I have also admittedly not researched Palin much, but my initial reaction is that this is Geraldine Ferrarro redux. A female candidate with little experience or name recognition who comes with a scandal waiting in the wings. What is most surprising is that after running even in the polls for several weeks, McCain makes what feels to me like a choice born of desperation. Not unlike Ferrarro.

I also wonder if the Democrats will be able to use her status as a Miss Alaska runner-up to blunt the celebrity attacks on Obama? "You say Obama's a lightweight celebrity but put a beauty queen a heartbeat away from the presidency?" (Not saying I agree with that sentiment, but I think it's as relevant as the initial attack on Obama was.)

At some point, Hillary will have to publicly point out how she is vastly different from Palin. And I hope she will do that.

Okay, this is mean but I laughed.
It was a comment posted to a Cafferty piece on CNN.com.
Looking at comments on YouTube, MySpace etc, (yeah, I know not very reliable, credible etc.) a lot of the comments there are about how she's a MILF and about how f*ckable she is.
Oy. Grow up, people.
:D

I'm not sure if you were referring to the fact that I brought it up, but that certainly isn't how I feel, at least not in regard to her being a female. But, I do expect the Republicans to call sexism at the slightest hint of an attack towards her, deserved or not. Personally, I would like to see Biden treat her no differently than a male candidate. That would be equality. But I'm certain that there will be much feigned outrage the first time anyone says anything derogatory about her in the campaign that could be even remotely construed as being sexist. And as a result, Biden will be watching his step.

I'm sure you're right, MC. One way around that is to send out some women surrogates to soften up the ground before the debate.

I remember Hllary in a debate with....whomever it was for NY Senator, and the media played up quite a bit when the male opponent appeared to be to harsh on her.

I thought that was crap then and it will be crap now should it be played.

Wow a 4 month old with Downs? Won't that child require a LOT of extra care in the next 8+ years? I guess the nanny is a practically perfect member of the family, so sure.

As long as there's one straight christian mommy and one straight christian daddy that occasionally comes to pat the kid on the head, family values are saved. Hallelujah.

You lost me there. :)

I might say that should a democrat woman with children (downs syndrome or not) be attacked by the right for being the VP candidate because of that there would be hell to pay.

Has someone picked on her for that already? That would be uber-lame.