Open thread: Armageddon
posted at 8:27 pm on October 2, 2008 by Allahpundit
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While we wait for the main event, “enjoy” the last installment in her series with Couric. They saved a doozy for the finale.
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Palin just won this election for McCain.
The moderator was excellent, totally unbiased.
Biden did well for how much class warfare you can pitch.
Going over to MSNBC to see how much crap they can throw at Sarah. They’re done……
adamsmith on October 2, 2008 at 10:40 PM
i wanna see frank luntz’s dials.
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:39 PM
——————–
SEXY!
Benjamin9 on October 2, 2008 at 10:40 PM
I never
fuckinglost it!carbon_footprint on October 2, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Gwen Ifill did a decent job as well.
I am going to take back half the things I said about her.
Talon on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
ewww KP’s teeth are yellow.
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
The distorted, false media portrait of Palin died tonight. People will have to reevaluate the slime coming out of the msm. She was magnificent. The msm needed her to be a fool. She wasn’t. Their lies are pretty clear to anybody but the moonbats.
nocomme1 on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Yes. I am sure it must have struck him on the stage at some point that his loved ones could not see him there. I’m not going to question his choke up moment.
CanadianGuy on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Gwen Ifill: A
Palin: A-
Biden: C+
Piper: AAA
carbon_footprint on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Wow. The judgments here and among the talking heads are so different from mine, I gotta wonder if we saw the
same performance.
Let me ask it this way, for those who think Palin did a great job. Try to imagine any of the other Republican candidates for President in her place. The ones you’ve seen in primary debates. Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee, Thompson, etc. Isn’t it obvious that any one
of them would have completely eclipsed Palin’s effort here?
Rev Snow on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
If Sarah got the edge over a thirty five year Senator it is seismic win.
eaglewingz08 on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Ew!
baldilocks on October 2, 2008 at 10:41 PM
She said OBiden. She really said O-Biden. he even thought it was funny.
AubieJon on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Wow, some of you are going to have a huge hangover tomorrow morning after so much Palinade.
The MSM is going to chew this up and by next week Biden will be made to look like George Washington.
ClassicCon on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
lol, there’s nothing sexy about frank lutz.
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Watched CSPAN and they stayed with it afterward – the kids are so damned cute – trot them out over and over please
InTheBellyoftheBeast on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Allah..come out, come out wherever you are!
SouthernGent on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
“There you go again, Joe”
Hahaha! Channeling Reagan!
Tony737 on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Ferraro just said Palin is able to deal with the issues, and she “held her own.” Awesome.
Slublog on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Brilliant!
techno_barbarian on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
No.
CinnamongirlUF on October 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Perhaps Allah will relax for a day or two.
I doubt it.
carbon_footprint on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
She did fine — held her own, was composed and knowledgeable…Biden did fine as well, although the windbagerry is always there.
She connected to middle-class people; Biden not so much.
Richard Romano on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
You wonder how she would have behaved if news of her book wasn’t out.
wise_man on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
So this is where everyone is at………. jeeesshh!
How about our girl Sarah?
Seven Percent Solution on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
If McCain loses this he can not blame his choice for veep!
repvoter on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Sarah, please forgive me for ever doubting you.
RINO in Name Only on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Pop the champagne!
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
WTG Mrs. Ferraro
clnurnberg on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Hey Rev, were they in the debate tonight? I don’t recall seeing any of those guys there so your point is irrelevant.
cyclown on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Frank Luntz time with undecided idiots.
CanadianGuy on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Oh, lord…”undecideds”
SouthernGent on October 2, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Huckabee is pretty smooth. The others – not.
I think Governor Palin did fine. It was clear she is not well-versed on some material, unsurprisingly.
I saw no Grand Slam, but she did well esp. as she loosened up.
SlimyBill on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Yup. You could have predicted it.
Fuck the PDC.
Jaibones on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
LOL ………… here he is on FOX!!!
Benjamin9 on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
she has a much more informal stance than those seasoned politicians. i must say i prefer the more formal. but maybe she’ll pull in the undecideds and the middle america, ohio, PA, michigan peeps.
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Well, this should be good. Luntz…
dmarie on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
No.
4shoes on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
wooh frank luntz says everyone thinks she won! woo hoo
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
And they said she won the debate.
CanadianGuy on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Well, color me shocked.
SouthernGent on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Undecided voters……..?
Seven Percent Solution on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Man, I couldn’t give two flips about Luntz’s group.
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Sarah Palin is the best natural talent to emerge on the conservative side in 20 years. which is why the stuffed shirts, in both parties, are terrified of her!@!
Palin 2012!!
Palin 2012!!
james23 on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
This is surprising…(Luntz’s group)
dmarie on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Go vote at Drudge
Connie on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
OMG, it’s nearly unanimous that she won.
econavenger on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Wow–almost EVERYONE in Luntz’s group thought she won.
Yossarian on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Were you watching the same debate?
