Leonard Cohen once said of America that it was "the cradle of the best and the worst". Today, we lost one of the very best in American history, a reticent genius and entrepreneur, an inspiration for countless of us who has changed the very fabric of our lives. And we also saw the end of the road for one of the very worst: a nasty, callow, delusional, vicious know-nothing, brewed in resentment, and whose accomplishments could fit on a postage stamp.
It's a fitting comparison: achievement versus resentment, creativity versus narcissism, hope versus fear. I know which one will get the bigger headlines tomorrow. And there is some comfort in knowing it will pain her.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Today in Juxtoposition: Palin and Jobs
Two major headlines today: Sarah Palin's non-entry into the 2012 campaign, and the departure of Steve Jobs from this world. Andrew Sullivan's take is, as usual, brilliant:
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