> 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_co...
>
>   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.