The brilliance (and the downside) of picking Palin

Democrats need to know that Sarah Palin was, from a Republican standpoint, a brilliant choice.

First, her tiny resume also accentuates the criticism Obama has been getting about his. Don't mention the fact that Obama's actually means something, though, where hers is weak.

Second, she also seems to be "of the people," another of Obama's traits. Never mind that without the TelePrompter and a staff of writers, she'd have stood on that convention podium going, "Duh .. duhh ... duh..."

John McCain sold out on this pick. She's everything he supposedly doesn't believe in.

But the Democrats can attack her in several ways. First, her inexperience. Yes, indeed. It's there for all to see.

Second, her personality. There have been charges she tried to have books she didn't agree with banned. There have been charges of racism from this statement attributed to her that she said about Obama beating out Clinton: "So Hillary beat the bitch."

Her husband's had a DUI, her daughter is unmarried and pregnant -- two big no-no's in the GOP playbook.

She's a trailer trash governor who could be one heartbeat from the presidency.

Does that scare you? It should.