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James Antle III was right on target with his article on Sarah Palin's speech to the Republican convention. It is clear that our Party is, at has always been, the Party of freedom, ideas and positive change as opposed to Democrat's bigotry, appeasement and meaningless rhetoric. George Stephanopoulos was right "she's one tough cookie."

What the nation saw in Sarah Palin was a woman ready to lead the nation if something happens to our 44th President -- John McCain. Unlike the man Barack Obama introduced as the "next President" (Joe Biden) Sarah Palin is not a plagiarizing, corrupt, do-nothing politician with a corrupt lobbyist son. After listening to Sarah Palin I must admit I even got excited about John McCain. She is going to be very effective in helping John McCain win in November.

p>America has a choice between a pair of self-aggrandizing politicians who use government to feather their own nests (Obama/Biden) and a pair of reformers with experience and compelling life stories who want to keep America prosperous and free -- McCain-Palin. You've got to feel sorry for the Democrats with their unattractive and artificial candidates. Nah! br> -- Michael Tomlinson br> Habbaniyah, Iraq /p>

Reading 'The Right Lady,' I think it silly how everyone buys into the media's attack on Palin due to 'lack of experience' to be Vice President. But, I really want them to keep chanting. She has as much or more experience, including foreign policy, than does Obama, and the media thinks he has enough experience to be President.

This is looking like a beautiful sucker punch. After a relentless pounding on the 'experience' issue, Obama selects one of the worst possible running mates to make up for Obama's own lack of 'Gravitas.' (Remember how well that media chant worked against Bush.) Then McCain turns around and nominates someone from out of the limelight, with a little more experience than Obama, and forces Obama and his whole campaign, including the mainstream media wing, to do an about face from defending his lack of experience to attacking hers.

Every time they attack Palin's lack of experience, they reinforce Obama's disqualification due to an even bigger lack of experience. And on the record to be used against them later. All the while, extremely experienced McCain stands above the fray, looking better and better in comparison by the minute.

Obama has taken his eye off the prize, and is attacking the wrong person and inflicting damage to himself in the process. Beautiful.

And the way this choice rallies the divided wings of the Republican party, and energizes the previously disheartened conservative base is completely changing the dynamics of this election. This makes it possible for McCain to do as well or better than Bush did in the last two elections.

Palin's qualities complement McCain, making him look better. He can be gruff, but she is charming. He is old and wounded, she is young and vigorous. He was part of the reason we are not already drilling in ANWR, and she is a force for starting now. Even the phrase, 'he and she,' demonstrates the positive effect she has on his candidacy.

And the ugly attacks, you know the ones I am referring to, they make the attackers look ugly. Obama tries to keep his distance, but his defenders are destroying themselves, and making him look bad by association.

Meanwhile, they are giving her an opportunity to look good by responding with grace, which she is succeeding in doing. In one fell swoop, they are setting her up to prove that she is the right pick, by weathering their storm. Obama may have 3 yrs of campaigning nationally for President, (starting only half a year after taking office as Senator), but he has not had to face this type of ugliness.

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