McCain Insists on Easier Debate for Palin

McCain is at least a gentleman. He agreed to a tougher debate format for the presidential debates in exchange for an easier format for the Unqualified One. Has anyone ever seen Joe when he gets going? I want him fighting for me. Check out the videos below.
Here's the debate schedule.

NYT: The Obama and McCain campaigns have agreed to an unusual free-flowing format for the three televised presidential debates, which begin Friday, but the McCain camp fought for and won a much more structured approach for the questioning at the vice-presidential debate, advisers to both campaigns said Saturday.

At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.

McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive. read more on the debate strategy.

Biden gets feisty. Biden will need to be reined in so that Palin gets time to speak and show how unqualified she is.

Here Biden is attacking Bush on the Iraq War

Three Debates for Obama and McCain

3 for Obama and McCain and 1 vice presidential debate for Tim Kaine, governor of Virginia, and Tim Pawlenty, governor of Minnesota (I'm just guessing here).

These debates will likely seal the deal. Side by side, the differences will be crystal clear.

Schedule: 

The first debate planned by the commission is set for September 26 in Oxford, Mississippi, three weeks after the Republican National Convention concludes September 4. The other presidential debates are set for October 7 and October 15 and the vice presidential debate for October 2.

Swamp: Sen. Barack Obama's campaign released a letter today to the Commission on Presidential Debates that accepts their framework for three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate.

Campaign manager David Plouffe's language in the letter also seems to suggests it is unlikely Obama will take Sen. John McCain up on his challenge for additional town-hall-style debates.