Like many Americans, I tuned into the nomination acceptance speech of Sarah Palin deeply skeptical of her selection as McCain's running mate. With Palin's non-existent experience outside of Alaska, I - like many of you - assumed she was just a controversial diversion intended to blunt the success of Barack Obama's own convention keynote.
However, after watching her read the spirited words of Bush aides almost like they were her own, I can say humbly that I was wrong. This woman is qualified to do something after all: