Is there a cliche that Ms. Moran didn't step in on her way to perpetuating stereotypes on both sides of the Atlantic? Millions of us in the states feel total dismay at Sarah Palin, believe that Darwin got it right and suspect that the bigger the gun, the smaller the neocortex. 3 cheers for reality.

Lucy Peterson, USA,

What happened to our British cousins? Didn't you defeat Napoleon, Hitler and brought law to the world? We Americans picked up where you left off only sixty years ago. What happened to you? Your civilization is dying and fierce peoples are waiting to rule the island of Wellington and Churchill.

You can write an amusing article. I will give you that.

Steve V, Norfolk, USA

I find it offensive that based on a ratings driven media, Americans are seen as pro-Palin. Not all of us are fond of her, let alone 'hot.' It is a deep rooted fear in many Americans that our country will be led once again by a leader who makes us all look like gun toting, fanatical hicks.

TJ Svolos, Hillsborough, USA

"Tonight, we dine in hell."? "Tonight, we dine in the dining room."! It's decided, I won't return to German soil until I can manage to smuggle at least one pale, wimpering Downing-Street-Sissy, wrapped in a tea bag, to Berlin.
Hilarious, Caitlin, now I know why I'm proud to live in England.

Kirsten, Cambridge,

Hell yeah, Mike! It's Palin, and she's a petunia.

Ros Donald, London, UK

Few countries would brag that their politicians are wimps and complain that others don't fall meekly in line. Congratulations on promoting the stereotype of Brits as limp-wristed, soft, whiney, toads with an undeserved elitist attitude. There are alternatives between Putin and pansy, you know.

Mike, Indianapolis, US

funny, I wonder what Caitlin would make of countries like mine where they elect politicians who skip the gym stage and go directly for the plastic surgeon? (that would be Italy, in case you wondered)

Fede, London,

David Vinter, have you got a squirrel skin cap? With a tail on, to show which way round it goes?

Paul Groom, Croydon, UK

So is the US doomed no matter who wins this election? Obama's a well-known gym addict. (I'd like to point out that the Bush administration as a whole is also pretty addicted.)

Bill, NYC, USA

You've had your Sarah Palin. Her name was Margaret Thatcher.

Emmy, Evergreen, USA

Yes! PLEASE send of some of your politicians right now. Help us, before it's too late!

James Polk, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

ahahahaha, LOVE Caitlin, her column always cheers up my day! Especially love how everyone takes her comments so seriously ;)

Kitty, Oxford,

Quite right we don't want muscle brained "fighters" as leaders we want civilised accountants who can manage things competently and otherwise leave us alone. The muscle brained fighters only cause trouble.

John Small, Faversham, UK

A warm and charming article

But I fear still holding as an aspiration something that ceased to be twenty years ago... when those aspiring would never have been welcome in the club anyway

It's crude and common out there now as you can see in London now let alone the provinces

Rob, Southend, Essex

A typical urban chattering class analysis, with little understanding of US politics. In the UK the urban vote counts, but in the US the rural vote counts for much more, and they vote! Of course you hate her, you think meat comes from a supermarket. She is a DOER, YOU ARE NOT, and men will vote OK.

David Vinter,, Louth, Lincs,, UK.

Just because Palin is scary to envisage in the White House doen't mean to say Uk politicains are better. Blair/Brown have done immeasureable damage to the UK lifestyle, economy and international standing. It is difficult to imagine that even Palin would be worse

c chapman, corridonia, italy

Great article!Made my day!

Allan B, Reading , UK

There's a polite, centre-left middle class bias to this. It's annoying enough that Americans perceive Brits as pernickety, lily-livered underachievers who consign ourselves to an eventless life. But other Britons being so reductivist? Most of us are not wets; get out of London and see your country.

Dion, Liverpool ,

Just to get a balanced message out there: while the papers wax about SP's dramatic rise to stardom, don't forget that just two weeks before being offered the candidacy, she said in interview that she "didn't know what exactly it is that the vice president actually does". Check it out on Youtube!

Matt Hopkirk, Newcastle,

How do I ever manage to be both a British subject and a citizen of the United States.
It has always seemed so simple that real British people and real American people are very much alike.
Should I be spending more time with snivelling British lefties,perish the very thought!!

John W Meadows, Los Altos Hills, California

So - UK politicians must be drawn from an Oxbridge pool working up from University Club, to local councillor, to research assistant, to unsuccessful parliamentary candidate to succesful candidate - with no experience of the real world at all.

How corrupt, how undemocratic and how very stagnant.

Mark, Berkhamsted.,

It is this kind of commentary that makes me forget all the challenges and troubles throughout daily life. Caitlins words are well choosen and I couldn't agree more - just can't word it as delightful as she does.

Albert, Maastricht, Netherlands

Palin believes in evolution. Her dad was a science teacher.

Charles, London,

Palin has the intellectual firepower of a water pistol. Her knowledge of world affairs is paper thin. How sad that out of 300 million people she was regarded as the best suited to be the VP candidate. This woman might be in charge of the U.S. military in a matter of months. That is a crime.

Susan, London, UK

Caitlin Moran for Prime Minister! She would probably be as rubbish as our politicians, but she'd be a hell of a lot more entertaining.

Rory, Brighton,

“automatic revolvamator”... pure, unalloyed, genius.

Stephen, Norwich,

Palin is a loon who, along with the loon McCain would lead us all to WW3 faster than I could say "another crumpet with tea would be excellent thank you very much."

Neil Murphy, cromer,