Before the VP Debate

This one scares me. I’m very much afraid that Sarah Palin is going to gut and flay Joe Biden like a moose she just shot. I have this impression of Biden striding toward the debate like Casey heading up to bat, waving to the adoring crowds and throwing kisses to the girls. In the meantime Palin is loading up the ball in a way that would make even Gaylord Perry blush.

Don’t be lulled by the recent disastrous interviews Palin has had. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if those were just a ploy. The American public has a very short memory and if she does well in the debates, the memory of all the gaffes in the TV interviews will vanish. And what better way to insure success in the debates than by lowering expectations through a few rocky interviews?

I’m seen clips from those interviews and nobody is that dumb. Even if she is that dumb, Palin is now going through debate boot camp where all kinds of information and techniques are being drummed into her pretty little head.

Biden and the Democrats still seem to think elections are about issues. They’re not. They’re about which candidate can manage to associate the most glittering generalities with themselves. The debates aren’t about issues either. They’re about impressions. If Sarah Palin can establish the impression that she is qualified to be Vice President at Thursday’s debate, she wins, and if she wins, that’s big trouble.

Palin has two major advantages over Biden. The first is that, as a woman, she can be aggressive and say stuff that a man could never get away with. If Palin mocks and taunts, Biden can’t win. If he answers in kind, he’s bullying a woman. If he just takes it, he’s a pussy that just got beat on by a woman.

The other advantage is that she’s a lot prettier than he is.

Too bad Obama didn’t pick Hillary. Hillary would have eaten this lady alive.

So Joe, stop being so confident; you’re being lulled and lined up for the slaughter. Be very wary and please, please try not to screw this pooch too badly.