CLEVELAND - Most Americans expected Gov. Sarah Palin to botch her appearance at the first and only Vice-Presidential Debate last night.Surprise surprise, she actually did well.
Palin was surprisingly sharp and confident in her matchup with veteran Sen. Joe Biden, a stark contrast to her recent public performances which led to many in the media as well as average Americans to call for her withdrawal from Sen. John McCain's Republican ticket.
That being said, Palin is still a shaky choice as possible V.P.
Biden also did better than expected and was clearly more knowledgeable about important issues such as foreign policy, health care, Iraq and most notably...the economy. While Biden linked Sen. McCain to the increasingly unpopular President Bush on several key points, Palin unleashed her plainspoken rhetoric and wit to gain, if nothing else, points on style and personality.
None of Palin's likability means a thing in regards to her viability as Vice-President. Sure, she acquitted herself well and far exceeded most expectations, but she still has too little understanding of key issues and procedures, and she uses her Hockey and Soccer Mom references to the point of annoyance.
Like the official polls, I say Biden won the debate but Palin didn't disappoint. Let's just say she did wonders for both camps and was incredibly respectful and friendly with her rival before, during and after the debate.
At the end of the night however, Barack Obama and Joe Biden remained the best choice.
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