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October 2, 2008

Liveblogging the Palin-Biden Debate, Part I

by Ken Layne  

I ride the train!Happy Night of the Century, fellow Americans! We have longed for this night, and we have dreaded it. Poor Gwen Ifill was walked to the stage like some dead pope, the contestants are here and ready to go, our drinking game is also ready to go — are you?! And the pre-game liveblog is just a sweet click away. Ready your beverages, people, and let’s do this thing.

9:00 PM — It really was sad seeing poor Gwen walked in by four or five bodyguards/nurses. She told the crowd, “If you have any questions — I fell, I wasn’t pushed.” (True!)
9:00 PM — Oh look they are here! Sarah just said, “Hey can I call you Joe?” Joe smiled and said sure.
9:02 PM — Well, they both look great.
9:03 PM — But Gwen … good lord, why are you wearing Hillary’s old weird patterned blazer? A tribute?
9:03 PM — Simple talking points on the economy and the Obama plan: “We’re going to fundamentally change the focus of economic policy. We’re going to focus on the middle class.”
9:05 PM — “I betcha ya gonna hear some fear in that voice.” Oh lord she is talking about soccer games. She did not answer the question. She is repeating this, her eyes are even moving as she reads this, in her mind — or maybe shined on the inside of her glasses.
9:06 PM — Oh lord, five minutes in, just 90 seconds into her first answer, and it is total gibberish. And she looks down at her notes and grimaces.
9:07 PM — Biden quickly and cleverly gets in a bit about how he worked on legislation to stop “violence against women.” How’s that, Mrs. Buy Your Rape Kit You Rape Victim?
9:08 PM — Palin responds to the “McCain was saying fundamentals of the economy are strong” with … uh, she says “fundamental,” singular, and says “maverick” three times. Drink, drink, drink.
9:10 PM — Uh, Sarah, there weren’t really many $100,000 houses even before this decade’s housing boom … unless you’re buying a $1.75 crack house in Saginaw on eBay!
9:10 PM — Hey, that is a good common-sense point, from our Gov. Palin: “Don’t go into debt when you can’t afford it.” And then she says Heck, Betcha, Gonna, Git ‘er done and who knows what else. Could we let Sarah not be Sarah for a little while, please, Alaskan Inuit God who lets her live on Your Holy Lands?
9:12 PM — Biden talks about McCain’s article in a “major magazine” about the great GOP plan to ruin health care the same way they ruined the financial industry. Of course it was just some trade mag and McCain didn’t even write it — he doesn’t write anything under his byline.
9:13 PM — Ha ha, now Biden is going to clobber Palin with those dirty liberal facts. Wow, he is pretty good at this, isn’t he?
9:14 PM — Ha ha, Palin just ignores everything. “I may not answer questions the way the moderator — I’m gonna talk about being mayor.” What?
9:15 PM — Gwen cuts off Palin. IN THE TANK.
9:15 PM — Biden wants fairness, for people who are not rich. What an elitist! Got to refill the Goblet of Fire here.
9:16 PM — Well, there is the clip from Biden. Middle class, no increases in taxes for anyone making under a quarter-million, tax cuts for everyone making less than $150,000 per year, simple, didn’t sound like a lecture.
9:18 PM — Oh lord, Palin just recites some stuff they told her about “wealth redistribution.”
9:18 PM — Ifill: “Governor, are you interested in defending Senator McCain’s health care plan?”
9:19 PM — Well, that’s one definition of defense?
9:20 PM — And the Biden knife comes out: “McCain TAXES your health-care plan from your employer … and TWENTY MILLION of you are going to be dropped. I call that the ultimate Bridge to Nowhere.” (GROANS, GASPS FROM CROWD.)
9:21 PM — Palin is just busily reading her notes to herself. Her lips are moving!
9:21 PM — Biden has his first stumble, on the word “characterize.” The campaign staff is in the back all crossing their fingers that this is the only one. Oh shit he just called McCain policies “unpatriotic.”
9:22 PM — Palin wants to go back to the energy plan. Has the energy plan been mentioned tonight?
9:23 PM — “Tell ‘em.” “Somethin’ else.” “Bless their hearts, doin’ what they need to do.” “Aren’t comin’ to the big multinational corporations.”
9:24 PM — This is the “Let Sarah Be Sarah” thing the wingnuts want so bad.
9:24 PM — Ifill: “Governor, could you possibly pretend to answer at least one goddamned question, please?”
9:25 PM — Biden: Obama voted against oil company tax breaks, McCain voted for them. The End.
9:25 PM — Biden shows some nice class with some “folksy” talk about how he likes how socialist Sarah gives $1,000 checks to Alaskans every day.
9:26 PM — Ifill: “Gov. Palin, could you just answer something about subprime?”
9:27 PM — Palin: “Yes, I could,” and then recites something about how “we have John McCain to thank.”
9:27 PM — This is exhausting, listening to her.
9:27 PM — Ha, Barack Obama the child was warning the Fed & Treasury two years ago that the subprime nightmare was already happening. (Your editor knew this, too, which is why he sold his house in Nevada just before the whole bubble imploded.) But John McCain was “surprised” by the collapse in December. Really?
9:29 PM — Exasperated Gwen Ifill: “Gov. Palin, would you maybe like to respond to what somebody here actually said?” Palin: “He’s wrong. So let’s talk about my experience givin’ breaks to folks.”
9:30 PM — New liveblogging thread!

{ 512 comments }

shortsshortsshorts October 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm

IT’s ON! We need a Rescue plan about now…

Rush October 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm

did you hear sarah ask “can I call you Joe”.

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm

Well that started good for Palin “Nice to meet you, can I call you Joe?”

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

“hey, can I call you Joe?”
“You can call me anytime, baby.”

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

…her first goal was achieved, she didnt trip coming on stage or vomit onto Joe Biden. +1!

graceless October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

RED FM shoes? cute suit though… Nice to meet you, can I call you Joe?

Crab1 October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Nice snatch, Palin.

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

new 2 commenting here. WTF r u people doin’ over there? i mean: is this real? damned. more from germany soon…

Rudy' October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Better response to “Can I call you Joe?”

“No, call me daddy. As in, “Who’s your daddy?”

Uncommon Nonsense October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Holy Christ, the high-def is not kind to Palin.

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm

OMG! Kids soccor games?! WTF?!

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Hold on to your skirts ladies, we are about to enter Hell.

aabbbiee October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

What? No Blingees?

Rush October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

YES – She’s already talking gibberish!!!!!

bc October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Kid’s soccor game???

Pawdedoo October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Crazy eyez Palin!

Harmless October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

You can call me anything, babe.

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

biden already made me sleepies. drink!

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Socker Mom!
Betcha!
Drink!

HollowBrain October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

This is awful. A from “Can I call you Joe” to her stupid rhinestone American flag.

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

soccer? in the first damn sentence!!

