But Jeffrey, my point is made exactly by this sentence of yours: “I think, though, that it is vastly unfair to think that Governor Palin should be able to adjust overnight to her newfound role.” My point is that if she were qualified for the role, there would be nothing to adjust to.

(Look, I’m on a lonely island here. Conservative activists refuse to acknowledge any fault with the choice of Palin for Veep. Those of us who express doubts are barely tolerated. But, dammit, the reason she has sounded so godawful in some of these interviews is because she did a godawful job in those interviews. And until shown otherwise, it is fair to surmise that she did a godawful job because she doesn’t know what she is talking about. And THAT should worry all of us, even as we heartily wish for this woman of high character and principle to rise to the challenge.)