Still, Biden came across as a good, honorable man which by all accounts he mostly is.
Except when he decides to destroy people on the judiciary committee. Just business, you understand.
Many of Biden's facts were not factual either. The Dems are stuck in a view of Iraq and Afghanistan that is almost totally counter-factual. They did and do advocate defeat in Iraq, as if it were a good idea, for the sake of a supposed something (can one say "victory"?) in Afghanistan without acknowledging the problems in Afghanistan are caused by Al Qaeda in Pakistan, which is not something they are prepared to tackle so they pretend it doesn't exist.
On substance, I thought Biden killed her. On form and on emotional arguments, Palin did very well. Low expectations helped her a lot. A draw, probably, with Biden probably a bit better, IMO.
Emotion tends to rule the day. McCain won the first debate on substance, but Obama was declared the winner because he didn't stutter too much or look like he didn't belong on the stage. Similar rules for Palin, except of course the MSM will try to rewrite them. The MSM may have done her an unintended favor by trying to openly to tear her down. She bettered expectations just by not bursting into tears. |
