Slog - Comments on How Is Palin Preparing for Thursday? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday WSJ: At the urging of the Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, Gov. Palin will leave late Monday for his Arizona ranch to prepare for the high-stakes debate... McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and senior adviser Steve Schmidt are planning to coach the candidate ahead of the debate, according to senior advisers. They traveled Sunday to meet the Republican vice-presidential nominee in Philadelphia. After her appearance with Sen. McCain at a rally in Columbus, Ohio, these top officials plan to fly with her on Monday to Sen. McCain's ranch in Sedona, Ariz., which they hope she will find a comforting... Copyright 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:21:58 -0800 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:27:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by max solomon "a leviathan of forensics" is one sweet phrase that drips with condescension. it sounds more like sarcasm than raising expectations.

palin probably doesn't even know the meaning of "leviathan" or "forensics".

joe better step carefully. if he "picks" on her, the feeble-minded undecideds will feel sorry for her.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152478 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152478 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:22:13 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo Palin is a giant, Biblical sea monster of forensics? Good lord, that's terrifying. Biden will be eaten alive!

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152481 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152481 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:23:32 -0800 Comment by tsm I dunno. Palin is clearly a disaster, but given what's come out of Biden's mouth lately, I'm just preparing for a lot of squirming and cringing come this VP debate.

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152487 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152487 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:26:21 -0800 Comment by Gurldoggie All Biden has to do is keep his mouth shut and toss the ball to Palin as often as possible. Every time she opens her mouth McCain loses another percentage point in the polls.

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152490 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152490 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:27:11 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago I'm with @1. That comment was just dripping with sarcasm. I think Palin will embarrass herself, but Biden also has the potential for (1) making a serious word choice gaffe, as he is prone to do, or (2) coming off as too condescending or "mean".

He will have to walk a very fine line with her...

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152494 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152494 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:28:57 -0800 Comment by Andrew I am agreeing with the idea "Just let Palin destroy herself". Biden does not have to prove ANYTHING... It would even be great if he gently helps her a couple of times; much like a father would a struggling child. Palin will look like an idiot and Biden will come off as the gentleman politician.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152502 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152502 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:35:03 -0800 Comment by Fly-Over Illinois Will someone please make Joe Biden say, Barak Obama" over and over until he gets the man's name right. He made me cringe when he was here in fly-over IL.

]]> Fly-Over Illinois http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152508 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152508 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:37:32 -0800 Comment by Slim Biden will do just fine. The screaming from the right that he is a "Gaffe machine" has only helped to lower expectations when he comes off as rational and knowledgeable.

]]> Slim http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152520 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152520 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:44:54 -0800 Comment by Balt-O-Matt I wish the press would stop referring to John McCain's estate in Sedona as a ranch. It's not a ranch. It's an estate belonging to an extremely wealthy couple. Jesus.

]]> Balt-O-Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152528 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152528 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:50:48 -0800 Comment by max solomon i call my parents' ranch house in ohio "the ranch". anything can be a ranch in post-bush murka!

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152538 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152538 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:54:53 -0800 Comment by Hernandez @8 - Excellent point. The right could've just sat back with Palin's self-lowered expectations and then jumped on Biden if (when?) he makes a gaffe during the debate, but instead they're out talking about how he's going to screw up and say something stupid, so really in a way they're both operating from relatively low expectations going in to Thursday.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152543 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152543 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:56:35 -0800 Comment by Dolores Would someone please tell Obama to lose the arrogant, macho-like manner he displays when he runs up the steps of a platform to speak. Someone, please tell Obama to quit speaking in such a condescending manner and to actually answer a question. All the yelling he does, the lawyerish explaining, and the supercilious manner he displays are complete turnoffs. One of these days, I would actually like to see Obama trip as he runs up and down. What a hoot that would be!!!:) LOL

]]> Dolores http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152547 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152547 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:59:06 -0800 Comment by whatevernevermind @12 And yet -- somehow! -- he's trouncing McCain in all the polls. Even without your free advice! How is this happening???

I laughed for a full minute at Biden's leviathan line. The VP debate is going to be the best thing EVER. If Sarah Palin weren't a fool, an idiot, a bigot and a traitor to her country, all this mocking that she's caused would be almost enough to make you feel sorry for her.

Almost.

]]> whatevernevermind http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152563 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152563 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:10:32 -0800 Comment by Eric in Boulder New Column!
"Come Thursday, this Leviathan's Gonna Do Some Whalin' "
by Sarah Palin.

]]> Eric in Boulder http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152574 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152574 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:22:57 -0800 Comment by COMTE @6:

If I was in a position to do so, I would urge Biden to not offer any help to Palin at all, as any he might give her WOULD be seen as condescension by the pundits.

Better to just let her swing in the wind when she comes up blank on some question that requires more than six monosyllabic words to answer; her clear inability to respond with anything less than guttural screeching, while Biden simply looks on stoically (NO smirking!) would be far more damaging to her and the GOP.

Palin is fully capable of hoisting herself on her own petard without any assistance whatsoever from Biden; all he needs to do is lay out the Democratic position, contrast it to that of the GOP, AND point out Palin's factual errors, or other misstatements - there should be plenty of those to keep him busy over the course of the evening.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152604 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152604 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:42:34 -0800 Comment by max solomon @12: in this postmodern age, i cannot tell if your post is serious or ironic.

congratulations, you have erased the line between comedy & tragedy.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152645 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152645 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:07:51 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago @12. I am in complete agreement that we ought to elect the next President on the basis of how they walk up to a podium. Now THAT is the measure of a true leader.

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152666 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:20:51 -0800 Comment by itsmarkmitchell @Julie Which says volumes about that asshole FDR!

Dang that dadburn New Deal!

]]> itsmarkmitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152752 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152752 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:20:15 -0800 Comment by Seajay "Leviathan of forensics?" LOL! The word 'leviathan' conjures up images of a huge, overblown monster, which Mr Biden himself can resemble, rhetorically, when his mouth goes into fifth gear. But I thnk both of them will do just fine.

]]> Seajay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152900 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_is_palin_preparing_for_thursday#c1152900 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:27:19 -0800