Judging Palin by an Eighth-Grade Standard

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Judging Palin by an Eighth-Grade Standard

There is only one way to understand the rave reviews that some are giving Sarah Palin’s speech: People expected her to be a blithering fool and were shocked that she could read a decent speech prepared for her by the McCain campaign. She is being judged by much too low a standard.
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On a related note, I like Mike Kinsley’s point: It’s odd for candidates to say that their families are off-limits except when they are not.

[Kutjara]

1. She was a sportscaster, for Chrissakes! The one thing I'd expect her...

...to be able to do is read an autocue. It's her only skill!