CLEVELAND - The highly anticipated Vice-Presidential Debate takes place tonight in St. Louis, Missouri, pitting Democratic senator Joe Biden against Republican governor Sarah Palin.This could get ugly.
When senator John McCain chose Palin as his running mate in late August, it was immediately met with criticism and many raised eyebrows. The Alaskan governor had been a virtual unknown up until that point. Soon, her charming personality and great showing at the RNC sparked the Republican party and made her a national sensation.
That lasted all of two weeks.
Since then, Palin has proven to be an in-over-her-head greenhorn with a propensity for making both herself and her party look clueless and ridiculous with her sometimes moronic statements. Her now infamous quote about being able to see Russia from Alaska has only underlined the riskiness of her stepping in as U.S. President should McCain get elected and something awful happens to him.
During recent interviews, Palin has managed to embarrass herself even further and her very presence has threatened to undermine one of the central themes that McCain has built his campaign on.
Experience.
In Biden's case, he has had his share of gaffes and missteps but is generally regarded as a much better choice for Sen. Barack Obama's White House bid. Biden, who possesses decades of political experience will look to exploit his ticket's advantages while ever-so-subtly underlining Palin's shortcomings. Either way, don't expect much from Palin.
She's a guaranteed disappointment.
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