Joe Trippi on VP Debate: Biden Beware!

Joe Trippi appeared on Unusable Signal last night (you can listen here or download the show), and although we talked about a number of subjects, the biggest "get" from the show came at about the 44 minute mark.

My co-host, Christina, asked Joe what advice he would give to Sarah Palin before the Vice-Presidential debate. He paused. "If I was giving advice to Sarah Palin. That's scary." He wasn't kidding.

...It's very easy for her to corner Biden, any number of ways. Because he probably isn't thinking she's going to come right at him, and he's...that's the problem if you don't take her candidacy seriously, you're capable of walking into that thing, and having her come right at you and not ever see it coming.

Biden opposed Gulf War One. I could see her...asking him how he could oppose Gulf War One, when we won it 96 hours later, and then how could he support Gulf War 2, a vote that his own ticket-mate says was one of the biggest mistakes in American military history?...People might say "Maybe a Governor with 5 kids might just have better judgement than you."

He made that look way too easy.

Earlier in the interview, he had cautioned Biden to keep the focus on McCain and Obama, and to avoid sounding like a know-it-all. Up until now, that has been the focus, Biden not beating himself. As Trippi illustrates, though, a few well-timed "Gotcha!" moments by Palin, combined with an ultra-low bar for her to meet, could result in Biden Stew for everyone.

Tommy Christopher co-hosts "Unusable Signal" , on BlogTalkRadio Tues & Thur at 9pm, and Wed, Fri, & Sat at 11pm. Click here for the Unusable Signal homepage.