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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:03 AM Original message |
Why did the Obama camp agree to this VP debate format? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. How do you know something is a mistake before it even happens? |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. THANK you, Frenchie! |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. "John McCain secures presidential debate advantages" |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. It may not be a mistake, but it's definitely an advantage to the McCain campaign |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. perceived advantage |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. She spent nearly two weeks |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. What she said. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Our knives are not as sharp as they should be. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Right, because the structured interview with Gibson did wonders for Palin, right? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. No clue why, but I hope it works. Maybe they want the American people to see her fail with every |
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samuraiguppy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. we gave a little on the VEEP |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. As a professional newscaster, Palin.... |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Because if the Palin-McCain camp didn't get their way, they would have bailed. |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because Obama?Biden know that Palin will read from the script like a Chatty Kathy Doll |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. LOL... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. To protect Biden from sexism attacks |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Exactly. Biden is now protected as well. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because we can "frame" the story prior to the debate that she is being "coddled" |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. Hopefully |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. Debate rules were agreed to prior to the VP picking I believe |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Read the link. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
14. You seem to forget. You don't get to go unchallenged in debates |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. So, after she fails miserably there will be no excuses |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. It doesn't work to Joe's advantage at all. |
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Willo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. The excuses for Palin's expected failure have been entered |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
20. I disagree!! The format helps Biden! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. Another amateur campaign manager |
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votetastic (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. After each candidate speaks, there is a 2 minute period for "discussion" |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. That's precisely where Palin will be vulnerable |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. NOPE! This format is EXCELLENT! |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
26. Remember how when Paling memorized the responses for the interviews |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think we are fine either way..... It just shows how not ready Palin is. |
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DiamondKrosse (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. the same reason Obama took forever |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Are you claiming Obama has no campaign strategy? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
35. How do we know that....... |
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