[an amused spectator]

Is anyone open to the possibility that Palin may not be as bright and articulate as we need a nominee to be - that the accusations from Cameron were accurate?

I would like you to consider the following carefully, and then give me a reply.

What you are asking me to believe is that Carl Cameron's gossip is accurate.

For this to be true, BOTH of Palin's schoolteacher parents AND all her grade school teachers AND all her high school teachers AND all her college professors were unable to communicate to Sarah the simple fact that Africa is a continent.

The "Africa is a continent" factoid also comes up in numerous parlor games, of which the game Trivial Pursuit is a culturally ubiquitous example.

To recap, Palin stumbled to a governorship and, at 44 years of age, a vice-presidential nomination without learning a nearly universal basic educational factoid.

What you need to think about is what kind of evil, lying scum would be pushing such tripe.

So - what say you, mbraynard?

[mbraynard]

Ok - put aside the Africa thing. But I could buy the NATFA/North America thing.

I also saw her on Gibson and Couric.

And I can hear her speak - almost as bad as Obama without a script. I just didn't like the depth of thought. I didn't like her answer to what constitutes a 'elitism.'

Anyway, it's over. Maybe another four years of seasoning can change this - someone get her a subscription to Foreign Affairs.

Of course, I would vote for her in a heartbeat over any Democrat.

It doesn't matter. You and I and everyone here will be in sharp agreement on her competency if and when she decides to run in 2004 and has a few press conferences, townhall meetings, etc.