October 2nd, 2008 8:21 PM Eastern
Showdown in St. Louis: Vice Presidential Debate
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Watch LIVE as vice presidential nominees Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden square off at Washington University in St. Louis for their first and only debate. Watch it LIVE now!
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How can so many people think Sarah Palin is educated enough to be our Vice President. Do we now settle for less than average speaking. Is this what we want to teach our next generation to sound like? What happened to PROPER ENGLISH?
“…and I’ll BETCHA” “Say it ain’t so Joe” “we’re GUNNA FIGHT…” “DARN RIGHT it was predator lenders…” Economy is HURTIN’…” “now DOGGONITE…” “…CORRECTCHA on that”
“TALKIN’ to – TALKIN’ about” “…get down to GETTIN’” “Joe Sixpack” Sarah Palin’s first book should be a revised dictionary.
IS “CUTSIE” OUR NEW EXPECTATION FOR VICE PRESIDENT – IF SO VOTE PALIN – WINK, WINK…
What job record does Barry Obama have. Where has this guy ever worked? What has this guy done for us in Washington? What is the great record Biden kept referring to last nite, regarding Obama. I have not seen any indication this man has done anything worthwhile for this nation. His friends are questionable, his life is questionable, what has he done. One of his biggest campaign contributors was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Started by the Dems to pay off the people who voted Democratic. Give ‘em all houses they can’t afford, but just give the houses to them and let the other guy get stuck paying for them to live in these outrageously large and expensive homes. No one helped us pay for our home. Our life savings dropped dramatically (thank you nutcase Pelosi) is anyone gonna gove us our money back because of Pelosi. No. Will we end up supporting these people who bought these huge expensive beyond their means home, of course we will. Speak up Sen. McCain, tell the people the truth and point the finger at them. DOn’t wait til after the election, then it’s too late. I wouldn’t vote for Obama even if it meant my life. He’s a liar and a squirrel
First of all I’m very proud of the way Palin talked at least she talked to the American people and not to Gwen..Why don’t you check out the facts that Biden gave as to how McCain voted it’s easy enough to find out. I think you will find out he lied about almost of it but I guess that doesn’t matter as long as he spoke proper english!
It is real funny how everyone at Fox and even some of your viewers are jumping and slobbing all over Sarah. She did not answer any of the questions last night and she never explained how her and McCain will change this country and help the middle class people. I also find it funny that you all have nothing good to say about Obama. Everything that he does or say is not right, he is a fake. Well what about McCain, Palin and Bush. They have destoyed our country and you all know it. McCain and Palin has no plan of helping the middle class people. Their plan is to continue to help the rich and the middle class will continue to suffer. I am starting to believe that fox has a problem with a black man becoming a president. As far as the debate last night, Biden won without a doubt.
Honestly, Biden gets an A- and Palin a C-. Biden at least answered mostly all the questions asked, Palin did not answer most of the questions asked, but gave rehearsed answers. U reps can spin her performance all you want, she is NOT VP material.
Bernard Goldberg is a Dumba** along with all the other people who said Palin should not do the debate.
Sarah did an outstanding job. I am also proud to be am American.
WHAT ABOUT THE ONE QUESTION NOT ASKED? mR. OBAMA AND MR BIDEN HOW DOES TAKING MORE MONEY FROM THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED HARD ,MANAGED TO STAY IN A BUDGET, CREAT JOBS, PAY TAXES AND GIVE THAT EXTRA MONEY TO A BODY OF PEOPLE THAT DOES’T HAVE A CLUE HOW TO MANAGE MONEY OTHER THAN PUTTING IT IN THIER OWN BACK POCKET OR THERE FRIENDS POCKET
SARAH WAS VERY, VERY GOOD TONIGHT.
BIDEN GOT PAST WITH MANY “UN-TRUTHS” ON HIS FACTS. THIS WILL COME OUT TOMORROW IN THE NEWS.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS WHAT EACH ONE OF DOES ON NOV. 4th.
OBAMA AND BIDEN ARE DO NOT OFFER THE FUTURE I WANT FOR MY COUNTRY.
COMPARED TO MCCAIN/PALIN, THE OBAMA HISTORY IS JUST TOO SORDID AND NOT AT ALL VETTED.
I WILL VOTE “CHARACTER OVER STYLE”
I WILL VOTE ACTUAL “DEEDS OVER PROMISES”
I WILL VOTE “HONESTY OVER EXPEDIENCY”
I WILL VOTE “LIFE EXPERIENCE OVER LIFE STYLE”
I WILL VOTE MCCAIN/PALIN 08
CNN has become not a News organization, but How Can We Elect Barack Obama, it’s rediculous !
She’s trash. No class. I want integrity. She’s a bully.
She’s atrocious! What an insult to integrity.
Sarah Palin crushed Joe Biden. But the polls seem to reflect that Biden actually won the debate hands down! CNN has it 70%-30% for Biden and MSNBC has it 80%-20% for Biden. Am I missing something or did I watch a different debate.
