Like Tim, I'm also waiting up to hear Governor Sarah Palin formally accept her nomination as John McCain's Vice-Presidential running mate.
Listening to the introductory remarks of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has more than killed the time.
Whilst we have come to expect a Giuliani speech to be laced with patriotic and self-deprecating soundbites, the way in which he sought to contrast Barack Obama's lack of experience with John McCain's long service in the Senate and Palin's eight years as a Mayor and successful term as a wildly-popular Governor was both hilarious and hard-hitting.
"You have a resume from a gifted man with an Ivy League education. He worked as a community organizer, and immersed himself in Chicago machine politics. Then he ran for the state legislature — where nearly 130 times he was unable to make a decision yes or no. He simply voted "present." As mayor of New York City, I never got a chance to vote "present." And you know, when you're president of the United States, you can't just vote "present." You must make decisions.
"[Governor Palin] is already one of the most successful governors in America - and the most popular. And she already has more executive experience than the entire Democratic ticket. She's led a city and a state. She's reduced taxes and government spending. And she's actually done something about moving America toward energy independence — taking on the oil companies while encouraging more energy exploration here at home. Taxpayers have an advocate in Sarah Palin — she even sold the former governor's private plane on E-Bay"
Watch the whole speech here.
