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Judith Warner: The Mirrored Ceiling
Palin sounded, at times, like she was speaking a foreign language as she gave voice to the beautifully crafted words that had been prepared for her on Wednesday night.
But that wasn’t held against her. Thanks to the level of general esteem that greeted her ascent to the podium, it seems we’ve all got to celebrate the fact that America’s Hottest ( Read more... ) -
Gloria Steinmen on Palin
Here's the good news: Women have become so politically powerful that even the anti-feminist right wing -- the folks with a headlock on the Republican Party -- are trying to appease the gender gap with a first-ever female vice president. We owe this to women -- and to many men too -- who have picketed, gone on hunger strikes or confronted violence ( Read more... ) -
How Obama Became Acting President
By Frank Rich
The New York Times
It almost seems like a gag worthy of “Borat”: A smooth-talking rookie senator with an exotic name passes himself off as the incumbent American president to credulous foreigners. But to dismiss Barack Obama’s magical mystery tour through old Europe and two war zones as a media-made fairy tale would be to ( Read more... ) -
Wooing Pennsylvania
Senator Barack Obama gave his speech on race yesterday in Philadelphia. His audience was the whole country, if not the world. But it’s worth considering what effect the speech might have on his immediate audience in Pennsylvania, which holds the nation’s next primary on April 22.
The Obama campaign often says it needs to “introduce” Mr. Obama to ( Read more... ) -
Barack Obama: "A More Perfect Union"
I was so moved by this speech. It's so rare to hear a politician speak with such remarkable candor and wisdom. This speech may go down as one of the greatest pieces of oratory in American history.
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