Camp McCain is terrified of the VP debatesFollow

The Obama and McCain campaigns have agreed to an unusual free-flowing format for the three televised presidential debates, which begin Friday, but the McCain camp fought for and won a much more structured approach for the questioning at the vice-presidential debate, advisers to both campaigns said Saturday.

At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.

McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive.
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Commission members wanted a relaxed format that included time for unpredictable questioning and challenges between the two vice-presidential candidates. On Wednesday, the commission unanimously rejected a proposal sought by advisers to Ms. Palin and Senator John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, to have the moderator ask questions and the candidates answer, with no time for unfettered exchanges. Advisers to Mr. Biden say they were comfortable with either format.

" Biden had an awkward moment during a rally in Columbia, Mo., Tuesday. At the start of his remarks, he pointed out several state lawmakers in the audience for praise. When he got to Chuck Graham, a state senator from Green Meadows, Biden urged the lawmaker to “stand up Chuck, let ‘em see ya.”

But Graham, who is in a wheelchair, can’t stand up - a fact Biden quickly picked up on.

“God love ya, what am I talking about,” Biden said. “You can tell I’m new,” he quipped, asking the audience to stand up for Graham instead." http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/10/bidens-stevie-wonder-moment/ i think they have palin do debates with just joe biden just because he's moron.

Edited, Sep 21st 2008 11:31am by Flixa

I'm actually hoping Biden wipes the floor with her, not because I'm some overzealous political spectator who treats this election like it's the superbowl (like some of you)

I did not make a new post about it just making sure you know that i doubt any one is afraid of joe biden or obama.

They're not exclusive. I'm hoping for the right result for the right reasons; I just also happen to enjoy the spectacle.

Pelosi could become acting President until such time as the deadlock were broken.

It's exciting that now being a man or woman of the people really means appealing to the lowest common denominator. Now if Palin and Larry the Cable Guy could just team up.