I’ve been keeping up on the news and reading all the expectations for Sarah and Joe in tonight’s debate. Everyone claims that Sarah is a terrific debater. This takes me back to a couple days after her acceptance speech at the RNC, when I asked my sister what she thought of Sarah Palin. Living in
Last night I got to thinking about the debates and I came to the conclusion that they are kind of silly. In last week’s Presidential debate, I didn’t get a whole lot of detailed info from either candidate. What stuck with me most is that McCain seemed angry and contemptuous. Obama appeared cool and calm, with a few moments of glory (like when attacking McCain’s record on the
I’m anxious to see the performances tonight….and that’s what they really are: performances. Perhaps Sarah will perform well tonight. Perhaps we’ll see a boost in the polls for McCain. But what happens when the debate is over, and she returns to impromptu Q & A with interviewers and voters? She may be safe behind that podium with 90 seconds to make quips at Biden, but I don’t know if that can erase from my mind the past couple weeks. As Sarah goes on the attack and her fellow GOPs claim she won the debate, I will be asking myself, “but is this the quality of leadership we’re really looking for?” I want someone who actually knows what they are talking about.
I am hopeful that Biden will speak eloquently, with formulated sentences that are direct and to the point. He has a warmth to him that I think can reach the American people through the TV. His story is compelling and his experience is profound. Right now Sarah is cramming for this debate. A VP candidate shouldn’t have to cram!!! Godspeed, Joe Biden.
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