# Biden V. Palin watch-along thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253>\
**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\
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**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, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/61 "2008-10-03T01:10:31Z")

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On MSNBC behind Chris Mathews someone Rickrolled Oberman.

Tee hee.

Joe Sixpack, Hockey Mom!!!

Glug.

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**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, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/62 "2008-10-03T01:10:32Z")

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“Darn right”

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**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, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/63 "2008-10-03T01:10:34Z")

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Mavericks at 10 o’clock! Man, I’m wasted already.

That “the workers are the fundamentals of the economy” line is just hilariously lame.

Hockey moms! It’s like bingo…

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**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, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/64 "2008-10-03T01:10:36Z")

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Those darned predators! You betcha.  
She’s doing well, though–she’s taking time to phrase–wait–wtf? Joe 6 pack and Soccer moms?  
Are they going over their time?

Come on, Joe. Knock it out of the park.

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/65 "2008-10-03T01:10:42Z")

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50 internet ability points to anyone who can tell me what she took before the debate? Any pharmacists?

Xanax?

This is tough to watch. Biden just towers over her. Plus, she wore black…BLACK! Jeez! 😃

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**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/66 "2008-10-03T01:10:47Z")

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She said Maverick! \<swig\>

OK, the first part will be “Regurgitating Commercials”!

Maverick again! \<swig\>

More regs, says Sarah. Hmmmph.

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**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/67 "2008-10-03T01:11:14Z")

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Heckuva hockey mom maverick main street maverick soccer remind you betcha maverick american people.

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**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/68 "2008-10-03T01:11:19Z")

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I wish to god I was drinking. This is deadening to me.

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**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/69 "2008-10-03T01:11:26Z")

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her rehearsal shows, at least :rolleyes:

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**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/70 "2008-10-03T01:11:29Z")

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Never again?

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**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/71 "2008-10-03T01:11:31Z")

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Palin sounds remarkably confident and assertive, and she hasn’t really stumbled over anything yet. I’m waiting for it to happen though…

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**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/72 "2008-10-03T01:12:24Z")

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I know the thing is as accurate as phlobotomy, but it disturbs me that on CNN the Ohio voters are eating up her dipshittedness.

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**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, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/73 "2008-10-03T01:12:25Z")

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I don’t think Biden is doing well. He sounds really boring while Palin’s downhome folksiness is much more, well interesting at least if not disarming.

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**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, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/74 "2008-10-03T01:12:26Z")

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Yay! He brought up the dereg of health care. Go Joe!

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**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/75 "2008-10-03T01:12:55Z")

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Biden needs to work into the camera - he’s looking at the moderator too much.

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**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, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/76 "2008-10-03T01:13:24Z")

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Darn right! Darn right!

I’m half expecting a burnt-umber Cutlass Ciera to drive by here.

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**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, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/77 "2008-10-03T01:13:36Z")

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> [@liirogue](#):
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> Biden needs to work into the camera - he’s looking at the moderator too much.

94 Times. 94 Times, 94 Times, 94 Times!

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**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, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/78 "2008-10-03T01:13:42Z")

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Darn right. Okee dokee. I gotsta say I’m gettin’ a skosh tired of this simple country governor crud.

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**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, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/79 "2008-10-03T01:13:56Z")

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“Barack”? why isn’t he Sen. Obama?

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**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/80 "2008-10-03T01:14:22Z")

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42,000 again. Wow. That’s gonna get slapped.

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