CNN just flashed a “Sources say” ticker across the bottom of my TV screen indicating that McCain’s VP pick will be Alaska governor Sarah Palin — pretty much the only viable Republican politician with the necessary ladyparts to grab the angry Hillbot demographic. This is certainly the sneakiest of sneaky-ass moves on their behalf:

Palin comes with all sorts of fun talking-point-ready attributes, including having 5 kids — one who’s headed to Iraq, and one with Down’s Syndrome — as well as a history of loving guns, hating abortions,  and “meh”ing the gays. But she’ll look like a dream to on-the-fence voters because the talking heads will never shut up about her being a girl and “fighting GOP corruption” and other shit up in that state that has as many people as live on my block in NYC. This may be the savviest move McCain could have made to make everyone shut up about Obama’s extraordinary speech last night. In other words: fuck.