Vp Debate

Joe Biden's Tears Remembered

Steven Petrow | Posted 10.12.2008 | Living

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Steven Petrow

Weeks after Joe Biden's election to congress, his wife and daughter would perish and I would write a note of condolence. Though the letter is long gone, his response back to me has been kept for 36 years.

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Can She Speak Now?

Sara Geiger | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

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Sara Geiger

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Video: Presidential Debate Town-Hall

Huffington Post | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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FULL DEBATE COVERAGE, ANALYSIS Watch the town-hall presidential debate live with CNN's player. loadCNNLiveModule("myCNNLiveModule",300); -OR- Wa...

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Shameful Political Tactics Hidden by a Smile and a Wink

Giselle Fernandez | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home

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Giselle Fernandez

Tonight's debate is critical. We have to watch out for being hoodwinked by false attacks and keep our eye on the prize and look for real ideas and ideals, and the leaders that promise it.

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The Truth About Palin and Darfur

AKMuckraker | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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AKMuckraker

During last week's VP debate, Sarah Palin talked big with claims of her administration's leadership role in an attempt to divest Alaska holdings from Darfur. Sound too good to be true? Guess why.

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The Oxymoron of Clean Coal (Joe Biden Had it Right Before He Had it Wrong.)

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.06.2008 | Green

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Simran Sethi

Clean coal is a lie. The catch-all term is used by politicians and coal advocates alike to lull the American public into complacency.

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VP Debate In A Minute (VIDEO)

236.com | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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Missed the debate? Catch the better, shorter version here. What's on those notes- "nucular"?...

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Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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On "Meet the Press" Sunday morning, vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill said Palin "more than ignored" some of her questions -- she "blew me...

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SNL: Tina Fey's Plucky Palin, Ann Hathaway, The Bailout, And Mark Wahlberg With A Goat

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.05.2008 | Media

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Tina Fey continued her dominance as late-night's favorite character in yet another killer portrayal of Sarah Palin on this evening's "Saturday Night L...

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The View from Abroad: Who Won the Debate?

Jillian York | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home

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Jillian York

During the run up to the vice presidential debate, there was much media and blogosphere speculation as how Governor Sarah Palin might handle the debat...

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Behind the Red Velvet Rope: GOP VP Debate Party

Corinne Calesso | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home

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Corinne Calesso

NEW YORK, NY: Houndstooth Pub is one of those bar-restaurants on 8th Avenue near Penn Station with red walls, black woodwork. Big tv screens replace ...

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Watching from Atlanta: Palin Does Fine, But That's Not Saying Much

Natasha Chen | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home

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Natasha Chen

In a trendy apartment along Peachtree Street in Atlanta, five young voters watched the vice presidential debate to critically examine the candidates' ...

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A Deadline for David Brooks

Peter Mehlman | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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Peter Mehlman

What's the point of television sports criticism? It's not like a Broadway Musical where a bad review may keep you from seeing it. The game is over.

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Grading the Debate: As Smart as a 5th Grader?

Darryle Pollack | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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Darryle Pollack

Based on the debate, what would a 5th grader think about what they are learning in school? They might believe that what we tell them is true: anyone in America can grow up to be president.

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Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: The Washington Post Gets its Pinocchios Dead Wrong on Biden, Palin and Health Care

Gene Sperling | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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Gene Sperling

Michael Dobbs and the Washington Post's awarding of two "Pinocchios" -- for "significant omissions or exaggerations" -- to Joe Biden for his health care exchange with Gov. Palin was just plain off the mark.

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What the Palin-Biden Debate Really Told us

Carl Bernstein | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Carl Bernstein

Palin appeared to lack any semblance of the requisite depth, knowledge, or sense of history we should expect in a president or vice president. As a Republican former White House chief of staff said to me, "Palin is evidence of desperation; she is an embarrassment."

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What the Prospective VPs Got Wrong

Stephen Zunes | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Stephen Zunes

There was no heavily-armed al-Qaeda or Shia extremists in Iraq until the Bush administration decided to invade that country and overthrow Saddam Hussein, who had prevented such groups from emerging.

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Gwen Ifill Responds To "Very Conservative Folks" On Oprah: "I Haven't Even Written The Barack Obama Chapter Yet"

Huffington Post | Posted 10.03.2008 | Media

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Gwen Ifill appeared on "Oprah" Friday to debrief following Thursday night's Vice Presidential debate, which she moderated. Oprah asked Ifill about th...

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Sarah Palin: America's Affirmative Action Candidate

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Yvonne R. Davis

Palin is an example of what opponents of Affirmative Action would call someone who has "low level accountability" in her new position.

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Vice Presidential Debate Ratings: 69.9 Million Total, ABC, Fox News Win, MSNBC Tanks

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.03.2008 | Media

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Update: The final numbers are in: 69.9 million viewers watched the Vice Presidential debate, making it the most watched debate since 1992 and the most...

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This Week in Blackness Episode #9 - about the VP Debate

Elon James White | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Elon James White

With this episode, Comedian Elon James White talks about the vice presidential debate and interviews watchers of the showdown at Drinking Liberally debate party.

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The Politics of War: Substance Rules Over Spin

James P. Rubin | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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James P. Rubin

With our nation facing two hot wars abroad and an economic melt-down at home, substance matters. And when it came to substance, Senator Biden had a good night indeed.

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McCain: How About Sarah Palin, HHEHHH?!?! (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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John McCain gets guttural while touting his running mate's performance in the vice presidential debate. Watch: UPDATE: Here's a remixed version cou...

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Gosh Darn It, Palin Didn't Self-Destruct

Bill Katovsky | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Bill Katovsky

Palin is to "Wheel of Fortune" what Biden is to "Jeopardy." Around and around, her Hamster-wheel arguments travel, before slowly clicking into a predictable slot. Ad infinitum. Ad nauseum.

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O'Biden vs. McPalin

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Joe Peyronnin

It is now pretty clear that the vice presidential candidates will not be a deciding factor in this election, even though they each exceeded their low expectations for the debate.

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