thtrgremlin (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

mind you, this was in the context of her performance in one particular instance where he was relativly impressed by her, by comparison to what appears to having not cared anything for her in the past. This was NOT an endorsement. He didn't even say that she had the above qualities in general, just that she displayed the qualities one time doing one little thing. I'd further agree that neither her nor McCain are the worst evils on the planet. Just that Obama would make a much better president.

sisforshayla (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

just in a comparison to palin i mean, obviously their resumes are quite far apart.

DSALewis (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Biden has been a Senator for over thirty years and chairs the Foreign Relations Committee. I don't know if it would have added that much to the video...

sisforshayla (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

that was good. a quick comparison with biden would have been good too though i think.

sunstainedlegs (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

I appreciate your point about not dismissing all of someone's qualities just because you may be in political opposition to him/her but the fault in this argument is ignoring the ethical implications. Even if she did perform well, your analysis does not recognize the content of her performance. This woman is clearly a warmonger, purposely fueling racist fire against Obama and hates gay people... etc. etc. Her performance in no way constitutes the description of "smart, engaged, and tough."

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coolguy11897 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

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milkywaystar (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Very nice presentation. Thanks.

lloydbarker (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

This is well done, but it should be noted that Dawes had NEVER held elected office before becoming VP. Thats less experience than Palin. Also, Wheeler and some of the others from NY were just machine politicans nominated because NY had so many electoral votes. Dallas was nominated by his brother in law. Tompkins became an alcoholic. Breckinridge was indicted for treason. I'm no Palin fan, but these are facts. Find "Vice-Precedence:Being Number Two in The White House" for more.Its here on YouTube

L8nitedave (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Mr Lessig, every one of your videos are VERY effective in explaining important issues in ways that illistrate what matters. Please do one, as many have asked, on Mr Obama's experience. I've seen all your vids, as such I understand your fundamental knowledge on these issues.