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"  Checking in before the weekend over at The National Review*, I note that Kathryn Jean Lopez has pulled a Kinsley gaffe. Previewing Sarah Palin&amp;#039;s latest circle jerk, she gushes that it &amp;quot;does what Governor Palin does best \u2014 highlights good things: good people, good principles, good institutions.&amp;quot; Yep: that&amp;#039;s a writer for the world&amp;#039;s leading Republican mouthpiece explaining the best qualities of that party&amp;#039;s dominant figure and (if you believe the hype) leading candidate for president in 2012. I might have thought that declaiming Caribou Barbie&amp;#039;s leadership qualities or command of policy, however laughable, would be the order of the day. But I&amp;#039;m not surprised at the truth, just the honesty of its expression. NRO, of course, was deeply fond of Bush II until it became uncool \u2014 and he, you&amp;#039;ll recall, touted as one of his own strengths his abilty to highlight good people by looking them in the eye and asking his tummy what it thought. This brought us such superstars as Dick Cheney, Michael Brown, and that stalwart of freedom, ex-KGB man Vladimir Putin. And Bush at least had the decency and honesty to say in his autobiography that the latter was a mistake. In any event, now you&amp;#039;ve heard it from the horse&amp;#039;s mouth: Palin&amp;#039;s greatest qualification is her talent for spotting talent. Vote Sarah: Because America Deserves The Best. Just Not Me. \u2022 As a bonus, I also note that Daniel Foster notes, without comment, the fact that President Obama has awarded a Medal of Freedom to the president emeritus of the AFL-CIO. I&amp;#039;ve pointed out the cowardice and contemptuousness of these no-comment posts at NRO before. This is just a particularly good example. Because if you only read Daniel Foster (you poor bastard), you would never know that other 2010 recipients include famed fascist George H. W. Bush, vile socialist Warren Buffett, and Shining Path spokesman Stan Musial. That Obama! He sure hates his homeland America. * Here&amp;#039;s Jean. And Hubby Rick. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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