In the much awaited vice-presidential debate, Sarah Palin started out the evening in a manner that seemed to be heavily scripted, and not always relevant to the question.  Understandably so.  I’d stick to what I had memorized if the eyes of the nation were upon me, waiting for me to slip up.  However, Palin was able to regain her confidence and fire back at Biden during the second half, especially since Biden was not without his own vulnerabilities.  In an apparent attempt to join in the “folksy” identity of Governor Palin, Senator Biden stated that “All you got to do is go down Union Street with me in Wilmington and go to Katy’s (sp) Restaurant or walk into Home Depot with me, where I spend a lot of time…”   (more…)