I realized something while watching the debate, that I'm not surprised about at all in retrospect. Biden almost never looked at the camera, usually looking at the moderator, while maintaining a professional, serious tone. Palin, however, never took her eyes of the camera. I couldn't focus on a single word she said because her gaze was so hypnotizing. It was literally terrifying. This woman knows how to speak for days on end without saying a single thing of value, and gets everyone to literally hunger for her next word. We are more fucked than even I originally thought.