Palin's Big Moment

She's a confident speaker. Does an Ecclesiastes-type riff: "There's a time to campaign, and a time for leadership. . . " I have noticed, however, that when she gets excited, her pitch reaches a rather high level. A bit of "Fargo" from time to time. 

Okay, media ethics question for you: If you don't want your children to be part of the media's attention, why call so much attention to them during your speech? Does that open the door for questions from the media? 

Wait - her husband is a "proud. . . union member"? 

Now the small town talk - cue John Mellencamp, please. 

Cut to youngest daughter smoothing out Trig's wispy hair - she's adorable. But why put them on camera?

Ah, there's the comparison between mayor and community organizer we've been waiting for. Who is to say that the latter doesn't have responsibilities? Then she drops the phrase that could haunt Obama - the "clinging to guns and religion" line.