The one with the little cat boxing the adult cat. The adult cat waits, and waits, and waits. Then, he fucking pounces on the little cat.
That is what is going to happen with Palin.
It is one thing to use her in a shallow attempt to get disgruntled Hillary voters.
It is one thing to use her to get social conservatives who are still unsure about McCain's values.
It is another thing altogether to use her an an attack dog. She delivered a speech tonight with jabs that were, frankly, immature. They were not precise; they were not surgical, like the ones that Obama leveled against McCain in his masterful speech last week. They got the crowd rolling, sure, but big deal.
Those jabs in addition to her outright condescension are going to cost her. She is in the big leagues now, and Obama's supporters are going to pounce like the big cat.
Not with pregnancy cover-up rumors; not with sexist attacks.
But with precise observations about her qualifications and - more importantly - her extremist positions.
(Also, if the media decide to pursue her various abuses of power, that's cool, too.)