Just watched the Biden-Palin debate, which was broadcast live on SBS this morning. Everything about Palin makes my skin crawl, from her Maude Flanders voice to good-golly-you-betcha-schtick to barely peripheral grasp of subjects not involving the exploitation of America's last great wilderness. Naturally, I'm biased. That said ...
Biden and Palin both came across how they wanted going into the debate: Biden an experienced, forthright Senator who's faced his share of personal pain; Palin a 'regular mom' and eager cheerleader for a 'maverick' who 'knows how to win wars'. (You know, like Vietnam.) Partisans will rally to their candidates and the pundit class will declare Palin the winner for not committing egregious, Katie-Couric-interview-like errors. Which, of course, says everything you need to know about standards of electibility in the U.S. Biden had nothing to gain going into the debate besides resisting the temptation to intellectually manhandle the woefully inexperienced governor of Alaska, and I thought he did extremely well under the circumstances. Palin? She'd serve her nation well by returning to the TV sports anchor desk and reading Nanook & Seawolves scores off a teleprompter.
I'd just like to meet a man or woman who'd be comfortable with Sarah Palin being a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States of America. Other than someone praying for my homeland's collapse.
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