Is Palin Ready?

As the Vice Presidential Debate grows near, the general focus is on Palin. With the disheartening Katie Couric interview on foriegn policy and the subsequent Saturday Night Live parody still fresh in memory, Palin must restore her legitimacy as a politician and as John McCain's running mate. As a New York Times article published this morning so aptly states, "she heads into a critical debate facing challenges from conservatives about her credentials, signs that her popularity is slipping and evidence that Republicans are worried about how much help she will be for Mr. McCain in November."
However, a new theory on the public's low expectations for Palin gives McCain's campaign some hope. Apparently, Palin's image as an "intellectual lightwhieght" could end up benefiting her in the debate, "lowering expectations for her so much that a mediocre performance in the debate could be hailed as a success." In this frame of mind, just one decent point by Palin could be considered a win. The only way is up, since she is walking into this debate with nothing to lose. It will be interesting to see if that is really the case.