So I got an email today with the post turtle story applied to Sarah Palin. This was after I read Ruth Marcus’ WaPo column today, which was likewise, not particularly flattering:

An Alaska friend tells me that Palin has always benefited from being underestimated. Maybe I’m doing that. Maybe I’ve been around polished politicians too long to appreciate the unvarnished authenticity that obviously appeals to many voters. But there’s no Palin interview I’ve listened to, before or after her selection, that gave me the sense that she had anything but a millimeter-thin understanding of the issues facing the country she hopes to help lead.

But the highlight was this video in Lawrence Lessig’s famous presentation style:

Well worth the 12 minutes to watch. But if you don’t have the time, just fast-forward through 225 plus years of US VP history to about the 7 minute mark.