Talon on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Whoa! Look at the hands in that focus group. Just WOW!
techno_barbarian on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Biden: B
Palin: B
AwFul: C
Effect on polls: ZERO
Limerick on October 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM
I think that’s the point. :-)
baldilocks on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Exactly. As if…
Jaibones on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Oooopsie…mainstream media losing.
SouthernGent on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Dude. One woman in the focus group, Kathleen Parker, said she totally lost the debate.
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
The final trap has been sprung…fools.
TheBigOldDog on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
I hope the bandwagon doesn’t get a flat from all these people jumping back on.
infidel on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
The Focus group on Fox gave the debate to Palin…
dec5 on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
the dials! my fave!
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Only Fred. The rest couldn’t beat McCain in a debate and would have come across MUCH more poorly. She did well.
tgibson1962 on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
MSM: Joe’s the runner up, but hapless Palin finishes second last!
mr.blacksheep on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Comment of the week.
CanadianGuy on October 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
As the kids would say, and you old fogies who run this site should take note…
+1 Palin
this was a win. Now lets have fun watching McCain squander it.
420sniper on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
ROAR!!!!!
SlimyBill on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
This Luntz focus group loves Plin.
Mark1971 on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Haha
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
I’m drunk as shit, but I still love Sarah.
Biden = 36 years.
Palin = 5 weeks.
She did fine. FINE.
Purple Fury on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Middle America just fell back in love with Saracuda. The “bad Disney movie” just got picked up for a sequel.
econavenger on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
I hope McCain learned something about Palin’s debate skills and implement it in the next debate.
jencab on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
No, she was not signaling that she was sticking to talking points. She was telling Ifill that she wasn’t going to let her screw her. And yes, Ifill should not have been the moderator.
Blake on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
lol, cnn’s “swing voters” are all “pro biden” and say he won
what a joke cnn is, seriously, what a bunch of garbage
ikez78 on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Our spirits have been lifted tonight…again.
repvoter on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Luntz’s dunces mostly thought she won…actually, a relief..
Static21 on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
The Luntz focus group 90% Palin won!!
bill30097 on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Wow, apparently gonna be hard for the MSM to spin this one away. Good for Sarah.
dugan on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Did you guys hear Ifill say to Biden after the debate, “You did great.”
All she said to Palin was that she wished she could stand up.
conservativemama on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
You’re not a good judge on this, Mr. Inside Baseball. Joe comes off like a prick to anyone who doesn’t know him. Watch the polls – they’ll be better than you think.
Jaibones on October 2, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Kathleen Parker is now the biggest joke evah
econavenger on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
More seriously:
This debate didn’t change anything.
Purple Fury on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
BTW, Cubs suck.
Jaibones on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
luntz calls shift in the polls!
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
You know what we need right now? Moar links to democrats and PO’ed whiny conservatives who hate Palin to tell us all how much she didn’t win tonight.
wise_man on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
BINGO. As far as the Drive-Bys are concerned, she was creamed. No question.
Move along…move along.
ManlyRash on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Ugh. They are minimizing her performance by calling it all talking points by her. Now they are saying she had no points for foreign policy. B.S.
Blake on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Re: Ifill:
She did fine, too.
Purple Fury on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
There.
Jaibones on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
ABC pundit says Joe Biden won. Palin ’survived’
lol.
resqgal on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Anyone know how many were watching this?
Bob's Kid on October 2, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Sarah Palin just delivered ANOTHER huge gift to John McCain.
Mac, do not blow it, she made another wave for you,now RIDE IT, mac!
james23 on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Damn. Luntz just said this is going to move polls. Wow. We’ll see I guess but wow.
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
OMG, if SWMBO hit me one more time rolling around on the couch. She..loves..Palin even more more if it’s possible.
All the pundit comments I’m listening to give it to Palin.
hawkdriver on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
I dont understand why Biden got the first question and then got the last word. Oh wait. I remember, “Age of Obama”
DWSC on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Sour Grapes, Daily Kos style…
uncivilized on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
NPR are implying she is simplistic and is good at simplistic answers for simplistic people.
Blake on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Palin batted one out of the park!
stonemeister on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
stupid obama voter on cnn. big surprise.
anna on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
I demanded her resignation very early in this thread. I still do.
SouthernGent on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
More random thoughts:
Joe Biden’s basically a decent guy.
I wouldn’t mind a Palin/Biden ticket.
Not at all.
Purple Fury on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
To hell with the MSM! Their numbers are FALLING!
carbon_footprint on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Grades based on what I think the plebs took away from it, not Mr Partisan Texas Gun Owning Bible Clinching Old Fart Porch Sitting Electron Junkie did.
Limerick on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
The real loser of this debate may be the mainstream media. They have desperately tried to paint her as a country bumpkin or worse, be selectively editing her interviews with them to make her look bad. Goebbels would be proud of them.
When she got a chance to go head to head with her opponent for over an hour without them being able to edit it, they were screwed.
Del Dolemonte on October 2, 2008 at 10:48 PM
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