Vp Debate

Joe Biden's Tears Remembered

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living


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.

Can She Speak Now?

Sara Geiger | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


Sara Geiger

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Video: Presidential Debate Town-Hall

Huffington Post | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


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

The Truth About Palin and Darfur

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Jeanne Devon (

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.

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

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


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.

Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


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

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

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media


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...

The View from Abroad: Who Won the Debate?

Jillian York | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home


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...

Behind the Red Velvet Rope: GOP VP Debate Party

Corinne Calesso | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home


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 ...

A Deadline for David Brooks

Peter Mehlman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics


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.

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

Darryle Pollack | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

What the Palin-Biden Debate Really Told us

Carl Bernstein | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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."

What the Prospective VPs Got Wrong

Stephen Zunes | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

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

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media


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

Sarah Palin: America's Affirmative Action Candidate

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

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

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media


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...

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

Elon James White | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

The Politics of War: Substance Rules Over Spin

James P. Rubin | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

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

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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

Gosh Darn It, Palin Didn't Self-Destruct

Bill Katovsky | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

O'Biden vs. McPalin

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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.

Vice Presidential Debate Ratings: Early Numbers 42% Higher Than First Presidential Debate

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — Who's running for president, anyway? More than 70 million people watched Thursday's vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and S...

Polls: Biden Won -- But It Probably Won't Matter

Pollster.com | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


CNN and CBS, the two networks that released surveys immediately after the presidential debate last week, have done the same for the Vice Presidential ...

Ace Pundits Blow Debate Analysis (Yet Again)

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media


Greg Mitchell

It's not just conservatives like Bill Kristol, Peggy Noonan and David Brooks who have lowered the bar so far that even a grasshopper could not limbo under it.

Shakespearean Tragedy

Michael Showalter | Posted 11.03.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Showalter

If last nights debate was a production of Macbeth the critics would have called it bad casting. "Why would anyone cast Heidi Montag in the role of Lady Macbeth?" They'd say.