What's Ailin' Palin

A few weeks ago, my Townhall column bemoaned a variety of missteps by Sarah Palin -- most notably, wondering why she'd commit the "unforced error" of allowing her daughter, Bristol, to sit down for an interview with Greta van Susteren.

This piece from today's Politico -- titled "Staff infection: Allies rip Palin team" -- offers some convincing answers. Among other insights, it informs us that Greta van Susteren's Democrat trial lawyer husband, John Coale, has become part of the Palin inner circle.