Liveblogging Biden vs. Palin – Thread 3

8:44PM
IFILL: What does a yellow light mean?
PALIN (whispering into hidden earpiece mic): What does a yellow light mean?
SCHMIDT (back stage): Slow down.
PALIN: What… does… a… yellow… light… mean…
SCHMIDT: Slow down!
PALIN: Whaahhht… doesss… aaaa… yellowwww… light…. meeeeaan…

8:46PM
KO: “Palin has arrived at the venue. There were no injuries”

8:47PM
Also… George Bush Sr. is Sarah Palin’s favorite vice president? Not Truman? Teddy Roosevelt? Jefferson? John Adams?

8:52PM
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LET’S DO THIS!

8:59PM
Palin walks onto the stage. Looks at everyone. Blinks. “Thanks, but no thanks!” Runs away.

9PM
McCain is probably picking at his little fingers like crazy right now.


9:03PMNo, ma’am. You call him SENATOR Biden.9:04PMBiden smooth and calm. Smart.9:05PM“Soccer” and “betcha” in her first 30 seconds. Presidential!9:07PMPalin looks stunned. She can’t breath.9:08PMShe’s going to run out of things to say.9:11PM“Joe Six-packs” and “Hockey Moms” band together?! Didn’t we just endure eight years of that?9:15PMShe’s babbling like C-3PO in Empire.

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  • dontpanic23

    Ouch.

  • J M Ashby

    McDepends calling for a veto of a bill he just voted for needs to be turned into a commerical pronto.

  • J M Ashby

    Noooooo not the supreme court question again.

  • dontpanic23

    Ah, Taxi. Earliest Lloyd. Love it.

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Dear Rachel Maddow: Please stroke my hair lovingly while singing me an Irish lullaby. Please.

  • WalkThisJai

    does he remember voting for it? I smell a hint of dementia…

  • jane

    Yeah, Taxi! I’m gonna watch the whole thing later…dessert, if you will. Thanks for the relevant transcript!

  • recruitgal

    Evening folks. It’s coming up to 2am here in Ye Olde Englande, and I’ve just dragged my sorry ass out of bed to watch this bad boy,My prediction – Total Anticlimax. But I live in hope of some fireworks…

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    That is my all time favorite Taxi scene.

  • J M Ashby

    How did the Kinky Gorilla Convention go recruitgal?

  • jane

    Recruiter! Good mornin’.

  • http://livefreeordie08.wordpress.com LiveFreeOrDie08

    Ibi Da!

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Yeah, I’ll vote for Total Anticlimax as well. Dud City.

  • jane

    Gorilla pix please linky?

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    Ha! Fineman says Palin wanted a second day of a Couric interview to clean up her first day. AHAHAHA!!! What a dimwit!

  • 10000cranes

    I hear that Shecky Green is going to warm up the crowd.

  • http://cousinavi.wordpress.com cousinavi

    Everytime someone says TAXI, I get Louie DePalma askin’ Jim Ignatowski, “Are you talkin’ to me? You must be talkin’ to me…ain’t nobody else in the garage except Latke, an’ I know you ain’t talkin’ to Latke!”

  • recruitgal

    The gorilla run was very entertaining, and I lived to tell the tale… There were about 800 gorillas all in, which is about the same number left in the wild (so sad..).

  • jane

    When Life hands Sarah a shovel, she keeps diggin’ by Gaaaad!

  • dontpanic23

    Was Bush 41 the only one she could remember? Surely he couldn’t be anyone’s real favorite. Shirley?

  • recruitgal

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7639270.stmJust in case you start dozing off during the debate!

  • jane

    Don’t panic, don’tpanic.

  • J M Ashby

    The funny thing about her only remembering Shrub41 was that she went on to claim that he did some learnin’ on the job. Nevermind the multitude of positions he held beforehand.

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    It’s not even that she picked George Sr., but more to the point that she tried to make him out to be her peer, learning to be president “on the job.” That’s ludicrous.

  • dontpanic23

    Thanks, Recruit. I meant to google that and got distracted by the end of the world as we know it in congress.

  • J M Ashby

    Love the Obama sign behind Matthews.

  • Poleezz

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh shut up Mathews!!!

  • jane

    Et tu, Hasselbeck?

  • dontpanic23

    I’ll try, Jane. But the bile is already running up my throat.

