John McCain is an elderly, recurrent malignant cancer survivor with rage issues. As uncomfortable as it is to discuss, mortality is the only certainty in any of our futures, the only question is when. It is well known that stress aggravates many illness, including cancer. With that said, the chance that Palin could become President if McCain is elected is significant.
So what is striking about her is how similar to Bush she is. She has no intellectual curiosity, she isn't especially bright or well traveled. She has rigid beliefs which aren't swayed by science. She is corrupt. She is unqualified. She is a tool of big oil.
It's hard to know what this means, but it can't be good.