She's real!

Like most people in 49 of our 50 states, I had never heard of Sarah Palin until a week ago. And like many, I do have some concerns about her lack of experience -- although I also note that unlike a certain Democratic presidential candidate, whose sacred name I will not mention here because my arthritis is bothering me at the moment and I can't genuflect properly as I invoke it, Sarah Palin at least has some executive experience, with some impressive achievements to go along with it. Over time, therefore, this will become less and less of an issue.

But that being said, I like this woman, and I have concluded that naming her as Veep may have been a masterstroke on McCain's part. She is what she is, with nothing at all phony about her, and she has the virtue of being both strong and endearing. Glenn Beck once characterized Hillary Clinton as "Stalin in a pantsuit," but I doubt that he will make any similar observations about Sarah Palin. Regardless of how this year's Presidential race turns out, I believe she is someone to watch, and from now on, a force to reckon with. We will be hearing much more from and about this remarkable woman in coming years, during which, as I said, I expect her current lack of experience to take care of itself.

Meanwhile, I have told my daughter to pay attention to Sarah Palin, and I suggested her as a possible role model. I have also been thinking of something written by one columnist a couple of days ago, to the effect that the Alaska governor is very good at two things, namely, hunting and skinning caribou and kicking behinds. But, continued the columnist, she is now out of caribou. And she and Joe Biden will be meeting face-to-face on October 2. I can't wait!