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Vice-Presidential Debate
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 5:09AM / Standard Entry / Members only
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The vice-presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden is today.

And though Palin has been doing terribly in interviews with the press, I'm not sure she's gonna bomb as badly tonight. She's been in 'debate camp' the last few days so you can be sure she's got all her answers memorized. They might as well give her a teleprompter or an earwig.

On top of that, the format is perfect for memorized sound-bites. 90 second responses to the questions and 2 minute discussions. Sounds like a feeble debate to me.

Anyway, I'm going to be watching with interest. I wonder if Biden is going to make one of his trademark gaffes?

Do you guys remember Vice-President Dan Quayle? Dan Quayle was, almost, derided as much as Palin is now. He, infamously, corrected a student's spelling of 'potato' by asking him to put an 'e' at the end.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZihMFYGM_o

And here is a clip from the 1988 VP debate when he compared himself to Jack Kennedy.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RebyCT9KaQ

Sarah Palin, you're no Hillary Clinton!

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Elena Stevenson
posted on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 10:40AM [Report]

Jason, I might do a blog about Sarah Palin myself later. I don't hate her, but she's just not qualified for the job. It seems that McCain thought she'd help the ticket--I think she'll hurt it. It has to be about issues and experience, people, not "Oh, wow, she's a mom like me!"

I was voting for Obama anyway.
Jeanne Hartman
posted on Monday, Oct 6, 2008 12:56AM [Report]

Good comments by everyone.  Just wanted to remind you that Dan Quayle was on the winning ticket.
I just want everyone to vote.  If you haven't registered go do it right now.  It is getting close.
So vote people.  Play your part in the process.
Jeanne
butter
posted on Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 3:50AM [Report]

I was all waiting for her to say "nucular" and of course she delivered :P Biden totally held back. He should threw down IMO.
rottendoubt
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 11:50PM [Report]

i remember quayle....
stunti
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 2:41PM [Report]

Biden was really good. Palin wasn't has bad as on CBS but she was always talking about her and then McCain. Biden was talking more about Obama and McCain. I enjoyed the non-maverick argument of Biden.
moonchild72
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 12:44PM [Report]

My mind's made up ~ Obama for President !
elle75
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 7:02AM [Report]

I'm speechless...
Obviously, she's no Harvard law graduate.
Wendy Cheng
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 6:46AM [Report]

I saw someone making Dan Quayle and Sarah Palin comparisons. But this video really says it all. I mean, I remember the misspellings and all that but - WOW - how does this happen and why??? One of McCain's justifications for Palin was winning back the religious right, as an alienated maverick. As for Palin, some are saying she's gotten worse through having her voice squashed. I doubt that, but we'll know for sure tonight!!!
Jaine
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 6:44AM [Report]

yes, if I can, I will watch it online
Flagday
posted on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 5:28AM [Report]

A classic! I can't wait.....

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Jason Tobin is a British-Chinese actor who currently lives in London, England and attended King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong...
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Jason Tobin is a British-Chinese actor who currently lives in London, England and attended King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He is perhaps most well-known for his convincing role as the unstable and unpredictable Virgil Hu in Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow. He also played the British-accented Earl in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, a film by Justin Lin. In addition, Tobin has starred in the film Yellow by Chris Chan Lee, and has played roles in a variety of TV Shows (Nash Bridges, King of Queens), and commercials. He is also of mixed ancestry, being half British and half Chinese.

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