Joe Biden Debate

Vice Presidential Debate: Reaction, Analysis (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Below is a round up of reaction to Thursday night's vice presidential debate: The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder called the debate a wash in terms of who w...

Sarah's Smiles

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Weissman

The post-debate reaction has predictably fallen along party lines. But what universally agreed upon was that Palin did not answer moderator Gwen Ifill's questions, while Biden did.

Colorado Women Come Out For McCain-Palin

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

Mayhill Fowler

Likely most of the media will call the vice-presidential debate for Joe Biden. But Sarah Palin is that voice small town America has been yearning for, and her voice's reach, beyond the current election, has yet to be measured.

Biden Holds His Emotions In - Almost - The Whole Night

Rick Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Rick Siegel

A well-regarded fact-wonk, it must have killed Biden inside not to chide his opponent for confusing a Civil War general with one in the Afghan crisis. But outside, cool as a cucumber.

The Politics of War: Substance Rules Over Spin

James P. Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011

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.

Palin's Great Achievement: She Didn't Stink Up the Joint

Paul Reiser | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Reiser

The moment when Biden talked about the death of his wife and child, and raising his sons himself was tremendously moving and genuine. It was a bold -- and very relevant -- point to make.

A Spicier VP Debate Hits YouTube (VIDEO)

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

Ari Melber

Thursday's debate was a serious and substantive affair. With superb moderating by Gwen Ifill, the conversation stuck to policy-driven sparring, but the footage is already taking a different shape on YouTube.

VP Debate: McCain's Big Gamble Comes Up Snake Eyes

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Arianna Huffington

After watching the debate, I am convinced that if the country somehow has a collective mental meltdown and elects Sarah Palin, she will be even more dangerous than Cheney.

Say It Ain't So: Trig Palin's Post-Debate Photo Op

Suzy Shuster | Posted 05.25.2011

Suzy Shuster

Why is this child up so late every time there is a camera op? Why isn't this baby sleeping in a crib or bassinet somewhere with a sleep sheep or some other sound apparatus lulling him into night-night?

Welcome To Sarahland

Art Brodsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Art Brodsky

In Sarahland, answering questions asked to you is optional. You say what you want to say, regardless of what that old-school questioner has to offer.

The Moose That Roared

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Jacob Heilbrunn

Her performance wasn't the disaster that some in the GOP have been fearing. But cliché was piled upon cliché as Palin sought to paint Obama as a goofy radical who would end up running America off the rails.

The Graph and I

Nora Ephron | Posted 05.25.2011

Nora Ephron

CNN had a graph running along the bottom of the screen during the debate, allegedly representing the moment-by-moment feelings of a group of independent voters. This is no way to watch a debate.

Joe's Tears: the Political Power of Paternal Love

Leah McElrath Renna | Posted 05.25.2011

Leah McElrath Renna

Joe Biden did more for the equality of the sexes with his honest display of paternal emotion during the vice presidential debate than Sarah Palin's presence on the executive ticket has or will ever do.

What I Saw Inside The Debate Hall

A.J. Bockelman | Posted 05.25.2011

A.J. Bockelman

It was very interesting to watch Palin when the camera was on Biden. On foreign policy and other points where she gave light answers, she was intently reviewing her notes on the podium.

Palin in Debate Still Gets Global Warming Backwards and Repeats Big Energy Lie Twice

Joseph Romm | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph Romm

Palin told Katie Couric "I'm not going to solely blame all of man's activities on changes in climate." The debate transcript reveals she still can't get her talking points straight on this issue.

Biden-Palin Vice Presidential Debate Reaction: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Huffington Post

Madeleine Albright: Senator Biden's Night: Given the challenges our nation now faces, we need a vice president who can be persuasive with foreign lea...

Culture Zohn: Pod Palin

Patricia Zohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Patricia Zohn

Here was Joe Biden who's been in government for 30- plus years who never had laid eyes on this woman. Don't let them tell you this is a good thing.

VP Debate Prep: Michigan Governor Granholm Pretending To Be Sarah Palin For Joe Biden

Posted 05.25.2011

The New York Times has an article on the preparations Senator Joe Biden is taking for his debate tomorrow night with Sarah Palin: One danger for Mr...

Katharine Zaleski

Palin May Have Already Won The Vice Presidential Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 05.25.2011

Sarah Palin can win the vice presidential debate before she even hits the stage, and the McCain campaign knows it. The plan is risky, but their aim i...

Biden On Debate Prep: I Won't Take Palin's Bait

AP | KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

LANSING, Mich. — Democrat Joe Biden has tapped Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be the stand-in for Sarah Palin as he prepares for next month'...