Gov. Palin did fantastic tonight with the debate. She was confident, and poignant of all issues that were addressed tonight. She came across as just a regular girl down the block, and this is just what we need in Washington now… not the same old politician attitude. She was great!
GREAT JOB WELL DONE..to you sara Palin. You are like David and golith. You being david and the dem. golith. They try their hardest to bring you down , attack, attack, attack and they were wearing on you but tonight you rose above and beyond them. America NEEDS you and mccain to lead this drowning country toward land so we can ALL stand firmly on solid ground and get back to basics of what this country was based on. WE THE PEOPLE………the moment i first heard you speak i knew this is the person we need to fight for us. stay strong, confident and know we are glad that you are our voice and you are making us heard. i thankyou ………go get them…..
Greta, you need to ask some of the Mc Cain people why they are quitting in Michigan, Send Baracuda Sarah here and with her we can __win win win. Dont underestimate the silent majority. With all the bad news in this state. The McCain /Palin team gave us a sense of hope and a lot of hard working people were depending on on them. I Hope they rethink their strategy.
Sarah did a fantastic job, she has my vote! Go get em girl!
OK, ALL YOU TEACHERS OUT THERE WHO SAY YOU ARE VOTING OBAMA/BIDEN JUST BECAUSE YOUR UNION SAYS SO: GOV. PALIN SAID THAT NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ISN’T WORKING. MCCAIN/PALIN GET IT!! SO DO AS I DO WITH THE UNION PROPAGANDA IN YOUR MAILBOX EVERYDAY FOR OBAMA…TRASH IT!!!
FINALLY!!!!!!!!! An unfiltered Sarah Palin…not through the voice of main stream media.
She spoke RIGHT TO ME!!
She SO won this debate!
PALIN: “Two years ago, remember, it was John McCain who pushed so hard with the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform measures. He sounded that warning bell.”
THE FACTS: Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska led an effort in 2005 to tighten regulation on the mortgage underwriters — McCain joined as a co-sponsor a year later. The legislation was never taken up by the full Senate, then under Republican control
PALIN: Claimed she has taken on the oil industry as Alaska governor.
THE FACTS: Palin pushed to impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies and distributed the proceeds to the state’s citizens to offset rising energy costs. However, she has also sided with the industry on a number of issues. She sued the Interior Department over its designation of polar bears as an endangered species. That puts her on the same side as the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry’s chief trade association. She also supports the industry’s desire to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a position at odds with McCain.
PALIN: Said the United States has reduced its troop level in Iraq to a number below where it was when the troop increase began in early 2007.
THE FACTS: Not correct. The Pentagon says there are currently 152,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, about 17,000 more than there were before the 2007 military buildup began
Biden had facts and all the sounds of a politician. I prefer the main street Sarah. How often were you told ” Only in American can you grow up to be President”? And not believe it? It is refreshing to see a regular middle class young woman hold her own with a 35 yr. experienced politician. Biden said he and Barack would stand up for those under genocide in Sudan but they did not stand up for those suffering genocide under Sadam in Iraq. Is one country different than the other. One set of lives more important than another? You can not fight a war on a timetable. All Biden could say is that McCain/Palin policy are the same as Bush policy. I personally don’t see it. Seems like unemployment was at an all time low 2 yrs ago, Dow up, jobs up until the Democratic Congress took over with 17% approval ratings.
Sarah won…She talked like real people to real people. She will fight for us.
Sarah won tonight’s debate. She knows how to present herself and is knowledgable on the
topics.
Wonderful presentation – wonderful personality.
Yes, wonderful seems to be the word.
you never heard from sarah if she asked her son about weather or not a time table was a good idea or if he wants to stay in Iraq
It was good to hear that sarah supports the windfall profit tax
Gov Palin is the clear winner!
i don’t think hillary supporter were impressed with that debate from palin
sarah got slaughtered, she was out of her league
listen all you enviromentalist need to take your love for animals and stick it up your @$$$$$$
you @$$$holes you obivously dont see the value in offshore driling you a$$holes
listen all you enviromentalist can take all your protection agencies and againist offshore drilling a stick it up your @$$
Biden was informative, gracious, polite and a clear WINNER!!! Palin was citing from memory, condescending, smug (wink wink), pointing fingers and uninformative. She did alot of smiling????? But clearly avoided responding to McCain’s stand on deregulations, healthcare plan (give me a break $5k). She also admitted that she and McCain do not agree on everything! How can they run a united country when they themselves are divided????
Did Biden say, “How are we going to heat the Pub?” and then correct to say “house?”
I heard “Pub” first… froidian slip?
Linda— learn how to type so we can understand what you mean……
Palin was excellent, refreshing and feisty. Way to go!
Palin makes me hard… mmmmm…
Did you hear Gwen say to Biden “YOU DID A GREAT JOB” ? She said it with such excitement in her voice!
Palin was speaking for the middle class. God bless her and John McCain….
i think that sarah won it hands down i wish she would have said some more about investigations in to into the freddie and fannie
Matthews on MSNBC is killing Palin on her power of the vp answer and dodging questions. That was the first comment on the debate…typical.
