Oh, by the way. Tonight, the Republican party finally found a leader, when most thought there was none remotely on the horizon. Kudo’s to McCain.

Second, she’s strong enough to push McCain through to the Presidency, which he couldn’t have done on his own.

Third, should they win, it’ll be interesting who she hires to staff her offices (i.e. dominated by small town types of Washington insiders?), and what if any influence she has advising McCain on staffing the Cabinet and appointments. McCain is clearly his own man, but I think he respects Palin. If a trust develops between them, we’ll see that reflected in the appointment process.