Vice President Debate Review

Just like the Presidential debate, you can't expect a clear winner or loser, and there were neither tonight. Both Vice Presidential candidates exceeded expectations, but then expectation for both candidates were very different. Sarah Palin was to make sure she doesn't embarrassed herself and she didn't. That was good for her. As for Joe Biden, he was able to stay discipline and not to put down a woman. He succeeded in both count. Bottom line, both candidates played it safe and no one lost.

As for contents, Palin was able to stand toe-to-toe with Biden during the first part of the debate about domestic policy, tax-cut, energy, etc. I call it even. When the debate moved to foreign policy, Palin was no match for Biden. Being a good politician that Palin is, she managed to avoid answering many of the questions, but given the debate format, Gwen Ifill, the moderator, can't have follow-up questions that Katie Couric was able to do. And Biden also wants to play it safe and not willing to point those out.

All in all, a very interesting and entertaining debate. Republicans love what they see in Palin that no mistaken was made. Democrat love what they see in Biden that he was discipline, staying on message with Obama.

But the best summary of the debate comes from Carl Bernstein. He said Sarah Palin clearly qualified as the Secretary of the Interior, but not as the Vice President of the United States.