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• The GOP's cheerful viciousness

  Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.

  Glenn Greenwald

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• A pit bull in lipstick?

  A snarling Sarah Palin savages Barack Obama while her defenders deride sexism and "liberal media" bias.

  Joan Walsh

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• Will the GOP's negativity produce a backlash?

  Democrats like to tell themselves that Americans dislike the character attacks in which the GOP specializes. But that comforting thought is untrue.

  Glenn Greenwald

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• Sarah Palin's choice

  I greatly admire her decision to have a child with Down syndrome. But she would likely deny other women the right to choose for themselves.

  By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.

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• The mighty, scary press corps

  Journalists convince themselves that Sarah Palin is afraid to face their aggressive, adversarial questioning.

  Glenn Greenwald

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