Following the debate Joe Biden agreed to make the "Republican response" to the debate. Governor Palin was offered the same opportunity by CNN, but her campaign declined. Rudy Giuliani presented the Democratic response.

Isn't the "protection" being provided by the Republican campaign managers bothering anyone? If McCain is elected she will be "one heartbeat away". If those that know her best don't believe that she is competent to even extemporaneously submit to media questions only three months before inauguration day, isn't that a concern to anyone?