  • Tbest609

    I just got here and someone may have already typed this. If they have i apologize. But in regard to an Ifill Bias…I didn’t hear anyone from the Obama camp complaining about a bias when George Stephanapolous moderated a debate with Hillary Clinton involved when he used to work for the Clintons.

  • http://cousinavi.wordpress.com cousinavi

    4 minutes. I’m gone.Best to all you Cescians. You’re a stalwart bunch – mostly certifiably insane…which is a good thing. We can’t be convicted.

  • J M Ashby

    Well I better use the facilities before this thing starts.

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    See you after, Avi.

  • jane

    Pooollllleeeeeeezzzzzz, hair down. One hand on the baby, one hand addressing flyaway hair. Occasionally one hand on the railing while alighting the plane.

  • idreamofskiba

    Here we go!

  • dontpanic23

    Yeah, that baby’s almost not being held. Really spooked me.Gotta go Over There now. Keep working on that collection. Will check in. Go!

  • jane

    Tbest, you’re obviously too sober for this crowd. Will read, but won’t remember what we were gonna say.

  • KatinWilm

    Alright – 9 p.m.! Time for some hard-core, x-rated whargarble!!! From a hooplehead, no less!

  • ceu

    Ok…we’re off…almost….I see they’re going with podiums rather than the sit-down we were told. Guess Sarah Lou didn’t practice sitting down…

  • ceu

    I’m a little surprised she didn’t say Aaron Burr.

  • Tbest609

    just cracked my first beer. late night at work

  • http://livefreeordie08.wordpress.com LiveFreeOrDie08

    Stretch just blew his big audition with “Super Bell”

  • WalkThisJai

    ummm… Tom Brokaw has some serious plaques on his head…ew.

  • jane

    WHARgarble. Whargarble. Harrumphh

  • http://cousinavi.wordpress.com cousinavi

    One last – from Zappa…RAM IT! RAM IT! RAM IT UP THE POOP CHUTE!(there were competing Zappa lyrics…but it was a landslide when the votes were tallied)

  • kansasdem

    Soledad O’Brien needs to learn something! If you speak too fast it sucks! Even if you’re a hottie!

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    It’s amazing how many pundits are talking about a possible Biden gaffe. At this point, Biden could go into the audience, take someone’s baby and eat its head, and it still wouldn’t matter.

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    “Can I call you Joe?”Ah, she’s a real sweetheart this gal.

  • ceu

    “Can I call you Joe?” WTF?!!! Let’s go with a lack of respect right off the bat!

  • idreamofskiba

    “Hey, can I call you Joe?”I’m already annoyed.

  • jane

    “C’n I call you Joe? Cause I got a good thing written up…”

  • jane

    HA! jinx

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Joe comes out swinging at Bush. Lots of ums and ahs and uhs. Four points for Obama, nice specifics. Now he’s swinging at McCain. MIDDLE CLASS, BAM!

  • jane

    barometer???? Bara-meter?

  • J M Ashby

    rofl kids soccer game on saturday? I’ll betchahahahaha

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    Soccer game and “betcha.” Great start.

  • KatinWilm

    She’s only said like 30 words, and already I’m seriously annoyed. Soccer games? “I betcha”…..grrr….

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Oh, lord. She’s going to the soccer moms already. Barometer! BAROMETER!

  • jane

    nervous much? I can hear her breathing with the tv off

  • idreamofskiba

    So on Palin Bingo, does reform count for reformer?

  • Pecos Bill

    I got a bingo! LOL!

  • The Space Cowboy

    She looks scurred.

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Interesting. Biden is looking at Ifill, Palin is looking into the camera. Complete reversal of Obama/McCain.

  • camel54

    She has reason to be nervous, but she didn’t do badly on that first answer. Soccer game? Seems stupid, but it relates to people. They identify with that better than they identify with the truth and logic unfortunately.

  • jane

    Oh, Skiba, pace yerself. You’ll get both. Several times. Once you’ve marked it off your card, you have to drink a shot.

  • WalkThisJai

    Did she just WINK at me???

  • http://livefreeordie08.wordpress.com LiveFreeOrDie08

    “the fundamental” of our economy.

  • J M Ashby

    Team of Mavericks…Is that like a trademark violation of the REAL team of mavericks?

  • kansasdem

    Just shoot me now!

  • camel54

    Does anyone buy this nonsense that McCain was talking about the wonderful American workforce when he said fundamentals?New and different is MCCAIN? WTF?

