Great points :)
Palin’s sense of timing and political strategy and her ability to handle the hostile elite chattering class remind me of what a great General once said: “Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy.”
He went on to say (and this pertains to how I bellieve she would govern as well): “When you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit.”
Palin is constantly outflanking and surprising these pantywaists and Ivy League cookie pushers. They can’t keep up with her so they just hurl their insults from the cheap seats. It is like firing artillery when you are out of range. They don’t hit her, but they let her and us know where they are, so we can return the fire.