It’s open season on Palin. Of course, it always has been. From the moment she first stepped into the national spotlight, those who want Obama to win were out for her hide. Before she’d done much more than make a … Continue reading →
I was constantly distracted by two things: the shockingly choppy editing, and Gibson’s profoundly inquisitorial demeanor. It wasn’t just his game face, and the peering over the eyeglasses (he gave new meaning to the expression “looked down his nose at … Continue reading →
I hadn’t been following the women’s movement all that closely since its relatively sedate days of “equal pay for equal work.” Yes, I knew that at some point rather long ago it had been taken over by a radical fringe … Continue reading →
An election is a snapshot, a single poll taken on a particular day. Opinions, on the other hand, are in flux. Part of Obama’s good luck so far has been his timing.
Continue reading →Cries that the Democrats have engaged in sexism towards Palin are not misplaced. Palin is also hated for her social conservatism—even by feminists, who acknowledge she’s a woman, but a woman from the wrong side of the issues. But perhaps … Continue reading →
Fergus Shanahan of The Sun asks, “Why, oh why, oh why can’t WE have a Sarah Palin?” And the Australians want one too.
Continue reading →An eyewitness report from Dr. Sanity: Palin was surprisingly charismatic. I mean you got that impression watching on TV, but in person you can see that her impact is at least doubled.
Continue reading →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 →