genuinegirly

To follow up Abaya's thread on the presidential debate, here's one about the vice-presidential debate.

Ladies, let's hear your voice. What do you think about the vice presidents? Are you going to change your vote because of anything you heard tonight?

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My Take:

I am disappointed with Biden's constant McCain/Palin bashing. He could have taken more time to put forward his opinions and his or Obama's take on policy. Biden seemed to make funny faces whenever Palin spoke. While Palin wrote notes on her breaks, he just stared off into space. He also garbled his words frequently. He would spout off figures that were not necessarily related to the question asked.

Palin held herself well, though every word she spoke seemed overly rehearsed. She did not entirely stay on topic. She was positive and optimistic. She also took senseless amounts of time to Obama-bash, but considerably less than Biden. Her first response was always "McCain thinks this," and if she had time she mentioned her relevant experience. This was a bit disappointing, since I was watching the debate to hear her perspective and not a reiteration of McCain's policy.

Honestly, I walked away from the debate with more respect for Palin. I was not very impressed with her before this evening. I'm still not sure how I'll vote. In the past I have always voted for third party candidates.

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