was directed at me or not. Either way, I'm sure we can all see past any (obvious) messing around and address the pith of the question... which remains... is Sarah Palin honestly the next most qualified person in the Republican party to be their choice for president?

For the record, I'm just an interested Brit with a healthy (or absolutely appropriate - pick whichever cos both apply) sense of superiority where anything American or Canadian is concerned.