http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/debate 2008-10-06T12:44:35Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/56079-sarah-palin-is-the-bomb 2008-10-06T12:44:35Z Studio33 <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WmjULof7dw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WmjULof7dw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/56079-sarah-palin-is-the-bomb"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68215" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Give piece a chance</p> </div> <a href="/blog/56079-sarah-palin-is-the-bomb">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/56002-30-second-sarah 2008-10-06T12:33:15Z simsadler <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I3Bma3vBG5g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I3Bma3vBG5g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/56002-30-second-sarah"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68122" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sarah Palin's debate performance, reduced to its essence.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/56002-30-second-sarah">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55961-snl-is-tina-fey-s-bitch 2008-10-06T12:43:37Z britethorn <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ob1nge282J0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ob1nge282J0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55961-snl-is-tina-fey-s-bitch"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68066" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Tina Fey Own&#39;s SNL and is John McCain&#39;s worst nightmare. <a href="http://www.britethorn.com">www.britethorn.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/55961-snl-is-tina-fey-s-bitch">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55934-brian-williams-on-the-late-show-i-m-a-maverick-and-i-may-not-answer-the-questions-tonight 2008-10-06T08:52:35Z thejedreport <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/puHITWjTc_Q&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/puHITWjTc_Q&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55934-brian-williams-on-the-late-show-i-m-a-maverick-and-i-may-not-answer-the-questions-tonight"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68027" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Friday night on the Late Show, it was a meeting of the two most prominent media personalities spurned by the McCain campaign -- Brian Williams and David Letterman.</p> <p>Neither man is terribly happy about being rejected by McCain-land, but they both manage to maintain their sense of humor.&nbsp;</p><div class="entry"><div class="col entry_right full"><div class="entry_content"><div class="entry_body_text"><p>Earlier in the show, Letterman had a number of zingers from McCain in his monologue. This one jumped out at me:</p> <blockquote>John McCain loved Palin&#39;s debate performance. Matter of fact, he applauded so much, all the lights in his home kept on going on and off.</blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div></p> </div> <a href="/blog/55934-brian-williams-on-the-late-show-i-m-a-maverick-and-i-may-not-answer-the-questions-tonight">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55919-bush-in-2000-palin-in-2008 2008-10-05T17:17:51Z thedailyphosdex <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6GMww19uz4Y&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6GMww19uz4Y&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55919-bush-in-2000-palin-in-2008"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68010" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Sound like there&#39;s an echo in here?</p><p>Is Sarah Palin, vintage 2008, sounding exactly&nbsp;like George Bush, vintage 2000, campaign-wise?</p><p>See the video and judge for yourself.</p><p>(Hat tip to ProgressiveAccountabilty.org there.)</p><p>===========================</p><p>&quot;Don&#39;t let &#39;em fool you, bro; read (and shop) <a href="http://exaggerator.blogdrive.com/" title="The Exaggerator">The Exaggerator</a> @ any and every opportunity....&quot; (Now with its own CafePress-powered e-boutique, <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/exaggerator/" title="The Exaggerator Collection">The Exaggerator Collection</a>)</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/55919-bush-in-2000-palin-in-2008">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55900-sarah-palin-sings-popular 2008-10-04T00:57:09Z gnormb <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HvXDrOQBsrA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HvXDrOQBsrA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55900-sarah-palin-sings-popular"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67983" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A parody of Popular, from Wicked the Musical, starring Sarah Palin and John McCain</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55900-sarah-palin-sings-popular">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55896-john-mccain-is-an-awkward-penguin 2008-10-06T12:50:40Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9TnttnK6cg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9TnttnK6cg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55896-john-mccain-is-an-awkward-penguin"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67974" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/55896-john-mccain-is-an-awkward-penguin">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55893-our-media-is-broken 2008-10-06T12:50:40Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YwBDNB0Ux4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YwBDNB0Ux4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55893-our-media-is-broken"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67971" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/55893-our-media-is-broken">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55894-right-wing-pundits-stiffen-up-for-palin-after-dabate 2008-10-06T12:50:40Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pK1g9r3Da1c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pK1g9r3Da1c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55894-right-wing-pundits-stiffen-up-for-palin-after-dabate"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67972" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/55894-right-wing-pundits-stiffen-up-for-palin-after-dabate">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55891-cenk-on-cnn-headline-news 2008-10-06T12:50:40Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g2E9dO35Ylk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g2E9dO35Ylk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55891-cenk-on-cnn-headline-news"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67969" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/55891-cenk-on-cnn-headline-news">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55889-countdown-vp-debate-highlights-reel 2008-10-06T12:51:00Z NCDem Amy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6wVCBlIydIM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6wVCBlIydIM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55889-countdown-vp-debate-highlights-reel"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67967" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Highlights of the Vice Presidential debate.