Joe came off as a used car salesman. He would flash that crooked smile and set out to lie convincingly. While Palin would speak, at times, he would fidget, wink, and make that sh*t eatin’ grin. Once Sarah became comfortable, and in command, Joe looked pale and worried. It was funny how he had to come up with lies to make it look like Obama has actually done something.

Biden’s “gravitas” is derived almost entirely from the fact that he can lie with absolute passion

Jonah Goldberg:

What struck me the most about the debate – and it probably helped having quintessential Obamaphiles in the room – was how Biden’s “gravitas” is derived almost entirely from the fact that he can lie with absolute passion and conviction. He just plain made stuff up tonight. I read a long list tonight in my debate with Beinart here at Wash U, we can visit the details tomorrow.

Just a few: Flatly asserting that Obama never said he’d meet with Achmenijad; that absolute nonsense about spending more in a month in Iraq than we’ve spent in Afghanistan (“let me say it again,” he said as if he was hammering home a real fact); the bit about McCain voting with Obama on raising taxes; his vote in favor of the war etc.

It’s amazing how the impulse to see Biden as the more qualified and serious guy stems almost entirely from his ability to be a convincing b.s. artist….

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