Veep Debate Analysis...Better Late Than Never
By popular demand, I'm finally getting around to throwing in my two cents about Thursday's debate.
First, I'd like to point out that 70 MILLION people watched it. I think it's pretty safe to assume that all those people weren't tuning in to watch Joe Biden. Although, I may be wrong. He was such a superstar in the primaries...
Now, as for my thoughts on the event itself, I was struck by the remarkable difference in the way the candidates handled themselves. Biden illustrated what 36 years in Washington can do to enable someone to drone on endlessly without actually saying something. Sarah, on the other, spoke in the most unique way I've ever witnessed a candidate at that level. She looked and sounded like a real person. There's a reason for that...she IS a real person, not an out-of-touch, liberal blowhard.
I could dedicate numerous posts to the uncountable times Biden lied in response to the devastating indictments Sarah made, but I'll keep that limited. Suffice it to say that his number one response to being caught red-handed was to lie. Take, for instance, his response to Sarah reminding America that Barry promised to meet, unconditionally, with terrorists like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Biden flat-out lied about that, claiming that it never happened. That's probably the most blatant lie that's been told on national television since Bill Clinton told us he didn't fool around with Monica Lewinsky. Only this time, everybody had seen the event in question, Biden included. He happened to be there when Obama said it. Biden actually attacked Obama for it.
The actual number of Biden's lies is , at least, 14. There's a reason why Biden had to lie so many times, and it's not because he was winning the debate. Of course, liberals aren't too bothered when one of their own violates the 9th Commandment. Adherence to it would just be forcing religion on someone.
Sarah, on the other hand, was plain-spoken. If she seemed uncomfortable, it's more a measure of not being used to dealing the kind of brazen dishonesty and blowhardiness (is that a word) Biden demonstrated than being overwhelmed. Regardless, she connected with people. I can't count the number of people who have told me that they were surprised by the response average, non-political people to her forthright manner. That's exactly why Senator McCain picked her, which is ironic considering how liberals claim that Biden is a straight shooter. If lying, double speak, and not thinking before you open your mouth is straight shooting, then black is white and up is down.
Unfortunately, for Biden, Americans don't speak Washingtonese. They do, however, respond to a plain-spoken, real person, a person who has had a real job and knows real people, not a person whose entire adult life has been spent inside the Beltway.
Too bad they only scheduled one of these debates. Tom Brokaw actually summed up the debate by suggesting that democrats should be glad there was only one debate.
First, I'd like to point out that 70 MILLION people watched it. I think it's pretty safe to assume that all those people weren't tuning in to watch Joe Biden. Although, I may be wrong. He was such a superstar in the primaries...
Now, as for my thoughts on the event itself, I was struck by the remarkable difference in the way the candidates handled themselves. Biden illustrated what 36 years in Washington can do to enable someone to drone on endlessly without actually saying something. Sarah, on the other, spoke in the most unique way I've ever witnessed a candidate at that level. She looked and sounded like a real person. There's a reason for that...she IS a real person, not an out-of-touch, liberal blowhard.
I could dedicate numerous posts to the uncountable times Biden lied in response to the devastating indictments Sarah made, but I'll keep that limited. Suffice it to say that his number one response to being caught red-handed was to lie. Take, for instance, his response to Sarah reminding America that Barry promised to meet, unconditionally, with terrorists like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Biden flat-out lied about that, claiming that it never happened. That's probably the most blatant lie that's been told on national television since Bill Clinton told us he didn't fool around with Monica Lewinsky. Only this time, everybody had seen the event in question, Biden included. He happened to be there when Obama said it. Biden actually attacked Obama for it.
The actual number of Biden's lies is , at least, 14. There's a reason why Biden had to lie so many times, and it's not because he was winning the debate. Of course, liberals aren't too bothered when one of their own violates the 9th Commandment. Adherence to it would just be forcing religion on someone.
Sarah, on the other hand, was plain-spoken. If she seemed uncomfortable, it's more a measure of not being used to dealing the kind of brazen dishonesty and blowhardiness (is that a word) Biden demonstrated than being overwhelmed. Regardless, she connected with people. I can't count the number of people who have told me that they were surprised by the response average, non-political people to her forthright manner. That's exactly why Senator McCain picked her, which is ironic considering how liberals claim that Biden is a straight shooter. If lying, double speak, and not thinking before you open your mouth is straight shooting, then black is white and up is down.
Unfortunately, for Biden, Americans don't speak Washingtonese. They do, however, respond to a plain-spoken, real person, a person who has had a real job and knows real people, not a person whose entire adult life has been spent inside the Beltway.
Too bad they only scheduled one of these debates. Tom Brokaw actually summed up the debate by suggesting that democrats should be glad there was only one debate.
posted by Henry Rearden at
2:24 PM
2 Comments:
Unless you know the governor, Mr. Rearden, I suggest you call her "Gov. Palin" when referring to her. Just because she's a woman doesn't mean you can call her by her first name.
I call her Sarah as a term of endearment, as do a lot of Conservatives. Tough.
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