Hasn't anyone figured on Biden winning this debate instead of Palin losing it?
Biden WON some of the Democratic Primary debates. No one thought he had a chance at the presidency, so it didn't make any difference, but he won them nonetheless. And there's something else people seem to be forgetting here. Biden was LIKABLE in those debates!
People LIKED him! They found him friendly and good-natured and knowledgable. The most oft-repeated line in several debates was,
"I agree with Joe."
Obama noticed it. It's why Biden was chosen as VP.
Republicans and some Democrats call Biden a "gaff machine", a name he has at least partially earned. But think back to those gaffs. Were they during debates? I'm sure one or two might have been, but I can't think of any Biden debate-gaffs this past primary season. His gaffs (if you even want to call them that) all occured ouside the debates. Joe Biden is not an idiot.
And he's not mean. He's not mean to women. He just had what... a dozen or more debates where his opponent was a woman. Hillary Clinton. Does anyone remember Joe Biden being mean to Hillary Clinton? No. The opposite. Hillary, the other Democrats, and even the moderators... ALL LOVED JOE BIDEN!
Biden can and will win this debate. HE'S the one who will exceed expectations. HE'S the one the pundits will be talking about after the debate, not Palin. It's gonna be Joe's night.
I'm calling it. The big surprise Thursday night will be that it was Joe's night. Obama will say that he told you so.
So will I.