David Brooks has a reasonably decent article weighing the pros and cons of Palin, ultimately siding with those who say she's not ready to be President.
The problem is that in his article, Brooks makes a significant omission: he doesn't mention John McCain, not one single time. Especially at this point in the debate, now that we've established that she should not be president, the real issue is what her selection says about John McCain and the kind of president he would be.
I'm all for talking about Palin when the facts warrant, but it makes no sense to debate the merits of her candidacy without considering what it says about the man who chose her.
© Jed Lewison