The Lysergic Acid Diethylamidiotic Joe Biden & Sarah Palin VP Presidential Debate thread in the 2 zero zero 8 (2008 party over oops)

http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/drinkinggame.html

drinkin

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lol rumor

1. Biden savages Sarah in Thurs night's reality show
2. takes heat for being mean
3. steps aside for HillRod

haha wau, that would be mind-melting

countdown to the "PALIN COMPARISON TO BIDEN" punster headlines

eat a sugar cookie every time Palin thanks Gwen Ifill for asking a question, like:

"i'm so glad you asked that, gwen, because it's a very important question"
"you know, that's a very difficult issue that a lot of voters are concerned about so thanks for bringing that up"
"gwen! good question! yeah... it's a good one."

etc etc

Gwen Ifill is this one's moderator? Please tell me Ray Suarez is doing Bam McC #2 so all of America can snore as one.

What, you're not calling him Ray Sueno?

Brokaw's doing #2.

snoring plan works just as well, then

"lol rumor

1. Biden savages Sarah in Thurs night's reality show
2. takes heat for being mean
3. steps aside for HillRod"

Haha I thought Bill Safire retired.

The other rumour involves Biden out due to health problems; obv pure prjection.

Then there's this -- but this would be next week, more's the pity:

http://www.themudflats.net/2008/09/30/troopergate-witness-flips-like-a-pancake/

Gwen Ifill Breaks Ankle, But Still Plans To Meet 'Em In St. Louis

G Ifill.jpg First On TVNewser: PBS' Gwen Ifill has broken her ankle after tripping and falling down stairs at her home last night, a NewsHour insider tells TVNewser. We're told Ifill had been walking up a staircase, carrying research related to her moderating duties at Thursday's Vice Presidential debate in St. Louis, when she took a wrong step.

We are also told the show will go on: Ifill is planning to travel to Missouri for the big event.

never forget 10/10

alas ka

eat a sugar cookie every time Palin thanks Gwen Ifill for asking a question

i am going to put on at least five pounds

anybody know where i can buy some moose paté?

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1001/p09s01-coop.html

If she pulls out the maverick line I'd like to see Biden be like "And I'm... the ice man" and snap his big dentures shut threateningly like Val Kilmer does in that locker room scene.

omg i found it --- at 1:45 in:

that is the most amazing video i've seen in awhile.

COURIC: And when it comes to establishing your world view, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this — to stay informed and to understand the world?

PALIN: I’ve read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media —

COURIC: But what ones specifically? I’m curious.

PALIN: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years.

COURIC: Can you name any of them?

PALIN: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news.

Goddammit, I have to be in my first class of the term that night. I was so looking forward to yelling at the screen with a full theater of drunks.

I may have to skip out.

I know this is mostly reverse psychology, but I'm guessing Palin's not going to be nearly as trainwrecky as before for the debate. I expect her to be more with it, disappointing many and making all the Dems worry again -- even though it will be yet another temporary bounce.

because remember

10/10

Never forget.

making all the Dems worry again

I wouldn't go that far.

oh soooo many Dems are going to worry if Palin isn't a disaster after the debate. come on.

I mean, the worries will go away once October gets into gear, but there's likely gonna be worryin' if Palin doesn't melt down.

(oops sorry for the kinda double post)

remember when everyone was worried abt the McCain bump right after the RNC & Palin's nomination? lol

"music video by chakilmame"

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/29/conservatives.palin/index.html

The adviser said preparing her for the debate was "really hard" because the Alaska governor was learning about issues she had never dealt with before -- including those regarding North Korea and other hot spots around the globe.

oh yeah and

In defense, Republicans say the complaints are coming from "intellectual" conservatives -- not Main Street Republicans, who they insist love the "hockey mom," from Alaska, as Palin describes herself.

http://www.4apuzzle.com/mgcpuzzles/artgallery/Jane_Wooster_Scott/Lithographs/images/summer_main_street_Disney_A.jpg

"McCain picked Sarah Palin in part because she's a talented politician and communicator. He needs to free her to use her political talents and to communicate in her own voice," Kristol wrote.""

Guess it's time for the Times' weekly Kristol fact correction.

hopefully dogers v. cubs is done before this starts!!!

Then there's this -- but this would be next week, more's the pity:

http://www.themudflats.net/2008/09/30/troopergate-witness-flips-like-a-pancake/

Why is there no Dan Lacey - Palin with Pancake picture in the comments to that yet?

Main Street, featuring McCain's long-lost 8th house, or "castle" as it is sometimes known.

You folks are really underestimating Joe's ability to come off like an asshole.

The ballgame is at 9:30 ET, gr80.

oh soooo many Dems are going to worry if Palin isn't a disaster after the debate. come on.

Aside from breaking into glossolalia or audibly farting on stage, what on earth could she possibly do for our cowardly media to do anything other than say she "exceeded expectations" after the debate?

oh noes VP debate moderator is biased:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=76645

I don't think the issue is exceeding expectations anymore.

Yeah, I have an ominous feeling that the left blogosphere and skeptical mainstream media have already been high-fiving each other about how awful she's going to be without considering that precisely what they hate about her is what those who like her find charming- everyone's hastily assuming that if she's an idiot this can only help the Dem side. But if Biden is belligerent and Palin never cracks her "everymom" mask, it could solidify the undecideds against the Dem ticket. Dems have a history of seeming "smug" and losing people even as they "win" debates, and this one is awfully easy to win in the wrong way.

Most of the newspapers have lead with warnings already, so I think the Dems got the message.

I was about to say, it's not that there's no talk about it!

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/10/01/gall.debateprep.cnn.jpg

Apparently she was in 23 debates in the Alaskan election and went on to win so she can't be that bad at it. If she makes no major gaffes there will be "Palin Does Surprisingly Well" headlines next day and it will be a "win" for her. But in the end it won't make any difference since VP debates don't really matter. The most famous quip from a VP debate is the "You're no Jack Kennedy" one, and yet Bush/Quayle went on to win.

Apparently she was in 23 debates in the Alaskan election and went on to win so she can't be that bad at it.

Mmmm, there's an awful lot of assumptions to unpack there.

Well, all I'm suggesting is that she's used to the format and did well enough in it not to ruin her chances of winning a state election. At this point, she only has to be OK for it to be a "win".

A good read is here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-palindebate1-2008oct01,0,113995.story

The debate is on BBC News in the UK (and the BBC website and Sky News, Fox News, CNN, Al Jazeera and CNBC if you have Sky)

pf, I taped it and watched it the next day. If we do another debate party, you are invited!

It's also on Wednesday night as a Newsnight special.

Debate parties highly recommended if you like wringing out yr own liver for next two days.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602634.html

haha right on

News media should be smarter than the people who consume it.

DAMMNNN

fucking Richard Cohen, still wearing hairshirts for licking McCain's asshole for years.

thanks for that insight

btw, Dear Gwen Ifill with your "class warfare" question -- Fuck You.

love

You're welcome. Good column, though.

(xpost)

Not only does Palin deride the Democrats for saying that paying taxes is patriotic, the Palins owe back taxes.

The Palins don't "owe" back taxes until the IRS says they do.

http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/18/alaska-to-kill-over-75-of-wolf-population-in-new-aerial-hunt/

fuck this bitch