It's not unthinkable, given how low the expectations are. Here's more from Katharine Zaleski:
Sarah Palin can win the vice presidential debate before she even hits the stage, and the McCain campaign knows it.
The plan is risky, but their aim is to conquer the expectations game. They beat expectations at the convention when they unveiled her before millions of Americans who were incredulous about her experience, abilities and obviously unvetted background. That speech, delivered only a month ago, capped off a week of bad press... bad press that made Palin's success on the stage inevitable as long as she didn't throw up on the teleprompter.
Palin's remarks to Couric revealed her broad lack of knowledge on many of the issues that one needs to know when you're a heartbeat away from the presidency. She also showed a terrible ability to naturally dispense memorized information, even talking points that have been repeated numerous times by other McCain surrogates. Her answer on why Russia's proximity to Alaska gives her foreign policy experience was among the worst. She failed to convince Couric and the audience of a key argument, albeit a completely mind-numbing one.
Now that we expect Palin's debate performance to be disastrous, she only has room to surprise us, just like she did in Minnesota. McCain senior adviser Nicolle Wallace couldn't have said it better: "I seriously hope that people continue to underestimate the most popular governor in America and a woman who speaks to the heart of America's economic angst."
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