Gosh Darn It! It's the Veep Debate

Here are the highlights I caught...

Palin: ''...Our economy is hurting and the Federal Government has not provided the sound oversight that we need and that we deserve...''

I know. I'm biased...but I seriously can believe some of the stuff Palin is saying. McCain...the maverick who's serious about regulating the markets. Really?

Biden: ''Until two weeks ago, it was two Monday's ago John McCain said the fundamentals of the economy were strong. Two weeks before that he said we had made great economic progress under George Bush's policies...''
Palin: ''John McCain in referring to the fundamentals of our economy being strong he was talking to and talking about the American work force.''

It's got to be embarrassing for Palin to have to sling that crap.

Biden: ''The charge is absolutely not true. Barack Obama did not vote to raise taxes. The vote she's referring to John McCain voted the exact same way. It was a budget procedural vote. John McCain voted the same way. I did not raise taxes. Number two, using the standard the Governor uses, John McCain 477 times to raise taxes. It's a bogus standard. But you notice, Gwen, the Governor did not answer the question about deregulation.''

Hot damn.

Palin: ''I may not answer the questions the way you or the moderator may want to hear but I'm going to talk straight to the American people.''

Uh...this is a debate. Not a speech. You're expected to address the questions.

Biden: ''I call that the ultimate Bridge to Nowhere.''

Nice.

BTW, that's a pretty big (and bedazzled) flag pin. I guess she has to compensate for McCain forgetting his pin for the last debate.

Palin: ''...Even in these past weeks, there has been more and more revelation made aware now to Americans about the corruptions and greed on Wall Street.''

Really, we've now just become aware of greed on Wall Street? Funny. Wasn't there a movie called Wall Street that's famous for the famous line...''The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works.'' That was from 1987.

Biden: ''As my mother would say, God love him but he's been dead wrong on the fundamental issues relating to the conduct of the war. Barack Obama has been right.''

You go Joe!

Biden: ''Past is prologue, Gwen. The issue is how different is John McCain's policy going to be from George Bush's? I haven't heard anything yet. I haven't heard how his policies can be different on Iran than George Bush's. I haven't heard how his policies are going to be different with Isreal than George Bush's. I haven't heard how his policies in Afganistan is going to be different than George Bush's. I haven't heard in Pakistan is going to be different than George Bush's. It may be. But so far, it is the same as George Bush's. And you know where that policy has taken us.''

Hot damn!

On no, Gwen, please don't ask Palin when we should nuke people.

Palin: ''He is the man that we need to leave...lead.''

Ha.

Okay, over all. It wasn't the expected train derailment. But, based on content, you have to give it to Biden.