Quiet Down, Folks

Crowley thinks calls from the right to drop Palin will slow:

...the calls to dump Palin from the ticket will now stop, except among those hardy Republicans who actually care about her qualifications to be president. (President! Remember that's what we're talking about here, not some high-stakes reality show. In theory, Sarah Palin could be signing executive orders, appointing Supreme Court Justices, and even ordering air strikes on Iran by the time Super Bowl XLIII kicks off in Tampa on February 1. The debate's seemingly-cowed moderator, Gwen Ifill, did disappointingly little to bring that scenario to life.) And with her debate prep and the drip -drip of her network interview gaffes behind her, Palin can now return to whipping up conservative crowds on the stump and charming the obsequious hosts of right-wing talk radio.

Judging by the Brooks-Noonan barometer I would say he is likely right. But Dreher is still uneasy with her. And Conor Friedersdorf isn't backing down. Nor am I. Her candidacy remains a farce.