SARAH IN ACTION - AT 7:10 P.M. ET:  It's not being reported widely by the mainstream media - I wonder why - but Sarah Palin has become very active in issuing policy statements.  They're well written and well argued, and it's clear that she's trying to build a public record on national and international affairs.  Of course, her book comes out next month, so the statements dovetail well with the expected book tour. 

On Afghanistan she says:

Our allies and our adversaries are watching to see if we have the staying power to protect our interests in Afghanistan. I recently joined a group of Americans in urging President Obama to devote the resources necessary in Afghanistan and pledged to support him if he made the right decision. Now is not the time for cold feet, second thoughts, or indecision -- it is the time to act as commander-in-chief and approve the troops so clearly needed in Afghanistan.

COMMENT:  Great, fine.  We look forward to her book.  If it's a serious book, well written and well argued, it can give Sarah a new platform, although the usual suspects will be right there to tear her down.  Already, Reuters made a headline out of a recent gaffe in which she called Afghanistan "our neighboring country."  She probably meant to say "our allied country," or some such.  When Obama makes gaffes like that, they're covered up.

At some point, Sarah will have to answer questions from the press.  I suspect she'll have to do that when the book comes out, and she appears on TV.  That will be a clear test for her.  I am optimistic.

October 7, 2009