Miss Congeniality, Really?

Sarah Palin came off as more than just tough, she was Dick Cheney in a skirt.

Mean, aggressive, abrasive and even nasty.

Palin, who won Miss Congeniality as a beauty pageant contestant, was sarcastic and launched a verbal assault, rightfully or wrongly, against Sen. Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.

"In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers," she said in a bullet fired directly at Obama. "And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change."

Direct hit.

Basically, she's calling Obama an opportunist and I can't say I totally disagree with her. But dang, did she have to come out the pocket that hard?

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was a sweet, innocent lamb compared to this woman. Clinton didn't come close to being this insulting, yet she was painted as being shrill and harsh.

Well if Hillary's a bitch, what will folks say about Palin after this speech?

Palin was preceded by former Republican presidential contenders Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee. They too mocked Obama. But it was Palin who went after him in the ugliest of ways.

Obama was so nice to the Republicans last week at his convention, what's a Democrat to do?

Oh well, hope he learns how to fight, and soon. Problem is, how can a black man fight a pretty, white mother of five without looking, well... like a black man fighting a pretty, white mother of five?

For those who missed it, here are a few highlights from Palin's speech:

• "It's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform -- not even in the state Senate."
• "This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting and never use the word 'victory' except when he's talking about his own campaign."
• "What exactly is our opponent's plan? What does he actually seek to accomplish after he's done turning back the waters and healing the planet?"
• "I guess being a small-town mayor is sorta like being a community organizer, except that we have real responsibilities...."

"What's the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom?" asked Palin who describes herself as the former. "Lipstick."

I'm not so sure about that after tonight.