I agree with Jorge. I'm no fan, but underestimate her at your peril.

If former McCain staffers are to be believed, she had an extreme lack of insight that makes her a non-starter with me. A heart in the right place is one thing, but the next time I visit my neurosurgeon I think I'll stick to his curriculum vitae rather than how many awe shucks homilies he can spout.

"Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'" -Isaac Asimov