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If McCain/Palin win the next presidential election, it would mean the the election rigging machinery which was used so effectively to steal the 2000 election from Al Gore has been perfected by the Republicans.

Gov Palin is a great debater. Some women who hate the Gov., because they are so jealous of her.

McCain/Palin will WIN in November regardless the polls show.

What is it with McDaddy McCain and ex beauty queen wannabes and dumb barbie dolls? I was kind of wondering if this is the maverick Republican's idea of affirmative action? Speaking of action... well.. I wonder if the McCain campaign is offering any cabinet posts to ex playboy bunnies?

What an entertaining episode of "Gidget Goes to Washington!".

Governor Sarah Palin needs to learn to pronounce "NUCLEAR" (not nukiller) "IRAN" (not Aayran), "IRAQ" (not Aayrak" before she can qualify for a job as a stenographer or a typist or a public relations assistant of just a pretty escort for the next president of the United States.

THE REPLUBLICANS HAVE THE MORE COHERENT TICKET BY FAR...I think their ticket shows more honesty and an actual about-face from Bush-Politics, therefore refreshing...Besides that, Sarah Palin is HOT !!! I am voting McCain and Palin...I hope you are too...MD

Joe Biden is the clear winner of tonight's debate. Sarah Palin, you don't fool me. You're Dubya in a skirt. I'm a well-educated woman who expects a national leader to have a wider vocabulary and a progressive view of the world than Sarah Palin. You did not deliver that -- but you did deliver a lot of slang, and some inappropriate winking on national TV.

This short article has proven to be precient. After a slightly choppy start, Gov. Palin is starting to shine again. She is clearly more effective when she is allowed to speak what's on her mind and heart directly to the American people. She has also proven herself able to stand up to a well-versed politician with a long history in Washington, with no dimming of her brilliance. She may have a little way to go yet, but she has been sorely underestimated in this campaign season.

VP Palin could not answer almost all the questions raised by Kate Couric. Do you think that Kate Couric is stupid? We know the meanings of questions that Couric asked and the type of answers that Palin gave. Palin could not answer the questions at all mark is 0%. Now we'll compare the the level and depth of the questions that the moderator asks and the responses of the both candidates. It will tell us who provides the aubstances and the counter attacks. We are not idiots!!! There is no sexism or racism here- it comes back to the strength of argument, reasoning and the logic, not the gender or race. We know that some idiots (those in fox box - Martha & Hans in particular favour creating an outstanding image for Palin - absolute nonsence!) Ability to answer questions is not one-off event like the debate - it is something that Palin has to face whether she is xx, xo, xxx, xxxo or what ever in her sex chromosomes.

I'm offended that those of us who see that the emperor has no clothes (Palin, and even McCain to some degree) are being accused of being part of the Obama campaign. I find it consistently unbelievable that this woman is still seriously being considered as a viable future president by some. I guess if you can string together a sentence, and have read a book, you are "elitist". Well, my son, who is in grade 2, must be "elitist". I think he knows more about the world around him than this VP candidate. Sad. So very, very sad.

What is happening tonight is not a "debate". They will not even be interacting. And Ifel will probably not even be asking "the followup question" that Palin can never answer. She will ask the usual questions and Palin will have her answers memorized. Unless you ask her to actually think, she does ok. She probably will not be a train wreck tonight - the woman can probably memorize just fine. Incredible that we're even having these discussions about someone who is all flash, no substance.

Voting for someone just because she's a woman is plain stupid and an insult to me and other women. The reason ditzes love her is that she's so much like them a pretty face and no brains. She fiascoed at the UN, with Katie Couric. McCain used poor judgement putting country last and winning the White House first.

What happens when she has to deal with world leaders? We are the laughing stock of the world.

This ex Republican is voting Obama.

"Its just skin color babe!"

Posted by: James
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Oh no it ain't babe...liberal, liberal.
Right on, Mariann. Go Sarah, this female is on your side..all the way!!!!

There is no way to know if the bloggers of this post are really women but, good job slamming Palin. Keep putting her down and maybe you will get a nice little pat on the head by the patriarchy. But that is all you will get.

Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are getting the same reaction that the suffragettes received. If we don't stand together and vote for a woman, we will never have to option of having our choice of woman candidates. Or maybe you "ladies" of this blog don't want woman in power at all.

I hope at the debate, there are questions asked about how to best govern instead of all of these senate/lawyer questions. I have great confidence in Palin's ability to govern. She has shown that she will fight for the people unlike Obama who has never made a "change" in his life. He can promise the world but he can not deliver.

I am a female, ex-democrat who is voting McCain/Palin

Debates are what Sarah Palin is good at. She might not be very good at giving interviews but, if you've seen the debates that she wss in when she was running for governor, you know that debates are where she shines. She is very good at debating. Joe Biden had better be ready!

Sarah Palin is going to surprise everyone tonight, especially those who are under estimating her and think she's not very bright! Joe Biden especially should not under estimate her! If he does it will be at his own peril! He had better be ready for battle because, make no mistake about it, she will be!

Mariann Pepitone
You wrote:
"It probably was a setup for the purpose of Palin and no doubt to make sure she can't answer the questions."

Palin should be able to answer the questions regardless of the person asking the questions! Unless she is stupid!

Obama faced Fox's Bill Oriely

You also wrote:

"Another problem is she is black and Obama is half black."

So what if she is black ? Can only Blacks interview Blacks ? And White interview whites ? Its a VP debate they are both white the interviewer is black!

Its just skin color babe!

I hope voters gave Palin a chance to learn on-the-job training after McCain wins, the same way Obama supporters want for their man.

McCain's voting record from Veterans for Common Sense.

I believe the reason they picked Gwen is because her book will be out on Obama and since she is a solid pro-obama supporter it probably was a setup for the purpose of Palin and no doubt to make sure she can't answer the questions. Another problem is she is black and Obama is half black. But Palin said she is not concerned about Gwen. Obama might have to worry about Biden and his mouth.

So you can't attack a pitbull, huh? It's not allowed? She's snide. She's cocky. He has to be careful how he says to her? BS!!! I'm a grown woman who is appalled at this thinking.

What position will she have if McCain get's the new position he wants. In a recent interview about the bailout, he says he always "aspired to be a dictator"!!

Ryan: Look up Alice J. Palmer on Google and you will find Obama challenged her signatures and two others and won. She was going to run against him. That's why Alan Keyes ran for the senate but lost.

Most of the criticism leveled here against Obama demonstrates little regard for the truth about this candidate. To those who echoed Palin's Convention speech in which she ridiculed Obama for missing votes in the Senate, I suggest you go to There you will find out that Obama voted present approximately 100 times, a mere 3 per cent of the total votes he cast.

As for Palin, the bar has been set so low for her that if she perform passably, the spinmasters will declare that she won. I don't deny that her strong suit is going for the cheap shot - and boy does she enjoy the kill - but when asked for one Supreme Court decision that she disagreed with aside Roe v Wade, she couldn't think of one case and proceeded to babble inanely.

This being said, I don't think the upcoming between between Palin and Biden will change the election dynamic one iota.

Folks, I have now read where a number of bloggers have posted that they have heard that Obama has hired bloggers to scour Internet sites and fill blogs with negative-McCain opinions. Folks, this "I HAVE HEARD" is one of the oldest pr tricks in the book! It is so old, in fact, I am surprised that anyone would fall for it! Where is your proof? Where are your facts to back up your claims? Most of all WHERE IS YOUR EVIDENCE? Unless you can prove your accusations by verifiable evidence all you are really dong is to spread "RUMORS AND GOSSIPS." This BTW is one of the many pages right out of the REPUBLICAN PLAY BOOK and those of you who are trying your best to spread these RUMORS are nothing more that PAID REPUBLICAN BOLGGERS! just how LOW will McCain and his followers go!!!!

Actually I was hired by Alaskans to send her back home to face the music.....

okay, those two videos prove that she has no debate skills at all. Basically, Palin is just a mouth peice. Blabbing run on sentences, not allowing others to speak. She's just all speeches and no debate in the brain.

