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Alaska's first lady. Can McCain find gold? Obamanation. Building the shark jumper. Plus more.
p> WHO'S THAT LADY? br> Re: Thomas Cheplick's Que Sarah, Sarah : /p>

But if McCain chooses the fetching Gov. Palin as his running mate, won't he open himself to criticism for having chosen a "Trophy Veep"?

p>Otherwise, seems like a great choice! br> -- Mike Zimmerman br> Milwaukee, Ohio /p>

There is a scene in Lawrence of Arabia where Lawrence is sheltering in a cave with two or three of his Arab lieutenants, the only men who remain with him at this critical moment. They are arguing what to do next. One of the Arabs makes a point, and Lawrence in response spits on the ground. The Arab points to the spittle and says "That is not an argument."

I have now read Mr. Cheplick's article three times. I see that Mrs. Governor Palin is a looker, which I already feel guilty about appreciating. And I read that Mrs. Governor Palin is pro-life, which of course is a good thing, except that nothing, nothing, substantial has been done at the federal level about protecting the most innocent and most defenseless since 1973. That's thirty-five years for those in Rio Linda, as El Rushbo would say. That's it. No additional "objective" evidence from Mr. Cheplick about Mrs. Governor Palin.

p>In the words of T. E. Lawrence's Arab lieutenant, "
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