Brooks

... Has an interesting take on the Palin pick. Brooks thinks that they're two peas in a pod, politically (like Kristol's take that the pick was a basis of McCain's gambler identity). But, she's not the right pick:

Rob Portman or Bob Gates wouldn’t have been politically exciting, but they are capable of performing those tasks. Palin, for all her gifts, is not. She underlines McCain’s strength without compensating for his weaknesses. The real second fiddle job is still unfilled.