Ken said: "I have heard that Obama has hired bloggers to scour internet sites and fill blogs with negative-McCain opinions. I understand if they can't dispute the facts, they simply call the other blogger a "fool" or some other derogatory name. That's pretty low for a politician who claims he's above all that."

Very amusing REPUBLICAN BLOGGER, but what did all of you PAID REPUBLICAN BLOGGERS do after Obama won the Democratic nomination? That's right, EXACTLY THE SAME THING against Obama! Do you REALLY think that we are so dumb as to fall for all of this nonsense? McCain is snaking faster then lead through a goose! As for your little sweetie Palin I predict that she will do well the first half of tomorrow's debate and then implode horribly during the second half.

FYI Sean Hannity isnt a journalist!

Rich N:

have heard that Obama has hired
bloggers to scour internet sites and fill blogs with negative-McCain opinions. I understand if they can't dispute the facts, they simply call the other blogger a "fool" or some other derogatory name. That's pretty low for a politician who claims he's above all that.

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Rich, think maybe we have at least one of those bloggers on this blog. Had hoped that his play-book would be empty soon...but guess he is going to go on into the night.

Alaska moose is looking forward to the debate. Palin will prove that she is not as bad as an idiot like Bush!

Where do the GOP find such extreme weirdos and plan to successfully dump them on Americans?

Ken

How is Obama behind them ? ? ?

Well gota go Happy Blogging see ya

Sorry I was away for a few
Yea like I said Obama is got to be behind it all I'm sure

Ken

vietnam veterans against john mccain has existed since 1980 or earlier!

They protested John McCain in 2000 when he ran against Bush!

They are not pro Obama in any shape or form!

They are against John McCain look at there website they have tons of information there!

McCains treatment of Delores Alfond, head of the National Alliance of POW/MIA whose brother went missing in action in Vietnam is disgraceful. The video makes me ill!

They have there own beef with McCain and no conections or ties to Obama.

Not sure what is going to happen, I think Palin is a total wild card. I do predict that the McCain's election will be won or lost on Palin's performance.

If Palin does really well, it could pull the numbers up, especially since last week was a disaster for them with respect to PR. Still not sure why everybody thinks Bush's tax cuts have anything to do with high risk debt trading, but oh well, that's the way the cookie goes bankrupt! :)

If she bombs, McCain is sunk.

Pressure's on, gettin higher...difference is..anyone? Beuller?

Just tryin to keep it light...

As for the truth sqaud it is true Mccains is reacting to an issue and I believe that Obama must of been behind it I'm sure

re:How can she have good debating skills, when she could not give good quick answers in previous interviews? I have good debating skills and even I can answer a quick question like "what magazines do you read?"

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Its a strategy to keep her expectations low till the debate. She is a great debater

How can she have good debating skills, when she could not give good quick answers in previous interviews? I have good debating skills and even I can answer a quick question like "what magazines do you read?"

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And now for the truth squad

ABC News' Ron Claiborne Reports: John McCain's "Truth Squad" went into action for the first time today, denouncing a mailer it says was sent to South Carolina voters by a group calling itself Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain.

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I will have check it out.
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And now for the truth squad

ABC News' Ron Claiborne Reports: John McCain's "Truth Squad" went into action for the first time today, denouncing a mailer it says was sent to South Carolina voters by a group calling itself Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain.

"I haven't heard anything about McCain having any truth squads in any states or anything about these so called letters"

FoxNews doesn't like to talk abotu such things.

Here's the ghost writers

"You can be whoever you want to be," says an inviting Phil Tuchman. "You can be a beggar or a millionaire. A mom or a husband. Whatever. You decide!"

The assignment is simple: We are going to write letters to the editor and we are allowed to make up whatever we want -- as long as it adds to the campaign. After today we are supposed to use our free moments at home to create a flow of fictional fan mail for McCain. "Your letters," says Phil Tuchman, "will be sent to our campaign offices in battle states. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Virginia. New Hampshire. There we'll place them in local newspapers."

Place them? I may be wrong, but I thought that in the USA only a newspaper's editors decided that.

"We will show your letters to our supporters in those states," explains Phil. "If they say: 'Yeah, he/she is right!' then we ask them to sign your letter. And then we send that letter to the local newspaper. That's how we send dozens of letters at once."

