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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 12:00 AM

The dominatrix

Sarah Palin is trying to seduce independent voters. But she comes across like a whip-wielding mistress who wants to discipline a naughty America.

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  • Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:54 AM

    Is there not beauty even in blood-thirstiness?

    Yes, there is and we love Sarah Palin because she fulfills the promise of quenching our bloodlust: as governor, Bush II sent 150 inmates to their maker, then as President started a war, sending thousands of our troops to their death and precipitating the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. These are tough calls, but somebody has to do it. Its what conservatives call realpolitik. That Sarah Palin believes in moose hunting and shooting wolves from airplanes is all we need to know. Now, what kind of dominatrix kills her plaything when she's done? That's the kind of leader we need. Maybe, like a praying mantis, she'll eat McCain after the election.

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