The Republicans are throwing out labels as fast as they can, trying to find something that sticks with the portion of the American population who are registered to vote but who can't be troubled to actually learn anything about the facts of their candidates. Find a catchy slogan and they'll remember that at the ballot box.

This nonsense of "angry liberals" is one of those labels--trying to characterize the anger as an idiopathic aspect of the Democratic party, attempting to surgically remove it from the source--the ill-considered acts of Dubya in his presidency.

The experience question is never going to be resolved if you try to slap it on a scale and weigh it. The ability to think is what makes the difference. Qualitatively, Palin is a joke, and the disingenuous Miss Alaska speech last night doesn't make me feel secure, should McCain's melanoma come back and take him out. Do you want Palin to be the one to answer that call at 3am? I don't think so!

SRS