w00t!!!!!

I was stunned by this. I turned on the radio (Rush) as I was dashing about the house, getting ready for work. I heard a woman's voice talking about "my running mate" and was all ... "Huh???!? ... " I hadn't heard much of Palin's voice, but I was sure it was her. And, indeed, it was.

Frankly, I didn't think the old bastard had it in him to make this choice. Bully!

Also this - terrific - pic found at From the Maas:

And, as Stoaty Weasel puts it, "Okay, I'm in .... "

UPDATES: Nice Deb, with one of her great link-roundups.

Ace, on double standards of the MSM and experience & pork.

Rachel Lucas: "Sarah Palin's got your hope-n-change right here, bucko."

Tim Blair: "McCain Chooses."

Doubleplusundead: "It's Palin."

UK Daily Mail: Some great pics.

Brief Palin bio: At the Anchorage Daily News.

Sweetness & Light: WaPo: ‘Palin Pick Leaves Bruised Feelings’

Thomas Sowell: "Changes in Politics."