If Palin was of no account the Democrats would not be so disturbed, & there would not be any comments let alone the amount of dirt digging that we are now witnessing.

Triple "D" Dirt Digging Democrats - Another 2% Votes for the Republicans.

Lawrence, Bucharest,

Sarah "Patsy" Palin is the govenor of Alaska. Population 500,000, that is half as many people as Milwaukee county in Wisconsin, USA. Alaska has two main highways one goes to Fairbanks, the other goes to Canada. Alaska does not have an income tax, it sends out checks to its residents ay "Patsy".

Ray Juneau, Iron Ridge, USA

Noonan was also a speechwriter for Reagan. Just today, she an article in the Wall Street Journal praising Palin's stellar credentials.

Vincent, Berlin, Germany

A platinum moment in American politics, just choice. Savor it; anything can happen now that a miracle has occured.

'DC', Palo Alto, USA

Peggy Noonan should stay with Bush, they need each other!
It seems that McCain did a great choice. McCain for 2008 and Clinton for 2012!

Anne, LA, USA

Palin is surely a good shot a local politics as well as at wildlife safaris. Will the new Lara Croft be fit to fight global threats ? After all, it is fair to say that a 72-yo prez is more likely to actually put his veep in charge than a 46-yo one. She would'nt handle a sec Medvedev or Hu Jintao.

Gasper, Miami,

Didn't god put that oil in the ground?

Bruce Northwood, Washington, D.C. , USA

I am ashamed that Peggy Noonan said such words. I have read her editorials and like her thinking. BUT - now that we live in a "gottcha" world, she should have been aware that a "gottach" is around every corner. I can no longer respect her.

Alexandra, Palm Desert, CA/USA

Tom, no she doesn't believe in 6000 years - she's just said that schoolchildren should be allowed to know that some people believe in creationism and to explain to them what those people think.

Gov Palin is an inspired choice. I love her pro-hunting, pro-drilling and anti-baby-murder stances.

Geoff, Portsmouth, England

McCain's choice of Palin proves him incompetent and reckless. McCain had only met with Palin one time before he chose her to be his running mate. His staff had not vetted her. And yet he chose her to be a 72-76 year old heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States of America.

Frank, AK, USA

Sarah Palin apparently belives the earth to be 6000 years old.
As Governor of the oil rich state of Alaska, perhaps she'd like to explain where the oil came from?

Tom, Aldershot, Uk