Sarah Palin & Joe Biden Debate Marriage Equality

Partial transcript and video of Biden and Palin on Marriage Equality or “same sex marriage” to those of you assuming that a “same sex marriage” is something different than any other marriage. 

Trust me – my ball and chain looks and feels just like your’s.  And it’s so nice having strangers debate whether my relationship with Lovely Spouse is worthy of legal recognition.  Geez  . . .

Biden:

[I]n an Obama-Biden administration, there will be absolutely no distinction from a constitutional standpoint or a legal standpoint between a same-sex and a heterosexual couple…We do support making sure that committed couples in a same-sex marriage are guaranteed the same constitutional benefits as it relates to their property rights, their rights of visitation, their rights to insurance, their rights of ownership as heterosexual couples do.

Palin:

But I also want to clarify, if there’s any kind of suggestion at all from my answer that I would be anything but tolerant of adults in America choosing their partners, choosing relationships that they deem best for themselves, you know, I am tolerant and I have a very diverse family and group of friends and even within that group you would see some who may not agree with me on this issue, some very dear friends who don’t agree with me on this issue.

But in that tolerance also, no one would ever propose, not in a McCain-Palin administration, to do anything to prohibit, say, visitations in a hospital or contracts being signed, negotiated between parties.

No – Stop – Not More Katie Couric Video and Transcript! Sarah Palin Speaks About Dick Cheney

It’s hard to believe but Katie Couric has even more interview tape of Sarah Palin saying . . . stupid . . . things.  Here Katie wants the potential VPs to talk about Dick Cheney.

I’m still laughing.  The video is on top with a partial transcript below.    The transcript is directly from CBS News.

Katie Couric: What do you think is the best and worst thing that Dick Cheney has done as vice president?

Joe Biden: I’m not being a wise guy here … that I don’t know what he’s done. I mean, there’s not many things I’d pick that I thought he’s done that have been good. But I admire his strength. I admire his willingness to take positions that are completely contrary to popular opinion. But I think that what he’s done has been just, I don’t think Dick Cheney trusts that the American people can make judgments that are in the interest of the country. But the thing I think he’s really, really has done: I think he’s done more harm than any other single high elected official in memory in terms of shredding the constitution. You know, condoning torture, pushing torture as a policy. This idea of a unitary executive, meaning the Congress and the people have no power in a time of war, and the president controls everything. I don’t have any animus toward Dick Cheney but I really do think his attitude about the constitution and the prosecution of this war has been absolutely wrong.

Sarah Palin: Worst thing, I guess that would have been the duck-hunting accident, where you know, that was an accident. And that I think that was made into a caricature of him. And that was kind of unfortunate.

So, the best thing though, he’s shown support, along with George W. Bush, of our troops. And I’ve been there when George Bush has spoken to families of those who have suffered greatly, those who are serving in the military. I’ve been there when President Bush has embraced those families and expressed the concern and the sympathy speaking for all of America in those times. And for Dick Cheney to have supported that effort of George Bush’s. I respect that.

Debate Update Sarah Palin Reportedly Looks Kind of Nervous in St Louis – Gwen Ifill to Be Carried To Her Seat By Football Players

A couple of WashU students are gushing right now after meeting U.S. Sen. Joe Biden during a sound check.

Biden even asked one of them for advice on which tie to wear — a light blue one or a dark blue one. The student, senior Julia Latash, told him to wear the dark blue one with small white dots.

Dark blue may also be the color Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will wear tonight. Junior Danny Gaynor said she appeared to decide on a navy blue suit after holding up different suits on stage during a run-through. She was deciding between suits in red, tan, navy blue, and another color he could not remember.

Gaynor and Latash played Biden and Palin yesterday during a mock debate on the stage while crews tested out camera shots, sound and lighting. They were asked to return this morning for more sound checks.

While they were rehearsing, moderator Gwen Ifill hobbled into the hall, Gaynor said. (Ifill broke her ankle earlier this week.) Gwen started asking the students questions as part of the test. Gaynor said she asked him why he was wearing a blue tie.

Then Palin walked in, Gaynor said, his eyes alight.

