Maybe it's the New England pessimism that has me expecting the worst but I really think that Sarah Palin is going to overcome expectations (if you can, indeed, overcome something that doesn't really exist anymore) and do a solid job in the debate. The debate questions should be obvious ground and she won't be thrown on stuff like "What newspapers do you read?" or "Which Supreme Court decisions do you disagree with?" And to be fair, the latter question wasn't as bad as the initial reports made it out to be. I couldn't name a Court decision I disagree with off of the top of my head (then again, I also am not ready to be Vice President).

It should be interesting. Palin is going to play the "Change" card and say that Biden is the old guard that needs to be replaced and there's really no way to respond. It's hard to attack a blank slate besides pointing out that its a blank slate and that will seem condescending. It'll be like arguing with a little kid except you aren't able to say "Because I said so" or "Go to your room!"

I don't know. The bar is so low for Palin that it's subterrainian. It seems like a recipe for disaster, especially with Biden on the other side since he's no stranger to stupid comments himself. Color me concerned.