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Sarah Palin: “The Renegade” Makes The Cover of Time
John McCain was “The Maverick” and now Sarah Palin is “The Renegade.”Here is the Time Magazine feature story.
An additional piece by Nancy Gibbs has interesting observations:
“IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT PALIN NEVER SAID SHE WAS LEAVING OFFICE TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER CHILDRENâ€â€”Gibbs writes, “the idea that ambitious women reach a certain point in their professional lives only to be hauled homeward by some innate maternal imperative has a cultural life all its own…. When a very prominent woman takes on a commitment—say, as governor of a state, whose voters are supposed to be the ones who decide if she’s no longer able to be effective—and then walks away, a shudder goes through every venue where women fight to assert their rights and affirm their commitment…. Thus, it’s important to note that Palin never said she was leaving office to spend more time with her children….But there’s another relevant model as well: lots of women who make a detour aren’t looking to have more time for Gymboree; they’re doing it because they want to start their own business, make their own rules, be their own boss—and this seems more Sarah’s tune. Palin’s brand is maverick, and her mode is moxie.â€
Moxie is indeed correct.
Stay tuned for more from “The Renegade.”
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Shocker: Barack Obama is the Time Magazine Person of the Year
No, not a shock. The Time Magazine Person of the Year is President-elect Barack Obama.The magazine will feature (hits the newsstands tomorrow) long-lost college photos, an interview with Obama, an explanation of why he was chosen and more.
Who did you think Time Magazine was going to choose Sarah Palin?
By the way, the choice was so noteworthy that Time Magazine’s Jay Carney left Time to become Obama’s VP, Joe Biden’s flack.
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