O'Biden, Eye-Rack And Eye-Ran

It should have been called something like "Governor Sunshine Goes To Washington" ... or perhaps "Washington University ".

Governor Sunshine - the smiling, awwwww-shucks, Joe-Six-Pack-and-soccer-mom-supporting Sarah Palin. The governor that spent the evening giving us a lot of fluff and not a lot of stuff.

I have to admit, it reminded me a bit of the 2000 and 2004 presidential debates ... in which we had the good-ole boy from Texas show us his relative lack of knowledge of anything worldly.

So here's what I heard her say tonight ...

"Obama and O'Biden" (perhaps this Irish pair would be successful in Boston) ... 

"Eye-Rack and Eye-Ran " (with the sounds of a banjo in the background) ...

"Exceptionalism" (is this even a word?) ...

... and the aforementioned "Joe Six Pack" (I am still not sure who this is - because Joe Average sure as hell doesn't have a six-pack - it's probably closer to a Molson muscle).

But, with all due respect, I shouldn't have expected much more than this given that she could barely hold her own with Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric.

Is it really acceptable to just smile and survive the debate process, all the while reminding us of how the McCain-Palin ticket is "change", yet not giving any details to exactly what will change?

I yearn for a day when people will see through the fluff - presidential or otherwise - and get down to real issues and how to solve them - regardless of political affiliation. So if we are going to resort to colloquialisms, let's use a southern one - "get'er done"!

Onwards to debate number three.

UPDATE: Check out the Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart - I couldn't say it better myself!