Tonight's debate
I keep talking about politics these days. I promise, I'll stop in a month.
There are a variety of opinions about the two vice-presidential candidates being tossed around. Some people believe that Sarah Palin has been feigning Bushiness over the past few weeks in order to lure Biden into a false sense of security. I think that's pretty silly. I've seen some videos of the Alaska gubernatorial debates a couple years back, and Palin can hold her own pretty well on issues that are strictly ideological (abortion, gay marriage, other bogeymen), but issues like the economy and foreign policy require a deeper understanding, and I think that'll be hard to cram for.
Some people believe that this debate could change everything. It's possible, but I doubt it. Biden says stupid things sometimes, but I don't expect him to say something 7% worth of stupid. I think people are looking for economic and global reassurance in this debate more than they're looking for eloquence, and I think that Biden is better equipped to provide it.
Oh, and some people believe that Gov. Palin has been the victim of left-wing media bias and attack questions. These people watch Fox. Compared to Fox, everything is left-leaning. And compared to Sean Hannity's questions for Palin ('So, Governor, how much does your opponent suck?'), all questions seem tough.
We'll see, I suppose.