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Does Joe Biden ever pause for breath?

bugland October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

good god. Biden sounds like Charlie Brown’s social studies teacher.

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Sarah got herself some highlights

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Is it just me, or are Palin’s eye’s really red?

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:04 pm

Suspending his own campaign, LOL!!!!!!

tennessee Jed clampett October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

gawd, pass the bong…

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Well, she is avoiding answering the first question, and rambling. God help us. People will probably call this authentic.

wheelie October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Palin in Coherent Opening Sentences Shock!!

Crab1 October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Holy Crap! complete sentences! Dayum!

Dr. Spaceman October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Soccer moms!

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

[re=119353]Rush[/re]:
That’s Alaskan Gibberish!

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

…is it wise for her to use up all of her pre-progammed talking points in the first minute?

justshocking October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

quick cut to palin’s shaking hand. her feet are gonna hurt after a while.

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Well, she’s done a good job of reciting so far.

[re=119343]germanchriz[/re]: Yes, this is real. All too real.

stolichnayaaa October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

I can’t stand her, and yet I am nervous for her.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

But, she looks hypno-tized…

graceless October 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

[re=119352]aabbbiee[/re]: Yes, no blingees! It plays hell with my refresh button..

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

she was talking 4 more than a minute w/o a blooper. more than europe expected…

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Isn’t soccer a EUROPEAN game? My kids only play saber-football.

cal October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

SHE WAS PUSHED!!!!!!

It’s a conspiracy.

stopsmiling October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

ATTACK JOE! PALIN IS THE MOOSE!

TheRealJimbo October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

She winked!

Genius.

Hunter Gathers October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

The American Worker is getting thier ass kicked you dumb ass.

Bramlet Abercrombie October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

she just winked BLEEEEEAAAAARRRGGGHH

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

She just WINKED.

Rush October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

“team of mavericks” – mush mush

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

“a team of mavericks” – after less than 5 mins. cool.

Neilist October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Workforce: Canned Answer.

Beep!

Nullset!

Reboot!

graceless October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

team of Mavericks?

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Team of Mavericks! Who’s on first?

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

…she said “maverick”, take a drink everyone!

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm

and…we begin with the ALSOs!! everything right on track

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Team of mavericks my ass.

Weeping Jesus October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Maverick count: 2?
Love it!
Go, Maverick, go!

Bathroom Goblin October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

get down to gettin business

SuperRounder October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

[re=119384]stolichnayaaa[/re]: I’m not, but so far she hasn’t fucked up too bad yet.

justshocking October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Was that a twitch or a wink? MAVERICK DRINK!

Borat October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

I want sparring and blood. no, all i’m seeing is telepropters or rote memorization

ratpete October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

what i’ve done… is ahh…. something something… maverick… blah blah…. jobs….

omg i feel like i’m drunk i can’t follow anything thing she is saying and i’m sober

shut up!

IvyJain October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

I’m so nervous about this debate! But Joe is doing great. I love how they are keeping focused their candidates.

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Sarah woulda been good 6 months ago. Too frickin’ late. Soccer game. Jaysus.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

She just gave the “elect me to the junior high senate” pitch…

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

She keeps looking right at the camera. It’s a little unnerving. Joe looks at Gwen when he speaks.

Why are all the Republicans afraid of making eye contact with the blacks?

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Yes, we want something new – that’s why we want OBAMA!!

Hunter Gathers October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Darn right!!!

stew October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

I just want to give her a hug and tell her everything’s gonna be alright.

Godzilla October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

For every Palinism (gibberish) take a drink. I am damn sure I’ll be wasted by 9:30.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

she must be good…she has a REALLY big flag pin. It is all about one’s flag pin.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

A Maverick? Jamakane has been in Congress 20 plus years…Litrally half her life.

Dr. Spaceman October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Ha ha, Gwen owns them both.

bc October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Did she just say Maverick three times in that run on gibberish?

Scott-san October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

“No, that’s okay. Can you ask Joe all the questions first, Gwen?”

graceless October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Her shoes clash with the carpet. Why didn’t she just wear black pumps? Always stylist, plus it matches her actual outfit.

WIDTAP October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

OOOH. Bitch slap from Gwen. “Answer the questions, you bastards!”

TheRealJimbo October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Those bangs are going to poke her eyes out.

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

If she winks at the camera one more time I’ll puke and waste all this beer.

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

6-pack! drink!

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

she’s switching subjects with lightning speed

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

“if you could only afford a $100,000 house” ?????

where can you buy a $100,000 house? I’d like to know.

Neilist October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Hockey Moms! BAND TOGETHER!

NEVER AGAIN!

junkscience October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

hockey mom

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Biden is glowering at her….

J05H October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

“JOe Sixpack, hockey moms everywhere.”
glug glug glug

WIDTAP October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

So we get to say “Never Again” again.

IvyJain October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Did anyone great Saracuda’s “happy smile” when she nailed her memorized ‘John and me in the white house’.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

I think I heard Joe signing at one point. Easy does it Biden. Debate Gwen, not Sarah.

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

…GOD DAMN IT!!! I’m tired of hearing about “Joe Six Pack” and “Hockey Moms”!

tennessee Jed clampett October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

is a joe sixpack hockey mom transgendered?

Weeping Jesus October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Yes! Blame Wall Street! They’re deceiving us!

OzoneTom October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Get ‘er done!

paolaccio October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Jeebus Chripes I’m wasted already from all those drink-lines.

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

is she blaming the american people 4 being stupid? what’s that “buying a 300.000 § house if u can only afford a 100.000 § house” thing all about?

what kind of house do u get 4 100.000 $ anyway? pooh…

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Come on, Joe! Get in there and rip her a new one!!!

Neilist October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Personal responsibility?

Like wearing a condom when he’s banging your daughter?

wheelie October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

She’s looking wonderfully tanned. They get great weather in Alaska.

jeffrob October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

The bank loan guys are taking advantage of me!! Never again, Sarah, never again.

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Wait, oversight of those entities? Did she let know John McCain about this?

Scott-san October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

She’s not flopping yet. And is she supposed to be looking at the camera that . . . fiercely?

Borat October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

this debate format sucks…we need to have some cross questions going on

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Curse you, horrible horrible easy credit. Why do you buy such beautiful lovely things? And DAMN YOU chocolate, why do you have to be so delicious?

justshocking October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Maverick! Maverick! Maverick! Palin left all her gs at home, I think.

echoman2000 October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

i tried watching but i just washed my hair.

Weeping Jesus October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

They can’t self regulate! They can only self-love!

OzoneTom October 2, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Where’s the earpiece?

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Joe doesn’t look so hot on high def either.

Bathroom Goblin October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

He’s debating McCain and not her.

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

…if Joe Biden calls John McCain “a good man” one more time, I’m going to vomit!

Rudy' October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

I can’t possibly drink every time she says maverick. I’ll be drunk by 9.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

It’s great that Joe calls him John too, just like BHO…John this, John that…he needs to call her Gov. Palin.

