Posted by
Boris Tiraspolsky on Saturday, September 06, 2008 2:49:19 AM
"McCain and Obama seem to be nice fellows. The problem is with the country as a whole, and the crisis that is approaching. The process we are witnessing, despite the best intentions of both candidates, is one of national polarization. This has not been fully understood. What we have is two sets of images, two notions of reality, and two ideological camps in one nation. It is a stopgap measure to paper over this ideological divide with mere words; for the crisis intrudes, even now."
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
GOP's vice presidential candidate
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Change Agents
by J. R. Nyquist
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's vice presidential candidacy has caused something of a sensation on the political right. Try and find a figure that compares with Palin and the only one that comes to mind is British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher – hard and combative leadership in a feminine package. Today the packaging, unfortunately, is paramount.
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