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I always thought that she would perform satisfactorily in this debate. Her problem isn't in talking generally about certain issues. She is able to put up a steady stream of words in an engaging manner. That probably comes from her experience in local tv news. As David Letterman says (I am paraphrasing), the first rule of broadcasting is when the camera starts rolling, you have to talk and keep talking no matter what. She has certainly learned to do that. Where Sarah Palin has trouble is being asked for specifics. In a debate format, because the moderator has to give the other guy a chance to talk too, there isn't much room for asking follow up questions. But in an interview format, you can keep asking over and over again for specifics. You can ask the "How" questions. Answering those kinds of questions is where she is clearly, and tellingly, lacking
