Obama May Have Won the Debate. Palin Did Lose to Couric
Sunday, September 28th, 2008The national polls through yesterday show Obama ahead which is some indication that Obama won the debate. Also, CNN’s viewer’s poll put Obama as the clear winner.
Maybe Obama’s bounce comes from Couric’s interview of Palin last week. Most all the press, including blog posts and comments, pretty much trashed Palin’s performance.
Could be that McCain’s grandstanding hurt him.
It’s unbelievable how many significant events in the last seven days could have gone one way or the other for McCain, except for Palin’s gig with Couric.
One thing that may help Obama was his answer to the first question of the debate. That question was his position on the Bailout. Obama responded that it should be conditioned on protecting the taxpayers, no excessive executive compensation, bipartisan oversight and helping homeowners. The agreement outlined this morning contain those conditions.
The Thursday debate between Palin and Biden should be fun. One commentator I read noted that Biden’s style tends to be condescending. Biden’s implementing that style against a younger woman won’t go over well with viewers. Sexism continues to support double standards, some of which favor women.
But if she comes at Biden like a bulldog wearing lipstick and a lady librarian’s glasses, then she’ll be fair game. Biden’s a moose that will shoot back.