Implicit in the repetitive and inane “but someone else wrote her speech for her!” observations about Palin’s performance last night is the idea that once she departs from a prepared text she’ll be a bumbler. After all, we’ve got the … Continue reading →
Last Sunday I called Palin an “Obama for the Right.” At the time, I was referring to her similar lack of national-level political experience, as well as the accusations that she’d been nominated for her femaleness and he for his … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that Sarah Palin brings out certain words and phrases in people reacting to her. Within a few days of her nomination, the word electrifying” kept appearing in articles about her effect on the Republican Party. After her speech … Continue reading →
I spent some time last night on certain blogs of the Left such as Firedoglake and TalkLeft, reading reactions to the Palin speech in the comments sections—much of it seemingly from women. The gist of it was: (1) Sarah’s mean, … Continue reading →
Delivering her address with poise, flair, intelligence, wit, and charm, Palin showed herself to be a formidable presence and a gritty fighter—with a radiant smile. Most amazing of all, she seemed to be enjoying herself hugely. I imagine Obama and … Continue reading →
A case is made for the idea that Palin is actually more experienced in foreign relations than Joe Biden. No, this is not a joke. Read it and see what I mean. And why do you think it was that … Continue reading →
Watching the Palin feeding frenzy, it occurs to me that we now have new rules for female candidates. These rules apply almost exclusively to candidates on the Right, of course; those on the Left (unless their name happens to be … Continue reading →
Christopher Orr of TNR gets it. [ADDENDUM: Heh.]
Continue reading →I grew up in an era in which abortion was both difficult to obtain and physically dangerous. Today’s commonplace alternative of raising the child as an unwed single mother was socially unacceptable in the extreme. Effective birth control was nowhere … Continue reading →
I’ve been doing some reading on the blog TalkLeft, which seems to have a large percentage of liberal Democrat commenters (mostly female?) who supported Clinton for the Democratic nomination. At this point they’re not overly enchanted with Obama, but most … Continue reading →
The WaPo takes on the rumor that Palin was insufficiently vetted, and appears to demolish it. My perception is that McCain was impressed from the first by Palin and was especially taken with her maverick, reformer quality, which he sensed … Continue reading →
Found in the comments section of Michele Catalano’s PJ article on the Palin baby brouhaha (links don’t seem to work, but the time stamp is 1:06 PM and it was written by “4Heavenssake”): The first baby was probably a C-section … Continue reading →