Mrs_T October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

What in the holy hell is wrong with these “undecided” Ohio voters CNN is polling? They are buying $300K worth of bullsh*t

wgrins October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

“You betcha!”

“Yer darned right.”

Am I watching a debate or “Fargo”??

Dr. Zoidberg October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

[re=119380]Monsieur Grumpe[/re]: Authentic Alaskan gibberish!

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

“joe six-pack”…urgh. JB is looking relaxed and mellow…which is good. She seems to be falling back to a smirk, which should play poorly…

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Second answer and already McCain is a Maverick. She’s nervous and speaking fast.

Biden really does need about 30 seconds of each question just to get going. At 90 seconds, he is just hitting stride.

stew October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Darn right we do, ya!

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Darn right!

stopsmiling October 2, 2008 at 9:10 pm

*Palin waits patiently to recite memorized lists of supreme court cases*

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

God, her voice makes me want to out my head in the oven.

Mrs_T October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

STOP SAYING DARN RIGHT. I want to punch something.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

What a weird voice this chick has. Now she recites a line about taxes.

Crab1 October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Joey Danko is my drug dealer! He has the dankest sticky icky!

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Oh God please don’t tell me anyone is buying this boy-howdy crap.

thatonegirlsays October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

I hate her so hard. I don’t want to talk to the soccer moms on the sidelines of games in suburbia because they are by and large completely and totally fucked in the head.

Rush October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

“I am a scripted robot, I have no independent thoughts”

Yuppie October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Biden as a gas station friend. His name, I believe, is Joey America.

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

She winked at the camera, as if to give meaning to the endless stream of non-sequitors. Darn right you betcha!

Hunter Gathers October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Got I hate this bitch.

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

…the way she stares at the Camera is creepy.

Mrs_T October 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

How long until she runs out of memorized lines?

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Call her on her bullshit Joe!

Dr. Spaceman October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Government growth! Somehow took my job away!

Slabgorb October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

The winking is nice. Is she flirting with America?

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Bogus standard…Rock On, Joe

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

i seriously think she is reading these lines from the inside of her glasses. her glass are the teleprompter! never again!

wrenchdevil October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

dshe looks like a freaking robot..only a matter of time before her batteries die..she can’t kep it up for 90 minutes

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Its on!

jeffrob October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Is it just me, or does this debate have absolutely nothing to do with anything? I’m getting drunk.

Weeping Jesus October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Obama supported increasing taxes over a million percent! Sarah’s going to kick him in the works!

Bramlet Abercrombie October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

git her Joe GIT HER!

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

…uh-oh BITCH SLAP from Biden!

Jukesgrrl October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

[re=119432]mirrorball[/re]: You can buy my house in Pittsburgh for WAY less than $100,000. New kitchen and new bath included.

Dr. Spaceman October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

I’m bored. Ask her about dinosaurs Gwen!!!!

Yuppie October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

JOE BIDEN SAYS SARAH PALIN ANSWER THE QUESTION! BIDEN IS A FUCKING SEXIST PIG! A SEXIST FUCKING PIG!

Uncommon Nonsense October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

[re=119459]mirrorball[/re]: Yeah, but nobody expects him to. And for my money, he seems to have better make-up people than Bible Spice.

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:12 pm

“I may not answer the question you or the moderator may want to hear”

way to avoid it!

ratpete October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

omg… who the hell does alaska barbie think she is?

agentstinky October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Poor Sarah Palin. It is almost a tragedy…this poor woman is just somebody’s scared mom. She’s had a fucked up life and suddenly is in this place that she doesn’t deserve and doesn’t understand, and she is just struggling to regurgitate shitty talking points.

Fuck I’m high.

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

oooh!!! Way to go, Joe! Snap!

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

“I’m not going to answer the questions of the moderator…” Nice.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Laughing at her attempt to weazle out of this.

StripesAndPlaids October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

I think Joe is intentionally pushing her buttons.

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

She’s breaking the fourth wall, like our beloved KITTY HARRIS! GO KITTY!

paolaccio October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

“I’m not answering your questions!”

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Palin just said she doesn’t have to answer questions. Huh?

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Joe must be boiling inside.

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

“The governor did not answer the question”

“I am not going to answer the questions”

Jesus, she is dumb.

Scott-san October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

TIME IS UP for bitches who don’t answer the fucking question.

ratpete October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

hahahahhahahahahaha nice try time’s up hockey mom

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

she’s not going to answer Gwen’s questions? hey…can she get away with that?

quickbrownfox October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Sweet Jesus, this woman is a parody of the people they want her to connect with.

WIDTAP October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

The moderator is in the tank with Biden and I won’t answer their questions.

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

her voice, honestly, makes my teevee hiss and cry. seriously. only her voice!

stew October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

After this, I’m gonna watch Fargo!

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

She sounds absolutely terrified. Her calm held for about 15 minutes.

Slabgorb October 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

She needs to pace herself more- going to throw a rod or something.

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

tax relief 4 f***in’ whome???

OMG – she’d be pulled off the stage here in germany within 10 seconds. angela merkel would be ashamed if that woman would be member of her notsoconservative CHRISTIANDEMOCRATICUNION….

FlakJack October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Come on Joe! Let her have it.
“While my opponent was pinning 15-year-old virgins to the bed so her yokel husband could brutally rape them, then mailing them an invoice later for services rendered, I was in the Senate actually doing shit.”

Worlds End October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

is she reading notes ?

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Fuck this.. I’m going to talk about me with No respect to you Gwen.

Dr. Zoidberg October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Oh, thank Cthulhu for liveblogging…I simply cannot take two seconds of her voice. It’s as worse as Bush, I think.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

I saw a soccer mom filling up her gas tank with pig lipstick and her husband Joe Sixpack didn’t know how much it would cost to fill ‘er up with golden dubloons…sad,really

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Warren Buffett just said he is paying less than he has ever paid and “it is not fair.”…

Pawdedoo October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Flag pins 4 everyone!

chascates October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Of course you can reduce taxes in Alaska, you’re swimmin’ in oil money!!

shortsshortsshorts October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Every time Biden speaks, an angel gets its wings

Weeping Jesus October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

I want to be a $150K middle class person…!

Rudy' October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

I like how she furiously scans her notes while he speaks.

bugland October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

“I’m not gonna answer the damn question, Joe. I’m too much of a maverick for that”

wheelie October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

She’s not going to answer the moderator’s questions coz she’s a maverick.

*swigs from turpentine bottle*

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

Oh dear God, she just can’t help herself. I’m a partisan, but she rambles and just hopes to get her key words out.

And you got to love “I won’t answer the questions the way you or the moderator might like.” (why attack Gwen? She is in a wheel chair for God’s sake.” I do think Biden’s point was that you didn’t even answer the question, much less as he liked.

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

What did she just say?

stopsmiling October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

I want the government to tax John Mcains face cancer

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

I am NOT Middle Class. I am Side Class.

