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October 3, 2008 at 11:27 am by Scott Freeman in News— Last night was this year’s version of the “If you can’t baffle ‘em with brilliance, befuddle ‘em with bullshit” vice-presidential debates and the blogosphere is alive with reaction.
— The debate, and Palin’s stance on gay rights, left Life On The Q with a four-Advil headache from trying to decipher exactly what she was trying to say and her basic ignorance about the laws that prohibit gays from visiting their partners in the hospital or buying homes together.
— Anyone notice how Palin had to keep glancing down to read from her notes? Lucid Idiocy did and points out that she couldn’t answer any question that wasn’t on her cheat sheets. She reverted back to some talking point that had nothing to do whatsoever with the topic at handle. You know … the befuddle ‘em tactic.
– But Joe Biden took the “baffle ‘em” approach and came across as a tired old hack, writes ATLmalcontent. His plea to whomever is elected president: Please don’t die in office.
— At Georgia Women Vote, Amy explains why the neocons have embraced Palin and why she’s ticked off that an “average, Joe Six-Pack” kind of woman is on this year’s ticket.
— But enough about the debate. We’re finally seeing gas stations with gas, but Dave at Rather Than Working has an interesting point: In July, crude oil was selling for about $145 a barrel and gas costs about $4.09 a gallon. Today, crude is selling for less than $100 a barrel, and gas at the pump is $3.95 a gallon or more. Where’s the corresponding price drop?
— It’s October and what else is wrong with the world? Well, the Braves aren’t playing baseball. On his always enlightening Braves Blog, David O’Brien says the team has to regain its swagger next year or risk losing its reputation as an elite team.
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