Palin says Cedar Rapids is Grand

So what if Sarah Palin called us "Grand Rapids?" I, for one, am big enough to cut her some slack. I'm also afraid that Todd Palin will run me over with a snow machine if I don't.

Palin just spoke at a town hall meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich., last night. You can't expect a candidate to know which unpretentious, hard-working, patriotic small town she's in at any given moment. They're all the backbone of America, that's what's important.

And there are many more Grand Rapids in this country than there are Cedar Rapids, according to 47 seconds of intense research.

Michigan, North Dakota, Oregon, Minnesota and Ohio are each home to a Grand Rapids. But I could only find Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Cedar Rapids Nebraska.

And with tight races in Minnesota, Ohio and Michigan, it's little wonder that Grand Rapids is on her mind. Iowa's looking pretty blue these days, if you believe the polls, and Nebraska can't get any more red, so if you forget a city or two here or there, what's the harm?

Besides it's tough to run for veep and still serve as the reform governor of Arkansas. So good luck, Sally. All of us here in Grand Rapids are behind you and what's-his-name 100 percent.