Vice-Presidential Debate
 

What do you all think will happen tonight? It should be interesting.

I really can't say - I've never actually watched a vice-presidential debate...but tonight's I have to work - so I'll be listening to it for sure....

I'm really looking forward to it....Cheney frightens me - but Edwards...he's reminds of an insurance/used car salesman...I think it's his smile....

I'm watching--armed with a notepad like I used in the Pres. debate--so I can copy down my talking points I want to use when I e-mail the media and let them know how I felt about the debates.

I think Edwards is going to do far better than the media is giving him credit for. Remember-Cheney has huge, huge negatives in the polls. The people want someone they can like and Edwards is that person.

And he was a trial attorney known for his ability to sway juries. One lawyer who had to argue against him said that he's deceptively smart and very, very charming and that you were roadkill before you ever knew what hit you. That's the Edwards I'm looking to see in tonight's debate.

I think Cheney will absolutly lose his temper. Edwards is a very smooth trial lawyer who is known for going for the jugular while smiling. Cheney, on the other hand, is rumored to have a famously bad temper, especially when confronted. Edwards will most definitely confront him about:

Halliburton

no bid contract
severance pay

Iraq

Cheney said they "knew" where the WMD were, etc.

Oil

the private meetings

Those are just three HUGe ones. I think Cheney will come off as the cold, smug elitist he is and Edwards will come off as warm, which I think he is.

But, only time will tell!!!!!!

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Hmmm...
 

Edwards is going to smoke him in the debate.

Maybe Cheney will have another heart attack?

One can dream. :woohoo:

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oh my god, strand. I've been wondering who the hell those two people were in your avatar - just dawned on me. For a while, I thought one of them was you. LMAO :lol:

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I was just thinking the same thing. Edwards should come out for the handshake, and instead of shaking hands he should raise his arms and make a monster face and scream, "BOO!!!".

*THUD* Debate over. Edwards wins.

I think they will both do ok, but I think Edwards will "win." He is very persuasive...he is more liked than Cheney..Kerry and Edwards are floating on high momentum from the last debate, that closed Bush's winning gap in the poll, and even put Kerry ahead of Bush in a couple of polls...

Chris

Cheney's going to blow his stack, and Edwards is going to come off as even more likeable than he already does.

It'll be AWESOME! (in my Justin Timberlake doing Ashton Kutcher voice)

Edwards and his postive, uplifting style will magnify Cheney's distant personality. People can't get into that. And they should pay close attention because THIS IS OUR REAL PRESIDENT.
They will be sitting down this evening, which is a bit odd. I'll say "the sneer" makes an appearance in the first ten minutes. After that, it's a free for all. Woohoo. This is must see tv. :woohoo:

You guys really think Cheney will blow his stack? Hmmm, that will be interesting to see. I heard that they negotiated that the candidates will be seated. This is supposed to be a disadvantage for Edwards because he likes to roam, a la Clinton.

While I would not wish a heart attack on anyone, it is possible given the mostly substantiated rumors I hear about Cheney's temper. But, Cheney is a prof. politician - so maybe he will not blow his stack. In the end it will not matter because the very likeable son of a mill worker will be seen as going against the smug and elitist Cheney.

Again, we will know in about six hours how it came down :laugh:

I remember enjoying Lieberman/Cheney much more than the Gore/Bush debates. Of course, Edwards will seem more likeable, polished, etc. But Cheney is more capable of debate than Bush, so it should be good. I wonder how many times we'll hear Halliburton and frivilous lawsuits. :laugh:

Here are links to some of the major sites that will have post-debate polls:

* CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
* MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
* Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/
* LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/
* Akron Beacon-Journal: http://www.ohio.com/
* Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/
* Orlando Sentinel: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
* Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/
* South Florida Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/

If any of you are inclined to write letters, you can type your zip code in here to bring up a list of local publications.

Cheney is lying his ass off.

I can't watch it - it would piss me off too much, plus, Laine needed a walk :cool: