Out of Alaska comes an avenging angel, Sarah Palin, to save the Republican Party from annihilation. Can she save the day? The election? The party? The country's first reaction to her was one of amazement at her choice. Then came the huge post primary bump. When the media finally got face to face with the candidate the gaffs began. After the first several gaffs the country turned dubious. A few more and fellow Republicans up for re-election begin putting some distance between themselves and Sarah Palin's pronouncements. It started beginning to look like choosing her could backfire on the Maverick. Lately she has decided to ride sidesaddle in her own direction to the consternation of the McCain campaign.
When this election is over and Barack Obama is President-elect will Governor Palin fade to white in a flurry of flakes, er snowflakes, back in Alaska? Or is the public in store for more countrified contributions from this most unlikely of places?
P.S. This blog is not meant to criticize the vice presidential candidate in any way. She was thrown into the national spotlight with, let's face it, practically no notice or time to prepare. Under the circumstances, she has risen to the occasion in spectacular fashion. I would expect the next two years to knock the rough edges off candidate Palin and to see a butterfly (floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee) born from this most interesting pupa.
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