So based purely on Facebook status messages from my more liberal "friends", their reaction to Palin is along the lines of, "Is McCain on CRACK?!?" and "Palin has GOT to be a joke."

Well, now they know how conservatives feel about Obama.

There are two dimensions when evaluating the Palin pick: Will she help McCain get elected, and will she actually do well as VP. In my estimation, the answer to the first question is "Yes", but I'm still a little concerned about the second. Based on what I know about her, I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt--which is exactly what Democrats say in response to charges of Obama's inexperience.

But hey, Democrat and not-your-average-feminist Camille Paglia digs her.