“She’s really, really beautiful,” he said. But he added that she looked “kind of nervous.”

About 30 minutes later, Gaynor said Biden walked in. Gaynor, who is a huge Biden fan, said Biden was also very business-like, but seemed more laid back.

Biden asked Latash which tie he should wear, Gaynor said. Gaynor didn’t approve of the choice, but didn’t say anything. “I didn’t like the tie,” he said.

While Biden was on stage, someone pointed out Gaynor in the audience as the person who played him.

“He looked at me and said, “If I had hair like yours, I’d be president not vice president,” he said.

Later, Gaynor shook Biden’s hand. Biden asked him about what he was studying. He talked with Latash about taking the Amtrak, Gaynor said.

“This has been the absolute best experience I’ve had at WashU,” Gaynor gushed.

As a thank you, Latash and Gaynor both got tickets to watch the debate.

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Two WashU football players waiting backstage in suits will have a somewhat impromptu role in tonight’s debate: they will help carry or assist moderator Gwen Ifill to her seat.

Ifill broke her ankle earlier this week. So the university scrambled Wednesday to figure out how to make sure she can gracefully get to the moderator’s desk. John Schael, the university’s athletic director, recruited two members of the football team.

Starting quarterback Buck Smith, who stands 6′3 and weighs 200 lbs., and defensive lineman Tim Taylor, 6′2 and 210 lbs., were tapped for the job.

Rob Wild, the chairman of WashU’s debate steering committee, said one of the requirements was that the players already own suits. Smith and Taylor apparently do.

“It’s been an adventure,” Wild said.

Smith, the football team’s captain, is a senior from Alabama and threw for 1,891 yards and 13 touchdowns last year. Taylor, who was injured most of last season, is a junior who hails from Maryland.

Latest Sarah Palin Shows Up for Debate! Photos Video and More From St Louis

STLtoday.com has all of your Palin Biden debate news. They are in St Louis and bringing it to you

NOW.

Check it out.  Live from the debate site and more.

Just click on the pictures below.

Sarah Palin Debate Humor From O’Brien, Ferguson, Letterman, Colbert, Leno, Kimmel

Letterman’s top 10 last night – “Things Overhead at the Sarah Palin Debate Camp.” 

Number 1 –  “Any way we can just get Tina Fey to do it?”

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It’s been reported that John McCain is taking an herbal supplement to improve his memory. Apparently McCain is having trouble remembering why he picked Sarah Palin.”

_O’Brien, NBC’s “Late Night.”

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“Great day for Sarah Palin. She has been practicing for the big debate tomorrow night. Palin’s staff has tried to find a stand-in to pretend to be Joe Biden. But so far all they’ve come up with is a tree stump. Which actually sounds about right.”

_Craig Ferguson, CBS’ “Late Late Show.”

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“This is for all the marbles, this debate tomorrow night. And Sarah Palin is nothing if not diligent. She’s working hard on preparing for the debate with Joe Biden. Earlier today in Arizona, we just heard, she shot a donkey.”

_Letterman, CBS’ “Late Show.”

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“Now we all know Gov. Palin has a lot of foreign policy experience because from Alaska, she can see Russia. More to the point, Russia is on the other side of the international dateline from Alaska. It’s tomorrow there. So when Palin looks at it, she’s actually seeing the future.”

_Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.”

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“The vice presidential debate is tomorrow night. Joe Biden, already gearing up. I understand he went to the hair salon, told the guy to put a little more on top … And Sarah Palin she’s getting ready for tomorrow’s debate, too. I understand she now knows all three branches of government.”

_Jay Leno, NBC’s “Tonight” show

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“Teams of technicians have been working around the clock trying to figure out how to run an Internet cable directly into the back of (Palin’s) skull.”

_Jimmy Kimmel, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Video & Audio + Transcript Sarah Palin on Sean Hannity Radio Show Admitting that Obama is Winning

Sarah Palin takes time out from her debate prep to tell Sean Hannity and his radio show listeners that it’s safe to say that this ticket is in an underdog position.  Here is the video and the transcript.  You can thank Dean over at OpEdNews for his fantastic ability to accurately transcribe what he hears. 

