Was Palin on some kind of confidence enhancing drugs last night?

[Quixote1818]

I just find it really odd that a person who is usually a nervous wreck in interviews looked extremely confidant with 70 Million people watching her. She looked a little bit hyper and talked extremely fast. Something seemed off to me. She wasn't like that in any of her Alaska debates. Maybe they should have drug tests before debates?

I have little doubt she was on something even if it was just a shit load of caffeine.

[Catshrink]

1. This was do or die for her...

she fell back on her "journalism" training and experience as a sports reporter. That "performance" was like someone you'd see on the 10 o'clock local news.

[Muttocracy]

9. that's what I thought - her comfort staring into the camera with nothing to say

(e.g., when Biden was talking) reminded me of when local newscasters aren't sure what camera is on or are waiting to start.

[Mooney]

2. ...

[Quixote1818]

3. That would be my guess. nt

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. She was on a megadose of Jeebus. nt

[Bubbha Jo]

5. It was called males.

She did poorly with Couric cause she wasn't performing a role. She's got a one down in front of males though.

It's going to be difficult for her when her looks go. Karma does rock ; )

[Quixote1818]

8. I was thinking about her looks going. In eight years she probably won't

have the same appeal. This may be her only shot.

[NYCGirl]

6. She wasn't confident. She was terrified. NT

[KingFlorez]

7. Maybe Cindy McCain gave her something from her stash

[ProgressiveEconomist]

10. IMO yes. It's called STUPIDITY. The R campaign apparently has convinced her that

media questions about actual plans on issues are unfair, and that all she needs to do is ignore the questions and instead recite memorized talking points. She does not know even remotely what she does not know, and ignorant or timid interviewers don't remind her about what she does not know.

[sandsavage]

11. Did anyone notice her eyes

they were so bloodshot looking and the pupils were huge. We wondered if she had been crying. They did not clear up during the whole debate.I thought she had been crying but hubby said she looked higher than a kite.

[slampoet]

12. They're called Beta Blockers.