She accepted the nomination -- the debate goes along with that.  She's not at the debate to spout McCain's positions; she's there to tell us her own.

I disagree with this statement. She IS there to represent McCain's positions and policies. They both are, and they both should do all they can to talk up their boss's.

She's pushing straight talk to the audience, not answering Biden the way he wants, but how she feels plain folk want to hear it. She's trying not to play by Biden's rules, a good tactic by her.

Biden is a great debater, so much experience.

Edit: Let me throw this in, and I'm a conservative, but I think the Secretary of the Treasury needs to be shown to the curb. Fire his ass. There is way too much opportunity for conflict of interest here, especially with what I've seen in the last two to three weeks.

After the debate, can everyone give me their opinion on whether they thought the moderator was nuetral?

There's very little that's actually conservative in today's Republican Party.

I agree with that.

JOE F*CKING BIDEN!

Huzzah!

You don't have to bother putting a "but" in that sentence. There's very little that's actually conservative in today's Republican Party.

 
Way to ignore what I'm saying, and go right to knocking who's saying it. You should run for office.

Couldn't disagree with you more.  Of course they should talk up their policies.  Being Vice Presidential candidates you would hope that they side on a majority of the issues with their respective running mates.  But these two may potentially become President.  With that knowledge, I want to know who I'm putting second in line to the most powerful and important job in this country.  I don't want someone simply parroting the views of their Presidential candidate, I want to know where they stand, how they come off as human beings, who I can put my faith and trust in.  I certainly can't do that if all they do is "talk up their boss's".

I think Biden did very well , respectful, informed and very presidential looking, I could sleep well knowing he would be a heartbeat away from the red phone. Palin did well, but I expected she would. I don't think she swung any of those that did not like her, into her camp and I don't think she preformed well enough to have the undecided flock to the McCain/Palin ticket. I think those that were leaning towards Obama are now solid in his camp. And Palin made happy those that are the strong republican base.

I am pretty happy tonight.