SEAN HANNITY: Governor Sarah Palin, nice to have you with us. You’re a great American. 

GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN: Thanks, Sean. You’re a great American. 

HANNITY: Thank you, thank you. You know, Barack Obama is a jackass… How does that make you feel? 

PALIN: Not good, Sean. Not too good at all. We all know that jackasses are a type of animal, you know? A little bit jack, but a little bit ass, too. 

HANNITY: Well stated. Now Barack Obama is friends with terrorists. William Aires, Woody Guthrie, Saddam Hussein. It’s well documented. Do you want to live in a country run by terrorists? 

PALIN: I really don’t, Sean. Terrorists are just so terrible. Terrorists want to destroy. John McCain is a maverick. He wants to create. Creating is better, Sean. 

HANNITY: I couldn’t agree with you more. Did you just quote the Bible? Wow. Either way. Now Obama has proposed trillions of dollars of taxes on average Americans. He’s proposed taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes. Are we safe? 

(Watch for Palin to use the italicized words in the debate. Drink every time she uses one.)

PALIN: Sean, I’m just so thankful that John McCain has opposed taxes that will hurt small businesses, small families and baby rabbits. You know, it’s like Mom and Dad told us back on the good old home on the prairie. I think the American people are smarter than this. I think the American people are sick of Obama. I think the American people have two or three pairs of shoes and they are thinking about getting a third or fourth. I think the American people eat cheeseburgers on Wednesday and tacos on Thursday. 

HANNITY: Let me ask you this, Governor. Now Joe Biden is one of the biggest tools ever. He can’t get anything right; he’s always tripping up over his own words. The man is a fool. Your thoughts…

PALIN: Ditto. 

HANNITY: Well… all those elitists in the media are working around the clock to make you look stupid, but your commentary here is brilliant. It really shows how qualified you are to be president. [Uncomfortable silence.]

PALIN:Oh, dear. Was that a question? Yes. The answer is…I do, Sean. I do! Oh Sean, make love to me right here, right now. 

Do you think there is any way that the interview was scripted? 

Here is another video with lots of information about the polls, Palin

and tonight’s debate.

 

Finally, we’ve snagged a photo of Sarah Palin at John McCain’s Sedona, AZ ranch as she prepares for the debate.   We love the baseball cap – kind of sporty yet casual.  Nice!

Partial Transcript Yet Another Katie Couric Sarah Palin Interview – The Preview of Night 3

So tonight we will be treated to (subjected to) another evening of Katie Couric interviewing Sarah Palin.  

I was listening to the radio on the way home from work a couple of days ago.  A woman caller was telling the talk show host that our future leaders should be those folks who start out as PTA moms, work their way to city leadership . . . well, we know where this is going.   Of course she used Sarah Palin as a shinning example of this type of new leadership in American.   According to her, all we need is a little more Sarah Palin.

When the caller said that integrity was much more important than qualifications, the talk show host challanged her with the choice of having brain surgery performed by a neurosurgeon who was board certified vs her family doctor, the woman simply would not answer.    Shades of things to come Thursday night, I suppose.

The caller flitted, she hemmed, she hawed, she changed the subject but bottom line she refused to acknowledge the obvious – of course qualifications matter.  Surely the woman wouldn’t get on a jet flown by Sarah Palin; although she seems quite taken with the “Straight-Talk Express.” 

Well . . . singing to the choir I suppose.    Let’s hope that we can teach our children to have more common sense, then again to keep our economy on track someone does have to buy the Amish heaters of the world. 

CBS News Exclusive: Palin Talks About Biden, Age

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS) ― CBS News anchor Katie Couric continues her series of interviews with Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Tonight, Couric gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit with Palin on the campaign trail.

Sarah Palin: And I do look forward to Thursday night, debating Senator Joe Biden. We are going to talk about those new ideas, new energy for America. I am looking forward to meeting him too. I’ve never met him before, but I have been hearing about his senate speeches since I was in like second grade.

