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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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  • Wednesday, January 14, 2009 01:01 PM

    gpanfile

    I enjoyed your note. The simple truth is that psychopathic rantings can be fun as long as 1.) the psychopath is not in the same room with you, and 2.) he or she does not have the power to tax you or send you off to war.

    How else to you explain the success of Oprah, The View, Dr. Phil, Rush and MoveOn?

    I will say that whether you agree or disagree with Paglia, it's always fun reading, and she makes a decent attempt to add a bit of creativity to her insults -- something the other aforementioned psychopaths could take a cue from.

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