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    #62
    MementoMori
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    Answer to climate change just woeful - sheer nonsense.

    All I could think of was "the sun just hugging us closer"

    On an aside the similiarity to Tina Fey is scarey.

    Biden murdering her on this. The 3% of the oil, and 25% use really shot Palin's guff to bits.


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    #63
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    it's hardly a gaffe, it's a statement.


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    #64
    K-9
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    Tom65 wrote: »
    Dear Sarah Palin.

    You produce 3% of the world's oil ("energy" to you). You use about 25%. Please explain how you plan to make that work.

    PS, What is inderpendence?

    You write his speeches? :D

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #65
    Tom65
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    and bidan comes in with your point?


    Are you on a microphone to him?

    I always suspected he was a fan of my posts. Now I know.


    She's ignoring that statistic again! 3%! 25%! She just says "billions and billions of barrels", like it means something.


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    #66
    MementoMori
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    Tom65 wrote: »
    I always suspected he was a fan of my posts. Now I know.


    She's ignoring that statistic again! 3%! 25%! She just says "billions and billions of barrels", like it means something.

    FREEEEAKKY


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    #67
    BlitzKrieg
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    Gay Marriage brings out the old homophobe answer

    *I have gay friends but...*


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    #68
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    ah, rachel maddow is going to have a field day with that last segment.


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    #69
    MementoMori
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    Palin did well on the gay marriage thing - level on points there


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    #70
    Rowley Birkin QC
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    Foreign Policy should be fun. American heroes mentioned within 10 seconds.


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    #71
    BlitzKrieg
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    i'm saddened that neither side would support gay marriage.

    But happy they both want to give full civil support.


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    #72
    Tom65
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    I'm impressed with how strongly Biden supported gay rights. Not 100%, but still...
    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    Gay Marriage brings out the old homophobe answer

    *I have gay friends but...*

    Yeah, she seemed to boast that she had friends with different opinions. That's not particularly great...


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    #73
    K-9
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    She was very nervous on gay marriage.

    OH, She's on the attack now on Iraq.

    Be interesting to see how Biden responds.

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    #74
    cooker3
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    "Senator Biden - I respect when you called Obama out on that"
    Nice line


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    #75
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    'a white flag of surrender'

    this debate is several orders of magnitude more awesome than the first one.

    obama/mccain should be ashamed of themselves.


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    #76
    MementoMori
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    i'm saddened that neither side would support gay marriage.

    But happy they both want to give full civil support.

    Moderator could probably have called Palin on this as I'd imagine there is quite a gap between Biden and Palin on what they regard as full civil support


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    #77
    Tom65
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    Palin seemed to enjoy that Iraq question. Got one over on Obama and the surge, and then a couple more on Obama and Biden's history.


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    #78
    BlitzKrieg
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    wow castro gets a mention :D


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    #79
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    THEY HATE OUR FREEDOMS


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    #80
    MementoMori
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    Mordeth wrote: »
    'a white flag of surrender'

    this debate is several orders of magnitude more awesome than the first one.

    obama/mccain should be ashamed of themselves.

    Yup getting a lot grittier now

    Palin is coming out swinging on Iraq which seems a bit insane to me.

    Biden very solid on Pakistan Afghanistan (unsurprisingly) and the threat from there as opposed to Iraq.

    Palin with three Akmadinajad mentions to make up for McCain last week - obviously the prep work on this was time well spent

    "the Castro brothers" :P

    How does diplomacy work went you cant talk to people?


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    #81
    Tom65
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    Biden had a good point about Pakistan, it's a pity he couldn't get it out a bit better.


    Palin sounds like a complete amateur when it comes to foreign policy. She just sounds like she's talked to someone who read a paper or two. I could make the points she's making.


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    #82
    Crash
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    ooh, Spain comes up :P


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    #83
    Tom65
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    Did...did John McCain really say he wouldn't sit down with the Prime Minister of Spain?


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    #84
    K-9
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    OH, Bush talked to Iran! OWNED

    And Spain just to reinforce it!

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    #85
    BlitzKrieg
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    yes he was given the name of the prime minister and he assumed it was a south american dictator.


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    #86
    Tom65
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    yes he was given the name of the prime minister and he assumed it was a south american dictator.

    Pesky Spanish. I wouldn't sit down with Zapatero either. Feckin' Spanish are all over Dublin during the summer :p

    Biden is looking far, far stronger on foreign policy. "Isn't Israel just great, Joe?".


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    #87
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    sarah palin is gona get a giftbasket frmo AIPAC in the morning.,


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    #88
    Rowley Birkin QC
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    How many questions has she actually answered?

    "I'm glad we both love Israel". WTF?


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    #89
    MementoMori
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    Palin made a mistake linking to Bush.

    Biden doing very well on Israel.

    Palin hasn't been the disaster zone she was on Couric but still has been far from impressive.

    "We both love Israel" does she have a bumper sticker? :p

    Nice line - Past is prologue - Good job linking McCain and Bush on foreign policy there.


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    #90
    Tom65
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    Does Palin looking directly into the camera annoy anyone else? She isn't debating the camera.

    As someone on BBC: "palin's only winning to those who don't understand the issues". I hope she isn't winning to anyone.


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    #91
    juvenal
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    I just came home and saw the last 20 minutes.

    Biden is very polished, but doesn't come across as too spin-doctor-y nor condescending, which you'd expect from someone with his experience.

    Palin has been average, and poor in places. She's referring to her notes far too much, although her response on the Israel/Palestine question was her strongest that I've seen.

    Is it just me or does she seem to have a half-smirk on her face as she's making some of her points?

    Re looking at the camera as opposed to the moderator/opponent (not sure if it was mentioned here or in another thread), it comes across as stronger and more forthright IMO. It's also a hallmark of US television, if you've ever watched sports analysis, the panel generally turn to face the camera as they begin to answer the question. I suppose it's to make the viewer feel involved. I personally find it bloody annoying, as I'd prefer to feel like I've a window into a debate/discussion on the topic in question. Biden seems to be mixing up his direction of address a bit more (I'm flicking between the RTÉ stream and boards to not watching it all, listening to it all and have the Cubs/Dodgers on the TV :D)


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