Not to hammer in a point or anything...
But the person on the TOP of the Democratic ticket doesn't have any "international expertise" either, and even less executive experience. And I don't count a quick tour overseas during a campaign as international expertise.
Palin isn't running for President, and isn't likely to become president until she has four years of experience behind her. That's assuming McCain doesn't go for a second term (possible), and the Republicans pick her over any other 2012 candidates. Odds of McCain dying before then are about 1 in 10, if that.
Obama will be president in three months if he wins. For certain.
The Democrats have to keep the spotlight on Palin. They don't want it moving anywhere else. Fortunately the spotlight operator works for them.
"Don't you realize that there's only one life between this madman and the White House?"