Here’s a conversation I’ve found myself having quite often in the past few days: How the hell will Joe Biden handle his position at a podium opposite Sarah Palin? If he’s his usual smart self, does that open him to criticism that he’s being unfair to li’l ol’ Sarah, she who has trouble concocting answers to basic questions, without resorting to the handful of soundbites her handlers have made her memorize? Or, if he dumbs it down, is he being condescending? Can he be critical of her at all, without coming across as a patronizing old white dude?
So many questions! My money’s on him acting as diplomatic and statesman-like as he can, which will only draw attention to Palin indirectly, and allow Biden to duck any “patronizing” labels.
Find out how it goes down, this Thursday night. Despite more than doubling our capacity at Roots Organic Brewing last Friday, the place was still packed–so we’ve added a second venue! You can still join us at Roots (on SE 7th at Hawthorne), or snag your own comfy seat at the Clinton Street Theater (SE 26th and Clinton). The debate starts at 6, but seats were nearly gone by 5:30 last week. You’ve been warned.
I’d imagine that Biden will be as cool and statesman-like as possible. The woman is simply way too far out of her league. Biden knows he needs to do very little to show she is unqaulified. She’ll dig her own grave. I imagine Biden will bring up a few of the more controversial issue regarding Palin if she goes uncharacteristically on the attack.
It should be a massacre.
What are the odds that Biden will call her a “stupid bitch”?
I liked this “football strategy”
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/memo-to-joe-biden-let-palin-talk.html
I fear that if he acts like his reputation there may be a media backlash (dude is known for not holding back). I’d love to see him tear her a new one, but worry how it will be perceived. Polanski is right, he should remain calm, but I’m not too sure how her stupidity is going to affect him…