That is some high-quality bullshit right there.

[apocalypsos]

At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.

McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive.

I agree with a few of the comments I saw in that post -- if anybody had suggested that they dumb down the debates for Hillary Clinton, she most likely would have kneed someone in the kidney before successfully arguing in great detail why that kidney needed to be bruised for the good of the American people.

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[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

Completely off topic, but I would very much like to write a remix of "I Taught Your Boyfriend That Thing You Like" from Jensen's POV, if that's alright with you. Here's a writing sample in case you want some idea as to how it would turn out if I did write it.

Uhm. Yeah.

I kind of love your story so much I can't even quantify it.

capslock of rage warning

[beanarie.livejournal.com]

HI IF IT PUTS HER AT A DISADVANTAGE THEN MAYBE THIS IS NOT THE JOB FOR HER HELLO. IF SHE CANNOT TALK ABOUT ISSUES AND ARGUE HER POINT THEN WTFWTFWTF I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE SAYING THAT OUT LOUD LIKE SHE DESERVES TO BE CODDLED FOR THIS. YOU'RE TRYING TO BE IN THE NUMBER TWO SPOT TO RUN THIS EFFING COUNTRY AND YOU CAN'T EVEN BE TRUSTED TO HANDLE A PROPER DEBATE WTF WTF.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU

[babyofthegroup.livejournal.com]

Ahh, the expectations game. Starting a little early this year, aren't they?

Sigh.

[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at this rate the bar they keep lowering? Will be a line on the floor. In chalk. And if Biden doesn't take her hand and help her over it, he will be denounced across the land as a Meanie PooPoo-Head. *sigh*

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

And there's no way Biden WILL do that. He's *Biden*. And I can't wait for the debates. I think he's going to make her look like the biggest idiot that ever walked the planet.

[paranoyd.livejournal.com]

McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater a huge liar and complete waste of time, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive. flailing helplessly as the huge house of cards they have built crumbles around her, exposing to the American people how completely worthless the Republican platform is and how it generates more money for the rich and more lies, debt, war, and pain for the rest of us.

Fixed That For Them.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

^^^^ Yessss.

[valerie]

There are no words to describe the amount of EPIC LOSE AND FAIL.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

But she's TOTES more experienced than Obama!

Just, you know, not in one of the most basic skills a presidential or VP candidate should be able to handle. STILL.

[valerie]

I'm reading the ONTD_political comments now, and one person touched upon how this could actually work in Biden's favor... but I just don't know if I could muster up that much optimism.

[writerrising.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just wow.

[vass]

As I shouted at my computer monitor upon reading this: THIS IS THE PRESIDENCY! IF SHE'S RELATIVELY INEXPERIENCED AT IT THEN MAYBE SHE'S THE WRONG PERSON FOR THE JOB!

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I loved the mental image of Hilary Clinton having pointy attack knees.

[fyrdrakken]

My own favorite bit was the mental image of HRC being able to justify her violence for the good of the American people.

[marag.livejournal.com]

::headdesk:: On the bright side, I really do think that Biden's going to wipe the floor with her, no matter what format they use. I'm actually going to *watch* that debate, and I dislike the debates usually.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think the great thing about the line, "Advisers to Mr. Biden say they were comfortable with either format," is that you can almost hear the unspoken, "Unlike Mrs. Palin, who clearly is not."

[akamarykate.livejournal.com]

That right there? Among other things, it's the kind of thing that makes me wish The Daily Show was on every single day. Possibly more than once a day. Of course, it would probably kill the poor writers, but watching some of this news unfold without a heavy application of snark is damn near killing me.

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

Everyday in more and more ways, the Palin nomination becomes more insulting.

[wyldkyss.livejournal.com]

*rolls eyes* The V Pres debate is the thing I've been least looking forward to - or specifically the media circus that will ensue.

The only good I see of that? Maybe Biden will have less of a chance to go all debate-y on her ass, and the media won't be able to say he was picking on a woman.

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

Because women politicians are delicate flowers who need to be protected even as they run down wild animals in their helicopters and shoot them for the sheer enjoyment.

[wyldkyss.livejournal.com]

I thought she was strategically a good choice at first because of the controversy and attention she'd bring his campaign. OH EMM GEE WE HAS A MINORITY TOO, LOLZ! But they've been hiding her from the media and limiting her talk time. Which worries me since she'd potentially step up if his health ever declined.

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

IF his health declined? More like WHEN. Guy is seriously old and was tortured for a couple years and all. Probably, he's not starting out in the best of health.

[wyldkyss.livejournal.com]

He's depending on the presidential position to get the best medical health coverage possible I suppose. Some men live much longer, it's true. But most don't :/

[bluesteelstars.livejournal.com]

Yes.

I am also with trishalynn. :)

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

Well, you wouldn't want to put your future VP in difficult situations or anything. It's not like she's trying to get a challenging job, right?