Couric: You made a funny comment. You said you’ve been listening to Joe Biden’s speeches since you were in second grade. Something like that?

Sarah Palin: Yea, its been since like ’72. Yea.
Couric: When you have a 72 year-old running mate is that kind of a risky thing to say? Insinuating that Joe Biden’s been around a while.

Sarah Palin: Oh no. It’s nothing negative at all. He has got a lot of experience. Just stating a fact there that we’ve been hearing his speeches for all these years. He’s got a tremendous amount of experience. And I am the new energy, the new face, the new ideas. And he’s got the experience based on the many many years in the senate. And the voters are going to have a choice there in what it is they want in these next four years.

 

CBS Sarah Palin interview ”UPDATE” SEP 30, 2008

What’s It Like To Debate Sarah Palin – A Firsthand Account

According to Wikipedia Andrew Halco is a politician from from Anchorage, Alaska.   He is formerly a Republican member of the Alaska Legislature and he ran for Governor of Alaska as an Independent candidate in the 2006 election, running third with 9.46% of the vote.  

He’s also very critical of Sarah Palin.   If you want to read some of his stuff Halcro has a blog.  However, at one time Halco wanted Palin to be his Lt Gov running mate.   Leading nother Alaskan blogger, Tom Lamb, to ask the question, “Why is it that Andrew Halcro who is so critical of Palin, wanted to be on the same ticket with her?” 

Halcro’s answer: . . .  

because I believed Sarah Palin had the qualifications to be a terrific Lt. Governor. And watching her struggle to give coherent answers on the national stage, I believe more today than ever before she has the qualifications to be a terrific Lt. Governor.

Halco now has an article on the Christian Science Monitor telling us what we already knew about debating Sarah Palin.    “She’s a master of the nonanswer.”

Here are a few quotes from the article:

“I’ve debated Governor Palin more than two dozen times. And she’s a master, not of facts, figures, or insightful policy recommendations, but at the fine art of the nonanswer, the glittering generality. Against such charms there is little Senator Biden, or anyone, can do.”

On April 18, 2006, Palin and I sat together in a hotel coffee shop comparing campaign trail notes. As we talked about the debates, Palin made a comment that highlights the phenomenon that Biden is up against.

“Andrew, I watch you at these debates with no notes, no papers, and yet when asked questions, you spout off facts, figures, and policies, and I’m amazed. But then I look out into the audience and I ask myself, ‘Does any of this really matter?’ ” Palin said.

Gwin Ifel will be the moderator for the Palin / Biden Debate.  

“You do your best to get candidates to answer your question. But I also trust the viewers to understand when questions are not answered and reach their own conclusions,” Ifill told BlackAmericaWeb.com. “Four years ago, when neither John Edwards nor Dick Cheney proved capable of answering a question about the domestic epidemic of AIDS among African-American women, viewers flooded me with reaction. They got what that meant.”

More from the Associated Press article:

The biggest pressure you have as a journalist ever is to make sure you get an answer to your question,” said Ifill, whose crowded resume includes The New York Times, The Washington Post and NBC News. “That’s what I’m focusing on — how to ask questions that elicit answers instead of spin, or in this case to elicit engagement between the two.”

In the same interview Ifel pointed out that sometimes forget that she’s moderating a debate, not an inquisition.

“People who watch these debates are incredibly engaged,” she said. “I don’t have to chase the candidates around the table to make them answer questions. The people will know whether a question has been answered or not.”

Well, let’s hope that the moderate independent’s will know.

Exclusive – Read What Sarah Palin Said After the Debate Last Night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And there you have it.  Everything that Sarah Palin said after the presidential debate last night.

No Sarah Palin Action Figure Doll for Me – Lesbians Love the Sarah Palin Catholic School Girl Doll

HeroBuilders.com has action figures of Obama, Edwards, McCain and Palin.   No Joe Biden.

Gee I can’t imagine why? Isn’t every kid asking for a Joe Biden doll for Christmas?

And, why didn’t they catch Edwards “in action?”

But my favorite election doll and I’m sure the favorite of many lesbians:

Sarah Palin Catholic School Girl Doll