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Biden did a great job of staying on message and answering many more questions directly than Palin did. He's not off the hook for dodging some questions here and there, but overall I thought he was great. I chuckled every time Palin would drop a zinger and Biden would just start up with his own chuckle and big smile. Took away a lot of the pizazz from Palin's punches because it helped show how ridiculous and expected some of those comments were.
I think he REALLY stole some of her thunder when he started on the message of how he's a single father "This whole idea that, because I'm a man, I can't raise a kid" or whatever he said word for word, then cracked up... Not only do I think that resonated with women, but I'm sure that resonated with a lot of MEN who've been waiting for a male to speak out against the implied "Only women can raise a child." message that's so pervasive in the media.
Palin was good at staying on message and avoiding ANY line of questioning that would start her up on a good ramble like she has done in those interviews. I only noticed a couple of "Deer caught in the headlights" moments, so I'm sure if nothing else, she reassured the republican base.
I don't believe she was effective enough to bring independent voters back to McCain's side, and she sure as hell wasn't swinging any democratic votes. But at the very least, she did no harm.
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Captain Planet is gey.
Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Heart???
These forces are supposed to combine to create Captain Planet?
Bullshit.
Those forces combine to create a soaking, boiling mudstorm on Valentine's Day.
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