O-Biden will be smug and arrogant, and Palin will be her real, down-to-earth self.  The moderators will be tougher on Palin, but she can take it.  Biden will look like the snob he is and Palin will look like she should be Prez candidate, not the VP.

The media will declare Biden the winner - or have they already declared that..?

they will spin what ever happens in favor of Biden

McCain dug his grave with supporting the bailout. The media will stop at nothing to convince the drones that Biden destroyed Palin in the debate, although I'm sure Palin will wipe the floor with hairplugs mcgee.

Think about it...McCain wtfpwned SOBama in their debate, yet the MSM was saying how great the Messiah performed and how McCain was just plain awful.

The American people are not intelligent enough to see past the media bias...not with Jimmy Carter II running.

Ifill knows everyone knows about her book and her bias so she will tread carefully.  However, she will undoubtedly (very subtly) try and stump Sara.  She just won't be able to help herself.

I know this will never happen in our biased media, but I would like to see some enterprising journalist compare Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin.  I bet the only foreign policy experience Ferraro ever had was shopping at a Korean grocery store in Queens.  True she had law experience, but I would bet that Sarah Palin has more experience at this point than Ferraro did when she ran for VP.

There is a guy who has a 5-minute "Report from the Left Coast" named Mike Evans who does his bit at 6:20 AM on KLBJ in Austin, and, I assume, a lot of other radio stations in America.

This morning, he said that Obama loved Star Trek as a kid, and recently he spotted Leonard Nimoy (Spock) at one of his rallies. According to Evans, Obama excidedly ran up to Nimoy, flashed the Vulcan hand signal, and said, "Live Long And Prosper" to Nimoy.

If this had happened to George W. Bush or Sarah Palin, neither one of them could possibly live long enough to live this down. SNL would do bits on it for months. Every time a news story was done on them, it would be mentioned. All of the MSM would make it their top story that day.

Since Ifill has a FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST..., what are the chances that she's already provided Biden with the questions?

asks:  "For the first time in American history, Vice President Cheney has claimed his office is part of the Legislative, not the Executive, Branch of the Federal Government.  Do you agree or disagree with that position - and why?"

From what I've read here over the past few weeks, a great many conservative Republicans hope she asks questions such as:

1.  John McCain.  Is he a maverick or what?

2.  Where did you ever find those cute glasses?

3.  What's your favorite color?

Joe Biden interview on CNN:

Campbell Brown: Well Joe, this will probably be a piece of cake for you debating an inexperienced mayor of Wasilla.

Joe Biden: It will be like shooting fish in a barrel Campbell. The chances of Sarah winning this debate are about the same as a white man working behind the counter at 7-11 or a man in a wheelchair standing up.

CB: Are you ready to assume your role as VP?

JB: I think so Campbell. Sure, I'm not as good a choice as Hillary but I know how to lead in a time of crisis. I fancy myself a young Abraham Lincoln. When Lincoln got on tv to deliver the Gettysburg Adress that was leadership. Yes, I know what you're saying to yourself. Sure, Lincoln was a Republican, but that was 1825 and things have changed since then.

CB: Well said Joe.

JB: I just thank God I'm hear to have this debate. After my wife was killed by a drunk driver and after being shot at in Afturkistan I've learned how to live life to the fullest. I think one day I might even give a speech while I am drunk myself.

CB: You're truly an American hero Joe.

JB: While speaking of American Campbell, Barrack America will be the next POTUS. He is the first clean articulate black this country has ever had. I wish we had more of his type in Iowa to do our education system proud. I'll put my Fannie Mae backed mortgage on him if my name is not Neil Kinnock.

CB: Inspiring Neil. You got my vote!

In reality I think Biden narrowly wins this debate due to the work his handlers (I don't mean this in a bad way since I'm sure they all have them) have been making sure that he comes across well while debating a woman. Plus, all the questions are going to be coming from a stock of generally liberal leaning inquiries.
Everything about this debate is set for a Biden win and he should be comfortable enough to not get rattled and gaffe or go out of character. The character he will be playing will be one of a confident professor speaking with a colleague when speaking with Ifill and one of a confident professor speaking with a hopeful student when speaking to or about Palin. He will behave as he is being tolerant and act condescending but only enough to appear as a person of superior ranking to Palin.
This allows the media to attack Palin as looking like a schoolgirl getting lectured to by the tenured DC politician. So, while I think Biden will win by a slim margin due to the circumstances of the debate within 30 seconds of the debate ending it will be declared one of the most lopsided debates in American history; like the media even know American history.

double post

Who would have dreamed that when socialism came to the U.S.A.
it would be brought not by Bolsheviks in blue jeans but Wall Street
bankers in Gucci loafers?

