Sometime on Saturday, I had a follow-up item on the presidential debate — that is, an item following up on the first flurry of points I had scribbled. And I ended with, “Go, Sarah!” I was pointing to the next debate — the vice-presidential debate — and shouting encouragement to Governor Palin.

But many readers were worried that I’d meant, “Get out of the race, Sarah, as you are a liability.” As one reader put it, “Please tell me that you aren’t suggesting that the person who is helping to draw tens of thousands at rallies should depart the campaign just because of one bad interview on CBS?!?”

Not on your life! Sorry for the confusion.