My early impression is that Sarah Palin is a good person and it seems obvious she is a gifted politician. But I don’t think anyone knows if she is a statesperson. I expect we will occasionally hear her name in the news after November, but as I see it the next two months will be the summit of her political career.

If by some chance the political power of the Republican Party managed to twist their way to victory, I expect Palin being a heartbeat from the presidency would create an outbreak of heartburn and insomnia across the country.