First I Was Afraid... Now I'm Terrified.

On the heels of reading the troubling article on McCain I read an even scarier article in the New York Times on Palin's habit of staffing her administration with longtime friends, resulting in an atmosphere of secrecy, where loyalty is especially prized. Who does that remind you of?

Two choice bits:

...her visceral style and penchant for attacking critics — she sometimes calls local opponents “haters” — contrasts with her carefully crafted public image.

Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance,

And:

The administration’s e-mail correspondence reveals a siege-like atmosphere. Top aides keep score, demean enemies and gloat over successes. Even some who helped engineer her rise have felt her wrath.

Obama HAS to win.