If you were advising Joe Biden what would you tell him re: how to approach Palin?

[book_worm]

Me? ignore her and concentrate your fire on McCain, but if she gives you an opening, don't hesitate to take it.

[SharonRB]

1. Smile a lot, be gracious and charming

Let your natural intelligence and knowledge shine through. Don't be condescending.

[Arkana]

2. Be gracious, charming, smile (but not too much), and address her

neutrally as "Governor Palin".

And be FUCKING LETHAL.

[ecstatic]

5. and maybe provide website that shows his superior record on womens' issues nt

[sufrommich]

3. Let her talk,Joe! nt

[ecstatic]

4. She's going to be going after Obama, so he needs to go after McCain

rip McCain to shreds. Let her hang herself. She does a good job of making a fool of herself on her own.

[rocktivity]

13. DING DING DING! Truth Hurts A Lot, you're our grand prize winner!

She's going to be going after Obama, so he needs to go after McCain...

Yes, that's it! Ignore her, in a way, and talk about the REAL problem with the GOP ticket--McCAIN!

:bounce:
rocknation

[deadparrot]

6. Unlike many, I'm not opposed to Joe getting snarky,

as long as she's the one that starts the nastiness.

Otherwise, I'd just tell him to pretend that Palin is a member of the audience who just happens to be on stage with him. Don't condescend--speak TO her (and the audience and Ifill), but talk ABOUT McCain. Make her irrelevant. And since she's demonstrated that she's painfully ignorant of McCain's platform, let her tie herself into knots trying to defend a record about which she's clueless.

[rzemanfl]

7. Make sure all your shots are up to date. n/t

[justiceischeap]

8. He needs to explain it to the American people like they were 2 year olds

We all know Joe is one of the smartest mf'ers in the room but sometimes he comes across as too smart. Uses really big words that most folks need a dictionary for. Plus, he needs to let Palin ramble on and on however, if she spews a lie, then he needs to jump in and correct that shit straight away.

As far as the smile a lot, I wouldn't smile too much, that'll come across as condescending. I'd imagine if he smiled only once he'll be labeled as condescending. So I suggest he only smiles when he catches her in a lie... just like Obama did with McBLT.

[Thrill]

9. Go after her. Look at the Polls. Joe can deliver the knockout blow

[Ashy Larry]

10. Defend Obama.

Palin is going to be spitting out some serious bullshit about Obama. She will use all the Hannity talking points. Biden should try to correct the record whenever he gets a chance. Call the whole McCain campaign out for lying all the time.

[Tribetime]

11. Bite your tongue, do whatever you have to do to keep from laughing

[TNMOM]

12. don't let the snarkiness go unanswered -- swing back HARD at McCain, using ms. failin's own words

[onecent]

14. Joe YOU be the good looking, sexy, well educated man that you are.

She is by no means a problem for you. You beat the hillary Machine. Come on people. Where's your faith. Joe Biden is a master speaker. They can say all they want about him talking to much, I personally would and could listen to him talk for 24 straight hours....

He's easy on the eyes..and I'm 63. I can't look at McDrain for more than 2 sentences....

We're gonna be fine!

[democrat2thecore]

15. Only let the EYEBROWS and lips say "what?????" (Seriously!) --nt

[DCBob]

16. Be completely respectful. Always call her Governor Palin and..

when disagreeing say things like "will all due respect" or "I respectfully disagree". Also never criticize her directly but just link her to Bush, McCain or the Republicans and attack them.

[lutherj]

17. Be polite, smile, and go for the jugular. nt

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. Hold in the laughter until you're backstage again.

[SoonerPride]

19. Point at your head and move your finger in a clockwise motion

Take a bow and walk off the stage.

[onecent]

20. Hell is she's into affairs - Joe would be my first ---she'll probably

fall in love with him ...h ahaaaaaa I have been for years.