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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:00 AM

Obama's early stumbles

Readers ask, Camille dishes: On Democratic woes, the Weather Underground, Kanye West, Freud, alleged gay genes and "the long sleep."
By Camille Paglia

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  • Thursday, January 15, 2009 06:25 AM

    Molly Ivins had Paglia pegged

    The late, great Molly Ivins wrote this seminal take-down of Camille Paglia nearly 18 years ago:

    http://www.its.caltech.edu/~erich/misc/ivins_on_paglia

    Every syllable is just as true today.

    —Betty Cracker Read Betty Cracker's other letters

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