I know there has been much offense taken in some circles over CNN's assertion that National Review called Gov. Palin, "...stupid...", etc. From what I understand of the background for that statement, I think the criticism is justified: I don't think National Review said such a thing, and I think they are within their rights to call a foul.

That said, it's instructive to actually READ the full interview. I would never call a serving Governor  (or anyone else) "stupid", but I think it IS fair to say that broad patchs of this interview are simply incomprehensible gibberish: A few familiar, memorized 'bullet' points, dropped-down wherever they might land - lost balls,actually - in an overgrown jungle of useless filler verbiage and meandering free-association.

On reading the transcript myself, I really DO understand the true tactical point of these attacks from the GOP: It's critically important to divert public attention from the overall impression left by absorbing the WHOLE performance in its patented awfulness.

To be fair, those are only my personal impressions. Read it yourself, and see what you think:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/palin.sitroom.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCText