In the immediate aftermath of her selection as John McCain’s running mate, National Review’s David Frum made clear that he wasn’t entirely comfortable with the idea of a Vice-President Palin (see here and here).
Two weeks have passed, and Frum still isn’t convinced:
I have been disturbed about the choice from the start, as you know. And I have not seen any reason to feel less disturbed … She really could be president! And here’s where my fellow conservatives really worry me. They are so attracted by the symbolism of the selection that they show no concern — never mind for her executive competence — even for her views.
In some sense, the Palin-mania that we’ve seen among Republican crowds is the same as, and just as irrational, as the adulation that followed Barack Obama around eariler this year.
