Andrew Sullivan explains why it is still important not to ignore Sarah Palin just because she is no longer a VP candidate.

Some readers think my continuing attempt to expose all the lies and flim-flam and bizarre behavior of Sarah Palin is now moot. She's history - they argue. Move on. I think she probably is history. Even Bill Kristol and his minions in the McCain-Palin campaign may not be able to resuscitate her political viability now. But even if she is history, she is history that matters.

Let's be real in a way the national media seems incapable of: this person should never have been placed on a national ticket in a mature democracy. She was incapable of running a town in Alaska competently. The impulsive, unvetted selection of a total unknown, with no knowledge of or interest in the wider world, as a replacement president remains one of the most disturbing events in modern American history. That the press felt required to maintain a facade of normalcy for two months - and not to declare the whole thing a farce from start to finish - is a sign of their total loss of nerve. That the Palin absurdity should follow the two-term presidency of another individual utterly out of his depth in national government is particularly troubling. 46 percent of Americans voted for the possibility of this blank slate as president because she somehow echoed their own sense of religious or cultural "identity". Until we figure out how this happened, we will not be able to prevent it from happening again. And we have to find a way to prevent this from recurring.

This deluded and delusional woman still doesn't understand what happened to her; still has no self-awareness; and has never been forced to accept her obvious limitations. She cannot keep even the most trivial story straight; she repeats untruths with a ferocity and calm that is reserved only to the clinically unhinged; she has the educational level of a high school drop-out; and regards ignorance as some kind of achievement. It is excruciating to watch her - but more excruciating to watch those who feel obliged to defend her.

Her candidacy, in short, was indefensible. It remains indefensible. Until the mainstream media, the GOP establishment, and the conservative intelligentsia acknowledge the depth of their error, this blog will keep demanding basic accountability.

I usually find very few issues that I can agree with Andrew Sullivan on, but lately there have been quite a number. We both understand that the Bush administration has been devastating for this country, we both supported Barack Obama, and we both think there are a lot of stories about Sarah Palin that we do not know the truth about.

And apparently we both are struggling with the idea of continuing to focus on Sarah Palin.

I also believe that it has moved from simple curiosity to a feeling of necessity. Simply put we MUST continue to shine a light on her so that the American people learn exactly who she is.

I watched her on MSNBC today speaking at the Republican Governor's Association meeting, and honestly I could feel my brain cells dying. She is so obviously an ignorant, unqualified person that it is hard for me to imagine that ANYBODY could still support her.

But as long as there is even one remaining Sarah Palin supporter out there I will continue to try and change their mind. Fortunately for me I have some very good help, Sarah Palin. Because every time that dimwit speaks it just makes my job that much easier.