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The Wavy Rule, a Daily Comic by Paul Morris: High Heeled Debate

Filed under: The Catbird Seat: Friends & Guests   Tagged: , , ,

Gwen Ifill asked Sarah Palin last night: “The conventional wisdom, Governor Palin, with you, is that your Achilles’ heel is that you lack experience… What is it really for you, Gov. Palin?” She did not answer the question with what she felt was her weakness. Instead, she gave one of her many pre-fabricated ra-ra, you-betcha responses (one of about six), while Biden actually answered the question. All throughout the debate, she gave variations on a term paper called “What America Means to Me”. What it lacked in substance and depth of knowledge, it made up for stage directions like “Smile here, wink there, etc. etc.”

A failure to answer a question regarding one’s failures or weaknesses is a failure in and of itself. It indicates either smugness or ignorance, or both. Do I feel that Biden would make a better Vice President? You’re darn tootin’!

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