She spoke to american ( every class). She is AWESOME!!!! After hearing her I am a pround american that we still have folks that can talk to us and not be a politician.
Creationist’s are anti-science and should be required to pass an IQ test before seeking office.
You are all forgetting she was showing her self to the country tonight. She is who she is, an honest down to earth American who wants to change business as usual in Wash. BRAVA Sarah!
very proud of Sarah…excellent job…this middle class girl knows you were speaking for her…
Palin looks so fke
What is there to say? Who was more positive? Palin won hands down. Palin actually talked about what she did, and Biden’s main talking point was how Bush is a jerk and all that stuff.
Gov. Palin showed that she is a very storng and knowledgeable candidate! Great choice by John McCain!! SHE WON for sure!!
Viva Palin !!!
Can you see Palin as our president? I do not
why is it that biden got the first word and also the last? how can anyone say this was an unbiased moderator? it’s simply unbelieveable.
The Gov was great….She gently but firmly slamb home a home run!!!
You are picking on Palin reading from a script. Have you ever heard Obama when he doesn’t have his teleprompter?
YEA PALIN!!! YOU GO GIRL!!! WAY TO WIN!!!!
JP- Afraid of a womean who can think for herself? Sheesh!
Didn’t Chicago have more deaths in one month than in the whole IRAC war. Maybe we should pull out of Chicago. Good Job Obama.
Palin did great for her first debate. She knows the issues at hand. Definitely a great pick for VP.
Good job Sarah !!!
LAST 8 YEARS!?!?!?
How about just the LAST 2 YEARS???
Our Whole Economy and everything attached to it has been WRECKED BY THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS!!!
She should whip out a tit and get to feeding that kid.
And who does Mayor Daley of Chicago have in the Obama campaign, many, many many and Chicago City Hall insiders will run everything if Obama gets in.
I think more was said of Sarah by taking her son into her arms than was said the whole night…..
Palin had him on the defensive time and time again. “There you go Joe…” Priceless! Obama/Biden are backward lookers, backward thinkers. Palin was positive and real. She’s got my vote!
gwen illf did an excellent job at mediating this debate.
can’t WAIT to see this on SNL
Hate to say it but Biden is alot beter on forien policy. I wish it was McCain/Biden on the ticket
Checked out the comment on clean coal and Sarah Palin was correct Bden did say he didn’t suppot clean coal
Sarah did a great job!!!!!!
Outstanding job..you go sarah! Enjoyed watching the fight, and I’m eager to get you into the office!
I watched Biden and I think I actually saw just a little admiration for the Governor about mid-way through the debate. Awesome job Sarah!
Outstanding debate. Palin is a like fresh air. Biden is old school mean blah blah.
I am going with McCain.
Sarah was all over the place and never really answered any questions. There were many times when I was lost and did not know what she was talking about.
I say lets reverse the ticket and elect Sarah Barracadu!
Palin smoked Biden!
The Pentagon says there are currently 152,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, about 17,000 more than there were before the 2007 military buildup began.
Even a blind person could see how unfair and left the debat went
Palin won, hands down
Socialism IS communism
She should have brought up the fact about how the Dems and Barack are the biggest recipients of Fannie and Freddie. The same people who are trying to get a deal done to clean up their own mess.
Go Palin!!!!
Biden is indeed to old school. Biden did loose his cool but Sen. Palin kept her cool. She kicked some political a** tonight. She was strong and she stood her ground.
KATIE CURIC IS A TROLL
It was an excellent debate Both of them were great and both of them WON this debate. They both had excellent points to be made.
Clearly Palin had the upper hand the whole time. She definitely has my vote!!!
Sara is for the people!! Great job Sara!!!!!
I’m very proud to vote for McCain~Palin
She is what we need SHE DID AWESOME!!!!
that’s because 90% of the Fox viewers are uneducated
How many books did Gwen sell?
Palin is an intelligent woman and I believe she will do great things for our country,as she has in Alaska.
I thought i saw Bubba
Hooray Sarah!
Biden is the consumate spin-master. Palin is real and honest. I hope people can see the difference.
Great job Gov Palin, you are a breath of fresh air and a real chance for us to get a top quality leadership. What a great VP opportuity.
Steven, the problem is you’re too over-educated… you’ve been brainwashed by your liberal comrades’ diatribes.
Sara was greatt!!! Joe looked like a fumbling fool. a lot of talk by joe but no meat.
GO SARAH !!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just spoke with many Hillary supporters, not 18 million, but all are voting for McCain/Palin.
Hey! Did you hear that? When Gwen shook Biden’s hand she gushed about how “great” he did. What?
Tell me why those who work harder and earn more have to carry those who choose not to? Democrats should sign a waiver to pay more in taxes if they must absolve themselves of some guilt complex!
Don’t these kids have school tomorrow?
Proud of Palin!
Palin was very good and able to respond very well, she is our next V.P.