Or not.

When she hit that wink, I wanted to smack her. Hard.

Let's see. We've had eight years of an administration by the "Candidate You'd Want to Have a Beer With"^TM and the results speak for themselves. I for one don't particularly want a folksy, "just like me" person running my government and looking the various Putins of the world in the eye to get a sense of their soul.

Wink at me, you prove you're a farkin' lightweight. Honestly now, do any of you right wing types REALLY want this person in charge of scrambling fighters and sending young men and women into combat?

if a moderately-attractive middle aged woman winking at you is all it takes to get you to fall in love, you really need to get out of the basement and get laid.

letdogsvote: I for one don't particularly want a folksy, "just like me" person running my government

On the other hand, I don't want no elitist running my government what thinks he's better than me and makes me look bad in front of my old lady.

Joe Sixpack is a douchebag.

Me last night: "Did she just wink at the camera?!"

My friend, diehard Obama supporter: "That's a straight up "hi boys, I'm hot, vote for me!" wink"

Better Sarah Palin winking at me than Barney Frank.

/That's just me though, YMMV.

sassy straight shooter

Straight shooters answer the questions they are asked, not the questions they wish they'd been asked.

I was in a different room than the TV, listening instead of watching, so I didn't see the wink.

I did wince at the "say ain't so, Joe" line. You just know she'd been waiting all night to pull out that zinger.

it used to be funny to say that the presidential campaign is a beauty contest. now, it really is. I guess.

*wink*

Rev. Skarekroe: so I didn't see the wink.


there were several.

Rev. Skarekroe: I was in a different room than the TV, listening instead of watching, so I didn't see the wink.

I did wince at the "say ain't so, Joe" line. You just know she'd been waiting all night to pull out that zinger.


Absolutely THIS. It occurred to me last night she even made sure she could do it by asking Biden as the first thing out of her mouth before she even went to her podium, "Can I call you 'Joe'?" It was going to be her big catch-phrase zinger and all the folks who prepped her were probably just waiting for her to use it, and when she did there were many high fives all around.

Lame.

letdogsvote: Rev. Skarekroe: I was in a different room than the TV, listening instead of watching, so I didn't see the wink.

I did wince at the "say ain't so, Joe" line. You just know she'd been waiting all night to pull out that zinger.

Absolutely THIS. It occurred to me last night she even made sure she could do it by asking Biden as the first thing out of her mouth before she even went to her podium, "Can I call you 'Joe'?" It was going to be her big catch-phrase zinger and all the folks who prepped her were probably just waiting for her to use it, and when she did there were many high fives all around.

Lame.

Come on, she's done the Fark community a true service. What else are we going to do with all our captioned Zombie Reagan pictures?

Rev. Skarekroe: I did wince at the "say ain't so, Joe" line. You just know she'd been waiting all night to pull out that zinger.

Yeah, that made my skin crawl. To think that some toothless moron saw that on the ol' rabbit ears and said HOOOOOOOWEE HOT DAMN I'M VOTIN' FUR HUUURRRR BY GOLLY is enough to make me want to start drinking.

/more

"Sexy and sassy?"

More like "moderately attractive for her age and sarcastic/rhetorical."

If I ever pulled that kind of behavior at a job interview, I would hope someone would call me on it. How embarrassing.

Gotta admit, she was cute when she winked. I think 4 or 5 times. Anyone count?

She was so cute when she winked, she could have easily got me into buying a TV or signing up for a subscription or something.

But I'm not voting for cute in the White House.

All the great leaders of the world were ugly, and that is a tradition we cannot part with.

I eat regular leaf lettuce and I thought the spectacle of a grinning and winking candidate who couldn't answer a single question was horrific, actually.

I felt embarrassed for my country watching her on that stage. I cannot believe that this is where America stands. How is there even a chance for this person to be elected?

She reminds me of everyone I despise.

sigdiamond2000: I don't want no elitist running my government what thinks he's better than me

He probably is. And before you think I'm picking on you, he's probably better then most of us. Still, even though I don't care that he's an elitist, I'm not voting for McCain. He can live in one of his 7 or 8 houses.

If people are now voting for our leaders because they're "sexy and sassy", then our country is truly going down the shiatter. We need leaders, not people you want to have sex with. What is wrong with us?!?! I didn't think we could become a bigger joke in the world, but it appears we can.

letdogsvote: Absolutely THIS. It occurred to me last night she even made sure she could do it by asking Biden as the first thing out of her mouth before she even went to her podium, "Can I call you 'Joe'?" It was going to be her big catch-phrase zinger and all the folks who prepped her were probably just waiting for her to use it, and when she did there were many high fives all around.

Lame.

There were soldiers guarding Reagan's tomb last night just in case he rose from his grave to extract revenge on her using all of his catch-phrases.

You're not Reagan, Sarah. Give it up.

ToxicMunkee: I didn't think we could become a bigger joke in the world, but it appears we can.

I really hope that I live long enough to see regular elections done away with and the advent of the new Fox show "So you want to be the President ?".

It can't be more than 2 or 3 more cycles away from reality at this point.

redqueenmeg: If I ever pulled that kind of behavior at a job interview, I would hope someone would call me on it. How embarrassing.

If I were interviewing someone and they did that in a job interview, I'd stop writing, ask them if they had any more questions for me, thank them for their time and then dump their resume in the trash.

We voted a recovering alcoholic into office twice because we'd like to have a beer with him.

After that, there's no doubt in my mind that a few winks and "gee golly dontchaknows" will win over voters.

Look out folks, Bobby's Mom is about to become VP.

RadioAaron: Joe Sixpack is a douchebag.

His gay brother, Bruce, has wicked abs, though.

