The Fighter Pilot And The Moose Hunter

by Lisa Schiffren - August 31st, 2008 - City Journal (New York)

No vice-presidential pick is ever perfect. Presidential candidates perforce make tradeoffs among competing considerations of appeal to key constituencies, particular expertise, ability to muster electoral votes, and compensation for perceived weaknesses at the top. But Sarah Palin brings real reform credentials, authentic Reaganite conservatism, small-government values, and the pragmatic ethos of a middle-class mother of five. And she is a natural talent. It couldn’t get much better than that —

I agree. Thanks to blogger Talega on lucianne.com for the best quote of the day.

"Obama wants to raise taxes and kill babies.
Palin wants to raise babies and kill taxes."

Yes!