WILLIE BROWN: "SHE REALLY IS THE PEOPLE"

Willie Brown served in the California State Assembly for 30 years, 15 years as its speaker. He was also elected Mayor of San Francisco. He is a Democrat's Democrat, and a politician's politician. From his San Francisco Chronicle column about Governor Sarah Palin:

I actually went back and watched Palin's speech a second time. I didn't go to sleep until 1:30 a.m. I had to make sure I got the lines right.

Her timing was exquisite. She didn't linger with applause, but instead launched into line after line of attack, slipping the knives in with every smile and joke.

And she delivered it like she was just BS-ing on the street with the meter maid.

She didn't have to prove she was "of the people." She really is the people.

These kudos from a veteran campaigner are yet one more vindication of Senator John McCain's judgment and skills, proving that he is truly fully ready and capable of leading our great Country.

The question for Krauthammer and Mirengoff will be, why'd it take you guys so long to figure this out?

(Hat tip: Jonah Goldberg.)