It was Fred Thompson, and I think he said she was " . . . the only candidate to know how to field-dress a moose, except maybe Theodore Roosevelt)." Lawrence -----Original Message----- From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Ritchie Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:38 PM To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Sarah Palin gets the spiteful Margaret Thatcher treatment Did anyone note in the introductory remarks to Palin's speech, given by the first Jewish governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle, that it was considered heroic to give a speech in Texas, go into labor and then jump aboard a plane. Palin then flew a couple of thousand miles to deliver the baby in Alaska the following day. Interesting judgement call. One other note. The Republicans keep introducing themselves as the party of Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. And yet there wasn't a moment's stir when someone--Guiliani I think it was-- said that Palin is the only person ever on a presidential ticket who knows how to field dress a moose. Hello? "The Bull Moose Party" ring any bells? I can see what Lawrence is hearing. Palin has presence, more perhaps than Obama. David Ritchie, Portland, Oregon ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.16/1652 - Release Date: 9/4/2008 6:54 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html