Palin Palooza

Sarah Palin’s book tour would be laughable if its premise were not so possible.

That premise, the possibility of electing Sarah Palin to the highest office in the land, would be an anti-intellectual reaction to the Obama administration. It is troubling to think the American people would fall for the same Joe Sixpack theory prevalent in the Bush administration.

Haven’t we learned the potential catastrophes possible with an incapable leader at the helm? The way George W. Bush mangles the English language, a capability shared by Sarah Palin, is the least of the problem. Think about what President Bush accomplished in eight short years: Hurricane Katrina, two foreign wars, a global economic collapse and more.

Yet Ms. Palin pushes blithely ahead, staying in the public spotlight, yet making no effort to learn about current issues, a lack of intellectual curiosity. She may be a nice person, someone you’d like to have at a barbecue, but that shouldn’t be the main criteria for the highest office in the land.

Many question whether the Katie Couric interview was an attempt to trap Sarah Palin or whether she exposed her real character and qualifications. Well, I suspect we will be able to come to some conclusion about that in the coming weeks.