Martin: Raise the bar for Palin and Biden
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(CNN)–Expectations are high for Palin AND Biden. Many of you read my commentary this week on CNN.com and I haven’t changed my opinion.
I’m tired of Washington journalists continuing to say that the expectations are low, and the bar even lower, for Gov. Sarah Palin.
And the same goes for Sen. Joe Biden.
One of these two will be Vice President of the United States. How in the world do we tell our children every day to have high expectations in the classroom, but we should expect the vice president candidates to not raise their game? Nonsense.
It’s time for Biden and Palin to show America what they are really made of.
Bring it on!
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Sarah Palin is not qualified to be a US senator let alone being a VP.
Does anyone think she can run a big city like Los Angleles or New York?
McCain picked her just to go after the Hillary supporters.
It bothers on naivety for anyone to think Sarah Palin is anything close to being Hillary.
How many people in their right minds will like to see Sarah Palin discussing the future of America with world leaders like German chancellor Angela Merkel, or Dmitry Medvedev of Russia? Can she look Putin in the eyes and make a demand of him to do anything against his plans in the interest of the USA or the world?
Let's not kid ourselves. It's a shame to have someone of Sarah Palin's experience running for VP of the United States.
A 2 year Governor up to now, has much more executive experience than a one term Senator running for President. Clarifying that, but Obama has my support, we need to set a time table for withdrawwal of troops.
she's rambling on so much now that she is even loosing the men's attention! What that heck is she talking about!
is there even the slightest chance that you can find anything wrong with Biden's presentation, just to add an ounce of credibility to your comments?
Okay, People we really need to listen carefully and make a sound decision. Not based on Race but Facts.....so on November 4, you vote for change and not for race. Obama is the answer for the next chapter in American History......This is a scary situation and we as Americans can not allow this ticket to run our Nation.... McCain/Palin NOWAY...Roland.....love the work you do!
Why does it seem like she is talking in circles to please herself? Oh that is because she is! What is she saying? The facts have found her lying all night.
I'm glad to hear the Gov. palin watched the primary debates. Was that the information she is relying on for this one?
All I can say is that Sarah Palin's voice is starting to sound like a fork scrapping across a ceramic plate!!!!
Biden is amazing!!!!
Hi Roland, TLSCK1999 from the morning here. What Ed Rollins is doing on the HD channel is ridiculous. I am leaving this nation if America thinks Sarah Palin can be a Vice President.
I am so disappointed that Gwen Ifill allowed Palin to stand up there and not answer her questions
independent here in Ohio and am going to vote Rebublican. As you welll know there is alot fo voter fraud going on now.
She have really Scared me... wow, if she becomes VP, everyone should leave the country. my my. Scary situation.
She said it's drill, BABY, drill. Haha!! She's a fool! I love how she plays the cute card. That mess works in Alaska, but women in the rest of the US of A don't feel like watching a woman running for the second highest office in the land play the cute card!!
Sarah, come on. I am not a fan of yours, but as a woman, COME ON.
Did she really say OHHH Man
After watching the debate tonight, Palin will cause McCain to loose the election!
Gov. Palin is doing well in her responses. Too bad Mr. Castle of the Constitution Party isn't here.
Biden is a putz. Palin is on her game and is winning this debate no doubt!
Palin keeps writing her answers down and reading from the paper. I guess so that she doesn't forget what she's going to say. Too bad she doesn't have this stuff embedded in her brain. She's not doing a "terrible" job, but she IS stumbling. she keeps repeating talking points. her strongest point is that she is looking directly at the voter. but this sounds like an extended cut of her Charlie Gibson interview.
Is it just me or does Gov. Palin have a very "jerky" speaking style? Kinda like that kid in college or high school who didn't know what they were talking about and were trying to quickly get through the talking points of their science project.
I am sure everyone heard Palin earlier when she stated that she did not have to answer the questions that the moderator or Biden asked her to answer. Does she know she is at a debate?
Don't she know how to answer a question on her own. If she knew what was going on she would not have to use the cheat sheet for the answers and staying on what she was trained to say. So this shows that she can't answer a question on her own she has to use one that someone else has told her to use. She reminds me of someone that has to take her by the hand and show her how to answer question. Joe is doing a great job atleast he is answering the questions. Obama/Biden the way for a change. Lets show them that Missouri know's who to vote for.
Biden has a short memory on his voting records. Or I knw... He lies.
Senator Biden really demonstrates his knowledge and understanding of foreign policy. SP is just giving stock answers that I suspect she has been coached to do.