# 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:** 6
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/101 "2008-10-03T01:18:18Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Gotta give her credit. She isn’t backing down. That may be good in a debate, but it doesn’t go well in diplomacy (and government in general), where you need to be willing to make compromises. ---
**Author:** ![AmericanMaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/102 "2008-10-03T01:18:31Z")
Redistribution of wealth - kiss my ass! Apparently she is the patriot definer. It’s the pin, I guess ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/103 "2008-10-03T01:18:33Z")
“Barack” again. WTF? Does she go to BBQs with him or something? IMO it shows a lack of respect. ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/104 "2008-10-03T01:18:37Z")
I’d like to hear Palin talk about the health-care plan. Thanks, Gwen, for reminding her to do that. And yet, she’s not talking about the big part–the fact that healthcare benefits would be taxed like payroll. As someone who works for the government and gets a crap salary with GREAT benefits, I can’t imagine work being worth it if I get taxed on my benefits. They’re the reason I work, pretty much. ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/105 "2008-10-03T01:18:47Z")
Don’t LESSEN the taxes on our families? What? Answer the question, Sarah. Ok, I am sick of her chuckle. She’s gotta stop that. ---
**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, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/106 "2008-10-03T01:19:01Z")
What did she say about patriotism??? Huh? ---
**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, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/107 "2008-10-03T01:19:31Z")
Both of their smiles are creepy. It’s like they’re laughing at their own BS. ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/108 "2008-10-03T01:20:05Z")
“artificial lines between states”? OMFG ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/109 "2008-10-03T01:20:14Z")
> [@Phlosphr](#): > > What did she say about patriotism??? Huh? I think it’s more patriotic to give the taxes to small businesses instead of families so that the families and the businesses can both grow? ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/110 "2008-10-03T01:20:29Z")
I gotta say, Palin comes off as pretty engaging and confident, just on a superficial level, whereas Biden really looks and sounds like an old, dour crank. The difference is especially noticeable when the respective candidates are standing silent while the other talks. ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/111 "2008-10-03T01:21:25Z")
Woot. Bridge to nowhere! ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/112 "2008-10-03T01:21:25Z")
Ooh, SNAP! Bridge to nowhere. Good. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/113 "2008-10-03T01:21:26Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > “Barack” again. WTF? Does she go to BBQs with him or something? IMO it shows a lack of respect. It’s the Repubs way of striking back at Obama calling McCain “John” in the last debate. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/114 "2008-10-03T01:21:35Z")
“The Ultimate Bridge to Nowhere” Even the sworn to silence audience laughed. Great line. ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/115 "2008-10-03T01:21:42Z")
Biden lands the tap on the health care plan. ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/116 "2008-10-03T01:21:48Z")
Ultimate Bridge to Nowhere! BOOOM! ---
**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, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/117 "2008-10-03T01:22:04Z")
Ultimate bridge to nowhere…Zing BanG!!! ---
**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, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/118 "2008-10-03T01:22:23Z")
Yeah, percentages sounded good on health care. Very nice! ---
**Author:** ![A\_shameful\_cracka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@A\_shameful\_cracka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_shameful_cracka)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/119 "2008-10-03T01:22:58Z")
I’m out of beer. Anyone want to bring me some more? ---
**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, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-watch-along-thread/466253/120 "2008-10-03T01:23:01Z")
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