Creationist, book banning, naive...

... and McCain's biggest mistake? Though I strongly disagree with Palin's politics, McCain's recent surge in the polls seemed to suggest that this was a smart move by McCain. This article from the Economist, however, makes a pretty strong case that Palin could be a big problem. Not only does it show horrible judgment on his part, picking quick political points above qualifications, but she's polarizing and scares off independents, the author says.

The Economist is no liberal bastion, in fact it's so unbiased due to its foreign viewpoint that I can trust this to be a fairly rational argument. It's worth a read, especially to fellow liberals anxious about the next four years. The only problem is that people tend to be swayed more by glamor than by rational argument. Only time will tell what her ultimate effect will be.