Gosh she is perky. And she sure has gumption.
And if there is anything this country needs in these perilous times...
...it sure as hell ain't perkiness and gumption. I don't want to be winked at, no matter how fetching the winker.
And I especially don't want someone who says " I'll answer the questions *I* want to answer, and the hell with the media." Oh yeah, and the bit about wanting more power than the Vice President already has, in the age of Cheney as Puppeteer-in-Chief? Not so desirable.
I want someone who understands the issues, knows some history, can remember more than one Supreme Court case, and can remember the name of one news organ that she reads. I want someone who actually understands foreign policy issues, not just memorizes talking points. I want someone who isn't going to look into the camera and lie through her teeth.
Here is the perfect Palin moment in the debate, for me: She chides Biden for dwelling on the past, using Ronald Reagan's line " There you go again...". Talk about dwelling on the past, trying to conjure up Reagan at his Great Communicator best in a debate, as a way of ginning up the base. Take that, Kathleen Parker.
Both did a great job, for what they had to do. Biden was a convincing President-in-waiting, if the need should arise. Palin staunched the hemorrhaging of support, and didn't throw up on the podium. Anybody who had concerns about the candidates' capabilities had their questions answered last night.
On to Tuesday's debate.
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