I think the Neanderthals Sarah Palin was referring to, were the liberals in the media who suddenly questioned whether a mother of small children should hold a full time, round the clock job, like being Vice President would entail.
Her comment is a jab at liberalism.
I hate to state the obvious..... but a Governor has a job with 100 to 1000 times the demands of the Vice Presidency.
I know that might blow some minds, but it is the unvarnished truth.
If she had gotten the job it would have represented a DRAMATIC decrease in her work load.