# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/41 "2008-10-03T01:04:20Z")
“Can I call you Joe?” What was that? Is she referring to Obama calling McCain by his first name? ---
**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, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/42 "2008-10-03T01:05:15Z")
Main Street. ---
**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, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/43 "2008-10-03T01:05:18Z")
Were they supposed to be miked-up for the handshake? ---
**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, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/44 "2008-10-03T01:05:40Z")
That is one giant-ass flag pin. ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/45 "2008-10-03T01:06:01Z")
No, no, no! She’s gone SOCCER MOM…you betcha! Answer the question: the worst of Wash or not? ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/46 "2008-10-03T01:06:07Z")
The first “betcha” Well, I liked _Fargo_. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/47 "2008-10-03T01:06:09Z")
Soccer mom reference in the first sentence. Nice. ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/48 "2008-10-03T01:06:38Z")
Looks like Palin is sticking to the “family/one of you” angle. Certainly plays to her strengths. ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/49 "2008-10-03T01:06:44Z")
She’s coherent though. ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/50 "2008-10-03T01:06:47Z")
Four minutes in and Palin says “betcha” while talking about soccer moms. Bartender, make it a double! ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/51 "2008-10-03T01:06:56Z")
I hate the flood controls on this board sometimes. So we’ve already had a mention of her kids, and a “betcha,” in the first answer. ---
**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, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/52 "2008-10-03T01:07:14Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > That is one giant-ass flag pin. Wow, a giant ass-flag pin. (10 Internets to anyone who gets the reference.) ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/53 "2008-10-03T01:08:32Z")
Bartender, can I call you Joe? ---
**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, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/54 "2008-10-03T01:08:36Z")
Did she just wink? ---
**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, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/55 "2008-10-03T01:08:49Z")
How far have we strayed from the question? Far… ---
**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, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/56 "2008-10-03T01:08:49Z")
Mavericks! _sips lemonade_ ---
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/57 "2008-10-03T01:09:30Z")
How do you have a “team of mavericks” exactly? Isn’t that a contradiction in… oh, forget it. At least she hasn’t set the podium on fire yet. ---
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/58 "2008-10-03T01:09:42Z")
God bless ya Gwen. Get 'em to answer something. ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/59 "2008-10-03T01:09:45Z")
She called them on not answering the question! Pigs are flying! ---
**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, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/60 "2008-10-03T01:10:23Z")
Snark from the moderator. I think that calls for a social chug. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253.md?page=4)