Rich.N
Obama have a very large groop to terrorize the American people on the internet, with they'r stupid name calling and brainles remarks.

You know things are bad when you have to pay for people $200-$250 to support your candidate at a VP debate!

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"I have heard that Obama has hired bloggers to scour internet sites and fill blogs with negative-McCain opinions. I understand if they can't dispute the facts, they simply call the other blogger a "fool" or some other derogatory name. That's pretty low for a politician who claims he's above all that."

Wow I heard the same thing but with the McCain campaign.

I also heard about the Dutch writer who volunteered for the McCain campaign and the put her to work ghost writing letters to the editor to deluge papers with fake letters to create an impression of support.

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I haven't heard anything about McCain having any truth squads in any states or anything about these so called letters

I heard the mccain camp is :

In hopes of organizing a robust demonstration for the vice presidential debate this Thursday in St. Louis, the pro-Iraq War (and ostensibly pro-McCain) organization, Vets for Freedom, is resorting to offering local college fraternities hundreds of dollars if their members come and hold signs.

"I was emailing you today," wrote Meyer, "because I am trying to find people who would be willing to hold up signs for a few hours in the afternoon this Thursday outside the VP debate site. It's only for a few hours and you can gain a lot from it.... first off, lunch for any guys who agree to volunteer will be on me. Secondly, they will get lots of media attention! My organization did a similar thing in Mississippi last week and a ton of them were on TV. Meaning, the guys could wear their McCain gear while holding up our signs and get attention for their frat. Also, they will get to hang out with a bunch of really cool Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.

"Lastly, and here's the kicker.... if you guys can get us at least 20 volunteers for those few hours, my organization will make a sizable donation to your fraternity. If you use pledges you could look at it as 'free money and free publicity'. If this sounds like something you may be willing to help us out with, please let me know ASAP!"

Reached by phone, Meyer said the total amount of cash the frat could earn was between $200 and $250 for organizing 20-plus members. She also noted that the program was a success in generating publicity during last Friday's presidential debate.

As Joe Biden and Hillary said, Obama is not ready to be President.

"I have heard that Obama has hired bloggers to scour internet sites and fill blogs with negative-McCain opinions. I understand if they can't dispute the facts, they simply call the other blogger a "fool" or some other derogatory name. That's pretty low for a politician who claims he's above all that."

Wow I heard the same thing but with the McCain campaign.

I also heard about the Dutch writer who volunteered for the McCain campaign and the put her to work ghost writing letters to the editor to deluge papers with fake letters to create an impression of support.

jillyus,

Not everyone believes in God..

Some people believe in God some believe in Fairies others in a space man that nuke peoples souls. I believe in nonw of them...

You want to believe thats your choice I dont and dont want to read about it!

Take your god talk to your church!

re: Thanks, at least you (and Biden who said the same thing) have made the honest evaluation that Obama is so lacking in experience that he needs his advisors to make his decisions and provide him experience. No thanks. You don't hire the fresh-out-of school Harvard MBA to run the family business. Ya know what I mean?

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Yep I sure do

I also heard that Obama has put truth squads in some states I just hope they arrest him

I hear they have Biden secluded in a camp doing mock interviews with some lucky female. I would luv to see this spoofed on Sat. night live, but obviously that would cut into our regulary scheduled Palin spoof. So we won't see it :-/

re: Obama has to be trained as anyone elected into office will have to be. That is why they have advisers to tell them what to do.
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Thanks, at least you (and Biden who said the same thing) have made the honest evaluation that Obama is so lacking in experience that he needs his advisors to make his decisions and provide him experience. No thanks. You don't hire the fresh-out-of school Harvard MBA to run the family business. Ya know what I mean?

But I am a McCain supporter but even he will have to have training as well hes not perfect

I have heard that Obama has hired bloggers to scour internet sites and fill blogs with negative-McCain opinions. I understand if they can't dispute the facts, they simply call the other blogger a "fool" or some other derogatory name. That's pretty low for a politician who claims he's above all that.

re: Not put so elequently or gramatically-correct, but nevertheless, I think what you're advocating is Obama's on-the-job training, which does not seem that appealing to me.

