There have been far too many diaries listing both the expectations and danger of debating Palin. To hell with all of that crap!! The debate between Biden and Palin should simply be a debate between Biden and McCain. It will be far more embarassing for Palin to have the Democratic candidate know more about her party's platform than she does. And there is not doubt that Joe Biden knows McCain's history and his platform very well.
My expectation is that Biden will very respectfully acknowledge Palin at every opportunity. He can not and will not act like McCain did during the Presidential debate. He will be forthright and knowledgeable of the issues and will be able to completely make her look like an idiot by detailing how wrong their platform is by simply being more knowledgeable than she is. Biden can't be bashed for making McCain look like an idiot...but he most definitely can look bad if he takes it to her.
The strategy is simple...every other word out of Biden's mouth should be in reference to McCain/Bush and attach Palin to that train wreck simply by her presence on stage. Make her defend her platform not her own history and/or beliefs. If there is one thing that she can probably debate very well it would be her own history. We may not like it but she knows that area very well. If she gets to spend time reminding everyone of her "accomplishments" then we have lost control of the debate. Make her defend McCain/Bush and she will fail miserably...I haven't found anyone yet who can achieve that task and come off looking good in the end.