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

Look at Sarah! trying to look tuff!

OzoneTom October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

Redistribution of wealth! You commie!

Schilde October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

“don’t look into her eyes”, I said to my dad and then I left the room at least a half a minute into her television anchorwoman days/daze but I can’t tolerate this it’s inconceivable that that lady is human and I can’t distinguish her from Margarete Thatcher

Polly Sigh-Entist October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

ja Germanchriz

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

[re=119505]StripesAndPlaids[/re]: I hope you’re right.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

She’s running out of gas…. can’t afford to fill the tank, either.

Cookie Guggelman October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

I cringe when she says “Barack.” She’s so uppity!

Barrett808 October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Her hair is stuck in her eyelash and moves when she blinks…

Rush October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

know what, the average person in Scranton is about to turn this wonk fest off and watch wrasslin’ in the cable.

ratpete October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

ohhhhh todd and i… awwwww ken and barbie…. make me sick

stolichnayaaa October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

yyeyyayaaaaaaghghhhhhhargagrbl I canNOT watch this woman.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Paying your taxes *is* patriotic. It is what funds nice things like roads, and schools and libraries. Twit.

Worlds End October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

shes reading notes

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

She is middle class?

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Good gravy, her double-talk Kung Fu makes no sense.

WIDTAP October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Hey its the wealthy’s money in the first place, even if it is teh middle class paying the taxes. How dare Joe say that the selffish middle classes want to keep it.

Mrs_T October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

you said that higher taxes…or asking for higher taxes…or paying for higher taxes…errr…line?

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

I’m punching my TeeVee. Feels goooooood.

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Patriotism is weakening the government. Funny, Sarah, I call that treason.

Totowa October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Patriotic is forcing your daughter into a loveless marriage with a shotgun you last used to kill a moose.

Street Organizer October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

OMG WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT!!!!! THIS IS THE END OF THE WORRRRRRRLD!!!!!

justshocking October 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Palin wants to stab Joey in the eye. They smile with hatred at each other.

paolaccio October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

She was well prepped. This is ending in a draw unless Biden is drinking the way I am.

jeffrob October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Oh shit! Joe forgot about the millions of small businesses! How could you, Joe? How could you?

el smrtmnky October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

patriotic is letting my daughter preggers by not teaching her sex ed. you betcha!

Slabgorb October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

I think her total lack of making sense is hurting Biden’s stride. It is hard to think about nonsense.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Nice punch she landed with the Biden “paying taxes is patriotic” line…

ClothCoated October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Don’t underestimate her appeal with fat middle aged white guys. She’s looking really milfy tonight.

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Rolling your eyes is not presidential.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

That’s what she said.

crookedE October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

aren’t the Feds the ones who are bailing us out of the mess Wall St created? She makes no damn sense.

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

And Palin COMPLETELY FORGETS to answer the question. “Uh, Sarah…. McCain’s health plan…?” OHYEAH!!!!!!

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Scranton!

Polly Sigh-Entist October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

My Black Lab luvs Mojitos – does that make him ‘uppity’ or a ‘foreign policy expert’?

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Oh dear God, you can see when she thinks of a line. She brightened when she it clicked that she had “If you are happy with anything the government is running right now.”

J05H October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

joe “scranton” – chug up chums

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Scranton! Drink motherfuckers!

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Would she f**ng stop flirting with the camera????

HILLARy!!!!!! COME BACK!

ratpete October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

scranton!!!!!!

slappypaddy October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

…wait… did babble space jess say payin taxes is not patriotic? yee-haw! ahm gonna be a big patriot

Tobywankenobe October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

Oh my goodness. Am I the only one contemplating suicide at this moment? Yea; the voice. The voice is telling me that death will be the only relief.

el smrtmnky October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

[re=119540]Schilde[/re]: she’s like that albert finney movie Looker!

graceless October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

[re=119463]smellyal8r[/re]: Why does he need to call her Gov Palin? She asked if she could call him “joe” and she was on mic when she did it. Why is it necessary for him to call her Gov Palin, when she asked for and was granted permission to call him JOE?

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

PROTIP: Tax exemptions are not revenue neutral; they reduce revenue.

You would think a governor would know that.

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

My sorority house is officially drunk. And Freudian slip, with Joey confusing Barack and John?

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

[re=119529]shortsshortsshorts[/re]: Love it!

EliteAfroChick October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

We call it fairness dammit….oh boy Joe is getting excitable!!

edgydrifter October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

[re=119483]Mrs_T[/re]: She’ll never run out of memorized lines. Line (singular) really, as that’s the full capacity of her brain-lump. It’s just a string of “Yup gotta gonna youbet fundamental uh maverick tax values burden backwards yaknow er competition dontchaknow” that she scrambles up and gibbers out for every question.

IvyJain October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

Geez, she’s effing annoying. Yea! Joe is destroy McCain’s health plan!! Woot!!! Go go go!!!!

gradgrind October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

She keeps calling Obama “Barak.” I wonder, by the time it’s over will she be calling him “boy”?

Her talking points sound like they were given to her by a cold blue hand reaching up from Ronald Reagan’s crypt. I’d check the DNA on those pages she’s flipping.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

Paying your taxes *is* patriotic. It is what funds nice things like roads, and schools and libraries. Twit.

And I am rapidly getting tired of her smirk…

crookedE October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

bridge to nowhere! drink!

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Ultimate bridge to Nowhere!

Weeping Jesus October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Bridge to Nowhere blast….more, Joe!

Bramlet Abercrombie October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

YES! Nice bridge comment JOEEEEE

EliteAfroChick October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

oh lawd the ultimate bridge to nowhere

slowhansolo October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

That’s the ULTIMATE Bridge to Nowhere!”

Zing!

stopsmiling October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

OWNED! Bridge talk!

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Nice bang bang with the bridge to nowhere 20 mins in. Good prep Joe B.

Crab1 October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

SNAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott-san October 2, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Is this like in football, where coaches script the first drive ahead of time? What happens when Palin actually has to consult her “playbook”?

micapam October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

Is that a ladder in your tights or is it the ultimate bridge to nowhere?

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

HOOOOOAWT biden. the ultimate bridge to nowhere!

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

Biden keeps confusing Obama & McCain.

wheelie October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

Biden did well on the healthcare issue.

Street Organizer October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

OOOH BITCH! BRIDGE TO NOWHERE!

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

Jesus, why didn’t we nominate this Biden guy during the primaries?

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

I just couldn’t deal with her after the health care thing. I turned it off.

Joe just kicked her ass hard on that one.

wgrins October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

Joe’s fact laden spiels: will they convince Jack and Jill 6 pack like Fargo Winkyface?

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

BRIDGE TO NOWHERE

Rush October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

How much extra do I need to drink if I’m from Scranton???

