The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana

As a Democrat and a supporter of Barack Obama, it is especially difficult for me to say this, but Sarah Palin rocked "Saturday Night Live" last night.

Good-natured, self-deprecating, she even joined in (as far as she felt comfortable, being a vice presidential candidate and all) on a rap song about her. (The immensely pregnant and darling Amy Poehler ended up singing it.) Just a tremendously funny and entertaining appearance.

But Palin may have done more than just an appealing bit of mockery. She may have done a huge amount of damage control for the McCain campaign. Think Nixon on "Laugh-In." Think Bill Clinton playing the sax on "Arsenio."

She's still not my ideal candidate, but she's certainly shown a whole new side of herself to the American public.