Debate commission lowering the bar for Caribou Barbie?...

[misanthrope]

..."At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.

"McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive."

The rest of the story: This is ridiculous

[Booster]

1. If McCain and Palin really want to put country first, then they

should both step aside and let real INTELLIGENT people lead.

[ramapo]

2. But she's ready to be President

She can't debate, can't hold a press conference, can't exit her controlled environment.
Yet she is fully ready to assume the duties of President.

Those Republicans are so full of shit.

[jojo54]

3. I was reading about that in yesterday's PA. Inquirer.

Doesn't matter one way or the other. Biden will tear her up. I want to see her get so nervous and tongue tied that her coiffed doo starts falling apart. :rofl:

[misanthrope]

4. Don't underestimate her...

...Ronald Reagan was a dolt but he was a performer.

[Mist]

5. Ronald Reagan is beginning to look like freakin' Olivier, compared to

Caribou Barbie. Palin has answered questions from the panel of judges at a beauty contest.

I want to see a big freak-out from Palin, so that those who think she's okay will see the light.

Or at least, some of them may see the light. It pisses me off that the standard is so low for Palin,
as it was for *. Basically, if she doesn't literally piss her pants on stage, or claim little green bugs
are crawling all over her, she'll be considered to have done okay.

[Bake]

17. That's just it. Reagan WAS an actor.

He was accustomed to learning his lines and hitting his marks.

Palin? No fuckin' way. Failin'.

Bake

[maxsolomon]

16. he better not tear too hard

biden has to walk a tightrope or the know-nothing women voters will feel sorry for her. never mind her qualifications or competence, if he "picks on her", palin will get sympathy votes no matter how she performs.

i expect he'll play it pretty safe with palin & direct his attacks at mccain.

[keithjx]

6. If you can't play by the rules and win

then change the rules.
KJ

[hootinholler]

7. No, the format is not what leaves her disadvantaged...

Her capabilities are what do that.

-Hoot

[AldebTX]

8. Are They Going to Make Changes For the Sunday News Shows

so she can appear there as well?

I am still holding a countdown vigil for when she actually appears on one.....

[hedgehog]

9. I think this is to our benefit. The shorter the responses,

the more questions and the more opportunities for Caribou Barbie to flub up. This will also prevent the image of big bad Joe Biden beating up on poor little Sarah!

[foxfeet]

11. Especially when she prefaces every answer with "In what respect?"

But we do need to let her hang herself, rather than appear that Biden is somehow beating her up.

[holybarcode]

19. Yeah but if the debate isn't moderated by someone named Charlie

she'll be confabulated.
:D
:rofl:

[City Lights]

10. This is such bullshit!

I watched some of her gubernatorial debate and she did fine. This is all about lowering expectations for Little Miss Sarah. x(

[WritersBlock]

12. This is cowardice, and we don't need cowardice a heartbeat away from the presidency.

If she is afraid to face Biden, what's she going to do when Putin wants to "debate"?

On edit - I wrote about this in my blog last night. This pisses me off, and I think we should really hammer on the national security aspect of it. The Republicans have, quite bluntly, put a coward in the number two spot on their ticket.

[okieinpain]

13. I thought she was ready to be the president at the drop of a hat.

I know biden didn't go along with this right. right.

[radfringe]

14. yeah, bar is so low

she just has to be able to walk across the stage and not stub a toe on it

[dkofos]

15. So, talk it up. Puppie Killer Barbie can't handle a real debate. The debate rules

are being changed to make it easier on her.

If she can't handle a debate how will she handle a crisis.

[Naturyl]

18. This is biased against Biden

They are depriving him of his natural strengths.

This is bull.

[Javaman]

20. The multiple choice and the true and false questions have been thrown out...

only yes or no questions will be asked...oh wait...

[misanthrope]

21. kick**nm

**

[Jack Rabbit]

22. She'll be at a disadvantage?

Well, isn't that just too bad?

It's not Joe Biden's fault if she's a know-nothing.

[pokerfan]

23. Are they going to add a swimsuit competition, while they're at it?

:shrug: