Key points from that last link on Palin

Because I forgot to include them in the original post. Sarah Palin - Note from Anne KilkennyHer take on Palin's attributes:

•political maverick: not at all
•gutsy: absolutely!
•open & transparent: ??? Good at keeping secrets. Not good at
explaining actions.
•has a developed philosophy of public policy: no
•”a Greenie”: no. Turned Wasilla into a wasteland of big box stores
and disconnected parking lots. Is pro-drilling off-shore and in ANWR.
•fiscal conservative: not by my definition!
•pro-infrastructure: No. Promoted a sports complex and park in a city
without a sewage treatment plant or storm drainage system. Built
streets to early 20th century standards.
•pro-tax relief: Lowered taxes for businesses, increased tax burden on
residents
•pro-small government: No. Oversaw greatest expansion of city
government in Wasilla’s history.

Several points there, but the one that jumps out at me is her lack of transparency. Elsewhere in the email, she also points to her vindictive firing. Both are features of the Bush administration and I am unsure why we would want more of that.