Or is that the Film Actors Guild from Team America.

Bottom line. Why should America give two sh!tz. Let these Lib whiners have to go out and find an honest living where work is required.

"All generalizations are false, including this one.” Mark Twain

I posted this concept on another thread.

 There is no way in Hell that the McCain team has not sat around in their war room and said "They are trying to make Sarah look really bad. What can we do to flip that to our advantage"

My theory is that Sarah has been using  Ali's "Rope a Dope" strategy.

The MSM have been throwing everything they have at her since the Convention, and let's be honest, it has worked in the publics eyes.  This woman has been called stupid, crooked, reactionary, incompetent, a religious fanatic, two faced...basically every possible insult, including insults that do not stand side by side.

(How can she be stupid and politically cunning at the same time?)

There are no insults left to throw. The MSM are out of ammunition.

Now if she goes out and debates to a solid draw she will win in the eyes of typical Americans.

If Biden makes one silly mistake, one gaffe, one overealous statement about raising taxes...he's toast.

I predict the following:

Palin will come out with exactly the same energy and confidence that she showed at the convention.

I-sore will asked ridiculously slanted questions.

Biden will be condesceneding and there is a likelyhood that he will not be able to answer probing questions about Freddie and Fannie, whereas Palin will handle foreign policy quite well.

Look for a solid Palin victory, with perhaps a key catch phrase that hurts Biden, and a possible Biden gaffe. 

BTW How do you guys like the nickname I-sore for Ifill?

Notice how much hatred Sarah gets from really ugly women, both black and whtie?

If they are going to put a pro Obama moderator, hey why not Tyra Banks? At least she's nice to  look at!

• Who will win tonight?   Palin
• Who will make the biggest gaffe?  Biden
• Will Ifill be fair, or clearly hit Sarah with tougher questions?  Ifill will be fair. Thing is Biden already has the questions, Palin doesn't.
• Will the candidates' performances be irrelevant as whatever happens media will declare Biden the winner?  In the eyes of the MSM Biden has already won the debate.
• Will anything significant happen tonight that will impact the election, or are vice presidential debates totally inconsequential?  The MSM will get even more rabid in its attacks on Palin. Anything Palin says tonight will be parsed and edited and turned into commercials that will cripple the McCain campaign.

Tonights debate will be like a Soviet courtroom. Palin has already been declared guilty. The MSM will give this kangaroo court legitimacy.

...do him in among most true conservatives?

I think it will.

This was a hideous miscalculation on McCain's part.

-Dave

Fear makes people do weird things....it makes their brains stop working. - Dave Ramsey

My troll fuse length today: 0.5cm

Well Wonder-Boy Chuck Todd has once again expressed his leftist views, the race is over...we may as well just forget the debate tonight...Obama has all but won.

 "America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Sandra Bernhard cancelled...big-time...

I love it!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Ifill should file out!  However, I think her remaining in could be a great positive...boosting Palin's tenacity even more.  I think Palin will win, and cleanly.  As an article we read today stated, in essence, we should 'let Palin be Palin' as when David was comfy with the tools he had (stones, sling) and NOT with Saul's armor.  Let Sarah-cuda debate as Sarah!

I found this picture of Obama's greatest supporter at a recent rally. 

"Stupid only comes second in the short list of what one can reasonably expect from a Democrat." The Dissident Frogman (France)

We are about to see two of the most extraordinary events in the history of this nation take place in living color.

1) We are going to see a bill concocted by a creepy liberal democrat (Paulson), that will essentially mean the official end to our free-enterprise system, signed into law by a republican president.

2) That unfortunate event will be followed shortly by the election of someone who is essentially a communist to the presidency of our nation.

Somewhere out there, I think the proverbial Fat Lady is beginning her vocal warm-ups.

God this is depressing!

-Dave

Fear makes people do weird things....it makes their brains stop working. - Dave Ramsey

My troll fuse length today: 0.5cm

OK my Old Dominion friends, where is the outrage over this. It has got this Tar Heel pissed. It is no wonder Johnny can't read or write. In a way it doesn't surpirse me but is just so blatant an abuse of parents's trust.

"Stupid only comes second in the short list of what one can reasonably expect from a Democrat." The Dissident Frogman (France)

This just in: Chris Matthews declares Biden the debate winner. Olberman agrees.

The benefit of being stereotyped in such a two dimensional way is that Palin will surprise people tonight. I predict Biden will use Reagan's line about age and laugh at his own joke.

BOR is going to go off on Barney Frank tonight . Still time to tune in

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg