Is it Just Me [Mona Charen]
or does Sarah Palin seem more genuine than the average pol? Admittedly, I'm strongly prejudiced in her favor because she is the living embodiment of the pro-life cause. But she is also the opposite of the America Obama sketched last night. He wants us all to think of ourselves as broken, beaten, and in need of government help. He caricatures the conservative message as "You're on your own." Palin, of Alaska, still carries the spark of the frontier, the independence, and the spunk. I think Americans will identify with her far more than with Senator (been in Washington for 97 years) Biden.
That really sums it up. Obama's campaign focuses on convincing Americans how horrible our lives are. For Obama, the message is all about what we don't have. For Palin, it's about all that we DO have.
Mona said it perfectly. Thanks for sharing it.
Sarah Palin’s speech was amazing, not just in her words but also in her dynamic delivery. This is a woman who says what she means and means what she says.