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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.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Tuesday, September 9, 2008 10:00 AM

    But as long as we're doing stereotypes

    Just want to add that Palin strikes me as less about domination fantasies than a schoolmarm fetish. I'm not quite seeing the "babe" thing. I realize she competed in beauty pageants in her youth, and I admire the fact that she stays fit in her mid-40s after bearing five children. But plenty of professional women look just like her, and there is something about the choice of eyewear, facial expressions, and use of cosmetics that screams out conservative.

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