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by Lori F.
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Debate Watchin Party

October 02, 2008 09:08 PM EDT
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Comments: 531

Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:08pm EDT
Palin is nervous.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:08pm EDT
She said Maverick...take a drink.
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:08pm EDT
FINALLY!
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:09pm EDT
Yeah - Uniter.
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:09pm EDT
Maverick - drink!
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:10pm EDT
After 25 years pressing for deregulation...Joe sixpack...drink!
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
Maverick, uniter, corruption, joe six pack, hockey mom, never again, strict oversite, personal responsibility,
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
She is touting the Democrats ideas....regulation?
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
big drink
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
deregulate, self regulate
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
NOW McCain wants reform....NAIL HIM!
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
Kath maybe we should take smaller drinks....or all of us will be on the floor in 3 minutes.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:12pm EDT
slurp
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
Does she realize that she is NOT at a PTA meeting?
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
Respond about tax increases? Who mentioned them? Since when is letting a cut expire an increase?
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
voted on tax increases,
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
LIE!!!!!
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:14pm EDT
Because there is no answer.
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:14pm EDT
It doesn't come on here for another few hours. Someone tell me that she's said something embarrassing or otherwise made an ass of herself. And that Biden has not.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:14pm EDT
Biden is the man...he knows his shit.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:14pm EDT
as a mayor and a governor
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:15pm EDT
Mayor....she charged rape victims to save money. Great she said Mayor. 'Slurp'.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:15pm EDT
Jackie Biden is a cool cucumber. He is knowledgable and it shows....Palin is nervous and it shows. Did anyone see her hand shaking? And she has a lot of cheat sheets.
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:15pm EDT
It IS class warfare....middle class is already being slaughtered.
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
Already huffy? Awesome. Maybe she'll go atomic a la Kenley on PR...
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
So much for the $42,000 LIE that keeps being repeated.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
I can't tell if she's doing well or not. Am I drunk already?
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:18pm EDT
Redistribution of wealth?? How much profit did EXXON make? You? Give them the money or we lose jobs??? Sheeesh!
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:18pm EDT
TAAADDDD - nice to see that Mrs.Lupner found work
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:18pm EDT
middle class of america where todd and I have been all of our lives....
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:18pm EDT
Drink she said a detailed health plan that has details.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
I dunno Sara - have you read the plan?
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
I guess she'll NEVER answer why McCain was so FOR deregulation at all. Nice. Evasive. Shocker.
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
Yeah. $5,000 covers health for a year. Whatever.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
can purchase their own health care coverage... Okay so tell me how my 21 year old son is supposed to purchase healthcare when he makes about 350.00 every two weeks
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:20pm EDT
Nick actually other than not really answering the What does a VP do...she is doing better than I thought she would....but its early.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:20pm EDT
Grems good point.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:20pm EDT
C'mon Grems - you're asking for details. Stop it.
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
Oooooh....bridge to nowhere.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
Biden threw in Bridge to Nowhere...go Joe.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
bridge to no where...big slurping drink...
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
She's a scrapper Lori - this is going to go the distance.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
we are on a binge now....
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
Oh no he dinnit....
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:22pm EDT
biden may need a drink since he cannot say characterize.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:22pm EDT
Nick yep I will give her that...she may not answer a question with a real answer but she is scrappy.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
Watch the light Joe - watch the light
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Janna R. Oct 2, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
That's what I'm talkin' about!
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
Aw crap - you did not. STOP IT.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
in the state of Alaska, it was not going to happen in my state.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
Dog gone it... dontcha know
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
Drink she said Alaska.
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Janna R. Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
ARGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bitch keeps makin' me wanna scream.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
I then had to turn around in my own state
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
Governor, Mayor, Alaska ... crap, I'm hammered.
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Sue * Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
My head feels as if it is in a vice...and getting slowly squeezed. Darn Right!
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:25pm EDT
Do what is right.....withdraw?
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:25pm EDT
Uh she just called herself out on her inexperience.
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:25pm EDT
Does she sound like Marge Gunderson?

