Sarah Palin's authenticity comes through: ; Common sense is a good trait in a candidate

THIS has been dump-on-Republican Sarah-Palin-week, with someconservative commentators joining the fray. They complain about herinexperience.

The only administrative experience of Democrats Barack Obama andJoe Biden is, as Obama put it, running their campaigns.

Republican John McCain once commanded a unit in the Navy.

What some critics likely don't get is Palin's authenticity.Americans favor presidents who grew up in log cabins.

Palin could build a log cabin.

Her debate is tonight. And it is her debate. Biden is just thesparring partner. Maybe he'll entertain us with one of his manypotatoe moments.

The moderator wrote a pro-Obama book that is …