A very good and savvy article.

free, because we know these are hard times for newspapers

That condesending quote from the LA Times just further enforces how out of touch with reality the left has become. They are still relishing the days when debates were about Supreme Court Cases where they could hopefully catch a Republican in a moment where the candidate would admitted he/she would appoint Justices that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Still playing gotcha politics.

Right now people care about their economic futures, why their government continually fails them on domestic issues, and living in a safe environment protected from terrorists.

If the fools at the LA Times are almost persuaded. Reddish Purple Virginians must have seen the truth. Huge ratings. Two Virginia markets in the top ten

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/45-of-households-in-top-local-tv-markets-watched-palin-and-bidens-vp-debate/

I love sports analogies. The more I think about last night’s debate, the more it seems like the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

We had Oklahoma (Biden), a decades-long powerhouse with powerful offensive and defensive lines (knowledge) and skill position players (debate experience).

We had Boise State (Palin), a new, exciting team from “up north” that usually plays on an unusual blue field (Alaska) that noone else understands the significance of.

Through solid preparation and shear determination, and a few trick plays (speaking directly to the American people), Boise State stunned Oklahoma and the nation.

All she did was spew out all the talking points that she’d learned in the last three days at “debate camp”, which she did quite well. She didn’t embarrass herself and that could be considered a victory, I guess.

Sadly, I think she still didn’t make up enough ground to be considered equipped to lead the free world. And while that whole folksy approach may placate some less intelligent voters, “straight talk” doesn’t get you out of having to know the issues. Sarah Palin will lose this election for the Republicans. McCain took a gamble and it will not be paying off for him. Shoulda gone with Huckabee.

Also, to the poster, that third paragraph needs some work.

douchebag.

by the singularly inarticulate work of moderator Gwen Ifill…”

I wonder when the charges of racism are going to fly. Or, is that only for when Conservatives legitimately point out conflicts of interest.

Living and working in NYC as I do, I have been seeing a number of “Biden won” and “Palin didn’t even answer the questions” and so on.

Whew.

If NYC elite libs thought Palin did great, then she probably lost real Americans last night. So I’m truly glad to hear that the LAT along with the out-of-touch Left in NYC, LA, SF, and other metropolitan centers thought Palin flubbed it bigtime.

-TS

Well, I’ve seen it twice now:

she was aided by Biden

or, as Joe Klein put it in Time:

She also was allowed to do fine by Joe Biden

So the MSM has decided how they’re going to try to spin this thing. That’s the meme they are going to try to create:
That Gov. Palin is just as stupid and inept as they said that she was; she did “okay” at the debate, but only because Biden helped her out.

They know that Palin won and they’re trying to take away that victory.

can be found in this WSJ column.

Eye-opening to say the least, and another indictment of the So-Called Unbiased Media.

Only a ‘Crat true-believer could thing that Biden won the debate last night. The only thing he won was “most inaccuracies and obfuscations in a debate.”

Sarah’s only failing was in being unable to refute them all, but she didn’t have the time. O’Biden are following the Clinton model–throw as much bull as possible. After a while, nobody cares to hear the refutations.

But that’s not a win.

http://www.acandidworld.net/2008/10/03/not-a-game-changer/

[I'm a fair sort: anybody wants to cut-n-paste, they can cut-n-paste to read it. - ML]

http://www.redstate.com/diaries/redstate/2008/oct/03/palin-to-michigan/#c46951

Every poll shows she lost, even the Fox online poll, anyone who watched the debate saw that she was completely outclassed on all levels. Palin is exactly the reason why many Republican families like ours are abandoning our life long Republican roots. Both sides of our family will be voting for Obama this election. Just look at what happened in the Special elections earlier this year, we lost three seats to Democrats in Republican strongholds, one was in Mississippi which has elected Republicans for decades until now. And Palin is scaring off many voters due to her clear lack of Political knowledge which is dangerous to this country, it’s displayed anytime she gets in front of the camera. Her comment about putting answers in her own terms pretty much nailed the coffin shut on her…now everyone is talking about how that showed her severe lack of political knowledge. Also many people are talking about on the web how bringing those pack of kids on stage made her seem very unprofessional and it was clearly staged…it actually fueled the ‘PTA’ stereotype even more against her, not a smart move at all.

there is no possible way you can say you have lifelong republican roots, and be voting for Obama. If it was some moderate democrat that you decided you wanted to change your stripes for I would believe you, but not Obama. The guy is liberal to the point of it being scary. 1 year in the senate and the farthest left of any candidate in history is not someone people just up and change there party affiliation for. It’s alot more believeable when people say they’re an independent thinker who voted for Bush and hate him now.