The NYT’s Kit Seelye live-blogged the debate, and she got in some of the best commentary of the evening. (Hint: it had nothing to do with the snoozefest in Nashville [e.a.]:

Palin’s Watching | 9:28 p.m. Our colleague Julie Bosman, who is traveling with Gov. Sarah Palin, Mr. McCain’s running mate, reports in that Ms. Palin just took her motorcade, reporters and all, to a pizzeria in Greenville, N.C., to mingle with locals and tune into the debate. She signed autographs and posed for pictures with people who were very surprised to see her walk in — having changed out of her three-inch heels and white suit jacket, she’s blending in with the crowd in a purple Nike track jacket and jeans.

As the debate began, Ms. Palin sat down at a table with Senator Elizabeth Dole, Senator Richard Burr and his wife, Brooke, and Patrick McGrory, the mayor of Charlotte, N.C. (For the record, Ms. Dole eats pizza with a knife and fork.)

Ms. Palin is intermittently watching a television screen overhead, working her BlackBerry with her left hand and taking notes with the right hand.

So that’s how she does it all!