignore the conservative warrioress from Alaska. It will be interpreted as chauvinistic and sexist, thereby guaranteeing more votes from undecided women.

Having said that, she's not going to let him ignore her. In fact, I'll bet the female moderator will not let him.

[John123]

she absolutely cleaned both of their clocks

Can you elaborate?

[SERKIT]

I did not know the nation's only current ballistic missile defense system was run by the Alaska National Guard.

Sarah's not just a pretty face! She has much more responsibility than most governors for defense, energy, anti-corruption, economics, and demonstrable government reform.

[ruschpa]

I understood that Russia answer as well. But as a politician you have to clearly and concisely answer questions. I understand what she meant but probably a good majority of Americans did not.

[chris_bdba]

Joe will not be able to not look at her. He’s a mam they have no control over that, sorry guys. :)

[mrsmith]

“His goal is to ignore Palin and ...” let Gwen bring her down.

Gwen can be set for life with a few snears, inflections and rolled eyes- and it’ll all be quite natural.

[FrankR]

Sarah should just remind Token Joe that some people have 35 years of experience, and some have 1 year of experience, 35 times.

[muawiyah]

It's the part where Couric cut and pasted words to yield a less than responsive response.

No one should ever yield to the temptation to participate in an interview with Couric again.

[curth]

It will be easy for him to ignore her, he’s had his head up his ass for years.

[mkjessup]

“I suggest a new strategy R2, let the Wookie win.”

[listenhillary]

The campaign should insist on their own video recording to keep the shenanigans to a minimum.

[muawiyah]

Katey Couric is probably unaware that we have an ABM system, or that the Alaska National Guard runs it. Hmmm. Bet Katey had absolutely no idea who she was interviewing.

[cookcounty]

Seriously?

[cincinnati65]

The 2006 Republican Roundtable in Alaska was between Sarah Palin, Frank Murkowski, and John Binkley. Murkowski was the "experienced Old Guard" while Binkley was the Republican annointed heir apparent.

Watching the discussion, I noticed that both men treated Palin like the "cutesy airhead small-town mayor", chuckling at what they considered "naive, you-don't-know-how-gubment-works" answers, while she was counterpunching them to death with facts and figures, CLEARLY demonstrating she was knowledgeable and had a command of the issues.

They were condescending to the point of rudeness, and were blasted left and right with their own records. They had absolutely no response, other than to stare at the camera like a deer trapped in the headlights.

I watched it right after McCain named her as VP, and I know there were 3 or 4 times during the debate I said "Ohmigod, she just NAILED that poor guy." It was an awesome display, not unlike watching Mike Tyson box in his prime.

Let Biden underestimate her. He will get killed.