  • KatinWilm

    Was maverick one of our drinking words? I certainly made me drink multiple times.

  • http://livefreeordie08.wordpress.com LiveFreeOrDie08

    Joe’s holding his own!

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Yer darn tootin!

  • jane

    Biden thinks: She’s actually describing MY ticket in glowing terms. Sweet.

  • http://obamaproject.windonwater.net QueenTiye

    OK – very populist in tone for Gov. Palin.And – is this true that McCain sounded any alarms on Freddie & Fannie?QT

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    You’re darn tootin’!

  • idreamofskiba

    “Darn right.”Barffffffffff.

  • cminri

    Anyone counting the “maverick” references?

  • The Space Cowboy

    “Darn right, it’s the predatory lenders…”Wow…that’s all I can say…”joe six-pack…”Patronizing much?

  • J M Ashby

    rofl Joesixpacks and Hockey moms across the country… YEEHAWWWW

  • WalkThisJai

    Beeeee cooool JOe she will dig her own grave!!

  • Pecos Bill

    OMG! If I hear ‘Joe Six-pack’ one more time!!GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

  • idreamofskiba

    “Darn right.”Barffffffffff.

  • ceu

    No!! No!! Joe Six Pack rears his ugly head!And let’s have strict oversight of those monsters on Wall St. She doesn’t have a clue that Fucking Phil Gramm was behind it!

  • KatinWilm

    Oh, jeez….’Joe Six-Pack’ and ‘Hockey Moms’ – I’m gonna have to go to the ER with alcohol poisoning before the debate is over.

  • jane

    SIX PACK everyone drink a six pack

  • idreamofskiba

    “Darn right.”Barffffffffff.

  • Tbest609

    stop saying he’s a good man

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Joe, please, God, LOOK AT THE CAMERA. CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE! PLEASE!!

  • camel54

    “20 different occasions called for dereg…healthcare = free market!”BOO to you motha fuckas!How much did it cost to fill your tank? PERFECT!

  • Tbest609

    stop saying he’s a good man

  • Bill Delyon

    Hockey mom, soccer moms, darn it.Baseball mom’s, football moms, all us mothers need to booth these old men out of Warshingon…Oh yeah, my running mate the oldest guy in this race. Whooopsy.

  • jane

    Joe’s breathin too loud too. CALM DOWN Joe

  • heff

    She’s already used hockey, soccer moms, maverick, and joe six-pack. That’s all she’s got! First ten minutes – already spent!

  • cminri

    There she goes again with the $42K tax lie.

  • Pecos Bill

    Golly Jeepers!

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Go, Joe. ATTACK WHAT SHE DOESN’T SAY. ATTACK WHAT SHE DOESN’T SAY!

  • kansasdem

    Did NOT answer the question!

  • heff

    She’s already used hockey, soccer moms, maverick, and joe six-pack. That’s all she’s got! First ten minutes – already spent!

  • KatinWilm

    Come on….make the bitch answer about deregulation….

  • J M Ashby

    Im pretty sick of the 42k tax lie.

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    Here we go. Not answering the questions and being called on it.

  • cminri

    She’s gonna answer the questions HER way!

  • jane

    “Dollar” shoulda been a drinkin’ word. “Those banking institutions that loan us those dollars”

  • The Space Cowboy

    So…she can’t answer the questions, but she’ll talk to the ‘merican peaople about what she did as mayor and governor?Please.

  • http://obamaproject.windonwater.net QueenTiye

    Joe is popular this year!QT

  • ceu

    We don’t need tax reduction – cutting taxes does NOT create jobs! Witness today’s increase in initial jobless claims to almost 500,000! And tomorrow the Sept unemployment rate comes out and it’s sure to be higher than Aug’s 6.1% – all under the Bush-COP tax CUTS!!!

  • cminri

    Repubs think that if they repeat a lie enough times it becomes true…

  • heff

    Soccer moms, hockey, maverick, six-packs…one more and I’m getting a palinbingo!

  • http://www.clusterdouche.com Elvis Dingeldein

    Bob – Start a new thread. This one’s grinding.

  • cminri

    I wish he would stop calling McCain “John”.

  • Amers

    KatinWilm, my sentiments exactly. “Maverick” is definitely a drinking term for tonight.

  • sherriwilson

    Patriotic is wearing your flag pin!

