No, it's not appropriate for Alaskans, especially men, to carp and snivel about Gov Sarah as VP. I see some, like Lida Green, even trying to rail at Sarah as a ridiculous choice for McCain's VP, pretending their spiteful remarks are politically savvy. (I hope Lida Green keeps her promise of leaving the senate due to Sarah's popularity, but suspect she will now find some excuse for staying on as Senate President.)
My take on the Sarah factor in today's political scene is that she represents the very significant women's vote for equal rights, possibly even ascendancy. She is the shrewd McCain counter to the Obama-Hillary Clinton gambit, and even Obama admits that. I predict that in the coming debates, she will star against even Joe Biden, because she will demonstrate her virtues of sweetness and light, plus maybe some Alaskan frontier spirit. It's going to be a real treat to see her up against Hillary, who she has already credited with cracking the glass ceiling against women in politics. Don't know if the claws will come out or not, on these wildcats. bookburn