* Biden frequently addressed the moderator, while Palin stared steadily at the TV audience. This worked well with Palin's repeated assertion that she and John McCain want to put government back on the side of the people; she appeared to be talking to us while Biden talked at us.
* Despite pre-debate controversy, I didn't sense any unfairness from the moderator.
* Palin will probably be criticized for saying "nucular" just as Bush was.
* Palin may do better with TV audiences than with radio audiences. Not much was gained by watching rather than just hearing Biden, but Palin communicated a fair amount through facial expressions and body language, particularly when talking about energy.
* Biden sounded like a politician, was sometimes confusing, and tended to put the listener to sleep. Palin spoke more quickly than Biden, which made her sound more alert and more intelligent, and was very easy to understand.
* Palin brought up Biden's past - good move. She did her homework.
* My two-year-old daughter watched the debate with me. When Biden discussed Obama and Ahmadinejad, my daughter giggled, copied his hand motions, and chanted "Sit down with friends! Sit down with friends!" I thought that summed it up well...
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