  • midad

    OMG! She is like a computer on send mode!! Must….get….out….as….much….information…as….femobotically….possible!!!YIKES!

  • J M Ashby

    Palin comes off like a 3rd grade teacher.

  • http://jennydemilo.blogspot.com JennyDemilo

    Is she going to talk about taxing health benefits or what? oh wait shes already said shes not going to answer the questions posed.

  • schadenfroid

    She’s like a wind up toy, can’t wait till she starts winding down.

  • camel54

    She’s not going to have to answer the questions. As long as she doesn’t actually take a dump on the stage, all the MSM will say is she held her own.Middle class is where Todd and I have been, very condescending little moment on her part there.If she keeps up like she has so far, she’ll be declared the winner by the BBQ MSM. Truth and answers don’t really matter to undecideds. They want to identify with someone.

  • sherriwilson

    Patriotic is wearing your flag pin!

  • cminri

    Can you get health insurance for $5000 a year?

  • KatinWilm

    I think Bob’s right – she’s gonna run out of things to say. She’s running through the list of points her handlers gave her like a kid giving a report in school.

  • Bob_Cesca

    New thread! Run away!

  • Amers

    “I may not answer the questions the way you want or the moderator wants” – no, Palin, you’re simply not answering the questions. So that answer is the McCain campaign’s work-around.And notice her voice and inflection – very much trying to appeal to the people – the “I’m one of you- you’re darn right!” Aw shucks, Palin! It’s not going to fly.

  • jane

    SNAAAAAP

  • sherriwilson

    Excellent bridge to nowhere reference!

  • http://www.broadwaycarl.blogspot.com Broadway Carl

    WOW! The ultimate bridge to nowhere!!!!

  • ceu

    Oh, sweet baby Jesus in a manger. She believes McCain – that $5000 will buy health insurance!And what’s up with calling Senator Obama “Barack”? Has she no respect for anyone?!Yes, Joe! Thank you for pointing out the loss of $12K healthcare plans with $5K tax fucking credits.

  • Groobiecat

    “…ultimate bridge to nowhere.” BOOYAH!!

  • Amers

    KatinWilm, my sentiments exactly. “Maverick” is definitely a drinking term for tonight.

  • camel54

    She’s not going to have to answer the questions. As long as she doesn’t actually take a dump on the stage, all the MSM will say is she held her own.Middle class is where Todd and I have been, very condescending little moment on her part there.If she keeps up like she has so far, she’ll be declared the winner by the BBQ MSM. Truth and answers don’t really matter to undecideds. They want to identify with someone.

  • Tbest609

    No promises that wont be kept? Didn’t McCain call for a spending freeze?

  • kansasdem

    Dear in the headlights look!John McCain is THE GOD!

  • The Space Cowboy

    This is just silly – the constant shifting of her “answers” to some other topic.The moderator needs to keep her on point.

  • Amers

    “I may not answer the questions the way you want or the moderator wants” – no, Palin, you’re simply not answering the questions. So that answer is the McCain campaign’s work-around.And notice her voice and inflection – very much trying to appeal to the people – the “I’m one of you- you’re darn right!” Aw shucks, Palin! It’s not going to fly.

  • schadenfroid

    Is Biden being condescending looking upon her as an idiot child? Oh!!! The causes of climate change aren’t important…we just have to fix it. Time to get the scotch out.

  • josh dobbin

    The fact is, she’s doing extraordinarily well. She’s connecting well and speaking clearly. The fact that what she’s SAYING is horseshit is sort of immaterial to a lot of people. They respond to tone and gesture.That said, “Ultimate Bridge to Nowhere” after kicking the shit out of McCain’s bogus $5K health-care bullshit was, in MORTAL KOMBAT terms, if not a FLAWLESS VICTORY, at least a popping up of John Tobias yodelling “TOASTY!”

  • BrunoMachiavelli

    Govbot Palin: /runtalkingpoint/ buzzphrase Amercanpeepleyoubetchayahmavrick /endtalkingpoint//runtalkingpoing/energypolicyplan/endtalkingpoint

  • Amers

    Thank you, thank you for bringing up Spain, Biden. Nicely done. Of course she won’t answer the question, though.Nope, didn’t address it.

  • schadenfroid

    I’d like to see her English grades. Perhaps she sounds more inept than she is by her mangling of the English language….but I doubt that. You guys!

  • schadenfroid

    The toy is winding down, and BABBLING…where’s Katey??