Plain and simple, Palin is ununderstandable

Whether you agree or disagree with Sarah Palin, there's a litmus test for your intelligence: whether you agree that, for all Palin says, it's very difficult to know what she actually is, and what it is she supports.

This Slate column mirrors my feelings about Palin's ways of communicating.

Palin is great at being a master politician/celebrity, rallying the base, and calling out her opponents. What she lacks is a clear message behind what she's saying. She has the form, but no content.

In this world of culture wars and reactionary politics, Palin has only fueled the flame for those who want to attack but can't find a platform of their own to speak about...a cause to really back.

This method of Republican/conservative politics, already fueled by the likes of Rush Limbaugh and all at Fox News, is what has made the right a petty, reactionary party in an age when so many people are calling for substantial policies and intelligent debate. Palin still has the base, poll numbers are showing, but that base is coming to represent a sad slice of ignorant America. Until the more conservative side of America finds a leader with true substance who can communicate a real cause well, the ramblings of Palin will be the best it can get.