"Get away with"? I dunno. She certainly didn't call attention to the fact that Palin had yet again not answered the question -- but of course, the viewers could tell this. It was not necessary to point it out.

Biden was solid and unthreatening. Palin was perky and resolute, but only when it came to reciting her memorized points. Take a look at the "Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart", and you'll understand exactly what she did.