# 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:** 20
**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, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/381 "2008-10-03T02:21:58Z")
Ooooooo Biden playing the personal story card. I like it. My story can beat your story. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/382 "2008-10-03T02:22:07Z")
Biden just nailed that whole “I understand what it’s like to be a single dad” thing. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/383 "2008-10-03T02:22:14Z")
I can’t be objective about Cheney as I think he is the most corrupt VP ever, but that sounds like a solid slam Biden got off. I was explaining to someone today about how VPs get picked and they are normally compromises but that Cheney was actually in charge of committee to pick Bush’s running mate and he picked himself. The people I was explaining this to were shocked. Maverick, Maverick, Maverick. I’m glad I am not drinking, I would be throwing up by now. ---
**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, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/384 "2008-10-03T02:22:16Z")
since we’re almost out of time, here’s my $.02 Palin did not make a complete ass out of herself. So she scores 1 point for rote memory recitation. Biden did not score any of the several slam dunks that were open, so he loses 2 points. This still leaves Biden up by about 10,000,000 points. bottom line: Palin comes across as someone that I would not want to be my mom, and if she was my friend’s mom, we would spend our time hanging out at someone else’s house. Too often I can see the shrew peeking out from behind those glasses. Biden comes across as someone who I would want for my father or grandfather. He is quiet, knowledgeable, reflective and genial. He would positively affect my life. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/385 "2008-10-03T02:22:26Z")
Joe understands. ---
**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, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/386 "2008-10-03T02:22:28Z")
Biden choking up: Ploy, or legit? ---
**Author:** ![shogem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@shogem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shogem)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/387 "2008-10-03T02:22:38Z")
Did I miss it, or is there a “maverick” drinking game up yet? ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/388 "2008-10-03T02:22:41Z")
“John McCain has been the consummate _maverick_. He’s taking shots left and right.” Him and everyone playing drinking games, I suppose… ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/389 "2008-10-03T02:22:51Z")
God. It’s completely cynical, but that little choke up about his late wife and daughter and his two sons probably made the night. And her response is completely inane. Perfect. Too bad I’m going to hell. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/390 "2008-10-03T02:23:11Z")
Did Biden just almost start to cry when he was talking about his family? ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/391 "2008-10-03T02:23:14Z")
The maverick thing. Please stop with it. Consummate maverick just killed me. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/392 "2008-10-03T02:23:22Z")
“McCain is the man we need to leave” That was a great misspeak! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/393 "2008-10-03T02:23:42Z")
It may be the vodka talking, but pretend you had watched this 8 years ago and you wouldn’t believe your eyes: What bizzaro universe do we live in that the old white guy is on the democratic side and the woman is on the republican side? ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/394 "2008-10-03T02:23:47Z")
Ah, thank God; a direct response to this “maverick” bullshit. ---
**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, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/395 "2008-10-03T02:23:47Z")
How many effing times is she going to say “greedy and corrupt Wall Street”?? ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/396 "2008-10-03T02:23:53Z")
> [@TommyTutone](#): > > Don’t forget that he’s crashed 6 planes all on his own! - **John McCain American Kamikaze!** \* ---
**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, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/397 "2008-10-03T02:23:56Z")
OMG she just dissed 6 years of Republican rule. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/398 "2008-10-03T02:24:01Z")
> [@Tristan](#): > > Biden choking up: Ploy, or legit? Well it certainly spiked the woman graph on CNN. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/399 "2008-10-03T02:24:03Z")
Who’s Lingle? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/400 "2008-10-03T02:24:09Z")
Nice response to the Maverick crap! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=21)