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The next day debate musing
By Creature Well, with a night to sleep on it, I want to give Joe Biden greater props. Focused as I was on Sarah Palin I really did not pay enough attention to Joe. I guess I'm so used to seeing Biden do his thing that I didn't appreciate, in real time, how knowledgeable and likable he is. ...
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The Vice Presidential Debate Rewind
The Moderate Voice — ... on the front lawn after this bit of fanfare. (Heavy on the “fan.”) …she took over the stage and dominated it with her personality. I believe they were talking about education and as the words poured out in that Midwestern twang, her eyes twinkled and that 100,000 watt smile lit up the hall, she turned on the charm and sincerity, and the stage suddenly shrank while Biden appeared a mere appendage to the broadcast. Over at The Reaction, Creature seems to feel that Biden’s genuine nature overshadowed ...

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