Hello Blogging World,
One of my favorite parts of the whole campaign is the series of debates. While it may just be politicians gabbing, for some reason I enjoy it. I love speeches, and for me debates are just that much more entertaining. So, when I stumbled upon an article about the debate forum, I read it with a certain level of giddiness awaiting some details. Two things jumped out at me right from the beginning. First is the continuation of Sarah Palin as a phenomenon. People are highly interested in the Vice Presidential debates. This was such a breath of fresh air. With a woman VP candidate and an African American Presidential candidate, the American people are actually being prompted to pay attention to politics. The excitement I see around me is a rare and refreshing sight. However, on a slightly more peculiar note, I took particular notice of the format of the VP debate. It will have shorter Q&A segments. Apparently the McCain campaign requested this because, "they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage" (Patrick Healy, New York Times). Will somebody please tell McCain's advisers "No Duh!". However, Governor Palin's previous speeches have been so energized and crowd-pleasing, I'm not sure why they are so worried. Maybe because, surprise, this won't be scripted, and I'm not sure how many more times Palin can simply call herself the hockey mom from Alaska who said "Thanks, but no thanks" to that bridge to nowhere.
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