Youre right - Obama needs a news cycle - to once again use this MIB2 quote - Obama is "old and Busted" and Palin is "The New Hotness"
She is riding the same tide that got Obama where he was - and she only has to do it for two months. You DUmmies need to learn to pace yourselves. In Part ,your Premature Barakulation is going to cost you.
It really looks like the Republicans worked on this one -- the timing and decisions have been beyond impeccable: I would go as far as to say exquisite. I think Rove, Gingrich and the rest of the real Brain Trust have been meeting and TIGHTLY controlling the steps. Keeping Palin in public with McCain only and not going rogue on the Sunday talk shows is another example.
Tight discipline, something the empty suit/stuffed shirt campaign has none of.
The wheels are being tightened up on the McCain/Palin -- and they are falling off for the messi-uh.