Last of the Culture Warriors

Washington Post by Peter Beinart | Nov. 3, 2008 (Opinion)

Why has America turned on Sarah Palin? Obviously, her wobbly television interviews haven't helped. Nor have the drip, drip of scandals from Alaska, which have tarnished her reformist image. But Palin's problems run deeper, and they say something fundamental about the political age being born. Palin's brand is culture war, and in America today culture war no longer sells. The struggle that began in the 1960s -- which put questions of racial, sexual and ... Full Story »

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Chris Finnie
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 by Chris Finnie - Nov. 4, 2008

As a former history major, it seems that saying the culture war "died" is exaggerated. Mutated maybe. Shifted certainly. But I live in a state where gay marriage could be banned today, with polling currently too close to call. And the third attempt to legislate parental notification for abortion just might pass--in a state considered one of the most liberal in the country. So Beinart's predictions seem premature to me--no matter what the polls say.

While I agree with his characterization of Palin's attacks, they do still resonate with a fairly large portion of the electorate. Otherwise Democrats would not be biting their nails today.

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