A very important piece, Al, and not a moment too soon. Those less involved who have been drawn to the blogs by the enormity of McCain's audacity in picking this unqualified, unvetted right-wing trojan horse have jumped too enthusiastically on the bandwagon. The blogosphere has a very clear role here, which is to root out facts, then contextualize them and help move them into the mainstream media. Anything not based on documentable fact alone, including comments from dissident Alaskans themselves (unfortunately, because these are fascinating to read), should be treated with skepticism until they can be proven. Period. McCain and his henchmen have screwed this up royally, don't give them a lifeline!