Palin: A young woman's mavericky journey from Wasilla to the White House?

Last weekend, Sarah Palin gave a series of farewell picnics throughout the state of Alaska. These were her last few days as governor of Alaska, before that position was transfered to Sean Parnell. How else would Palin do it?

After all, she announced July 3rd that she wouldn't be seeking another term as governor, and further that she would be resigning at the end of the month. It was a shocking announcement. (Yes I tried for the most obscure source as possible.)

John McCain seemingly plucked her out of thin air last August when he picked the Alaska governor as a running mate. It's debatable whether or not that was a great move, as most estimation is askew considering what happened to the economy. To say that Mrs. Palin is controversial would be an understatement. She can definitely push the correct buttons to generate media.

Regardless, Palin made great late night fodder, even if Letterman probably crossed a line or two, and Saturday Night Live used her verbatim. I do admit, this is tough to take day after day, especially for someone not used to practically any media coverage.

I tend to be a Palin apologist. Yes I know, "But Darren, you're a liberal, communist, socialist, hippie, bum. How could you possibly be for Palin?" In a nutshell, she is just so darned entertaining. I loved how she winked at the camera during the Vice Presidential debate. I loved how every sentence had one of two themes: being a maverick, or incoherent speech. (The king of political sentences is Guiliani however. Mr Noun Verb and 9/11 has everyone beaten.)

Palin is the type of whiskey tango that really grows on you. I was at first horrified by this woman. She is having crazy bouts of religious outburst show up on youtube. Then she started with her William Ayers attacks. Then the media attacks. It was a never ending barrage of scrutiny for Mrs. Palin.

This is one liberal, who hopes to see Palin again in 2012, then 2016 and beyond. She will eventually stop playing the political comedian, but until that day, I won't be able to get enough of her. I hope she tours OK soon with her book. I'll be waiting in line.