Cliff Note Sarah Vs. To The Point Joe

Really, there is no comparison between the two people on stage tonight. Sarah Palin leaned heavily on her notes and ran from any questions that weren't answered on those 3x5's. Joe Biden on the other hand, is clearly connecting John McCain to George Bush and smacks any petty attack that Palin throws his way. He doesn't look like a policy wonk as many feared and he isn't brutally attacking her either. Joe has just the right amount of facts and Sarah has empty statements. She may not have burned the place down (yet) but this is hardly a pretty sight for any Republican supporter to watch.

As they did for the first debate, ThinkProgress is live-blogging the event and is easily refuting every false assertion that Palin makes. Everything from her BS about being in the middle class to calling out meetings with foreign leaders that haven't happened. All the "gosh darns" and "ya betchas" isn't going to save that car crash. Nope, not even the winks and the shout out to Dad sitting in the audience.

Despite her presence on the stage, Joe Biden is following Andrew Halcro's advice for the most part. He is going past her and talking directly to the middle class. His policy knowledge translates directly into what him and Obama will do for Americans that have suffered under eight years of George Bush. With fifteen minutes to go, unless Biden starts crying on the floor like a baby, this is game, set and match.