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• Monday, September 8, 2008 07:29 PM

  it works!

  Perfect illustration! Great article! Fun, optimistic, insightful. Well done!

  I went to the Palin as dominatrix image myself after reading the Seattle Times (serious, investigative) article in Sunday's paper about how Palin, during her first year of mayor of Wasilla, required all her "subjects" to submit letters of resignation as part of a loyalty test. The 6' 2" chief of police, who had supported her but nonetheless feared for his job, was fired, after some body language indicated he wasn't thrilled with her requirement that he submit weekly Happy reports in addition to all the other reports he had to submit. (You can read the article here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008163431_palin070.html)

  Then, during the George Stephanoplous interview with Obama last Sunday morning, they showed a clip of Limbaugh's gaspingly rave reaction to Palin's convention speech (I think he literally said he didn't want the speech or the night to end!), and I thought, wow, these guys (not only guys, I'm sure...) are really aroused by the combination of toughness and sexuality this woman exudes. No problem in the bedroom, of course! Each to their own! But when it comes to politics, well, not all of us are into that kind of pleasure. :-)

  I disagree with Kamiya that that kind of personal energy couldn't sustain a party's enthusiasm for a whole election, but I do agree that the Palin/McCain is not going to be elected. If she had enough political experience to go WITH the dominatrix persona, it could be...but she doesn't.

  Thanks again for a good read!

  —Dee Dee Read Dee Dee's other letters
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