Comments on: Various debate reactions

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:23:56 +0000

Don’t blame Ifill for the questions. I think both parties wanted to change the format. Had Biden been allowed to talk directly to Palin he would have come off as attacking her. McCain knew about the book before he signed off on her to moderate and had time to change his mind but it only became an issue a few days before. Ifill is a brilliant woman and highly respected to blame her for the limitations she had to adhere to is insane. If I was however Ifill I would have stepped down because knowing that I am a skilled experienced moderator I would not have wanted to water my questions down for either parties benefit. Considering Palin didn’t answer some of the questions she should have just kept the ones she would have asked.

By: Third South

Third South — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:10:16 +0000

I’m no fan, but you have to marvel at the nerve to give the U.S. its first Vice-Presidential debate “shout out.”

By: lotus

lotus — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:11:34 +0000

pam 15, I think she was namedropping Jalal Talibani, the president of Iraq.

By: GlitterGirl

GlitterGirl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:08:22 +0000

You know, I have been imagining a McCain/Palin White House (scary, I know) and I’m not sure that McCain has a true grasp of just how ambitious Palin is. She will not be a “little woman doing his bidding”, as he most likely demands of the women in his life. I have absolutely no problem imagining her going behind his back to get whatever she wants. She would be loyal to McCain as long as she agreed with him and not beyond.

Point in fact-her response to Katie’s question, on CBS before the debate, regarding the former VP she admires the most and why-GHW Bush *because* he went on to be President.

By: GlitterGirl

GlitterGirl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:02:14 +0000

I’m with you pam-the after-rally chants of USA! were a little scary to me as well.

By: NMC

NMC — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:59:16 +0000

I find the winking hard to take (along with “you betcha”, which slipped out at least once).

Looking at the transcript, the folks out there who are saying she doesn’t know what an Achilles heel is are probably correct; the only other possibility is she didn’t hear the question.

I missed the post-debate rally. I guess “U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” would be easier to take than “Drill, baby drill!”

By: pam

pam — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:43:16 +0000

Oh yea, the chanting of USA at her little rally after the debate sent chills up my spine for some reason. There was just something goulish about that whole scene. It scared me.

By: pam

pam — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:40:06 +0000

Did anyone else hear her say “Talibany”? Or was I hearing things again? The winking was the final gag for me, I had to leave the room.

By: rogerwilco

rogerwilco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:43:16 +0000

AFOTL, I can’t understand how Palin has been “smeared” on this site.

By: GlitterGirl

GlitterGirl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:18:17 +0000

*The format used at the first presidential debate, allowing the candidates time after questions to speak directly to each other, would have been much better,* Afotl, the format for last night was what the McCain camp asked for (to lessen the risk for Palin) and received. In return, the Obama campaign asked (and received) that the candidates to be standing at a lecturn rather than seated, as has been the case in the last several vp debates.