She like many of her "candidates" with the Tea Party movement can't or WON'T debate because they let the American people know just how much they don't understand the needs of Americans. People keep asking her because she's always playing "coy". It strokes her ego, but her intelligence level hasn't changed and Americans know that.
That's why even Tea Party members want to see her, but won't actually vote for her. Remember she has a 70% DISAPPROVAL rating, but a 100% CELEBRITY RATING. It's like watching "reality tv" when it comes to Palin and everyone is waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I agree with your observations about Palin's lackluster debating skills but then again, this country did indeed elect George W. Bush TWICE! Perhaps there are enough people out there who want to see a female president so badly they don't care about how unqualified she might actually be or it could be there are enough people who think Palin is hot, also ignoring her obvious political inadequacies (?).
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.