Sweet Vindication

Yes, I posted here, in this blog, on December 26, 2007 that McCain - Palin would be the Republican dream ticket. And the dream has arrived, folks. Deal with it.

Sarah Palin is a logistical nightmare for the Dems. Here's why: she's the real thing. She's pro life? No, she's pro life, having recently carried her fifth child to term, knowing the child had Down's Syndrome. That's not a theoretical position. That's not street talk. That is reality.

She's pro business? Well, she's owned a commercial fishing business that she actually worked. She's an actual small business owner.

Think she has some working mom cred? A little. She's governor, formerly mayor, has 5 kids, married to the same guy for 20 years. She is a soccer mom. Do you think she can speak meaningfully about identifying with blue collar mom's plight? She is one.

Both her parents were schoolteachers. Yes, she's beautiful. But she's not just a show horse. She was an outstanding athlete and runs 5 to 7 miles a day. After having 5 kids. But, really, she says the best workout is driving a snowmobile at high speed. Good for your upper body.

Is she for gun rights? Yep. Lifetime NRA member. No - this isn't some policy position for her. She's a crack shot, and kills and dresses her own game. Any arguments? I didn't think so.

Like McCain, she has a son reporting for duty in Iraq. That definitely adds to her gravitas on the subject.

And she can talk Energy Policy, essentially the Number One domestic issue right now, like no one else can. She lives and breathes energy policy.

All this, and she has impressive maverick cred, taking on her own party, the oil industry and home state perks, like fighting the infamous "bridge to nowhere."

[Am I concerned about her ability to withstand the rigors of the race? To stand toe to toe against Joe Biden? Sure I am. And the investigation into her potential misuse of influence to get a former b-i-l removed? Sounds overblown, but let's see.]

She is the housewife made good. The little man who stood up to City Hall. The pretty girl who didn't just coast on her good looks. The smart girl who didn't sell out for the high paying job. The ambitious girl who didn't leave her blue collar husband for the rich guy in order to jump start her career. The working girl who didn't sacrifice family for career and made both work. And took care of herself in the meantime.

If you are a liberal, she's your worst nightmare.