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

health care – complicated. in germany, too. very complicated. joe, don’t get lost in numbers. just say: german employees and german companies each pay 7.525 percent of every employee’s salary for health insurance. and amazingly – it works!!!

wow, good to know that OLD EUROPE can be cool sometimes…

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

Well, Biden gets the first joke. He is being pretty aggressive without go over the line so far. I actually expected him to be a little more passive.

Based upon the CNN chart of undecided bitters in Ohio, The women are bringing the love for Biden, the hate for Palin. Men seem not to care, other than when Palin blinks her eyes at the camera.

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Scranton – technically offshore.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Go Joeeeeee!

Jukesgrrl October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

[re=119580]Tobywankenobe[/re]: No you’re not. I’m looking very longingly at the gas oven.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

[re=119582]graceless[/re]: To tweak McCain. He’s always calling McCain “John” just like Obama did Friday night. I think it’s funny if he shows Palin the respect “Governor”. Ha. Rather than “Sen. McCain”

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

That’s what I’m talkin’ about!

Street Organizer October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT???

thatonegirlsays October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

[re=119577]simetrias[/re]:
Seriously, her looking at me is making me want to ruin my parents’ hugenormous tv with my non-six pack cup of alcohol.

echoman2000 October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

i’m sitting here listening to my refrigerator humming, it’s much safer. all of you are so much braver than i’ll ever be. keep watching though. the wonkette filter of smirk suits me fine.

and nice to have germanchriz on board. welcome.

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm

You know what I did in Alaska? I loved Ted Stevens, and raised money for him.!

Crab1 October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

I had to take on the oil companies by praying for a new pipeline.

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

BIDEN IS LAUGHING AT PALIN… drink!

whedonsgal October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

WTF? $5000 is barely enough for one person to have a decent health care plan! Even if you take the $170 version from Carefirst for one person, you’re thousands short annually for a family of three, let alone of 4.5.!

micapam October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Bless the hearts of those corporate CEOs!

crookedE October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

is her pin a sparkly flag/dollar sign?

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Well, so far everyone’s sticking to talking points. Booooring.

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Palin says she takes on big oil. ha ha ha ha ha !

stew October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Pronouce the fucking “G”, lady!!!

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Bless their hearts????

Oh, fuck, this woman is driving me crazy.

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

oh also…”i’m a mavrick so i’m not gonna answer any of yer questions i don’t want ta!”

HollowBrain October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Biden has got to wake the fuck up.

Palin just needs to keep sounding retarded.

Floggy Bottom October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

her teeth…she has a bridge in there somewhere

Quietly October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

You all playing the drinking game must be getting destroyed, but not as destroyed as Palin.

Bitch is getting served.

OzoneTom October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

To us trash-types in the boonies, she is sounding better than expected. Not that her message is particularly valid. Of course I am gathered around the radio (sorry Joe).

How about the millions of gallons of toxic waste you let Chevron dump into the Cook Inlet Sarah? Oh yeah, the studies on heavy metals have been stonewalled….

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

People who drop their “g”s should be killed….really.

HuskyMescan October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

[re=119626]crookedE[/re]: It’s an earmark. It’s like lint with her.

schvitzatura October 2, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Ohio bitterz men just hated Biden…the Ohiya wimminfolk bitterz…unrequited love.

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

oh, f**k – energy plan. now there’s her point. her point of cumming back to alaska. and her familiy. where’s her family having their house heated by natural gas from alaska that cums from pipelines drilled and buildt by GAWD!

hard 2 stand…

slowhansolo October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

Did she just reinforce that she has five weeks’ experience on the national stage?

Nice.

Gloriana50 October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

[re=119472]dano[/re]: I loved the routine about she was talking straight to the American People, so she doesn’t have to respond to the question. She blurts out answers like a Furby blurts out gibberish.

WikipediaBrown October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

Oh god she just winked at the camera, i.e. me, I totally have a hard on right now.

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

“There hasn’t been a whole lot that I’ve promised” … the CNN focus group chart went negative for both been and women on that one.

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

Is David Lynch directing this POS?

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

Black is not great for her.

wrenchdevil October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

every response by palin sounds canned. she’s got to run out of material soon.

jeffrob October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

I don’t believe a word this bitch says.

And Sarah Palin sucks, too.

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

oh she’s all slogans and lies. it took 5 weeks to prep for this? “and darn it i had to say to those darn oil companies ‘no!’ you betcha!”

edgydrifter October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

You know what she had to do in her state? The state of Alaska? Up there, in Alaska, which is where Alaskans live, she took that dirty Obama money that Obama gave to the Big Oil companies in Alaska, for Alaska. Yup-yup, that’s what she did all right.

Wonk' October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

“I’ve been at this … what, five weeks? I haven’t promised anything!”

that’s awesome.

Kayooo October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

What’s up with the Uncommitted Ohio Voters graphic on CNN?? trippy…….

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm

[re=119624]whedonsgal[/re]: So about this half a person in your family… maybe you should have a doctor take a look at that.

WoundedVeteran October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

I’M CUMMIN HOLD ON….I’M CUMMIN HOLD ON…REACH OUT TO ME GIRL FOR SATISFACTION…UUHH WIAT..

John McGoo’s assistant lost her grip and the moment was lost…the worm turned….

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

oh joe, must you praise the governor? and a thousand dollars gets you a 12-pack of coke and 3 gallons of gas. in the dark.

Mrs_T October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

She’s giving well-prepped answers…too bad they’re not answers to THE ACTUAL QUESTIONS THAT SHE IS BEING ASKED

Crab1 October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

True Alaska is so shitty they give $1000 if you are unfortunate enough to spend 365 days in a row there.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

Joe, when it is on tact, is very strong…I hope it plays as well to people who read/know/pay attention less…

tacodeluxe October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

ohio hates gwen!

Floggy Bottom October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

ok , ok ok..i figured out how she does it. the genius’s at microsoft have given her a pair of cutting edge telespecs…that’s right, steve schmidt is dicatating her replies and funneling them into her micro teleprompter glasses…those rovian dawgs.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:24 pm

I can definitely see how she was elected president of some small town PTA. She’s sharp.

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

You know, if Sarah Palin was a true Maverick (TM) she would flash her breast at the camera. That would be a real game changer.

Pawdedoo October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Be nicer, Joe! Talk slower and be nicer. Plus, your eyez look Chinese.

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

[re=119618]Street Organizer[/re]: That is my Mantra tonight.

Godzilla October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

I’m pretty sure that was a ‘maverick’ comment on McCain so drink.

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

She’s not aware that the bankruptcy laws were amended. She’s doing her first answer again…

whedonsgal October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

[re=119626]crookedE[/re]: it’s a flag on a g-clef — she’s making the flag sing… for it’s dinner. Seriously — if the middle and lower class make up 95% percent of the american people, they’ll have to entertain rich people for money. Her party’s plans would leave us screwed.

jeffrob October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Gwen Ifill’s jacket is tur-KOISE, boy. I mean no joke.

