Friday, October 3, 2008

VP Debate

Haven't listened to the spin meisters. Glad to see it wasn't a gaffe-a-thon. Would have felt terrible if Palin imploded, glad to see that 5 weeks of sequestering made her perform credibly, even if sounding quite rehearsed, and noticably evasive answering if she was in unfamiliar territory.

I am always struck by the difference in looking/listening to Sarah Palin and just listening to Sarah Palin. If you just listen, she doesn't come off nearly as well as when you are also looking at her. You can also tell where she is over-rehearsed, and where she is panicking just with vocal tone. Look at her, it is harder to tell. Very interesting.

Joe Biden was the debate winner, but Palin may still be on the ticket as of tomorrow. She will still be an albatross around McCain's neck if they let her talk unrehearsed again. Don't fall for tonight's performance. The Couric, Gibson and Hannity interviews show us the real person.

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