"At times what was supposed to be a throw-down turned into a hoedown as the candidates tried to out-folksy each other. Sarah Palin took us to the sidelines of the soccer games. (First hockey, now soccer—we'll be getting a spring sport soon.) Biden took us to the gas station and Home Depot. Palin was dropping her G's and using expressions like doggone. Joe was speaking to the Catholics with "God love him" and reminding us a few times that his father called him "Champ." I'm just glad there wasn't dancing. Although, if there were, we might have been able to use those words."

So true...I laughed out loud when i read this!!

when he broke down after referring to the death of his wife and daughter it looked genuine.

What an acute observation...the man is genuinely sad to have lost two of the people he will be closest to in his entire life...truly great writing.