Man, I’m drunk.

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Using “Bless Your Heart” above the Mason-Dixon Line is punishable by six months, according to the Criminal Code of The Confederate States of America.

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Only five words come out of Palin’s mouth, a noun, a verb, greed and Wall Street.

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Is it me, or is Palin already starting to unravel?

edgydrifter October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

REVELATION! Jesus is a-comin riding his tyrannopony! Oh, she’s just fucking blathering about taxes or something.

paolaccio October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Reared head! reared head! DRINK!~!!!!

WadISay October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Sarah speaks from the heart about “rearing the head of abuse.”

Delicious October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

I had to step away from all things Wonkette to listen to the debate.

She is winning.

tennessee Jed clampett October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

“rearing that head of abuse” really? like putin??

RabbitsFootinBklyn October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

what is it with head rearing?!

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

‘main streeters like me..’

schvitzatura October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

The effects of tanning bed abuse are self-evident, in high def…FAILIN’

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

She’s repeating herself now. SHE’s a TOXIC MESS. Also. Again.

chascates October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Puttin’ the campaign aside made a BIG difference! The initial vote failed.

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Wow, so Palin is deeply shocked at the corruption on Wall Street. I wonder if she and her running mate will be returning some donations now.

cal October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

I tried to watch her online, but I just can’t take it. She makes absolutely no sense.

I’m relying on you guys to keep me “informed”.

wheelie October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Ifill’s doing well; much better than Coach Lehrer last week.

J05H October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

“main street is the problem and it’s affecting wall street” – umm did that really come up in her talking points?

Rudy' October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

My glass is mostly full of Amaretto. Barack’s is half empty. Joe’s is half full.

micapam October 2, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Two running mates, one cup.

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

[re=119643]WikipediaBrown[/re]: God you’re easy!

rubybuckaroo October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

OK, she is running out of steam here. Startin’ to stutter and repeat.
She is having the moose in the headlights look.

druranium October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

The bridge to nowhere comment and Joe’s look shot at palin afterwards made me fall of the couch and nearly spit out my beer. He’s finally out of his cage? (a little)

wgrins October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Toxic mess on Main Street spilling on to Wall Street? Whooops!

Biden: Lay off the wonkiness!!!

tacodeluxe October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

the ladies love the biden

paolaccio October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

She’s not drooling. WIN Palin.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Biden is, excuse me, totally presidential. Palin is, well, dential. She smiles nicely.

StripesAndPlaids October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

She is giving my willy the willies.

Itsjustme October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

MAKE HER STAY ON TASK!

EliteAfroChick October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

snapppppppppppppp she has failed to answer and gone back to ENERGY – Holy Zimbabwean aragula!

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Palin: “I want to talk about my 18 month record on energy”.

MargeSimpsonsBlackFriend October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Biden is kind of kicking her ass. It’s hot.

She’s not answering the questions, she is making shit up. Failure = Epic.

TheRealJimbo October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm

We’ve got energy all over this great land.

Genius.

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

EAST COAST POLITICIAN????

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

The women all love Joe Biden.

loganmo October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

“Your ticket’s energy ticket also”. WHat?

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ENERGY NOW, BITCH!!!! STFU!!!

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Oh please, if their is a God, let Biden answer Palin talking about McCain putting the campaign aside by saying “Governor, the only thing John put aside was an appearance on Letterman.

Apparently Palin has been directed to answer every question with an answer about oil.

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

your ticket “also”

Does this drive anyone else apeshit?

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

“because this isn’t what I want to talk about…I’m going to talk about something else”

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

EAST COAST politicians.

Nice try, Miss Sarah. You are an ASSHOLE.

JerseyGirl Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

God help me. This woman makes me want to pull my hair out.

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Nonsensical?
Drink

Slabgorb October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

I am pretty sure she is into me.

expatinOz October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Can she answer ONE FUCKING QUESTION! Also, my stupid feed from msnbc keeps stopping on my computer. Pissing me off!

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Palin really only wants to talk about energy. A few mentions of mainstreet thrown in there, but just energy. Repeating the same stuff over and over.

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

She is NOT winning. She’s mouthing tripe that didn’t fly three months ago.

chascates October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

East Coast politicians? Those America-haters!!

tsunami October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

well ain’t she purrky.

whedonsgal October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

She’s still repeating herself. Has anyone mentioned how pretty her makeup is? That silver eyeshadow is haawt!

StripesAndPlaids October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

I see why she is hard to debate. She is so fucking all over the place, where do you start? If it isn’t memorized, she is just making up shit, stringing together buzz words.

ifthethunderdontgetya October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Babble Spice, beaches!
~

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

HELLO DUMB-ASS you are running for the VP spot not Alaska governor! So stop mentioning it!!!

stopsmiling October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Alaska produces snow.

WadISay October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

BarakObamaBarakObamaBarakObamaBarakObamaBarakObama. Furcrissakes, it sounds Moselem. Call him “my running mate” or something. On a positive note, Sarah is getting less coherent as the evening progresses.

spoliator October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Is she EVER going to actually answer a question?

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Fuck sakes Joe STOP AGREEING WITH HER because she has no idea what she’s saying…

chascates October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

[re=119706]Lionel Hutz Esq.[/re]: win

edgydrifter October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

The EAST COAST elitists want to give your money to the BAD GUYS instead of the fine patriots in Alaska.

justshocking October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

questions? palin don’t need no stinkin questions. it’s about a heck of a lot more than that.

IvyJain October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

I love how Joe is able to hit her back with familiarity at the senate vote record attacks they made her memorize. Whenever she tries to distort the record on what Barack or Joe voted for, he remembers the vote and sets her straight right away.

BTW, I love Gwen.

She’s babbling on the climate question.

mirrorball October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Translation: I don’t believe in climate change.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

She’s undergoing a cyclical temperature change….

stew October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Again, pronouce the fucking “g”!!!

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

East Coast Politician…Jews?

Hungry Hungry Markets!

graceless October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

She’s very Alaska-centric, isn’t she?

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Climate change. She’s giving the same answer she gave earlier this week, almost verbatim.

Dreamer October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Oh lord, she is beyond words. What is she talking about — can anyone make sense of this crap, “East Coast politicians”?

Pawdedoo October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

FOREIGN COUNTRIES = bad!

Hunter Gathers October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Yes she may sound like a moron, but she is winning.

slowhansolo October 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Sarah, your “cyclical temperature changes” rule my planet, at least.

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Palin melt down! Gibberish is set to 11!

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

I don’t know how she’s going to make it another hour. “Thousand points of light…there, the end” Uhh…you still have 90 seconds, Governor.

kct October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

She just said East Coast politians like it’s a bad, bad thing…what people on the left side of the country aren’t allowed representation. I need liquor.

HuskyMescan October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Nice flip flop. I thought she said only Witch Gods of Nazareth caused climate changes.

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

possibility clean up this planet, nations, governor, causes of human kind, mccain’s scrotum, other countries who hate us, i am the, oil.

