Stop rejoicing in the Palin pick.
There are many ways she hurts us. She gives McCain the maverick mantle back, she makes people curious which brings attention right back to the campaign, and she is not stupid like Quayle; she is an attack dog in a female package. And she is a soccer (hockey) mom who talks about energy independence. It's a very potent combination, regardless of the lack of experience.
The biggest problem for us is that McCain makes the fundamentalists happy while looking like he is a maverick to the independents. He couldn't have picked anyone better to accomplish these goals. People vote with their instincts, not their brains.
And Palin is going to give the republicans a reason to attend their convention. At McCain's acceptance speech, the stadium will now be FULL, and it will be because of her. People are curious, and that generates energy.
And in her speech, Palin showed that she is going to attack with a very middle class, accessible voice, just like Biden. She is not a wallflower, she is aggressive, and she is going to exploit weaknesses. She is dangerous.