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Old 10-02-2008, 10:52 PM
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I'm trying to find the right words. And, believe it or not, I'm trying to be fair. I agree with Boomer 100% that they should get that "you betcha Joe Six-Pack" out of her. It appears they think this connects with people. What people? The ones that can't even spell GED, I fear. This is not the woman I would want representing women in any way, shape or form. Much less our country. Way and I mean, waaaayyyyy out of her league.

To be fair, I think she did what her party wanted her to do. The bar was set so low, even she could not stumble. Energy, reform and maverick were her buzz words. (Although Biden snuffed out the maverick image and I noticed she then stopped using it.) Thank God. She did not make me, personally, feel any more comfortable than before. If I lived around people that "folksy" quite frankly, I'd move. The thought of her and Putin staring each other in the eyes is chilling.

I thought the moderator was fair, but not that good. She did not do the follow-ups I would have liked to have seen. Palin seemed to want to control the debate, even telling the moderator she might not answer everything asked. And somehow, that was allowed.

Joe Biden made me feel comfortable especially in the Foreign Policy segment. I liked that he didn't use kid gloves, but was still always the gentleman. I liked that when she pulled out the "mom" card, he trumped it with the "dad" card.'' I think he answered all of the questions. I can't say the same for Palin.

All in all, I don't think this debate changed anyone's minds.