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55889-countdown-vp-debate-highlights-reel">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55888-countdown-vp-debate-fact-check-sarah-palin 2008-10-06T12:51:00Z NCDem Amy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wcIQrHG3gN0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wcIQrHG3gN0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55888-countdown-vp-debate-fact-check-sarah-palin"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67966" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Countdown's VP debate fact check on Sarah Palin</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55888-countdown-vp-debate-fact-check-sarah-palin">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55876-sarah-palin-beauty-queen-at-the-debate 2008-10-03T20:32:28Z News Corpse <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bCUzYGDXqzQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bCUzYGDXqzQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55876-sarah-palin-beauty-queen-at-the-debate"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67951" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>With a brilliant smile and a confident swagger, Sarah Palin faced Joe Biden, and America, in the first and only vice presidential debate. But the face she presented was that of shallow Pollyanna with a woefully insufficient grasp of issues and facts.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55876-sarah-palin-beauty-queen-at-the-debate">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55840-mccain-voted-for-477-tax-increases 2008-10-06T12:50:36Z barackobama <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tpIWbYs8sec&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tpIWbYs8sec&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55840-mccain-voted-for-477-tax-increases"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67898" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Go to <a href="http://JohnMcCainRecord.com">JohnMcCainRecord.com</a> to get the full story.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55840-mccain-voted-for-477-tax-increases">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55835-vp-debate-dispatch-from-palin-land 2008-10-06T12:49:28Z American News Project <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BtWAwLQyYRQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BtWAwLQyYRQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55835-vp-debate-dispatch-from-palin-land"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67893" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>At the vice presidential debate in St. Louis, the McCain campaign rented out a stadium to re-energize the conservative base in light of Sarah Palin's recent gaffes. Despite the revival feel, zeal for Palin isn't translating in the polls. While some would argue Palin exceeded expectations, unregistered voters seem unimpressed.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55835-vp-debate-dispatch-from-palin-land">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55825-vp-debate-we-re-not-gonna-take-it 2008-10-06T12:34:32Z OPERATION ITCH <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I_KsRHR5ikA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I_KsRHR5ikA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55825-vp-debate-we-re-not-gonna-take-it"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67883" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>more at <a href="http://www.operationitch.com">www.operationitch.com</a> Distributed by Tubemogul.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55825-vp-debate-we-re-not-gonna-take-it">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55819-the-biden-palin-vice-presidential-debate-in-ten-easy-minutes 2008-10-06T12:50:48Z tpmtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pXJ4Dk33cCQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pXJ4Dk33cCQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55819-the-biden-palin-vice-presidential-debate-in-ten-easy-minutes"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67874" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Joe Biden Sarah Palin Vice Presidential Debate, October 2, 2008</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55819-the-biden-palin-vice-presidential-debate-in-ten-easy-minutes">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55804-the-significance-of-the-pitch 2008-10-06T12:46:16Z mpal <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BCHMkdCwslI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BCHMkdCwslI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55804-the-significance-of-the-pitch"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67859" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Foreign policy expert Phyllis Bennis analyzes the importance of the language used by the VP hopefuls</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55804-the-significance-of-the-pitch">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55805-breaking-down-the-vp-debate 2008-10-06T12:46:17Z mpal <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/evml5Lb-Jwc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/evml5Lb-Jwc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55805-breaking-down-the-vp-debate"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67860" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Matt Welch: In the hour of chaos Americans want to hear about policies, not fearless leaders</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55805-breaking-down-the-vp-debate">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55803-the-banality-of-it-all 2008-10-06T12:46:16Z mpal <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XXrPpTvNXug&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XXrPpTvNXug&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55803-the-banality-of-it-all"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67858" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Paul Jay and Pepe Escobar search for meaning in the VP debate</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55803-the-banality-of-it-all">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55780-independent-women-voters-almost-evenly-split 2008-10-06T12:48:47Z Gallup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eqibwyllLU8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eqibwyllLU8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55780-independent-women-voters-almost-evenly-split"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67812" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A Gallup Poll Daily tracking aggregate for the month of September finds independent women registered voters are almost evenly split, with 45% supporting Barack Obama and 41% John McCain.