Governor Palin And Senator Biden Win The VP Debate And A Fact Check Link

Did you watch the one and only Vice-Presidential Debate last night? If you did you were treated to a very good debate. Governor Sarah Palin came with her "folksy" way that had so entranced the GOP in August, as well as many Independents, and some Democrats, until she started giving interviews that if nothing else were seen as confused, if not totally bizarre. Senator Joe Biden came with his intellect intact, with no tall tales or Bidenism's to be looped for the bemusement of Fox News viewers. So all in all I think Sarah Palin won her debate " just by showing up and not falling off the stage", and because she only had a few "wander around the block in a daze" kind of answers to a few questions.
Now this takes nothing away from Joe Biden, as he won his debate as well, as he came off as knowledgeable without be condescending, emotional when talking about being a single parent (after the loss of his wife and daughter in an auto accident) without be hysterical, and only misstating a few facts, which they both did.
This debate probably changed very few minds; if you were for John McCain/Sarah Palin before, you probably still are, if you were for Barack Obama/Joe Biden before, you probably still are, and if you were for Jenny McCarthy/Daniel Kepler before, you probably still are!! ;)
As evidenced by this story below which is at Yahoo Buzz, the majority of polls show Biden winning on points, and Palin winning on likability, even though some thought as I did that her "folksiness" was wearing a little thin by the end of the debate, and she sounded a little too ditsy, with the "you betchas", and "hecks". Anyway it was a good debate, and hopefully a little of the fiestiness of this debate will carry over to the next McCain/Obama debate on Tuesday, October 7th , 8 p.m. CDT at Belmont University's Curb Even Center, in Nashville, Tennessee, moderated by Tom Brokaw, special correspondent (and former evening news anchor) for NBC News. This debate will have a town-hall meeting format.

THE BUZZ SAYS:
After Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric, many predicted her debate with Senator Joe Biden would be another "moose in the headights" train wreck. That wasn't the case. The Alaska governor held her own and had a clear command of the facts. But was she good enough to win?

Clearly, voters want to know. After the debate, searches spiked on "who won the vice-presidential debate" and "who is the VP debate winner." The Yahoo Buzz contains a slew of analysis pieces on who came out on top, but like everything else in politics, the answer depends on who you ask. CNN conducted a national poll and found that Senator Biden won, but that Gov. Palin "exceeded expectations." CNN also found that Palin topped Biden on likability, but Biden was viewed to be more qualified for the job.

Politico acknowledges that Palin escaped a "demolition derby moment," but claimed Biden was still the clear winner. "The financial meltdown has put a new premium on competence, and Palin did nothing to show she is ready to be in charge." Still, Palin's "folksy charm" was, for the most part, well received, and on occasion came with a "sharp edge." Similar analysis can be found at Time.com. Joe Klein writes that while Sarah Palin "did fine," Joe Biden "demonstrated a real knowledge of the issues." Biden, in Klein's opinion, also had the most memorable moment of the debate when he spoke about his wife's death and what it was like to be a single parent. That moment, according to Klein, "was more real than anything Palin said all night."

Still, Ms. Palin's "you betcha" phrases drew a tremendous amount of search interest. In referencing the average American, she used the phrase "Joe Sixpack." The term immediately shot up in Search ("Hockey Mom" is so last month). Palin also referred to John McCain as "the maverick" several times. For viewers, this clearly inspired memories of one of Tom Cruise's greatest hits. That's right, lookups on "top gun maverick" went supersonic. Finally, Palin's mispronunciation of the word "nuclear" drew an atomic level of searches for "nuclear vs. nucular." Remember: when in doubt, just sound it out.

As the Boxing announcer says before the big fight, "Are We Ready To Rumble"!! Oh Yeah!!:)
REMEMBER: Tuesday, October 7th , 8 p.m. CDT at Belmont University's Curb Even Center, in Nashville, Tennessee, moderated by Tom Brokaw, special correspondent (and former evening news anchor) for NBC News. This debate will have a town-hall meeting format.
link to debate fact checks