With sass and wit, sarcasm and sincerity, and courage and strength, Sarah Palin last night showed us a new model of female politician. Her family stories were genuine and real. Her commitment to special-needs children was moving. Her contempt for special interests was obvious. And her putdowns of Barack Obama's rhetoric and her praise of John McCain's character and achievements were welcome and well delivered. Many women look bad when they attack their opponents, too often seeming strident and shrill. But Palin was funny and irreverant, with a biting wit and a joy of combat that was exhilarating to watch. Sometimes she reminded us of the hockey mom she is. Other times, she was an American Margaret Thatcher — mobilizing humor and biting satire to mock the opposition. Where Hillary Clinton has but two speeds — full forward and stop — Palin displayed a range of rhetoric, emotion and language that sometimes evoked moving patriotism, at other times hilarious irony, and, frequently, a strong dose of common sense. If her style in attacking and mocking her opponent was Thatcher-esque, her range of rhetorical style was Rooseveltian. She is, in fact, one of the best public speakers in our politics today.
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