So thus begins what feels like Day 342 of Sarah Palin all-day every-day news coverage. Last night the self described "Hockey Mom" (which has quickly become the most annoying term in the world), addressed the Republican National Convention to accept her nomination as VP.

In the video you'll hear Palin charm the pants off of America using her Fargo-esque Alaskan accent. It's a highly effective speech because Palin is A) Hot, B) Poised, and C) Not John McCain. Watching her speech, it's clear that McCain's pick might be more genius than madness. Even those desparately wanting to hate her find themselves smiling regardless as she's just so damn cute.

But it's kind of like having a puppy be your vice-president. A puppy can sit on the podium and gather the full support of America behind it simply because you just cannot hate a puppy. So what if the puppy is anti-abortion and wants to teach creationism in schools? Lay off the puppy! So what if the puppy is in no way qualified to be vice-president? Leave the puppy alone! So what if the puppy has its own puppy that's about to have an illegitimate puppy? You're just holding the puppy to a double puppyist standard!

But alas, here we are in the 2008 election that's been turned into something resembling a cross between a circus and soap opera. And I'm sure the fun is only just beginning.