Sorry to mine this again, but Frei's contribution is possibly the best yet. As far as I can tell, his job is to make Webb look impartial. As Frei says, it's impossible to know where to start - so how about with the kids (that's worked for us so far): "Her five children? Unusual names: Track - apparently named because his mother is a keen runner - Willow, Bristol, Piper and Trig - the Nordic word for strength." Very dubious. "Or should we dwell on the fact that the woman who might one day command the most powerful army in the world, run three wars and fix the economic engine of the planet has only been abroad twice in her 44 years of life?" Hard to say, but we certainly don't want to miss the cliche that the "US needs to figure out how comfortable it is with Mrs Palin being a heartbeat away from the Oval Office". Nor forget the American stereotyping: "Then there is the fact that Sarah has been hunting... ever since she could walk. Add the fact that her husband Todd - known in Alaska as the "First Dude" - was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in 1986 and you get the picture... They are real, unvarnished Americans." The conclusion is obvious to all: "Once again, the Republicans are asking the world to suspend disbelief. They did it with Ronald Reagan and George W Bush. Why not do it with a 44-year-old governor of America's second most distant state, a very modern woman with very conservative values? Does America want to go along for the ride? The world is watching, reaching for the Prozac and wondering what other historic surprises are in store for the 2008 election." Genius.Biased BBC Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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Wednesday, 3 September 2008
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