StripesAndPlaids October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

[re=119706]Lionel Hutz Esq.[/re]: That line is genius.

splittter October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Gibber .. snow … changes … it’s cold up here … maybe a man left his fridge open … maybe it’s all the bicycle’s fault … how should I know, I’m only 5 years old?

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Does Palin know that she’s running for VP, not re-election for Queen of Alaska?

crookedE October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

other countries don’t care as much about the climate as we do? aren’t we the ones who refused to sign onto the kyoto treaty?

jagorev October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

WHAT THE HELL IS SHE SAYING? I DON’T UNDERSTAND.

Tequila Face October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

[re=119640]germanchriz[/re]: Are many Germans watching this debate?

edgydrifter October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

“How are we going to positively affect the impacts?”

SCORE–I just orgasmed from teh stoopid!

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

she doesn’t wanna argue about the causes for climate change??? cause not. cause WorldWideWarming is just a sign of GAWD huggin’ us closer? man…

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

@ L. Hutz – Dead on.

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Hydrocarbons!
Drink hard.

EliteAfroChick October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

global warning is man MADE! the end!

Lionel Hutz Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Palin is the governor of the only arctic state, so she is an expert on climate change.

I guess the governor of Washington must be an expert on George Washington.

thwanger October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

she’s all slogans. joe’s all numbers and facts. she wins.

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Joe is burning her on climate change, no pun intended.

j6n October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Yes! “There isn’t a whole lot that I have promised”

nurple October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Oh God climate change word salad. Oh this is beautiful. There wasn’t a single complete sentence there. Joe smacks her right down. I just peed my pants for fun.

JerseyGirl Esq. October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

I wasn’t gonna drink, But its either that or kill myself.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Joe is doing pretty hard “facts” against her talking points….I hope it works

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Whoever the poor sap who has the task of close captioning Sarah Palin’s empty talk must be nearing an aneurysm.

tsunami October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

whew…she reminds me doing shakespeare quotes in hi school…as fast as
i could before i forgot.

but i did stop to breath.

i sense a breakdown coming.

simetrias October 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Notice how there is no humor in this debate? Intentional, I mean….

ClothCoated October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Biden needs to hit her harder. They’ve got him pulling his punches. He needs to blody her tatooed lip.

expatinOz October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Sarah Palin makes baby Jesus cry!

OzoneTom October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Energy all over this great country? She must be talking about solar and wind. No McCain votes against those.

Did she just get the human attibution thing backwards again?

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Joe doesn’t like them lights flashing at him. That’s why he’s stumbling over words. He’s not chairman of the debate committee. It sounds like they worked with him a bit on timing, but he’s still rushed.

hank III October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

oh my – it’s just too painful to listen to her while she destroys the english language

druranium October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

OH MY GOD
that palin global warming cheerleader speech was PAINFUL.

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

[re=119738]Hunter Gathers[/re]: maybe not losing. She won’t last another hour, though. And they haven’t even started on foreign policy.

IvyJain October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Oh wow! She’s such a wonderful idiot. She sounds so ridiculous when she has to “think on her feet”.

Bagglio Ordonez October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Is she running for president of Alaska?

WhiteRabbitt October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

‘Drill Baby drill?’ excuse me??

Urbanachiever October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

So I must fall into that category of “people who hate america,” then, since I’m not adamant about domestic drilling?

At least I don’t fall into the dreaded category of “East Coast Politicians”

tennessee Jed clampett October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

lmao, joe, don’t you know the fuckin chant?

stopsmiling October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

oh fuck…

Sean O October 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Senator O’Biden.

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Sarah’s talking about drilling for oil again. Wow, who knew this would be her main subject?

TheRealJimbo October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Senator O’Biden?

Genius.

wgrins October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Drill baby Drill? Drink baby drink.

Joe…. Lay off the big numbers. America don’t care. You betcha.

eastcoastliberal October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Senator O’Biden..hhahahaha…she’s just PRECIOUS

FreshCliches October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

OK, everyone – a sip for every “energy producing state” as well….

Texas2Step October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

So how old do you think the Hairdini is that she’s been using to do her hair?

kct October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

drill baby drill…who chants that???

lightskinegro October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

drill baby drill!!!

Scott-san October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Her eyes lit up at “raping.”

PeteJayhawk v2.0 October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

SHE FUCKING SAID NUCULAR.

WHAT A GODDAMN RETARD

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

[re=119757]thwanger[/re]: Yeah, but so what. Wall Street is melting down and her numbers are falling like a rock. Coming out of this alive will keep her even.

Godzilla October 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

She just said NUCULAR.

FreshCliches October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

NEW-CUE-LER? Jesus Christ on rollerskates, she IS Bush.

el smrtmnky October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

and we’ll send you the rape kit costs, sarah

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

if the intercontinental shelf is getting raped, we should probably charge it for the rig.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

I thought the “drill, baby drill” was a sex thing…like “harder, baby, harder”…

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

[re=119736]Dreamer[/re]: see
[re=119733]matineeidol[/re]:

I’m willing to bet money I’m right.

Pawdedoo October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

Gay power!

SloppyCronkite October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

Gwen needs to shut the bitch up when she strays from the topic.

pinkdc October 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

she said rape about offshore drilling! would she charge the planet earth for its rape kits??

WadISay October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Gwen is damn good. For someone writing a book about Black politicians.

Delicious October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

This is a game changer for McCain. Enough to win? Maybe not. But Biden is sucking.

schvitzatura October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Teh gays! Oh boy here we go. Wheeee!

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Uh oh, here we go down teh gayz road.

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Wait, is Bam Bam FOR nukes? Isn’t that what Biden said?

dano October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Wedge issue! Drink!

4tehlulz October 2, 2008 at 9:35 pm

[re=119828]pinkdc[/re]: Oh my god I fucking lol’d. You win.

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

[re=119750]Tequila Face[/re]: dont think so – 3:36 a.m. here – thank GAWD there’s a holiday 2morrow (or now) – german reunification day…

can please alllllll americans still driving cars that need more than 12 mpg shut TF up? good…

:-)

just kidding. i LOVE america. and i’ll get back there as soon as barry is the president. (i’ve been boycotting the US 4 the last 8 years.)

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

sarah should also support gay rights if she acknowledges a right to privacy in the constitution.

Jukesgrrl October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

[re=119734]graceless[/re]: She’s Alaska-centric because she didn’t know there’s 48 other states down here; she’s too busy looking at Russia.

smellyal8r October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

She’s so tolerant. Uh, oh. Who’s gay in the family? Could it be don’t ask don’t tell in the Army? hmm…me wonders.

slowhansolo October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

“I have a very diverse family.”

Ye gods.

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

Diverse family? Rednecks and retards?

EliteAfroChick October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

tolerance? answer the damn question dummy!

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

Sarah may have just pissed off a few fundies. She’s not hatin’ the gays enough.

