This is probably a bit harsh, but from what I've seen of Palin so far, I suspect she accepts the silly stuff as part of the greater narrative of her own exceptionalism, the cherished belief that God lies awake at night fretting over her. She really does seem to believe that she's qualified to assume the helm of a nuclear power, despite the fact that Palin, to most rational observers, possesses no obvious qualifications whatsoever. You see, it's all just some mysterious part of the Almighty's grand and inscrutable design.

I see this same kind of exceptionalism in Bush and it's proved disastrous. Instead of coming to grips with the realities of this world, or making an honest attempt, or even recognizing the need to do so, he retreats into the belief that God has made His will plain to the one He's chosen to lead this country. Problem solved.