with Sarah Palin sitting next to Nancy Pelosi.  Heh.  Thanks to caller Edith for reminding us of this future picture.

The show and e-mails today confirmed that the response to the Palin family news today has been overwhelmingly positive among the base of the GOP and, I suspect, all sorts of Americans of all political stripes who understand and applaud a family's decision to draw close and support with unconditional love for all concerned.