I like how everyone seems to assume McCain is going to drop dead for health reasons while ignoring the assassination percentages that face either candidate.

We have had 43 US Presidents.
Of that 4 have been assassinated in office (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley & Kennedy)
Of the remaining 39 there have been 7 separate single attempts (Jackson, Both Roosevelts, Truman, Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr)
Of the remaining 32 there have been 4 double attempts (Nixon, Ford, Clinton, Bush Jr)

So whomever gets into office faces a 10% chance of being killed outright, a 5% chance of being wounded and a 20% chance of having an serious attempt on their life.

A fair estimate would place a higher health risk on McCain but a higher assassination risk on Obama. I think the combined health plus assassination risk for McCain is likely similar to the assassination risk Obama faces because of race.

It's rare that I want to reach through my television to strangle a total stranger, but between the winking, almost creepy extended eye contact with the camera, "I doon't knooow how you fellas in Washington do things...", "hackey mams and Joe Six Packs", "we're Mavericks!", and the almost total lack of answers to 90% of the questions made me want to pretty bad last night.

I loved how Begala's analysis in a nutshell was that both candidates succeeded since it was Biden's task to attack McCain (not Palin) and further the agenda of his presidential running mate, and it was Palin's task to start repairing her post-Couric image. AIM HIGH!

naveline: RadioAaron: Joe Sixpack is a douchebag.

His gay brother, Bruce, has wicked abs, though.

Ya'll ain't kiddin' there:

My mom, a Republican since the 80s, called me up and without any preamble said to me "How can you be a team of mavericks?"

She owes me a new keyboard.

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that she was talking about Joe Sixpack constantly when Joe Sixpack was literally standing a few feet away from her? A Joe Sixpack whose name is actually Joe.

When did "elitist" become an insult? "I don't want to vote for someone that thinks he's better than me." Really? Because I sure as hell do! If a candidate doesn't think they're better than me, why the hell are they running for office?

Shouldn't the president be, I don't know, more grounded, more intelligent, better learned and more worldly than the average American? Shouldn't they be... what's the word... ELITE?!

I wink at my customers sometimes. But I'm a waitress looking for tips, not a vice presidential candidate.

Instant Karma: I like how everyone seems to assume McCain is going to drop dead for health reasons while ignoring the assassination percentages that face either candidate.

One in three VP's have also been Presidents afterwards.

For that reason alone, you should be voting for Obama / Biden.

bobbette: Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that she was talking about Joe Sixpack constantly when Joe Sixpack was literally standing a few feet away from her? A Joe Sixpack whose name is actually Joe.

You just BLEW MY MIND.

cameroncrazy1984: My mom, a Republican since the 80s, called me up and without any preamble said to me "How can you be a team of mavericks?"

She owes me a new keyboard.

"Uh, well, it's like an Anarchists convention, I guess."

t3knomanser: When did "elitist" become an insult? "I don't want to vote for someone that thinks he's better than me." Really? Because I sure as hell do! If a candidate doesn't think they're better than me, why the hell are they running for office?

Shouldn't the president be, I don't know, more grounded, more intelligent, better learned and more worldly than the average American? Shouldn't they be... what's the word... ELITE?!

Yes he/she/it should. But then again the President works for the people. If you were citizen "Joe Sixpack," think of the caliber of person that would work for you.

burndtdan: if a moderately-attractive middle aged woman winking at you is all it takes to get you to fall in love, you really need to get out of the basement and get laid.

On Fark? The hell you say!

I found the winking really, really creepy. Like she was sending a secret signal to terrorist forces that the plan was on schedule and it was safe to launch the attack.

RadioAaron: Joe Sixpack is a douchebag.

Came here to say this.

Joe shiatpack is a gigantic steaming pile.

burndtdan: if a moderately-attractive middle aged woman winking at you is all it takes to get you to fall in love, you really need to get out of the basement and get laid.

In our defense, we were all totally wasted after playing the VP Debate drinking game...

As a guy who drank multiple six packs last night, I am better prepared to discuss this than any of you. And, well...I'm not head over heels in love with Sarah Palin. Now, her knocked up daughter on the other hand - you know she puts out.

bobbette: Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that she was talking about Joe Sixpack constantly when Joe Sixpack was literally standing a few feet away from her? A Joe Sixpack whose name is actually Joe.

Exactly, he's the least "elitist" of all of them. *sigh*

America is tired of the lies and of having complete and utter retards in office. 26%-ers excluded, of course. Keep fighting the good fight there, NRO. Those windmills will yet fall before your sword.

oops, literary reference. Guess I'd better go eat some salad or whatever the crap that arugala (sic) thing is about.

CtrlAltDelete: She reminds me of everyone I despise.

LOL

It's funny cause it's true!

RadioAaron: Rev. Skarekroe: I did wince at the "say ain't so, Joe" line. You just know she'd been waiting all night to pull out that zinger.

Yeah, that made my skin crawl. To think that some toothless moron saw that on the ol' rabbit ears and said HOOOOOOOWEE HOT DAMN I'M VOTIN' FUR HUUURRRR BY GOLLY is enough to make me want to start drinking.

/more

Relax, guys. She didn't win. The only people on the planet who think she won are Republican partisans. NRO online reads like North Korean propaganda praising Glorious Reader.

Everyone else saw her recite memorized talking points that weren't even responsive to the questions being asked. Not even half the country thinks she's qualified to be president. They saw Joe Biden thinking on his feet, responding to the questions, and showing that even though he's a bit wordy, he's well-qualified to be president.

Guy Innagorillasuit: sassy straight shooter

Straight shooters answer the questions they are asked, not the questions they wish they'd been asked.



You go to debate with the pre-written answers you have, not the pre-writeen answers you wish you had.