9 PM Eastern: St. Louis Vice Presidential Debate Live Thread

c-span.org ^ | October 2, 2008

[2ndDivisionVet]

Okay, folks. Let's keep an eye on this debate and see if Sarah can beat down hairplug.

[They'reGone2000]

I am.

[longtermmemmory]

i loved PALIN talking about FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

I LOVED PALIn calling OBAMA IS THE PAST

MCCAIN IS THE FUTURE!!!

Biden has no clue about ecconomics, health care taxes.

[KansasGirl]

I thought it was interesting that her mic seemed to be very, very loud and live for quite a while before and after the debate. Like they were trying to catch her in something.

I wondered what was up with that.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Apology accepted. Call me an a-hole. Call me stupid. Call me obnoxious.

I have no defense. I’m guilty as charged. :-)

[Zeddicus]

Hey, can we have Sarah do the next two Presidential debates also?

[Trystine]

I thought she did such a fantastic job!!! I have a friend who is calling her Caribou Barbie and a moron. Well, not just one, but a few. Arg, it's so frustrating. I just always try to remember to not argue with them, but continue living out my faith and morals. Hopefully people will see the walk instead just listening to the talk. Pray for those who are so lost and mesmerized by Obama.

[Mygirlsmom]

I'd like to see any man try and debate for 90 minutes while standing in heels like that. They'd be reduced to a blubbering puddle in the first 5 minutes.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Help me out here. Are you calling sonic109 a “Marxist” or Joe Biden a “Marxist?” Nothing in sonic109’s post indicates any Marxism advocacy. If you are calling sonic109 a “Marxist,” please provide some ample evidence.

[Michael Barnes]

Excuse me, but I do not give much credibility to Luntz and his “focus groups”... Most of his participants come across as uneducated simpletons... and liberal nitwits. The fact that they think Sarah won does not give me much comfort.

Well, thats a "large" portion of the voting populace. By and large, they get their news from what is spoon fed to them nightly by perky Katie and company...

Sad, but true.

[Quix]

Yours and John’s faithfulness brings tears to my eyes.

Thanks for standing with us and with Sarah and our beloved Nation.

May God richly reward you since words and our abilities cannot.

[AGreatPer]

Pitt wins, 26-21. Great game.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Key point that needs to be hammered: Which candidate has more upside?

Sarah has done in 5 weeks what Biden did in 35 years.

[Puddleglum]

Fred Thompson on Fox listing all the numerous LIES Biden told tonight!

I hope there's a print version of what Fred says so I can use it as ammo. I figured Biden was lying out his ass several times regarding senate votes.

[paul544]

NC and Florida? A little troubling that she has to be in states that McCain should be winning hands down, but lucky you.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

I loved it when Sarah said “say it ain’t so joe” and then added “there ya go again”.

[zot]

Thanks for the explanation of what caused the slowdown in the middle of the debate — and double thanks to John for fixing it so quickly.

[sonic109]

I think its McCain’s job to take off the gloves and talk about Fannie and Freddie
Yea , you think he will? We have the goods on the Dems BIG BIG TIME and we don’t mention it..If Mc Cain tries to be the gentleman and the Socialist Left will be in the White House. I want to see him talk about Ayers in detail.Think he has the balls to let America on to what we all know on here. Dont bet on it my friend.

[Darth Republican]

I will give Joe Biden a pass on this.

But IMOO, Biden knew he was losing this debate and threw that in there for some bizzare atrempt at last-second sympathy votes.

Palin said that special needs were important and dear to her. She did not need to mention why.

I think Biden was using the sob story (and it is a sad story) as a lifeline and I felt his use of it was cynical.

[thecabal]

Yep, the MSM has been trying furiously to define the narrative about Gov. Palin. This is going to put a big kink in their plans. The campaign needs to get her out into live events much more. Screw these scripted ambush interviews.

[LegalEagle61]

Bottom line for those of you that think Biden won-—you don’t get it. She connected with average American people—that is the key in this—NOT that she was a walking encyclopedia, but that she could talk to the American people and make them understand. She did that. That is important. Krauthammer said she did very well and he thinks Biden overdid it and was always on the attack.