# Biden V. Palin watch-along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 3, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253 "2008-10-03T00:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/1 "2008-10-03T00:00:18Z")
Anybody got any drinking ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/2 "2008-10-03T00:11:35Z")
Take a drink whenever Palin says ‘you betcha’ or when Biden’s eyes get so small and squinty you can no longer see the whites. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/3 "2008-10-03T00:13:32Z")
Drink for each occurrence of: “Joe Sixpack” or “maverick.” Each sighting of a flag pin = 1 drink. I’m all set with coffee + Baileys. Let’s do this thing! ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/4 "2008-10-03T00:13:59Z")
Drinking at RNC-style mocking digs would probably put y’all in the ICU. That’s _my_ expectation of this. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/5 "2008-10-03T00:17:57Z")
Get drunk early so you don’t have to listen to platitudes, spin, set speeches, sound-bites, waffle and obfustication. The level of electoral debate (both in the US and the UK) is depressingy pathetic. If you’d like to see a persistent interview of a politician, watch Jeremy Paxman in action (of course the politician refuses to answer the question): [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BklT7Qy07Is) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/6 "2008-10-03T00:18:11Z")
Let’s not let any passage of the words ‘Main Street’ go by without wetting our whistles. P.S., I’m not drinking. I have to work tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/7 "2008-10-03T00:18:50Z")
Take a drink every time DtC says something critical of Palin? Get the paramedics ready. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/8 "2008-10-03T00:25:56Z")
i’ve started on the popcorn. the cats have joined in. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/9 "2008-10-03T00:28:07Z")
Drink whenever Palin talks about her family instead of policy. > [@amarone](#): > > Take a drink every time DtC says something critical of Palin? Get the paramedics ready. I don’t think you understand the game. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/10 "2008-10-03T00:29:44Z")
Every time Palin stumbles over her words, or is incoherent. Every time Biden says something patently stupid or historically inaccurate. Oh, wait, either one of those would have everyone in the emergency room inside of five minutes. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/11 "2008-10-03T00:30:39Z")
I’m hoping Biden can take a SNL dig at Palin. “While I respect the governor, I don’t think she’s ready for prime time.” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/12 "2008-10-03T00:33:03Z")
> [@Richard\_Parker](#): > > I don’t think you understand the game. Take a drink every time Palin says something critical of **DtC**? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/13 "2008-10-03T00:35:44Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Take a drink every time Palin says something critical of **DtC**? There you go. “Arugula-eating, Chablis-sipping, INTERNET LIBERALS!” ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/14 "2008-10-03T00:36:29Z")
> [@Richard\_Parker](#): > > I don’t think you understand the game. I am sure DtC will be posting during the debate. I am sure that his comments will be very one-sided. So I am just having a dig. No, I am not a Palin supporter - she scares the hell out of me. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/15 "2008-10-03T00:38:51Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > Every time Palin stumbles over her words, or is incoherent. > > Every time Biden says something patently stupid or historically inaccurate. I’m really looking forward to this debate for exactly these reasons. I don’t even think that either side is hoping for a win. This debate is going to be all about not being as bad as the other candidate. Twenty some minutes to go. Bring on the wackiness! ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/16 "2008-10-03T00:39:03Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > I am sure DtC will be posting during the debate. What tipped you off? 😃 I’m also just having a dig. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/17 "2008-10-03T00:41:02Z")
You know, I could really use some bloviating talking heads on PBS right now to give some pre-debate spin or something. Watching some crusty guy drill holes into joists is really not putting me in the right frame of mind. (“Frame” - get it? Har har.) ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/18 "2008-10-03T00:42:10Z")
I’m not a drinker, so instead I plan to play [Bingo](http://www.newsweek.com/id/160773) ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/19 "2008-10-03T00:46:31Z")
What a weird name. Brittany Perez. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/20 "2008-10-03T00:46:43Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > You know, I could really use some bloviating talking heads on PBS right now to give some pre-debate spin or something. Watching some crusty guy drill holes into joists is really not putting me in the right frame of mind. (“Frame” - get it? Har har.) You could always watch Fox News. O’Reilly is on and you really can’t get much more bloviaty talking heady than that. CNN has their panel of what appears to be several hundred talking heads. Unemployment is really going to jump when this election ends. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=2)