# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/201 "2008-10-03T01:35:49Z")
> [@Harborwolf](#): > > Does anyone else think that Palin is getting shakier? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/202 "2008-10-03T01:35:50Z")
Senator Obiden? Did she just say that? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/203 "2008-10-03T01:35:51Z")
A half-hour in and I think Palin is holding her own, too. Although it was so cute when she said “Obama and Senator O’Biden.” ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/204 "2008-10-03T01:36:09Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > No, I literally thought that you guys meant that she was really going to start drooling. > > Jesus, no. Of course, it was hyperbole. But you were wrong. She comes off looking and sounding very, very sharp here. She’s doing fairly well but I think “pretty sharp” an exaggeration. She’s obviously repeating rehearsed lines rather than having a clear grasp of the subjects. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/205 "2008-10-03T01:36:13Z")
we just had our first “nucular” ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/206 "2008-10-03T01:36:14Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Agreed with **Argent Towers** , she’s doing better than I had thought… I think that was the goal. Paraphrasing the words of CJ Cregg, “At this point I think only if the governor SET HIS PODIUM ON FIRE would he not ‘exceed expectations.’” ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/207 "2008-10-03T01:36:21Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > But she’s not saying anything. I’m scoring Biden about 1/10 on content and Palin at -1. Her answer to the question about “What promises will you have to give up on due to the bailout” was pretty revealing. She immediately started with a non-sequitor and rambled for 60 seconds. Not sharp. Not even trying to fake a good answer. She’s giving a lot of soundbytes, which is unfortunately going to be what most people listen to. I really want to crack open one of my party kegs to make this all a little more bearable, but I’ve sworn off beer until Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/208 "2008-10-03T01:36:48Z")
Senator O’Biden. Hee. I’m juvenille. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/209 "2008-10-03T01:36:56Z")
That’s right, Biden, we should be EXPORTING TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA! What in the FUCK are you thinking, man? ---
**Author:** ![JXJohns](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jxjohns/32/469_2.png) [@JXJohns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JXJohns)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/210 "2008-10-03T01:38:26Z")
Thank God the Cub’s game has finally started. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/211 "2008-10-03T01:38:36Z")
I’m afraid she’s coming off too well. Goddammit. I hate her. ---
**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, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/212 "2008-10-03T01:38:37Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > That’s right, Biden, we should be EXPORTING TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA! > > What in the FUCK are you thinking, man? From what I recall on my China/coal project last semester, China’s doing quite well developing its own coal technology. It doesn’t need ours. ---
**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, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/213 "2008-10-03T01:38:45Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > What the hell was Biden talking about with exporting coal technology and China? Was he saying we should be exporting to China? I’m confused. Technology to clean coal before, during, and after burning. I think. ---
**Author:** ![CRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRich)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/214 "2008-10-03T01:38:56Z")
Maybe I’m biased, but the cute is definitely getting to me. I don’t want to see her shuckin’ and grinnin’–I want to see some serious answers. She sounds like a cheerleader on meth. ---
**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, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/215 "2008-10-03T01:38:56Z")
Joe is kicking some twat. Palin is well programmed and is doing a passable job of parakeeting McCain campaign dogshit, but Biden is reuting it pretty effortlessly. All’s she’s really doing is setting up pins for Biden to knock down. She’s totally dying in the CNN twisty knob thingy, by the way. Yoy can’t say you oppose equal benefits and then say you’re tolerant, you fucking bitch. ---
**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, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/216 "2008-10-03T01:39:01Z")
First Biden gaffe. “Same sex marriage…” ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/217 "2008-10-03T01:39:05Z")
> [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](#): > > Senator O’Biden. Hee. > > I’m juvenille. I always preferred O’Bama myself if we’re getting into Irish typos. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/218 "2008-10-03T01:39:14Z")
Look! Some of her best friends are gay! What is with the smile on Palin’s face? ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/219 "2008-10-03T01:39:40Z")
Aww, how cute, is she really going for “separate but equal?” ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/220 "2008-10-03T01:39:52Z")
Whoa, daddy. “I do not support gay marriage, and neither does Obama.” That doesn’t sound very good, Joe. It almost sounds like you and Palin are on the same side. No talk about the second amendment yet and I’m guessing it will never be addressed at all. Unfortunate. It’d make for a very exciting debate between the two. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=12)