Sarah Palin Day

Doug Brady at Conservatives4Palin has a post commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the day Sarah Palin burst onto the national scene, and it has motivated me enough to contribute my own two pennies for the occasion, although I can imagine the reaction of the Left to this (Well, looky here!  These drooling, wannabe sex slave lapdogs are paying this homage to Sarah Palin, elevating her to godlike status..oh, wait!  Isn't that like breaking one of the commandments or something?!  You know, like, the, uh, first one!  Talk about hip-o-crits!  Oh, you far right, lapdog, sex fiend hypocrites!!  E-vill!  EE-villll!!  EEEEE-VILLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!)  Easy there, Charlie.

Anyway, before August 29th, 2008 came along, I was quite content to vote for John McCain (had already committed my support several weeks after he became the nominee in all but name), but there was nothing in me that was going, Hoo-ray!  John McCain is the Republican nominee!  I'm so excited!  He's the next Ronald Reagan!.  Far from it, he had never been my first choice (or my second or third, for that matter), but considering the most important issue to me throughout the election had to do with the War on Terror, supporting John McCain wasn't that bitter of a pill to swallow, and on the whole, he was far more preferable than any of the Democrats who sought their party's nomination.

When discussions abounded as to who Senator McCain would select to be his running mate, Sarah's name came up among several possible considerations (I already knew who she was thanks to the February 2008 issue of Alaska magazine).  Initially, I didn't pay attention because this was all speculation and not worth thinking until closer to November.  As far as I was concerned, if the running mate were a solid conservative, that would be alright with me.  When I did think about then-Governor Palin as a nominee for Vice President, my one concern was how it would affect Alaskans; she had been elected less than two years earlier and was said to be changing the state for the better.  It didn't seem fair to the people of Alaska, in my opinion.

But when she was announced that day two years ago in Dayton, Ohio, and I saw her speak, I threw that concern out the window.

The moment Sarah began to speak, my support for the McCain campaign was electrified.  Everything in me was going, Hoo-ray!  John McCain & Sarah Palin!  Yipp-eeeee!; frankly, I was excited.  Every time I heard her speak, especially at the 2008 Republican national convention, I was assured I was looking at a wonderful lady who would make a great President.  Much like how my dad felt when Ronald Reagan spoke at the Republican national convention in 1964, the same was with me in regards to Sarah.

Over time, my high regard for her has been continually strengthened, and quite frankly, I'll repeat it here: if Sarah Palin decides to run for President (whenever that might happen), she has my support all the way.  Even with some of the potential candidates being considered for 2012 (which includes my own Governor, Mitch Daniels), none of them matter to me should one woman decide she wants to be our next President.  And, of course, if she decides not to run at any time, she still has my support; what she's been doing since resigning as Governor of Alaska has been worth the support.

And so ends my contribution of 2¢ for Sarah Palin Day (with my apologies to the guys at C4P; can't fulfill your protocol this year).

Update (9:23 PM EST): I was just reminded that today is also the wedding anniversary of Todd & Sarah Palin; I wish them a happy anniversary and many more years of wedded bliss.