If Republicans Don't Like Him, He Can't Be That Bad!

Well, I wasn’t too sure what Palin we’d get to see last night at the debate, after the last couple of rocky weeks she’s had; but it looks like the old Sarah Palin, (from way back when we first met her those long five weeks ago), is back! I think both Joe Biden and Sarah Palin did very well; and frankly, I believe the vice-presidential debate was 1,000 percent better than the snoozefest Obama and McCain put on for us last week, in their first debate together.

Considering the position they both were put into last night, they both did remarkably well.  Biden had to be careful not to look condescending or patronizing; Palin just had to be herself, and put out strings of coherent statement together, that hadn’t been planted in her head by Republican operatives.

I didn’t watch much of MSNBC’s coverage of the debate but what little I did see was enough!  As the debate was about to begin, Chris Matthews was ranting about Palin seemingly not being able or willing to name the magazines and newspapers she reads on a regular basis, in her interview with Katie Couric – as if that really matters in the grand scheme of things.   Palin never said she didn’t read any newspapers or magazines – she probably didn’t think naming them was that important.  Did Matthews forget Alaska has television and Internet too!  It’s cold up there but not stupid!  After the debate, Andrea Mitchell was ripping Palin for sidestepping questions, which I don’t think she did a whole lot of, and instead claimed Palin only spouted McCain’s talking points.  Hello!  Did she watch the Obama/McCain debate?  All those two did was repeat lines they both had said one million times before.

Oh well, the last remaining weeks will be a roller coaster I’m sure.  Thank goodness it’s almost over!