You read that right. Last night was the first night of the 2008 Republican National Convention. Monday was rained out. Tuesday was uneven and at times seemed forced. Wednesday was blast-off. Huckabee and Giuliani gave two powerful speeches, topped only by what came after. The looks on the delegates’ faces as Sarah Palin spoke resembled what you see at an Obama rally. John McCain has decided to take on the political celebrity of our time by … creating another political celebrity. An anti-Obama. Now that’s audacity.