Palin wants a cracker. Parroting pat lines in inappropriate places, clueless on the Bush Doctrine, repeating "We must not second guess Israel" for the benefit of Florida, instead of answering what the U.S.'s obligation to Israel is, looking like she wandered in the wrong room with a tray of pigs in the blanket, all I can say about Sarah Palin's debut is: Governor, I know Dan Quale and you, Governor Palin, are no Dan Quale.
This woman is not ready for prime time, let alone to run a country. I have just lost respect for the electorate of Alaska. Perhaps the below freezing temps and the long dark winters is their excuse for the lapse of good judgment in electing this hockey mom.
I'm dumbstruck by how little this woman knows. The scary part is that the majority of the electorate wont recognize how vapid she is because they aren't as astute on world affairs as their European counterpart. Even if you don't read the "Financial TImes" or watch "BBC World News," you should be able to see that Ms. Palin is an empty banana clip. The interview consisted of her vacillating between being the confident pit bull with lipstick and playing statesmen. It was uncomfortably obvious that she was searching for lines that were crammed into her in preparation for the interview.
This interview should give even the most zealous Palin-nut pause about her capabilities. She's not ready; and frankly I don't think she'll ever be. Cheerleader-in-Chief, yes, Commander-in Chief, get real! I will give her credit for learning to pronounce the names of the leaders of Iran and Georgia, something Bush never did, but if that is her primary qualification, then the kid who won the Spelling Bee is far more qualified than Ms. Palin.
The best part of the interview was when Charlie Gibson, who sought to redeem himself for the "flag pin" questions during one of the 21 democratic debates, rolled his eyes and exasperatedly said he was lost in her obfuscation. He looked as if he wanted to slap her, but it dawned on him if he did, he risk the wrath of the cult she leads. I wonder what the Palin-tology equivalent to a fatwa is?