Even I knew she was on the short list.
And I am just a FReeper.
That's WHY you knew it. Take a look at this thread:
Freepers: Who is your choice for McCain pick as VP choice?
Palin was mentioned as a first choice more than any other person. Freepers were not surprised by Palin. We were only surprised that McCain had the good sense to choose her.
Yeah, but FReepers make us America’s big living room of conversations and debates and dialogue. We haven’t been here all that long but we thoroughly enjoy the discourse with other conservatives.
And you can’t get anything past our collectiveness.
There’s a synergy here. Maybe we pay attention more than most.