Thursday, October 2, 2008

The Veep Debate

Tonight's VP debate may not produce any memorable moments ("You're no Jack Kennedy"), but most observers have set Gov. Who?'s bar for success pretty low. Her handlers have been with her at McMoneybags' estate in Sedona to prepare her, but it will be a challenge. She's not able to string a coherent sentence together under pressure (as opposed to reading a snappy speech to a friendly audience), as everyone is seeing in her interviews with Katie Couric, and earlier with Charlie Gibson.

Most likely, Gov. Who? will have a half-dozen or so zingers that she'll hope to land on Sen. Biden, but do most Americans want a goofball or a someone qualified for the office? (Never mind, Chimpy was elected twice). But the polls are saying that 51% of Americans now view her as unqualified, a complete turnaround from right after the Rethuglican fib-fest in St. Paul. We'll see if she fools anyone tonight.