Palin Was A Political Hail Mary, A

On The Day I Started College In 1979, No Woman Had Ever Been On The United States Supreme Court Or Served As The Speaker Of The House. None Had Been An Astronaut Or The Solo Anchor Of A Network Evening News Broadcast. Not One Had Been President Of An Ivy League College Or Run A Serious Campaign For President.

Clinton Had Absolutely Zero Honeymoon, None Whatsoever.

Bill Clinton Sitting On Air Force One Getting His Hair Cut While People Around The Country Cooled Their Heels And Waited For Him, Became A Metaphor For A Populist President Who Had Gotten Drunk With The Perks Of His Own Power And Was Sort Of, You Know, Not Sensitive To What People Wanted.

I Am Endlessly Fascinated That Playing Football Is Considered A Training Ground For Leadership, But Raising Children Isn't. Hey, It Made Me A Better Leader: You Have To Take A Lot Of People's Needs Into Account; You Have To Look Down The Road. Trying To Negotiate Getting A Couple Of Kids To Watch The Same Tv Show Requires Serious Diplomacy.

My Job Is To Be A Spokesman - The Spokesman, I Suppose - For The President, For The White House, To Do The Daily Briefings, To Manage The Press Corps In Terms Of Travel, Day-to-day Needs, Access, Interviews, All Those Issues.