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Obama has to be trained as anyone elected into office will have to be. That is why they have advisers to tell them what to do.

re: experience well lets see I'm sure the job your in you didn't have any experience till they hired you and trained you so another word you had to have training before you could even go to the bathroom

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Not put so elequently or gramatically-correct, but nevertheless, I think what you're advocating is Obama's on-the-job training, which does not seem that appealing to me.

re: 3 young men fainted today, as governer Palin was talking to a large group of people.

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Whilst a young children's choir sang praise and allegiance to their messiah - Obama.

I wonder how many of their parents have tought these children songs of praise to God, the real object of praise.

experience well lets see I'm sure the job your in you didn't have any experience till they hired you and trained you so another word you had to have training before you could even go to the bathroom

"As for Palin well humm how about a strategy or maybe its a a a a well even Obama didn't know that one LOL... Anyway ever hurd of the dumb blonde effect well think play dumb and make eveyone take the bait and well she will make Biden look like the fool that he is she is one of the number one debaters around and she has a gift of like photograghic memory so they just think she is like a dumb blonde and she is not."

Another victim of No Child Left Behind.

Well the way I hear it they don't have all the facts on that and well that just makes it a rumor

"Gov. Sarah Palin [said,] “I am extremely disappointed with today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court,” Palin said. “While the decision brings some degree of closure to Alaskans suffering from 19 years of litigation and delay, the court gutted the jury’s decision on punitive damages.”

LOL...good one Kravitz

Experience is all relative - it has to be compared to something - Palin's = Obama's; McCain's = Biden's.

I'd rather have experience at the top of the ticket. If you're honest, you'd have to agree.

"Are you aware that Russia is on the border of Alaska."

Since Illinois shares a maritime border with Canada does that count towards Obama's foreign policy experience?

"And you don't even know where her house is located."

I think they still live in Wasilla.

I do know that she charged the state for basically staying at home using an account meant for business travel.

"And as far as Katie Couric, go on line and CBS stated if their ratings don't go up her job is under discussion."

The line on Couric is that she is a fluff journalist and is therefore not taken very seriously.

Funny how right wingers think of her as some kind of Murphy Brown character.

"Palin's job as governor is not. What do you make of that?"

Governors face elections. If politicians could be fired at any time for ratings we would have been rid of Bush long ago.

BTW, Palin's ratings in Alaska dropped 15 points since she became the VP nominee.

3 young men fainted today, as governer Palin was talking to a large group of people.

The VP debate will be moderated by Gwen Ifill who stands to gain only if Obama gets elected because she is writing a book about him that not-so-coincidentally is set to be published on inauguration day. As has been accurately pointed out "in law, this would create a mistrial." Once again, American voters lose out because of a media that wants so bad for Obama to get elected that their risking their jobs on it.

SEXIST!!!!!!!!!!! Thats one wrong thing with this country

In tonight's CBS interview, Sarah Palin could have mentioned this Supreme Court case from JUNE 2008. Keep in mind it has to do with her 'specialty,' the Oil Industy.

The case is called Exxon v. Baker. We will certainly be hearing more about it. NYT and a Juneau paper covered this verdict reducing the Exxon Valdez damages to a pittance. You may recall that one? The one where dishwashing detergent was used to clean the greasy oil off the birds?

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced what had once been a $5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon Mobil to about $500 million. The ruling essentially concluded a legal saga that started when the Exxon Valdez, a supertanker, struck a reef and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into the Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989.

Gov. Sarah Palin [said,] “I am extremely disappointed with today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court,” Palin said. “While the decision brings some degree of closure to Alaskans suffering from 19 years of litigation and delay, the court gutted the jury’s decision on punitive damages.”

MCCAIN #1111111111111111111111111111

Mariann Pepitone - Actually, Obama voted present 129 times. 129 out of 4000 votes. Voting present is common practice in the Illinois State Legislature. It is used to signal approval of a bill, but may-be not all parts and/or used when their is a conflict of interest.

