Salon this week posted a stunning exposé on Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s managerial style while mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Of course, it’s anything but the glowing perception one would gleam from the McCain campaign’s patently deceptive ads and talking points. As Gov. Palin’s thickly padded résumé begins to unravel and the electorate begin to see reality rather than her carefully burnished and manipulated persona, expect to see her sudden meteoric fame crash like this week’s stock of a Wall Street investment bank.

This morning’s New York Times offers one of the most telling insights yet into the professional judgment record of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Sure, we laugh when she claims that the mere fact Russia is Alaska’s neighbor somehow qualifies her as a foreign policy wizard. But wait til you read why she believed a childhood friend was qualified to run the state’s Agriculture department.