First issue: Qualifications
Palin's unqualified. That's it. That's the answer. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong. There's no gray area. There's no learning on the job. There's no folksie response that'll change this fact.
Second issue: Performance
She did well defending her job in Alaska. And she did well not messing up. Yeah! She didn't mess up! There's something terribly wrong about being happy about the VP canidate not screwing up. Man, why didn't she just say "Dred Scott" to Couric. No one agrees with Dred Scott.
Third issue: Effect
This is my favorite part. There doesn't seem to be any effect. Obama's still slowly increasing his lead and conservatives are still jumping ship and I keep smiling.
What makes Obama qualified again? His long standing in the Senate? His long list of legislation that he's passed?
Can you name an Obama Senate accomplishment?