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I feel weird commenting on Palin's looks since measuring a female politician's "abilities" by her looks is sexist, but I'm a woman so I'll get on with it. I think she looks great for a woman of 44 who has 5 kids, and who has given birth only four months ago. She looks to be in good physical shape, and she does have nice skin and a nice smile, although I do not care for that hairstyle.
But I really, really did not care for her sneering and sarcastic tone throughout her speech. It made me dislike her and I didn't have any real opinion on her personality until this speech (all I knew was the tabloid-like drama of her life, but her life story actually is pretty interesting). Her "jokes" were corny and nasty and I just came away not liking her as a person. I'm not voting for McCain either but I concede that he is probably a likable fellow. Her behavior just turned me off. Then again, that show wasn't for my benefit, I'm certain of that. The live crowd seemed to love it, but then they're already faithful.
What really stood out for me was a real lack of humility, which all the other candidates--McCain included--at least pay lip service to. She seemed conceited and self-satisfied and full of herself.