On the other hand, your candidate is the MOST ABSENT SENATOR from Congress. McCain has missed more votes than any other member. He even managed to beat a Senator who is battling a brain tumor for the prize.

Media stories mean nothing to me its the facts that have been proven

"I hope your play-book will be empty soon. Maybe you are part of the DNC making sure we all know the, hum, facts."

Or I just hate right wing lies.

"You won't change my mind.. I, like John McCain am a TRUE PATRIOT and I LOVE the
USA."

Of course I won't change your mind.

The truth is an uncomfortable thing to be ignored with the FoxNews obedient.

"At least Palin has been in the position of facing a hostile media"

What hostile media?

On TV, Charlie Gibson held her hand, Katie Couric acted like her therapist and Hannity looked like he was going to hump her leg.

Now she's making the rounds of right wing talk radio.

As for Palin well humm how about a strategy or maybe its a a a a well even Obama didn't know that one LOL... Anyway ever hurd of the dumb blonde effect well think play dumb and make eveyone take the bait and well she will make Biden look like the fool that he is she is one of the number one debaters around and she has a gift of like photograghic memory so they just think she is like a dumb blonde and she is not.

"Ryan C: This story was shown on TV and they interviewed the woman. She was even taken to court because Obama said she had double signatures and he won the case. Keyes probably campaigned when she dropped out."

So in short you have no idea what you are talking about.

I know the story would you like to hear it?

Well lets see the 100 votes that Mccain should have. Are right here in the USA. One thing to think about is Democrats act on polls so fast before they have all the answers and Republicans sit back and wait till they have all the answers before the act that is the difference between Republicans and Democrats...

Dancing around questions?... Not answering the question that was asked?

Are we talking about Palin or Obama in Friday's debate?

No to Palin and McCain, we need leaders with at least half a brain.

ryan sez: "Just looking for reasons why you become unhinged for no reason..."

That's the Gaslight ploy, Ryan. Now you're being banal. I should think in this election of new ideas that camp would at least teach you some new tricks. That's from 1944.

Ranger: Isn't that what Obama has been doing throughout this campaign? Doesn't he have the people in this country fooled by his copied speeches of RFK whose book he has. If you think for one minute that Obama is going to do everything he is telling the public then you don't understand politics. Obama wants to make history like MLK and is desperate to do that besides wanting to be president. Are you aware of the fact that this country would go into a disaster if he is elected. He lacks the knowledge to lead a big country like America. Biden would be leading the country while Obama is president in name only. Get a grip. And Palin will be Biden at his own game.

Steve: I don't know what Biden has to lose. He can't lose what he doesn't have and that's the ability to beat Palin in the debate. Obama has everything to lose, the election.

s: I am with you. I was born and raised in this country, love this country, and its the greatest country in the world. Evidently Obama didn't think so when he joined a racist, white hater, anti-american church for 20 years. He would have still attended that church if it wasn't for Wright's video. And thank goodness that came out. But you can bet on it if Obama wins the election look for Wright, Farrakhan, Father P, Rezko and Ayers at the white house having dinner. Sometimes when you start out in life as a crook you stay that way. Obama never fooled me for one second. I am well aware of the fact that he is in this race for history making wanting to be like MLK. He should start walking in his own shoes.

Danny: Are you aware that Russia is on the border of Alaska. And you don't even know where her house is located. Check with Anderson Cooper he can tell you he went there. And as far as Katie Couric, go on line and CBS stated if their ratings don't go up her job is under discussion. Palin's job as governor is not. What do you make of that?

Well, the jury is still out on Palin, but it is not on Biden. He's a blowhard and an imbecile. How funny it is to watch lefties savage Sarah Palin when they can't be particularly bright themselves if they feel good about Biden. For all of his experience the guy makes so many foolish utterances that they are scarcely newsworthy anymore.

At least Palin has been in the position of facing a hostile media while having limited experience in speaking for another candidate as opposed to herself. Unlike stating your own beliefs, that's an acquired skill.
What is Biden's excuse?

Polls--In the primaries, Gallup said that Obama would win California by 10 points. He lost by 8. Seven other states were polled just as incorrectly.

He! He! So much for polls!