re: Senator - yeah, that came off wrong, as I was just being extra snide there spoofing those old prejudice commercials. I am perfectly happy to discuss all Gov. Palin's qualifications, disqualifications, positions, bad ideas, good ideas, etc. I am also happy most of the comments in here are to those effect.

Certainly her being a woman with executive experience played a role. I'm just stunned at all the lefties I know - and I'm pretty darned left socially - talking about her in the terms I put forth above. Those were actual quotes.