RP Roundup
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008The “Bitch” and the “Ditz”
For those who felt awkward about the way people were more than glad to attack Sarah Palin’s shortcomings, NYMag’s Amanda Fortini offers a keen reading of this year’s campaign. The Bitch and The Ditz aptly sums up how the narratives surrounding Hilary Clinton and Palin amplified sexist beliefs.
Obama’s Clinton Initiative
The New [...]
Colin Powell for Vice President?
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008We here at RP do not quite understand the obsession with turning Colin Powell, and other military officers such as Wesley Clark into politicians. In spite of his failed 2004 presidential bid, Clark for the most part has managed to keep his golden boy image intact, and in some ways has emerged as the anti-Guiliani, [...]
