" . . . and then I ripped the warm, still-beating heart from its chest, feeling that deer's sweet lifeblood pouring down my chin as I took a bite and thought: Doggone it, THIS is America."

Everyone’s favorite VP nominee appeared at a rally in Carson, CA on Saturday, doing more of that stuff she does.

Points of interest:

Supporters said they felt a deep personal connection with Palin. One teenage girl wore a T-shirt that said “Future Hockey Mom.”

Those same T-shirts were available at a merch booth staffed by Bristol Palin.

“She is the true American woman,” said Jane Germaine, also of Irvine, who dressed up as the Statue of Liberty to see Palin’s speech. “She’s what a feminist is supposed to be. She’s an honest person. She’s an everyday girl-next-door. She’s not in it for the power. She just wants to do what’s right.”

I. Don’t. Understand.

Palin was introduced by Shelly Mandell, the president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women. Mandell supported Sen. Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary, but has now endorsed the McCain-Palin ticket.

In thanking Mandell, Palin cited a quotation from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that Palin had seen the day before on a Starbucks mocha cup: “There’s a place in hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.”

(The quotation was slightly off. Albright used the word “help” instead of “support.”)

Wow. Really? I think I’ll tuck that one away for safekeeping.

Bonus!

Cardboard McCain was the second most popular attraction at the rally, drawing in half the crowd who queued for over an hour to have their photo taken while cradling Cardboard Baby Trig.