Washington University students react to Palin-Biden debate

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http://www.digitalburg.com/artman2/publish/Missouri_News_3/University_students_react_to_Palin-Biden_debate.shtml

ST. LOUIS (AP)-- Students attending a vice presidential debate watch party at Washington University approved Democrat Joe Biden's remarks on ending the war. They also liked what he had to say about climate change and supporting benefits for same-sex couples.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin got a trickle of applause for her stand on Iran. But booing broke out when Palin said Republican presidential nominee John McCain supports women's rights, and there were lots of polite snickers.

In all, there were five watch parties around the university's St. Louis campus, where the debate was held.

Ashli Hessel, an 18-year-old political science major from Barrington, Ill., attended the party at the Danforth University Center and said Palin's answers only confirmed her fears of a McCain-Palin administration.

Hessel deemed Palin's responses rehearsed and "sugar-coated," while Biden's were strong and direct.

That was seconded by Vadim Goz, a 21-year-old pre-med student originally from Russia. He said Biden's demeanor and directness made him more confident in his vote for Barack Obama. He said Palin's inexperience came through.

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1. The last line says it all: Palin's inexperience came through.

She had absolutely no business on that stage last night. It was an insult to Joe Biden to have to stand there and tolerate that foolishness. It is an insult to women that this was suppose to somehow replace Hillary Clinton. And it is an insult to the American people that she would stand there, recite talking points and wink at us. It doesn't surprise me. After the last eight years, I think the fact that the Republicans are running at all, and then using words like "change" is beyond insulting. Clearly, the American people have no place in the Republican agenda. The nomination of Sarah Palin is all the evidence one needs to verify that as a fact.