High-res The Tragedy of Sarah Palin FROM THE MOMENT SARAH PALIN’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ELECTRIFIED THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, SHE WAS SEEN AS AN UNBENDING, HARD-CHARGING, RED-MEAT IDEOLOGUE—TO WHICH SOON WAS ADDED “THIN-SKINNED” AND “VINDICTIVE.” BUT A LOOK AT WHAT PALIN DID WHILE IN OFFICE IN ALASKA—THE ONLY RECORD SHE HAS—SHOWS A VERY DIFFERENT POLITICIAN: ONE WHO WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS TO TAME BIG OIL AND SOLVE THE GREAT PROBLEM AT THE HEART OF THE STATE’S POLITICS. THAT SARAH PALIN MIGHT HAVE SET THE NATION ON A DIFFERENT COURSE. WHAT WENT WRONG? The Atlantic

The Tragedy of Sarah Palin

FROM THE MOMENT SARAH PALIN’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ELECTRIFIED THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, SHE WAS SEEN AS AN UNBENDING, HARD-CHARGING, RED-MEAT IDEOLOGUE—TO WHICH SOON WAS ADDED “THIN-SKINNED” AND “VINDICTIVE.” BUT A LOOK AT WHAT PALIN DID WHILE IN OFFICE IN ALASKA—THE ONLY RECORD SHE HAS—SHOWS A VERY DIFFERENT POLITICIAN: ONE WHO WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS TO TAME BIG OIL AND SOLVE THE GREAT PROBLEM AT THE HEART OF THE STATE’S POLITICS. THAT SARAH PALIN MIGHT HAVE SET THE NATION ON A DIFFERENT COURSE. WHAT WENT WRONG?

The Atlantic

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  1. darshy reblogged this from fireflyinthesky
  2. fireflyinthesky reblogged this from brooklynmutt and added:
    Finally read this. Rather surprising, yet not at the same time.
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  5. herblondness said: I read this the other day. Excellent article. Two thumbs up.
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  7. letmebegreat reblogged this from brooklynmutt and added:
    Palin. Thought provoking article this one is….
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  14. nemophilablues reblogged this from brooklynmutt and added:
    I was actually just thinking about this the other day after reading her wikipedia page! I’m so glad someone with...
  15. laurachavela reblogged this from brooklynmutt and added:
    is a different side to Palin!
  16. vruz said: WHY IS THE ATLANTIC SHOUTING AT US? I READ THAT ARTICLE THE OTHER DAY, I THOUGHT IT WAS A LAME PIECE OF PALIN APOLOGETICS. THE CAPS ADDED INSULT TO INJURY.
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