VP Debate, Palin v. Biden Options

[shanaynay]

Starts in a half hour. Who's watching it, and what do you expect from it?

[Teesa]

well, we'll disagree on that. but i think it was obvious that he was admitting that he was not disciplined by saying he would not change. i don't know what you wanted to hear exactly.


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http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/is...exmarriage.html

[Reidar]

well, we'll disagree on that. but i think it was obvious that he was admitting that he was not disciplined by saying he would not change. i don't know what you wanted to hear exactly.

That would be redundant, because a lack of discipline is the example that the moderator used.

Also, "I'm not going to change" was transitioned into a positive context, not a critical one. He was talking about how he would stand by his principles, regardless of whether or not people want him to.

[Teesa]

That would be redundant, because a lack of discipline is the example that the moderator used.

Also, "I'm not going to change" was transitioned into a positive context, not a critical one. He was talking about how he would stand by his principles, regardless of whether or not people want him to.

of course it was transitioned into a positive one! even though people want to hear about candidate's faults or whatever, they're most likely not going to hear about them (unless it's their opponent, obviously). it sucks, but side-stepping questions (although i think biden clearly did a better job of answering questions directly) is so common that i don't get why people are surprised when candidates go another direction. it happens alllll the time.

[Reidar]

of course it was transitioned into a positive one!

Which was exactly the opposite of what the question called for. That wouldn't be an issue if the aforementioned "it" was an answer to the question in the first place.

i don't get why people are surprised when candidates go another direction. it happens alllll the time.

Being critical =/= being surprised. I doubt anyone picking apart Palin's many gaffes are actually surprised about them by now.