SARAH'S MONTH - AT 7:46 P.M. ET:  The elections are over, and the next bit of big political news this month will be the re-launch of Sarah Palin.  Her book comes out in two weeks.  There'll be a major book tour.  She'll be on "Oprah."  At some point I suspect she'll answer questions from the press.

The key question of course, is whether Sarah will be ready.  I like her, always have, but I've conceded before that she was not ready for a national campaign a year ago, and certainly not ready to handle the despicable behavior of some media outlets.  I hope she's done her homework.  She has psychological momentum from last night's election results, and people are endlessly fascinated with her.  Now she must position herself beyond the level of a political curiosity.  She has to be a stateswoman.

Reader Joseph J. Gallick alerts us to a piece about the speeches that the McCain operatives wouldn't let Sarah deliver on election night last year.  Fascinating stuff.  Recommended reading.

November 4, 2009