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I second Traveling521's questions. Where, precisely, are we to draw the line between a public official and her spouse? What are the rules governing these kinds of things? (I ask this literally, not merely rhetorically.)
It seems a frequent tactic of the partisan battle to shine a light on questionable activities on one side, while neglecting to mention how common such activities are. Is Todd Palin's evident involvement with his wife's political career prima facie evidence of something sinister?
Out of the innumerable mass of potential criticisms of Sarah Palin, surely something more substantial could be found. Why not a greater focus on Troopergate, for instance? Or her failure to turn over documents? I'd like to see more context--these seem the strongest points of the article, but the author fails to develop them beyond a passing sentence or two.
I'm guessing the present article goes to "management style", but this is just the sort of vague, manipulative language we should strive, as thoughtful citizens, to avoid. Our appraisals should be fair and factual. Likening Palin/Palin to Bush/Cheney may be effective rhetorically, but is it fair to let ourselves be influenced by the mere proximity of words? Can we be satisfied with suggestive similes?
