Thursday, October 2, 2008

VP Debate Wrap-Up

What did I take away from the debate?

Sarah Palin will not have the terms dictated to her. If she doesn't like the attack, she will turn it back to a focus on America and everyday Americans. This is both beneficial when it comes to foreign and domestic policy.

Sarah Palin is an everyday American. She doesn't need focus groups to understand the basics.

Sarah Palin can take a 30-year Washington insider and make him backpedal. Just what the doctor ordered.

Sarah Palin is a leader. Joe Biden could answer with statistics and put me to sleep; Sarah could cut to the chase.

Sarah Palin is positive on America's future. Joe Biden and Barack Obama are negative.

Gov. Palin did not hit it out of the park. She did what she needed to do. Show that she could get into the game, step up to the plate, and hit that fastball. And wind up safely on base with perhaps a few RBIs. Without homefield advantage. After the 7th inning stretch. With a good closer. And down by a few runs. Result: tie game, Palin in scoring position. John McCain's turn up at bat.

The VP Debate

From Twitter:

Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Facebook: Patrick Ruffini is rejoicing at Palin's big win. http://twurl.nl/a1nja6
Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini This CNN focus group is a joke. Most were at least leaners #vpdebate
Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini CNN focus group of "uncommitted" voters filled with registered Rs and Ds #vpdebate
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PatrickRuffini Borger a hack #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Hm. Not outta the park. But it was a 2- or 3-run double or triple, leaving her in scoring position.
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HighPlainsBlogr Biden is putting me to sleep.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Dials strong on palin close. Women generally more trusting than men #vpdebate
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HighPlainsBlogr Wow. She closed damn well.
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PatrickRuffini Biden: I led the fight against Bork #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Biden and a lame, canned setup.
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HighPlainsBlogr Damn Biden looks ruffled.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini She is getting under his skin #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Heh. Palin is change. Biden is a legislator. Palin is an inspired leader, Biden is a bitter bragger.
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HighPlainsBlogr Article I is Legislative.
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HighPlainsBlogr Dang. Too many notes.
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HighPlainsBlogr Doesn't funding originate in the House?
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Palin dominates #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr The 3rd grader shout-out was very nice.
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HighPlainsBlogr D'oh! I thought Biden would fininsh with 'capitulation'.
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HighPlainsBlogr _This_ is Sarah's moment to talk to conservatives.
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HighPlainsBlogr Shoot, I missed that.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini This will cause the conservative weak sisters like Parker and brooks to stfu #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr What I really love is the way she "blows off" both Biden and the moderator.
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HighPlainsBlogr She has 3 positives to every negative about America; he has 3 negatives to every positive.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Member of the Media @mikemadden sez Palin prob wins by not tripping up on foreign policy
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Biden cornered to attacking Bush. Does she have the upper hand?
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PatrickRuffini Reform is coming #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Obama a friend of Israel?!? I nearly spit out my beer!
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PatrickRuffini A fine start to the Palin for President campaign #vpdebate
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HighPlainsBlogr Moderator goes on the offensive?
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HighPlainsBlogr It's in AfPak because it's NOT in Iraq. Why is that?
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HighPlainsBlogr Barracuda!
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini I will say that the dials go nowhere whenever we talk Iraq. May have been the issue at last debate #vpdebate
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HighPlainsBlogr Biden is good at what he does.
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HighPlainsBlogr Yes, the Petraeus mention was waited on.
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HighPlainsBlogr Biden almost looked rattled. But he turned it nicely.
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HighPlainsBlogr Very nice handling of the gay issue. Again -- hitting home.
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HighPlainsBlogr I don't know whether Biden's hammering of McCain's voting record is effective. Half the right hates his voting record.
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HighPlainsBlogr Clarification on 'carbon caps', please.
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HighPlainsBlogr Heh. I hope she swats that '10 years' remark.
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HighPlainsBlogr "What is true and what is false about the causes?" Loaded question. Softball.
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HighPlainsBlogr Heh. What the heck. Walk into the lion's den and then dictate terms of your own. I'll go with that.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini This is an entertaining debate #vpdebate
Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Men don't like bidens mortgage proposal #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Adjust the principal?
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PatrickRuffini Chapter 7 to chapter 13? Huh? DCspeak #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr She still seems nervous, but I think she's up so far (but I'm obviously biased).
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PatrickRuffini Palin has completely redeemed herself tonight #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Heh. "We want to emulate Palin". Go with that Joe.
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HighPlainsBlogr A Democrat eliminate spending? Where?
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HighPlainsBlogr Is he handing her the energy platform?
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HighPlainsBlogr (Well, we should have taken the Bush $15,000 plan.)
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HighPlainsBlogr Nice. (The federalized health care comment.) And the state lines mention too.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Gloria Borger is a hack
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PatrickRuffini Men dials went nuts on the government not the solution line #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Sweet. Invoking Reagan -- she knows our code!
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PatrickRuffini Biden all Washington speak #vpdebate
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HighPlainsBlogr Heh. I hope she swats the 95% number out of the park.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Hugely relieved #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Biden off with the gloves. Sarah bearing her teeth.
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HighPlainsBlogr I like the 'government to live with less' -- better it than us.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini CNN analysts on HD say Palin winning #vpdebate
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PatrickRuffini Biden is too cold and can't be himself #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr I liked her reply: talking to the American people, not about programs, strategies, etc.
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PatrickRuffini I mean seriously she broke the dials on the last one #vpdebate
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PatrickRuffini Women dials really high on Palin on CNN. #vpdebate
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HighPlainsBlogr She started a bit tight again, but ended effervescent.
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PatrickRuffini Palin talking directly to the camera. McCain didn't. #vpdebate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Hm. She seems a little tight, but worked that okay.
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PatrickRuffini Very effective personalization of the issue. Women dials moving higher. #vpdebate
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PatrickRuffini Begala scores a point for Palin off that moment?
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PatrickRuffini Can I call you Joe? #vpdebate
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HighPlainsBlogr Echo the nervousness.
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Patrick Ruffini
PatrickRuffini Extremely nervous about this debate
High Plains Blogger
HighPlainsBlogr Getting ready for the VP Debate. I may be twittering here and/or in the "VP Debate" room/channel.
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