As I said the other night, Biden plays very well on TV. He appears not only sincere and likable but commanding on many issues, the latter of which is a shortcoming of Palin’s that I doubt she has time to redress.
Sadly, Biden’s appearance of smooth, assured experience masks an incompetence of farcical proportions. He’s the [...]
Fun with Joe
October 4th, 2008 No Comments
Brokaw: Palin wins?
October 2nd, 2008 No Comments
Tom Brokaw just said that he expects this debate to give a boost to the McCain campaign.
I guess by the standard that I used to determine that Obama was last week’s winner because he exceeded expectations, Palin might be judged more favorably than Biden on tonight’s performance. I wanted more from her, so while I’m [...]
VP Debate
October 2nd, 2008 No Comments
Whew.
Palin did a lot better than I expected tonight. I don’t think it was enough, but at least it wasn’t a travesty. She clearly is not someone who has spent a lot of time reading National Review or the Weekly Standard, and her eloquence leaves a lot to be desired. She was shaky at the [...]