This thread discusses the Content article: Big audience for Joe Biden-Sarah Palin TV debate

My opinion on the debate:

Palin won the sound bite war and may have won if there were such a thing as debate points, even if she only answered the questions she wished to answer. She may have won on "form." Biden, in my humble opinion, won on "substance." Whether or not you agreed with Biden, the contrast in depth of understanding was obvious. If they had allowed follow-ups or discussion between the candidates, I fear Palin would have folded. That's why she does so poorly in interviews

I kind of resent both of them doing the Bill-Clinton-GW-Bush-common-man-come-to-my-barbeque-eat-at-McDonalds thingy. We need leaders who actually know something and are willing to talk about what they know rather than pander. But then I guess I'd have to have higher expectations of the electorate too.

Any worries of the moderator being biased seemed to be unfounded.

I don't think it changed many minds, as far as voting intentions. Palin groupies, in search of their own "Rock Star," will continue touting her as the victor of the debate and covergirl for a CHRISTIAN-feminist revival. The fact that McCain has pulled out of Michigan will more than erase any PR points Palin may have made. I've been wrong before..I really thought McCain would choose Romney, who would have also kept Michigan in play.

dirtsmarts wrote:
This thread discusses the Content article: Big audience for Joe Biden-Sarah Palin TV debate

My opinion on the debate:

Palin won the sound bite war and may have won if there were such a thing as debate points, even if she only answered the questions she wished to answer. She may have won on "form." Biden, in my humble opinion, won on "substance." Whether or not you agreed with Biden, the contrast in depth of understanding was obvious. If they had allowed follow-ups or discussion between the candidates, I fear Palin would have folded. That's why she does so poorly in interviews

I kind of resent both of them doing the Bill-Clinton-GW-Bush-common-man-come-to-my-barbeque-eat-at-McDonalds thingy. We need leaders who actually know something and are willing to talk about what they know rather than pander. But then I guess I'd have to have higher expectations of the electorate too.

Any worries of the moderator being biased seemed to be unfounded.

I don't think it changed many minds, as far as voting intentions. Palin groupies, in search of their own "Rock Star," will continue touting her as the victor of the debate and covergirl for a CHRISTIAN-feminist revival. The fact that McCain has pulled out of Michigan will more than erase any PR points Palin may have made. I've been wrong before..I really thought McCain would choose Romney, who would have also kept Michigan in play.

I agree with you on most points. I would feel better about Romney over Palin but America is too afraid of Mormons to elect one to the Presidency so...

IN MY OPINION:

The real politics citizens should be involved in is in the city, county and state. Federal elections are mere entertainment for the masses and act more as a propaganda ploy than anything else.

Want to make a real difference? Start at the bottom level: city/county then state.

The federal stuff just distracts us from what real power we do have as citizens/voters.

dirtsmarts wrote:
This thread discusses the Content article: Big audience for Joe Biden-Sarah Palin TV debate

My opinion on the debate:

Palin won the sound bite war and may have won if there were such a thing as debate points, even if she only answered the questions she wished to answer. She may have won on "form." Biden, in my humble opinion, won on "substance." Whether or not you agreed with Biden, the contrast in depth of understanding was obvious. If they had allowed follow-ups or discussion between the candidates, I fear Palin would have folded. That's why she does so poorly in interviews

I kind of resent both of them doing the Bill-Clinton-GW-Bush-common-man-come-to-my-barbeque-eat-at-McDonalds thingy. We need leaders who actually know something and are willing to talk about what they know rather than pander. But then I guess I'd have to have higher expectations of the electorate too.

Any worries of the moderator being biased seemed to be unfounded.

I don't think it changed many minds, as far as voting intentions. Palin groupies, in search of their own "Rock Star," will continue touting her as the victor of the debate and covergirl for a CHRISTIAN-feminist revival. The fact that McCain has pulled out of Michigan will more than erase any PR points Palin may have made. I've been wrong before..I really thought McCain would choose Romney, who would have also kept Michigan in play.

My opinion is just about the same as yours. McCain should have chosen Romney and may yet do so. Unless the people running his campaign won't allow him to do it. I'd be interested in hearing your opinion of how much control McCain actually has over his campaign. Who is running whom?

I liked Sarah Palin's answer to the Nuclear Weapons debate question!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOiIBPJYmyM

Palin kicked Obama Biden Laden's old white ass.