This VP debate is weird ...

Tragically, there was work for me to do today, so I am only catching up with the VP debate now (and given that the weather made a solid bid for 100 deg F today, I'll probably run out and grab ice-cream to see me through it).

It may just be me, but my opening thought is: Why does Sarah Palin's body language all read as though she has a massive crush on Joe Biden?

The ice-cream will probably help this all make more sense, I should go and sort that mission before I start slashing them ...

This VP debate is weird ...

Tragically, there was work for me to do today, so I am only catching up with the VP debate now (and given that the weather made a solid bid for 100 deg F today, I'll probably run out and grab ice-cream to see me through it).

It may just be me, but my opening thought is: Why does Sarah Palin's body language all read as though she has a massive crush on Joe Biden?

The ice-cream will probably help this all make more sense, I should go and sort that mission before I start slashing them ...

After cooling down and watching more slashy debate ...

Right, I am standing by my last post. She has a HUGE crush on him. I am watching the whole thing now, and it becomes abundantly clear ...

Sarah keeps saying John, but her eyes flicker to Joe ... it's very distracting.

I actually think she campaigned for the Democrats on at least three occasions. There was the huge opening statement when she talked about how appalling the state of the economy is now and how people are afraid. Yes, well, I think people are also afraid that the party may count for more than the two individuals in the top jobs when push comes to shove, and it was Republicans who got the economy here.

"and unless you're pleased with the way the federal government has been running anything lately ..." Sarah, it's YOUR party in power! Also, how do you fund a $5000 tax credit without it impacting on revenue? That makes no sense! The Australian experience with credits for private health care saw health care costs (and profits) climb, with no decrease in waiting lists and a sizable drop in public health spending since the money was going to private companies.  

Ooh! She just looked over at him and then hurriedly dropped her eyes and smiled a secret little smile!

A third Biden campaign note, she seemed to agree that gay civil rights were human rights and something that Americans should expect under their constitution. At least, I think she did, She then declared that she would not expand a policy that she's supported in Alaska being extended to the US, Again, I think. The multiple negatives defeated me in the end.

When Palin wasn't supporting Biden's policies, the debate seemed to descend into a degree of confusion. How do you define 'win' in Iraq? I no longer know what the Republican party means by this. Even Bush seemed to accede that winning means Iraqi self-determination, but now McCain-Palin is pushing for something else, which is undefined. One rarely 'wins' wars. WWII was an anomaly, in most cases it's down to the Viking model of one side declaring that they are not prepared to sustain any more losses. The big problem with Iraq is that the 'other side' is an amorphous entity lacking a single leadership. If you stay there until there is no crime left, or no sectarian violence left, you will be there forever, because these are facets of humanity (and if you doubt that the latter is, I direct you to the attack on that Dayton mosque this week).

( Palin/Biden, you can't deny it's canon )

After cooling down and watching more slashy debate ...

Right, I am standing by my last post. She has a HUGE crush on him. I am watching the whole thing now, and it becomes abundantly clear ...

Sarah keeps saying John, but her eyes flicker to Joe ... it's very distracting.

I actually think she campaigned for the Democrats on at least three occasions. There was the huge opening statement when she talked about how appalling the state of the economy is now and how people are afraid. Yes, well, I think people are also afraid that the party may count for more than the two individuals in the top jobs when push comes to shove, and it was Republicans who got the economy here.

"and unless you're pleased with the way the federal government has been running anything lately ..." Sarah, it's YOUR party in power! Also, how do you fund a $5000 tax credit without it impacting on revenue? That makes no sense! The Australian experience with credits for private health care saw health care costs (and profits) climb, with no decrease in waiting lists and a sizable drop in public health spending since the money was going to private companies.  

Ooh! She just looked over at him and then hurriedly dropped her eyes and smiled a secret little smile!

A third Biden campaign note, she seemed to agree that gay civil rights were human rights and something that Americans should expect under their constitution. At least, I think she did, She then declared that she would not expand a policy that she's supported in Alaska being extended to the US, Again, I think. The multiple negatives defeated me in the end.

When Palin wasn't supporting Biden's policies, the debate seemed to descend into a degree of confusion. How do you define 'win' in Iraq? I no longer know what the Republican party means by this. Even Bush seemed to accede that winning means Iraqi self-determination, but now McCain-Palin is pushing for something else, which is undefined. One rarely 'wins' wars. WWII was an anomaly, in most cases it's down to the Viking model of one side declaring that they are not prepared to sustain any more losses. The big problem with Iraq is that the 'other side' is an amorphous entity lacking a single leadership. If you stay there until there is no crime left, or no sectarian violence left, you will be there forever, because these are facets of humanity (and if you doubt that the latter is, I direct you to the attack on that Dayton mosque this week).

( Palin/Biden, you can't deny it's canon )