B plus performance from Palin

I have just seen the first interview by Sarah Palin.

I thought she answered some tough and very wordy questions well, and even managed to throw in the names of the leaders of Iran and Georgia in giving her answers.

She is one impressive lady.

Her no-nonsense approach to Russia and Iran will scare the left witless, as they realise even more that she is no pushover. Those who have compared her to Margaret Thatcher aren't too far off the mark.

Some in the blogosphere said Palin looked nervous. She probably was, but I think a large part of her demeanour and how she came across is due to her chatty and informal persona - something which viewers are only getting a proper look at now.

Many have crticised Charlie Gibson for his questions and the manner and tone in which some of them were asked. To be fair, I cannot comment, as, being from another country, I have little to no experience of Mr Gibson. I will let others pass judgement on him.

A solid, rather than earth-shattering performance from Sarah Palin.

I look forward to the next round.

UPDATE

Having just seen a segment of Palin's interview on the evening news tonight, and with the benefit of a much larger and wider screen, clearer picture and no lip sync delay, I have to say I was even more impressed with her. I still give her a B+ though!

Let's hope for some new lines from Sarah

There is a lot to admire about Sarah Palin, and also a lot to digest about her; but each time I see a video of her speaking at rallies across America, she seems to be repeating large chunks of her speech from the GOP convention. It was a stunning speech that has earned its place in the annals of American politics, but I'm craving some new material.

I realise there will be some people at each rally who didn't hear her speech in St. Paul, however, with a TV audience of 37 million, I can't imagine it would be all that many.

Charles Gibson from ABC America will interview Palin in Alaska across two days. Apparently the McCain-Palin team has said there have been no discussions about specific interview material and, at this stage anyway, all questions are on the table.

This will give interested observers such as I, a fresh look, and hopefully some new insights, into the person who could be about to become the most powerful woman in the world.