TW-The Economist expresses sentiment consistent with some of my earliers posts but does so in a compelling way:
"But there was something very troubling about the whole affair. The reason why many voters have forgiven Barack Obama his lack of experience is because they have confidence in his ability to think critically about the major issues facing America. Did voters come away with the same confidence in Ms Palin last night? I don't see how they could have.
To me Ms Palin came off as a pre-packaged Republican sound-bite machine—the predictable product of a week of cramming with John McCain's advisers. When pressed on specific questions about Russia, Israel, Iran and Pakistan, she seemed to rely on campaign talking points, oftentimes repeating similar phrases in her answers. When those didn't fit, her answers were vague...
...there is something eerily familiar and deeply unsettling about the idea of placing someone in the White House who seems out of their depth on the big issues of the day."
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2008/09/the_palin_interview.cfm
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