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.

[babyofthegroup.livejournal.com]

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

Sigh.

[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.

[valerie]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?