WASHINGTON -- Sarah Palin came prepared.
Whether formally invited or even welcomed, the former governor arrived at the Rolling Thunder biker rally Saturday donning black pants, a t-shirt and apparently her own Harley Davidson helmet.
Thousands gathered among idling motorcycles and tricked-out hogs to catch a glimpse of her appearance, and to the well-wishers who managed to wiggle and squirm their way through the media horde and Altamont-esque security team, Palin had a black sharpie ready.