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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:04 PM
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VP Debate: I Predict Biden Will Move The Debate Onto A Level Palin Isn't Prepared For
Edited on Wed Oct-01-08 06:11 PM by stopbush
Why do I say that?

Well, it's a hallmark of the Obama campaign. Obama has been brilliant for not only having an answer for every question, but in delivering an answer that was in large part unexpected. How often have I watched Obama interviewed, sat there anticipating what Obama "should" say only to have Obama take the response a completely different way.

When you think about it, he did the same thing with his pick of Biden. For all the speculation about Hillary or Webb or Kaine being good options, the selection of Biden was sort of a surprise, but a surprise that in retrospect seemed quite natural.

Then, think about Biden's speech when he accepted the nomination in Illinois. Think of his speech at the convention, when he had to follow the successes of Bill and Hillary. No one thought Biden could hold his own after those speeches, but he took the convention to a different place than was expected and made the success his own.

The naysayers all warned that Biden lacked passion, that he rambled, that he said stupid things, etc, etc, yet he has done a GREAT job since Obama picked him. Unlike Palin - who soared in the polls and is now crashing - Biden has been busy filling the TRADITIONAL role of a VP pick, ie: to do no harm to the POTUS candidate. On that score, he's already defeated Palin.

McPalin is busy preparing for the CARICATURE of Biden that lives in the RNC playbook. Unfortunately for her, the REAL Biden is planning on attending the debate, and he will move the debate quickly to where he is comfortable, and to where his experience and expertise will bury Palin. She won't even know what hit her as her snot-nosed zingers fail to connect with voters who want real answers, not snide gossip points.

It will be equivalent of Palin telling dead baby jokes at a stillborn's funeral.

You heard it here first.
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tblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:07 PM
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1. "her snot-nosed zingers" LOL!
Joe Biden will win. Why? Because his love is stronger than her hate.
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Merlot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:09 PM
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2. Agree. Biden won't be debating here, he will be promoting Obama
She won't even know what hit her as her snot-nosed zingers fail to connect with voters who want real answers, not snide gossip points.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:24 PM
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3. If Biden adds any depth whatsoever---I'm talking wading-pool deep---she is MOOSE STEW!
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oviedodem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:27 PM
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4. I suspect Biden will frame his answers towards the link of McCain/Bush; the
failed policies of the last 8 years and some of the decisions that McCain has made going along with those.

Now when it gets down to national security, Palin will undoubtedly bring up that he voted for the war and supported the surge. I don't know what his response will be, but I bet that he will confound her with facts and policy that she did not know.

Largely he will ignore her.
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BelgianMadCow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:29 PM
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5. I think they should play Name the Capital for starters
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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:35 PM
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6. I hope he doesn't use too many ten-dollar words
My biggest fear is he'll come off like Gore did... too smart. Don't get me wrong, Gore was my guy but he came across as too smart for the average low-info voter. For example, in his interview tonight with Couric, he used the word "heterogeneous." Not many low-info voters are going to know what that means and I'm afraid if he uses his "big" words like that, it will make people tune him out because they just don't understand him.

Whether Biden will win or not, for me, isn't the issue (he will 'cause I'm a huge Biden fan) it's the way he comes across to those still attention-seeking undecided voters.
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 06:46 PM
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7. very well said, and I hope you are right.....we are "right there"....
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