Last night watching the stirring speech by Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin I was awestruck by the witty & charming appearance of a person ready to face a cynical, but accepting America. I happen to not be the only one too.

From the political mob squad of MSNBC’s First Read-

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico MontanaroST. PAUL, MN — Last night’s speech by Palin made one thing very clear: Conservatives have found their Obama. Win or lose, Palin has already established herself as the future star of the party. She stayed within her comfort zone, avoiding issues she’s not up-to-speed on just yet. The only question is whether her tough sarcastic words for Obama played well with swing voters, who were hearing her for the very first time.

The spin is that this goofy old vet just outta the blue picked Palin, but that’s spin. If by that they judge McCain then all who fall in love at first sight, too need to rethink their hubbies and gals ;P.

No, Palin Showed us both the character of a westerner, the drive of a working class Mom, the determination of a real reformer, and the brazen armor that she can ‘hack anything’ you throw. And get ready for a whole lot more it too.

It’s hard to judge the media since they’re somewhat tied in ways to supporting the highest bidder’s wishes, but the general thumb is a 110% attack after a rousing speech means someone has doubts over their (otherwise) invincible candidate.

Speculation aside– I say the dems are showing some color. Out goes any notion of a “negative-free” campaign now someone is worried. If it isn’t clear already there’s factions to be dealt with on the otherside before any (cough) “UNITY” materializes. For one, notions of sexist commentary against Hilary, and now Palin need to end– By going off on Palin you remind Hilary supporters both converts & others that the party you support don’t support “working Mom’s for VP.”

Second– The party of Minorities is dispelled. McCain reshuffled the deck of “political cards” when he picked Palin. It’s now about whose reform is “actual” and whose reform is “re-hashed as political non-speak.”

McCain/Palin haven’t wrapped it up, but they’re a unified force against a party of full of small cracks– It’s only a matter of time before the party divides– Thus it might be crazy to say this, but it may be that a McCain/Palin administration is the best the Dems have at actual unification (since it’s clear Bush/Chaney couldn’t do it).

~J out

About three or so days ago as the DNC railed McCain over and over on the 3rd term thing, I began to wonder who McCain’s pick will be. There’s a list of names that make since, but I wasn’t happy with any of them… That’s when I heard Palin. Hardly any coverage since Feb. had come up about her so I wasn’t sure. So I wrote on a sticky in my cube “McCain’s VP Sarah Palin?” and began doing side research.

It’s clear even from rudimentary research that Palin would be the best fit for McCain. The choice for Palin is simple– To say it’s Political is a misnomer– The one thing I’ve found about McCain is that if there’s an obvious “path” McCain’s told he has to make often he’ll shock you by doing the opposite. Maverick to McCain means finding your groove and keeping with it even at the outrage of friends and party members.. I would venture it even call McCain “Gandhi-like” in nature. Not the Gandhi we know as a non-violent nationalist, but aspect of Gandhi’s nature that drove him to keep on with his message at the point sometimes of enraging his own supporters– Gandhi went forward with exactly what he believed in and never, never, drifted– In a way McCain’s first executive decision points towards a core Gandhi-isk nature.

The Palin factor is purely non-political. McCain, despite Obama’s supporters deepest wish, doesn’t pander. Governer Palin was chosen because in her short time in office she cut the rhetoric and acted accordingly to what she believed to be Alaska’s most glaring problems. She’s a fighter and dedicated worker– She won’t take a job unless she knows she can change something up and that’s the core of who she is.

She’s Sarah Barracuda and she would rather work to reform then to talk about it. Lack of C-Span coverage or archive footage means that she’s been busy reforming a State with great potential.

McCain/Palin moving forward will show that this ticket is a ticket for action rather then lengthy speeches on a clean vaccumed senate floor. What’ll be appealing most is that they’re a team that isn’t afraid to work– We’ll know what McCain and Palin will do on day 1… Work!

End the speeches and the pie-in-the-sky promises and get to work…

McCain/Palin — “Actual Realistic Hope For America”

~J