8:44PM
IFILL: What does a yellow light mean?
PALIN (whispering into hidden earpiece mic): What does a yellow light mean?
SCHMIDT (back stage): Slow down.
PALIN: What... does... a... yellow... light... mean...
SCHMIDT: Slow down!
PALIN: Whaahhht... doesss... aaaa... yellowwww... light.... meeeeaan...
8:46PM
KO: "Palin has arrived at the venue. There were no injuries"
8:47PM
Also... George Bush Sr. is Sarah Palin's favorite vice president? Not Truman? Teddy Roosevelt? Jefferson? John Adams?
8:52PM
LET'S DO THIS!
8:59PM
Palin walks onto the stage. Looks at everyone. Blinks. "Thanks, but no thanks!" Runs away.
9PM
McCain is probably picking at his little fingers like crazy right now.
9:03PMNo, ma'am. You call him SENATOR Biden.9:04PMBiden smooth and calm. Smart.9:05PM"Soccer" and "betcha" in her first 30 seconds. Presidential!9:07PMPalin looks stunned. She can't breath.9:08PMShe's going to run out of things to say.9:11PM"Joe Six-packs" and "Hockey Moms" band together?! Didn't we just endure eight years of that?9:15PMShe's babbling like C-3PO in Empire.