Talk Back: Reactions to the VP Debate

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Talk Back: Reactions to the VP Debate
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Thu, 10-02-2008 - 5:14pm

Hi everyone --


We wanted to get your reaction to the Vice Presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin. Did you watch? What did you think -- and who do you consider the winner? Were there any surprises? Tell us what you considered to be the highlights, the low points and everything in between.


 


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Registered: 01-18-2006
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:15pm
What are you talking about?

 

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:28pm

How is this selective memory?

 

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:35pm

What??


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Registered: 09-16-2008
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:38pm

>># Finally, Huckabee told conventioneers and TV viewers that Palin got more votes when she ran for mayor of Wasilla than Biden did running for president. Not even close. The tally: Biden, 79,754, despite withdrawing from the race after the Iowa caucuses. Palin, 909 in her 1999 race, 651 in 1996.

Huckabee was right. Biden got 79,000 votes running in the primary. He got 0 votes because he didn't make it to the run for President. ;O)<<

So here's a clear example of distorting the facts to support a claim - Biden DID get votes and clearly Huckabee was referring to the primary as the comment was made well before the election that will occur in Nov.

So why should anyone continue to debate with someone who completely distorts actual facts to support their opinion? Just curious.

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anonymous user
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:40pm
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Registered: 01-18-2006
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:42pm

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Clearly?

 

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anonymous user
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:49pm
Is this question for real? JOE BIDEN won! Sarah Palin is not even in the same league as Sen. Biden.
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anonymous user
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 10:53pm

i think biden won the debate hands down! why? because he was prepared, clever but neither overly defensive no offensive. he showed just enough emotion without seeming fake.

as for palin, she was too folksy- i don't necessarily want someone like me running the country- i want someone who understands me, my family's situation, and what is important to us - not just any old politician who says i'm going through the same things right now.

in summary, biden represented himself well - prepared, real, and experienced and palin was just folksy, repetitive, and unresponsive to the meaningful questions asked by the mediator...

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Registered: 09-16-2008
Sat, 10-04-2008 - 11:03pm

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Biden has never run for president????? Are you serious???? What do you think the primaries are for???? Never mind there is no point in discussing this with someone who chooses to totally distort the facts. YASSIDNEM!

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Sat, 10-04-2008 - 11:23pm
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