This is Sarah Palin and her accomplishments.

Obama could not make a speech like this.

PALIN:

In serving as the team mom and coaching some basketball on the side, I got involved in the PTA and then was elected to the city council and then elected mayor of my hometown where my agenda was to stop wasteful spending and cut property taxes and put the people first!

I was then appointed ethics commissioner and chairman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. And when I found corruption there, I fought it hard and I held the offenders to account.

Along with fellow reformers in the great state of Alaska, as governor, I stood up to the old politics as usual — to the special interests, to the lobbyists, the big oil companies, and the good old boy network.

When oil and gas prices went up so dramatically and the state revenues followed with that increase, I sent a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska — and we are now… We’re now embarking on a $40 billion natural gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence.

I signed major ethics reforms and I appointed both Democrats and independents to serve in my administration, and I championed reform, toned the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. In fact, I told Congress, “Thanks, but no thanks,” on that Bridge to Nowhere. If our state wanted a bridge, I said we’d build it ourselves.

Can I paraphrase Michelle Obama real quick?
“For the first time in years, I am proud to be a Republican.”

What a perfect ending to the Democrats’ convention. I am so excited about this woman. I jotted some things down as I listened to her speech. She’s smart, she spoke from her heart, she’s compassionate, — AUTHENTIC… thats the word I was looking for.

She’s attractive, not in a superficial Hollywood way, she’s just an attractive woman, she’s experienced, she’s tough, she’s comfortable in front of the audience, she was very easy to listen to. I think McCain hit it out of the park with this.

I wonder if Chris Matthews has a tingle going up his leg as he listened —

John O’Sullivan is a veteran of many political experiences over many years.