Okay, I noticed this awhile ago, but I've been leery of making any
political comments because they always get so bitter. On the other
hand, it's been an eon since there was much of a flamewar on this
group, and I've been here for 12 years... Jeez.

Anyway, Peggy Noonan referred to Sarah Palin as follows:

"The Democrats were up against Xena the Warrior Princess and came
across, in response, as pale-lipped Puritans who actually, at the end
of the day, don't really like women all that much. Mrs. Palin radiates
the sense that she'd never give up her femininity in her quest for
power because her femininity is part of her power. (On the Democratic
side, she can be compared in this to Nancy Pelosi.)"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122116841707025101.html?mod=todays_columnists

And you know, prior to Xena, no politician would BRAG about killing
caribou. Xena played a considerable part in bringing about the
super-woman. Even if you have (probably justified) doubts about there
actually being a super-governor who slays big oil, wrestles wascally
Canadians into a pipeline deal, knocks down bridges to nowhere, etc.
it's still true that Xena played it's part in making this possible.
What right-winger would have EVER let a woman do all this 25 years
ago?

And, to end this on a lighter note, I picture that "bridge to
nowhere" as a rope bridge, and the bad guys have just cut one of the
main ropes and now Gabrielle is about to fall into the chasm,
but ...

Cue Xena music..

Ad astra,

Cleanthes

O Zeus, giver of all, shrouded in dark clouds and holding the vivid
bright lightning,
rescue men from painful ignorance.