Biden on Debate: Yes to policy. No to "one line zingers" that Palin is so good at.

[jefferson_dem]

one-line Biden lowers expectations in upcoming debate against Palin
Posted: 11:35 AM ET

From CNN's Rachel Streitfeld
Sen. Biden said Thursday that Republicans are distorting Sen. Obama's record.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (CNN) — Joe Biden warned supporters Thursday not to expect him to unleash “one-line zingers” in his debates with GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin — even if she does.

“I will be unrelenting in my debate with governor, the governor of Alaska in terms of the positions she has taken,” Biden said. “But I will not do what she is able to do so well, and many others–not bad. I am not good at the one-line zingers that go at, you know, that’s not my deal. So if that is going to be the measure of how these debates go, then I’m not going to do very well.”

Palin attacked the Democratic ticket in her speech to the Republican National Convention Wednesday, belittling Obama’s experience and charging he cares more about his career than about achieving victory in Iraq.

Biden broadly condemned “distortions” from Republican opponents at a campaign event Thursday, but took only a veiled swipe at Palin.

“ seeing distortions from opponents — this thing of 'country first,' this awful line about Barack Obama being more concerned about his career than winning a war,” Biden said. “I thought we were beyond that.”

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/04/biden-lowers-expectations-in-upcoming-debate-against-palin/

[Kerrytravelers]

1. I don't think this is Biden lower expectations. He's elevating the debate to the issues.

I, for one, look forward to it.

[JaneQPublic]

2. She's only good at zingers if someone else writes them for her...

...and posts them on a teleprompter.

Hell, she's a former TV sportcaster, so of course she's good at reading a script. But she's never before debated issues other than those specific to Alaska.

She's got one hell of a crash course ahead of her to become conversant on the very issues that Joe B is an expert in.

[Donkeykick]

3. I hope that you are only...

being facetious, or serpentining a scheme, Joe.

Because after these conventions and all the razzle dazzle is over, is when the REAL fighting is going to start.

I have my donation card sitting next to me and I am watching. Don't worry! :shrug:

[Cha]

4. Biden will do great..and palin

will stink to high hell just like she did last night.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. biden is framing the debate in an intelligent and clever way

go biden

[BeyondGeography]

6. A noun, a verb and 9/11...he'll zing the piss out of her

and destroy her on policy.

She is lighter than air.

[jpertello]

7. Our friend Biden is a tiger crouching in the tall grass.

this is what she's up against. And she is NOT or ever will be ready for that tiger!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. aww that tiger is so cute

[Phoonzang]

15. That tiger would eat you and not think anything of it.

But that's what makes it awesome. :evilgrin:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

16. well yes, but its still cute

[kwolf68]

8. Kill her softly.

It's our only way. If the Dems get into the mud with the Reps, we'll be crucified. We need to do what Clinton did in 1992 and just run your mantra over and over and do not get curtailed from your agenda.

This plan Obama and Biden are using may not be exactly what we'd like to see, but it may be the most practical.

[smoochpooch]

9. Anyone else think Joe will try to confuse her with his knowledge of the issues

and then she'll just say some one-liner that gets big applause? We know Palin isn't as versed as Joe, so Joe might think that they can knock her off balance by getting into complicated areas that she has admittedly never paid attention to. The problem is, as Obama said, it's like these people are proud of being ignorant. She'll just say "I think the American people want REAL change" and Joe will be left scratching his head.

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. And then he'll say, "What change exactly is that?"

[JohnnyBoots]

11. I would love to see the moderator give them two blank labeled maps of the middle east and then

have them wirte in the proper names of the countries on the map. Then compare Biden's map to Palin's map. I think the visual result would be staggering and end the debate right there.

[terrya]

12. If he gets snarky with her, he'll lose.

Good for him. Just calmly focus on the issues.

[Left Is Write]

13. And she's cares more about her career than protecting her family.

Sounds like Sarah's got some problems with projection.

[remember2000forever]

17. I think Biden is softening her up for the "Kill". He has the BEST one liners!

[Muttocracy]

18. um, which of all the Dem & GOP candidates had the two most memorable debate one-liners?

:D