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55780-independent-women-voters-almost-evenly-split">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55778-5-friends-hell-tell-10-and-tell-them-there-are-6-presidential-candidates-who-are-on-the-ballot-in-enough-states-to-win-enough-electoral-votes-to-win-the-election-ralph-nader-bob-barr-cynthia-mcki 2008-10-06T12:43:26Z RepresentativePress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UBqnl_tyLAc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UBqnl_tyLAc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55778-5-friends-hell-tell-10-and-tell-them-there-are-6-presidential-candidates-who-are-on-the-ballot-in-enough-states-to-win-enough-electoral-votes-to-win-the-election-ralph-nader-bob-barr-cynthia-mcki"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67810" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://www.thirdpartyticket.com/ <br />Send message: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/inbox?to_users=5friendsvote&amp;action_compose=1">www.youtube.com</a> <br />Dear 5friendsvote, </p> <p>Many people have worked hard to get these candidates on the ballot:</p> <p>Independent Party Candidate: Ralph Nader <br />Libertarian Party Candidate: Bob Barr <br />Green Party Candidate: Cynthia McKinney <br />Constitution Party Candidate: Chuck Baldwin</p> <p>These candidates are on the ballot in enough states to win <br />a majority in the U.S. Electoral College.</p> <p>Please subscribe to them as well because people are being deceived <br />into thinking only Obama and McCain are running.</p> <p>-Tom <br />Representative Press</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55778-5-friends-hell-tell-10-and-tell-them-there-are-6-presidential-candidates-who-are-on-the-ballot-in-enough-states-to-win-enough-electoral-votes-to-win-the-election-ralph-nader-bob-barr-cynthia-mcki">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55777-who-will-the-independents-vote-for 2008-10-06T12:46:17Z The Real News <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3t_ZOKso9r8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3t_ZOKso9r8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55777-who-will-the-independents-vote-for"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67807" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Ellen Ratner: While Palin refused to answer questions, Biden won the undecided with his substance</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55777-who-will-the-independents-vote-for">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55747-debate-analysis-why-biden-won 2008-10-06T14:08:12Z DJK <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pC1W1_sTgFE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pC1W1_sTgFE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55747-debate-analysis-why-biden-won"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67730" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sarah Palin did what I and many others <a href="../blog/55655-the-biden-palin-debate-be-very-very-careful" title="djk palin prediction">thought she would do</a> &mdash; she easily beat the extremely low expectations many had set for her. She did not have a meltdown. She did not faint or run off the stage. She only sometimes acted like Tina Fey&#39;s impersonation of her. <br /><br />Palin looked right into the camera, only <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/02/sarah-palin-winks-at-amer_n_131457.html" title="palin winks">bizarrely winking</a> a few times. She stuck to her script, only straying, rambling, or talking nonsense a few times. She attacked Barack Obama and Joe Biden&#39;s records, though could not defend John McCain&#39;s. She answered the questions she wanted to answer, not the ones that were asked. She attacked the media. She had obviously done her homework and studied very, very hard. I applaud her for that.<br /><br />But Joe Biden was amazing, probably giving the performance of his life, way better than I had imagined. And Sarah Palin was utterly out of her league on every level. <br /><br />Before (or if) I get into all the ways Joe Biden defeated Sarah Palin in their first and only debate, I need to talk about one moment first. And that was when Joe Biden choked up when talking about being a single parent and worrying about the lives of his kids. I haven&#39;t watched many debates in my life, but this moment was one of the most powerful I&#39;ve seen in one. <br /><br />Most bloggers/commentators/pundits/etc. (including ones I respect and many I don&#39;t) have said that the debate lacked fireworks or big moments. I disagree. </p> </div> <a href="/blog/55747-debate-analysis-why-biden-won">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55746-us-vice-presidential-candidates-face-off-03-oct-08 2008-10-05T08:47:13Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U5bPalYHcCc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U5bPalYHcCc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55746-us-vice-presidential-candidates-face-off-03-oct-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67719" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The only vice-presidential debate of the 2008 U.S. campaign was a polite and largely mistake-free discussion, that failed to produce a clear winner.</p> <p>But both Joe Biden, the Democrat candidate, and Sarah Palin, his Republican adversary, were at pains to portray themselves as being in touch with so-called average Americans.</p> <p>From St Louis, Rob Reynolds reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55746-us-vice-presidential-candidates-face-off-03-oct-08">Watch the video</a>