Some thoughts about tonight's upcoming speech from Gov. Sarah Palin at the GOP Convention.
First, I expect that she will include a gracious thank you for all Americans for standing by her and her family at a difficult time. I hope she especially thanks the NY Post -- that bastion of conservative common sense -- for outing the father of her 17 year old daughter's child in this morning' paper. Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes' family values are truly heartwarming. Update: no mention of the controversies. Her speechwriters handled this pretty deftly.
Second, expect a call out to Hillary but this time without the catcalls. Rest assured the floor generals in Minneapolis have prepped the crowd to cheer for Sen. Clinton -- in contrast to the boos that she got in Dayton on the "18 million cracks in the glass ceiling." Update: no Hillary mention. Good move on the speechwriters' part - don't want to diminish Gidget.
Third, expect her to list every maverick moment in her political career. Like the time she insisted on forcing the Elks to use Match Light charcoal vs. the hardwood coals at the Wasilla Caribou Day celebration. Update: Convincing mentions of taking on the big oil interests, Bridge to Nowhere. Too bad some if it wasn't true.
Fourth, don't expect her to mention the words "trooper," "pregnant," "lobbyist," "free-Alaska," "carwash," "Ted Stevens," "I was for the Bridge to Nowhere before I was against it," "Russia is my naughty neighbor," and "global warming is an act of a vengeful God interceding at the behest of Ralph Reed and James Dobson to wipe this planet clean except for a secret ark of true-believers living in a commune 55 miles north of Anchorage." Update: She raised the Bridge, but not her prior support of it. And she acknowledged that Russia has oil and gas --- and can be a little naughty with it.
Oughta be a hell of a good show. I'll check back in post speech with some updates. Update: Damn! No pantsuit.
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