Just wow.

Last night Gov. Sarah Palin delivered an amazing acceptance speech at the RNC. Amazing because she was just thrust into the limelight a few days ago, has been beat up in the press, and has never given a speech in a crowded convention hall with the entire country watching.  Within a few minutes, she hit her stride, got the feel of the crowd and just nailed the entire speech. She made it look easy.

Palin introduced her family and her story. The plot line was simple. We are typical small-town Americans and we understand you.

The suprising part of the speech was the effectiveness with which she skewered Barack Obama. Palin killed him with humorous mockery as did Giuliani earlier.  It will be interesting to see if the Obama campaign responds to the provocation. I think that may be exactly what McCain wants.  Will Barack Obama feel forced to explain just what a “community organizer” actually does?

One thing is for sure. The party base is now united and excited. This morning, no one is talking about Barack Obama. It’s all Sarah, all the time.