BRILLIANT thing for Palin to say about building the embassy in Jerusalem. That's the kind of small thing that tells Jewish voters she has genuine insight into what moves them.

@Thundercracker: Sorry, I've already got enough turning my attention away from work. I can't pay attention to fantasy on a daily basis...

@MrRedDevil: That is what every candidate does. Gore was the king of that.

@buttons: Exactly! He came in with his hands tied and he hasn't managed to magically wiggle free. While Palin is exceeding expectations.

@Sculptor?!?I_just_met_her!: She's throwing body blows while Biden smiles. The VP candidate's job is to take down the top of the opposing ticket, and that's what she's doing. And frankly, expectations for her were so low that she's managing to surprise in a good way.

Not close, Joe? 1-2 years is close.

I can't believe my eyes or ears. Palin is winning this debate, let's face it.

By the way, can we get a round of applause for these candidates' dentists? Just fantastic work.

@Yostal: Yes, I live right off of Main Street.

@Pesti-Esti: cbc.ca

@WanderingBear:@Lizabelle: Mmm, I don't know. I mean yeah, she's reciting empty, easily disprovable platitudes, she's basically speaking as if she were a populist Democrat, and I want to strangle her, but she's in full-on attack mode, as she should be. Strictly in that role, she's doing very well tonight.

EVERYONE, for just 20 seconds, play both debates on your computer at the same time. You'll thank me later.

@Dan Daoust: Oh my god, I have to youtube this experience. How do you youtube?

I'm going to attempt the unimaginable and watch the Canada PM debate at the same time. Pray for me.

I'll give her this, though: it helps in this format to be shameless, and that she is. And Biden's obviously been brainwashed into believing he can't take her on — would offend women! — so he's smiling like a goofy kid who just got his arm rubbed by the head cheerleader.

What the hell is she talking about? This is a made-up pseudo-statistic, 94 times.

What is this populist, blame-the-other drivel emanating from the mouth of the Republican candidate for vice president? What reality am I living in?

Fuck, I want to shoot her through my screen.

In case anyone thought we'd learn anything from this debate, both candidated are already following the tried-and-true formula: hear the question, identify the underlying subject matter, recite platitude tangentially related to that matter.

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