VP Debate

It was touted as a must-see debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. It was the only debate between the two Vice Presidential candidates that the nation was going to see. One could call it David vs. Goliath. Click here to see the debate.

Sarah Palin, aka David, came in to this debate well-liked by conservatives and hated by liberals. The pundits said she was going to get the floor wiped by Joe Biden. Biden, aka Goliath, has been in the Senate ever since Palin was in 2nd grade. He has proven he knows how to debate....and he showed the nation why he is ready to become VP. Palin also showed the nation why it is a freaking scary thought to think she is a heart beat away from the presidency.

One of the main reasons why I thought Palin didn't do a good job on Thursday was because of the way she debated. Every time she talked, it seemed very scripted. We all know she had spent the past few days in debate camp and it absolutely showed.

Just a quick thought...Does this mean that if Palin were to become Vice President she would need to take a 'How to Be a Vice President' tutorial?

Joe Biden didn't need any debate camp. He knew his stuff and shined. He knew what he wanted to talk about when it pertained to every issue, unlike Palin who pivoted to discuss the issues she wanted to talk about. At one point, Biden even called Palin out by saying how Palin didn't even answer the question. Palin responded by saying she may not say what the moderator or Biden wants to hear, and she only cares about informing the American people of the issues they need to be concerned about. (In a nutshell, this mean Palin will only discuss the few issues that 'Debate Camp' taught her.)

Let's be real here...Joe Biden could have made Palin look awful and attacked her on foreign policy, her experience, etc...but instead, Biden concentrated on attacking McCain. The nation, especially the undecided voters, don't want to hear how bad of a vice president Palin would be, but instead why they should vote for Barack Obama over John McCain. Biden accomplished just this, because he attacked McCain at every moment possible, which meant Palin couldn't go after Obama because she had to spend her time defending McCain.

Therefore, I give Biden an A in this debate and Sarah Palin a C. She exceeded expectations because she didn't say anything moronic, but she told lies and wasn't able to attack Obama at all. Next up....Presidential Debate #2 on Tuesday. Should be a great one.

Until next time, goodnight from the press box.