Comments on: live: the veep debate http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979 parker + spindler = comedy Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:15:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-135 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:28:04 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-135 GWB thinks he'll be remembered as a great hero who recognized a threat when no one else did, a la Truman. She was so overrehearsed it was painful. Nate Silver at 538 pointed out that she was rushing through her memorized lines. I'm with you, Evan. I'd be okay with McCain, but Palin just doesn't have the credentials, and her as president would be a disaster. GWB thinks he’ll be remembered as a great hero who recognized a threat when no one else did, a la Truman.

She was so overrehearsed it was painful. Nate Silver at 538 pointed out that she was rushing through her memorized lines.

I’m with you, Evan. I’d be okay with McCain, but Palin just doesn’t have the credentials, and her as president would be a disaster.

]]> By: Christy http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-134 Christy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:46:17 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-134 And in response to number three: you don't seriously think GWB expects that, do you? Not in this generation anyway. And in response to number three: you don’t seriously think GWB expects that, do you? Not in this generation anyway.

]]> By: Christy http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-133 Christy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:43:32 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-133 In response to observation number two: "you betcha!" In response to observation number two: “you betcha!”

]]> By: Christy http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-132 Christy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:38:43 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-132 In response to observation number one: This debate is evidence that she can be media trained. She already is a chief executive, so there is no question there. In response to observation number one: This debate is evidence that she can be media trained. She already is a chief executive, so there is no question there.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-131 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:23:43 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-131 "He is the man that we need to leave..." “He is the man that we need to leave…”

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-130 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:20:39 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-130 "American exceptionalism." In a debate. I'm going to faint now. “American exceptionalism.” In a debate. I’m going to faint now.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-129 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:15:20 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-129 Oh, my gosh, did you just hear her say that Cheney's interpretation of the constitutional role of the VP is right? 'Cause that's basically what she said. Oh, my gosh, did you just hear her say that Cheney’s interpretation of the constitutional role of the VP is right? ‘Cause that’s basically what she said.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-128 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:07:35 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-128 Are you watching the CNN lines? They do NOT like her. Are you watching the CNN lines? They do NOT like her.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-127 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:02:50 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-127 Biden understands the pro-Kosovo vote, that's for sure. It'll be headline news in Pristina tomorrow. Biden understands the pro-Kosovo vote, that’s for sure. It’ll be headline news in Pristina tomorrow.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://theparkerfamily.org/musings/posts/979/comment-page-1#comment-126 Texas in Africa Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:56:58 +0000 http://www.theparkerfamily.org/musings/?p=979#comment-126 She said NUKULUR. Intolerable. She said NUKULUR. Intolerable.

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