I know I could watch it live online, but I just can't.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:25pm EDT
Bitch keeps makin' me wanna scream.
Janna "Ladel Torque Palin" R., Oct 2, 2008, 9:24pm EDT

Janna its like nails on a chalk board.
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Carol Lloyd Oct 2, 2008, 9:26pm EDT
shes off topic and not debating
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:26pm EDT
Ya she kind of does Jackie...I love that movie...Fargo.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:26pm EDT
biden agreed with her on something and what he agreed with her on was a good thing.
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:27pm EDT
If he agreed with her, it'll be in a commercial tomorrow.
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Bob B. Oct 2, 2008, 9:27pm EDT
Joe 6 pack! Does she think every middle class person drinks beer every night? What a snob!
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:27pm EDT
bringin...come on woman say whole words.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:27pm EDT
I think she sounds a lot like Mrs. Lupner....
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Sue * Oct 2, 2008, 9:28pm EDT
"toxic mess on main street affecting Wall Street"...did she say that backwards?
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:28pm EDT
Did she say Joe Six-Pack? Please tell me she said that.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:28pm EDT
I like her shoes though....but I havent seen Bidens yet so I dont want to be premature and give her the points on that.
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:28pm EDT
I can't believe he laughed! hehehe. And pointed out that she wasn't answering questions!
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Sue * Oct 2, 2008, 9:29pm EDT
Jackie...more than once.
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:29pm EDT
What he heck?! She's not answering any questions! She's just saying whatever the heck she wants!
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:29pm EDT
again she has avoided the current question.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:29pm EDT
Dodging questions...all she wants to talk about is energy.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
I really don't like her. Sorry, that's rather partisan, isn't it?
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
Does she have chop sticks shoved in her cheeks? That smile...ugg.
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
Is anyone else bothered by the fact that she is staring STRAIGHT INTO THE CAMERA?! I can't even look at the TV when she's watching.

If she had ever even watched a debate before, she would know that she should be speaking to the moderator or to her opponent. NOT to the camera.
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Bob B. Oct 2, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
We think alike Kath.
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
wonder if she can now answer the questions about climate change
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
F*ck, Alaska - another drink
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
Is she being charming, or just ditzy? I read some article today that was talking about her "Reaganesque" charm, and how we shouldn't underestimate it.
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
Her hubbie works for energy....
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EM JAY (Gather Director of Chaos & Uprisings) W. Oct 2, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
Notice how she keeps steering the conversation to the talking points she's been given?
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Sue * Oct 2, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
Let's count the number of times she uses the word "also"
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
"I did this..."
"I did that..."

Does anybody care? Is anybody buying this??
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
I'm not going to last through this - it's killing me
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Grems 'gremlin' Oct 2, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
not willing to discuss how we got here with climate issues, but wants to fix it, back to energy independent....
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Sue * Oct 2, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
Take a breath lady!!!!
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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Oct 2, 2008, 9:33pm EDT
She doesn't CARE what's causing it, so how can she fix it?
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:33pm EDT
She's a parrot.
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Dannielle S. Oct 2, 2008, 9:33pm EDT
I can't see where she's actually answering questions so much as reciting buzzwords.
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
Maybe not Danielle but she's got those buzz words down.
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Jackie L. Oct 2, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
Best thing Biden could do is let her keep gabbing.

Any Couric Interview-Level gaffes yet? Has she said that she reads ALL magazines?
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
Does anyone else think Biden is doing an amazing job here? I think he's answering questions even better than Obama did the other night. He actually knows what he's talking about! Palin is sitting here repeating crap she's been told. She doesn't know what it means.
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Dannielle S. Oct 2, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
Jackie asked: Is she being charming, or just ditzy?

She thinks she has country charm and is presenting that way.
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
WHY IS SHE TALKING TO HIM BUT NOT LOOKING AT HIM???
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N. K.* . Oct 2, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
O'Biden? He's Irish now?
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EM JAY (Gather Director of Chaos & Uprisings) W. Oct 2, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
Oh she's getting hot talking about drilling.
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Janna R. Oct 2, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
DRILL BABY DRILL!
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Sue * Oct 2, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
This is really painful...there is simply no way to compare these two people in their ability and knowledge.
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Samantha H. Oct 2, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
Aaah, I can't stand this. I need a drink.
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Lori F. Oct 2, 2008, 9:36pm EDT
Nick I caught that one too.

Dont we have other issues besides energy. Thats the only thing Palin wants to talk about.