While I agree this isn't prize winning writing at its best, within the first four sentences the reader/skimmer should be able to detect the writer is about to switch positions from 'yes, she's crazy' to 'no, she's not crazy and here's why'. This switch is evident by the fifth sentence where the writer reveals his support of Palin, and then dedicates the remainder of the article in support of her stance.
Ignoring the body of the article, even by just skimming the article one can easily read that the writer concludes with "Sarah Palin is not crazy".
You put that so much more eloquently than my rant post.
thanks.
I have to watch my rants. ha.