VP Debate - Vice Presidency: What will be your role as vi...

GOV. PALIN: (Chuckles.)

MS. IFILL: But tell us now, looking forward, what it is that you

think the vice presidency is worth now.

GOV. PALIN: Okay. In my comment there, it was a lame attempt at

a joke, and yours was a lame attempt at a joke too, I guess, because

nobody got it. (Laughter.) Of course we know what a vice president

does.

SEN. BIDEN: They didn't get yours or mine? Which one didn't

they get?

GOV. PALIN: They didn't mine either. They didn't mine either.

No, no. (Laughter.)

No, of course we know what a vice president does, and that's not

only preside over the Senate -- and we'll take that position very

seriously also; I'm thankful that the Constitution would allow a bit

more authority given to the vice president also, if that vice

president so chose to exert it, in working with the Senate -- and

making sure that we are supportive of the president's policies and

making sure too that our president understands what our strengths are.

John McCain and I have had good conversations about where I would lead

with his agenda. And that is energy independence in America and

reform of government over all, and then working with families of

children with special needs. That's near and dear to my heart also.

And in those arenas, John McCain has already tapped and said: That's

where I want you; I want you to lead.

And I said I can't wait to get there and go to work with you.

MS. IFILL: Senator?

SEN. BIDEN: Gwen, I hope we'll get back to education, because I

don't know any government program that John is supporting -- not early

education, more money for it. The reason No