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It is altogether appropriate that last April, when Barack Obama delivered his disparaging commentary in San Francisco about Americans who, in his opinion, "get bitter" and "cling to guns and religion" as a result of hardship, he specifically mentioned the good people of Pennsylvania. It was after all, a past generation of "bitter clingers" in Philadelphia two centuries ago who, looking around them and concluding that "change" was clearly in order, crafted the Declaration of Independence, committing everything they owned to the cause, and asserting a "firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence."

Their audacious effort was backed up by General George Washington, that most resolute of "bitter clingers," whose own reliance on God, guns, and the valor of his fellow patriots in rags finally birthed this nation, shedding their blood on such hallowed lands as Yorktown and Valley Forge. Those great Americans and their modern counterparts have clearly been steeped in a philosophical and spiritual doctrine that is starkly different from anything Barack Obama can comprehend. So it is no wonder that he would malign them.

Over the last few weeks, Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has demonstrated, on several fronts, that her own background and abilities thoroughly qualify her to be second in command at the White House. More importantly however, with each passing day, she proves that her political worldview is far more reflective of the Founders and the people of the heartland than anything offered by Obama or his minions on the left.

If her track record as Governor of Alaska, her convention speech, and her ability to remain unruffled by the disgraceful conduct of the liberal media towards her was not sufficient to make this case, Palin's performance last week at the vice-presidential debate certainly was. It is important to remember that, at once, she had to contend with an overtly unsympathetic debate "moderator" while displaying the skills and proficiency necessary to assume the nation's helm at a moment's notice.

Of even greater significance was that she had to prove these abilities while successfully navigating the gauntlet of her running mate's often-varied stances on the issues. Anything less would have opened floodgates of media skepticism about the compatibility of the two candidates. Nevertheless, she rose to the occasion and surpassed all expectations. Clearly, she is a person who is not intimidated by the erudite banalities of the "Ivy League." And such a quality is needed inside the Beltway now, more than ever before.

Real America is grimly aware that something major is very wrong in Washington. But Sarah Palin has already found herself in similar situations as Governor of Alaska, and has consistently risen above them. In contrast, a serious examination of Barack Obama's record (an admitted rarity among the sycophants of the liberal media) reveals his plans for "change" to be little more than alterations in packaging and rhetoric, but not policy. And with fundamental policies remaining unchanged, it is ludicrous to expect any change in results.

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