No mere trophy Veep

If you, like me, are having trouble conceiving why Sarah Palin represents a potentially formidable obstacle (barring any truly ghastly skeletons in her as yet unexplored closets) I recommend Lance Mannion's always entertaing analysis here and here.

She's there to be average in order to appeal to "average" Americans.

I wonder whether average Americans understand that what we need as a leader is far beyond average.

I hope so.