THE Speech

I stayed up last night to watch the speech given by Governor Sarah Palin.

I loved it. I laughed. I cried. I suddenly realized that there could be a woman vice-president and I was impressed with what I saw and heard.

I laughed when she pointed out flaws in the opposition. I cried when she came on stage to a thunderous applause. I cried when she mentioned being an advocate for special needs children. I cried when she talked about John McCain's service to our country and retold a bit of Mo's story. I laughed when she said she sold the luxury jet that was reserved for the Governor of Alaska on EBAY :-)

I know she didn't write the speech, but like so many others who watched the speech last night, I was impressed by her poise and her power and her fervor. She is a REAL mom, with REAL issues. Her son is deploying to Iraq, her oldest daughter is unwed (currently) and pregnant, she has a spit-fire for a youngest daughter, and her youngest son has Down Syndrome and won't even be a year old when she might take over as Vice President.

Her family is obviously close-knit and when they got on stage when Governor Palin was done with her speech, I cried. When John McCain came out on stage and announced that they made a good decision, I cried again.

I really liked what Rudy Guiliani said too, but one of his best lines was this: he said HOW DARE THEY question Palin's ability to do her job AND be a good mother. When have they (Dem or Rep) EVER questioned a man's ability to do his job and be a good father at the same time? Cindy McCain was shown repeating Guiliani's words after he spoke them..."How Dare They".

I don't know what is going happen over the next few months, especially come November 4th, but I know what I hope for right now, after last night. I know what I believe in and I know which candidate comes closest to those same beliefs.