Polly Sigh-Entist October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

I choose a partner even though he is opposite sex – screw u McCain-Palin administration!

expatinOz October 2, 2008 at 9:36 pm

Why does she sound so very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very intolerant when she says the word tolerant?

el smrtmnky October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

i allow choosing of partners…like Bristol’s fiance

loganmo October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

oh noe the gays….

“i am tolerant”

RabbitsFootinBklyn October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

Biden just won my vote 10 times over–love that Constitution! vs. “I am tolerant?!” Please. But wait, we just can’t go for marriage. OK, fine, I will compromise for the good of the world.

Yuppie October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

Palin just referred to homosexuality as a choice! Five swigs of White Zinfadel to that.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

Marriage *is* a legal construct…treating it as anything else is just silly.

tacodeluxe October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

Rosen is loving the gay marriage talk

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm

one man. one women. lots of illegitimate children.

HollowBrain October 2, 2008 at 9:38 pm

Two haikus.

Wonder what she writes,
on that stupid fucking pad.
She draws dumb flowers.

Biden is so drunk.
“Characterization”, dummy.
No more pre-gaming.

bc October 2, 2008 at 9:38 pm

What an idiot! Could this woman be even more stupid? Has she even made sense once?

scarface1950 October 2, 2008 at 9:38 pm

[re=119399]graceless[/re]: the mavericks always have a great regular season, then fold in the playoffs! they re what is referred to in the sports vernacular as ‘soft’. this is nothing to be proud of.

Polly Sigh-Entist October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

Palin: No early withdrawal!!

No shit!!

J05H October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

“early withdrawal” – we don’t know nothin’ bout that.

Pawdedoo October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

If only Bristol believed in early withdrawal.

Terry October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

No early withdrawl, Sarah? Could make a Bristol comment here.

Yuppie October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

Ugh GOD, Sarah Palin is adorable. She’s adorable. She is a terrible, horrible, awful, intolerant piece of shit.

But, Jesus Christ, she’s so cute!

Wagamuffin October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

DIBS ON SARAH!!! I am optioning her life right now! If she makes it to the WH, can you imagine the series you’d get out of it?

germanchriz October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

oh, they agree about gay marriage? FUCK! i’m f***in’ gay… :-/

slowhansolo October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

“With all due respect, I didn’t hear a plan.”

Joe, what the hell? More!

wrenchdevil October 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm

She doesn’t believe a word she says..because she doesn’t know wtf she is talking about

schvitzatura October 2, 2008 at 9:40 pm

Shi’a extremists? Dogwhistle Iran, some?

lightskinegro October 2, 2008 at 9:40 pm

Anyone who claims to be tolerant is so intolerant.

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

ok…white flag of surrender. She’s losing it.

el smrtmnky October 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

how sweet! when i get gay bashed, my bf/partner can come see me thanks to the Veeps

AngryBlakGuy October 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

…ruh-roh, she was caught off gaurd!

jeffrob October 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

yes! gay stuff!

Polly Sigh-Entist October 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

whoa, Palin: FAIL! (on IH-RACK)

Monsieur Grumpe October 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

She just called Biden a surrender monkey.

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:42 pm

“Eye-rack”

Sonic Former Youth October 2, 2008 at 9:42 pm

why can Scrappy Joe not stop smiling? for the love of god, why?

kct October 2, 2008 at 9:42 pm

Joe is making a scary laugh…she is just nattering on about war, victory….I’m confused and my head hurts…

LuxMentis October 2, 2008 at 9:43 pm

GO JOE!!!

John McCain has been dead wrong. I love him…but he is dead wrong. Nice.

DoctorCulturae October 2, 2008 at 9:44 pm

I’m SO glad I’m NOT watching or listening. I have teh Wonkette filter on. It’s less painful and probably more accurate.

Clancy_Pants October 2, 2008 at 9:45 pm

Nucular Everyone drink!

WoundedVeteran October 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm

I’m lookin at yer vee..oh my moose hair, get me a two by four and strap it to my ass, I’m bein pulled over the event horizon, forget he 2×4, get some moose antlers and maybe a bridge to nowhere, oh noooooo, the glory hole is pullin me in and there’s a red moose cock closin off all the light comin this way…mooooossseee…..

slowhansolo October 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm

Ooh, a foreign policy drubbing!

“Both are extremely dangerous, of course.”

He might as well be clubbing her with a briefcase.

PS – “Nucular!” Again! And again and again!

EliteAfroChick October 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm

NUCULAR ???? REALLY???!!!!!!!!!!!

crookedE October 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm

joe is doing great! sadly, she is also doing better than expected. but i guess since people expected her to pose in a swimsuit and heels and stare into space, we weren’t expecting much.

Polly Sigh-Entist October 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm

UNCOMMITTED OHIO VOTERS: its NUCLEAR, not NUKULAR!!!

flhb October 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm

Sully says she winning on style points and he’s right.
She’s pronouncing the leader’s names right….Bush couldn’t even do that…
She goin’ for the Jews! She doesn’t know any! Cept for Joey L….

DoctorCulturae October 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm

I think poor Wonkette just pulled a muscle or something…

kct October 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm

Opps, she just refered to the leader of Iran as NOT sane or stable. Should she be saying that stuff right out loud in front of the entire world?

Beans October 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm

Eye-rack. It drives me as crazy as that Bewitched nose twitch. Will being a bitch work for her?

The CASTRO BROTHERS? Is that a new salsa group?

DoctorCulturae October 2, 2008 at 9:48 pm

[re=119967]Clancy_Pants[/re]: Must’ve been code to the bitterz.

RabbitsFootinBklyn October 2, 2008 at 9:49 pm

What was that back there about the leader of Al Quaeda being a more trustworthy source than John McCain? Go, Sarah!

DoctorCulturae October 2, 2008 at 9:49 pm

[re=119995]kct[/re]: If he is not sane or stable what does that make you?

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:50 pm

Is the moderator her teleprompter??? wtf.

Hopelicious October 2, 2008 at 9:50 pm

And also….

CorkPopper October 2, 2008 at 9:50 pm

They hate our freedoms! Oh noes!

Or maybe they hate our arrogance and bullying, hmmm?

And that Aye-Rack is driving me crazy.

DoctorCulturae October 2, 2008 at 9:51 pm

[re=120001]Beans[/re]: Yes being a bitch will work for her. ALL those bitterz in Wingtardia think they are hot powerful witchbitches.

CorkPopper October 2, 2008 at 9:52 pm

Did he just say Iran is closer to Obama?

Rudy' October 2, 2008 at 9:53 pm

I used the Castro Brothers once when I moved. They were punctual, well-groomed, and quite polite.

matineeidol October 2, 2008 at 9:53 pm

HUGE blenders in the war.

kct October 2, 2008 at 9:55 pm

The blame game, change is comin’, pointin’ fingers…wish I had me some booze..I may have to mute the teevee.

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