If anyone has caused a stir in American politics in the last three years, it's been the Pit Bull from Wasilla, Alaska, Sarah Palin. "The Quotable Rogue - The Ideals of Sarah Palin In Her Own Words" by Matt Lewis is nothing more than a compilation of Sarah's own soundbytes on nearly three dozen different topics ranging from abortion to Barack Obama to gun control to faith to Tina Fey.Frankly, this is a great way to get to know a person without having to read something that would qualify as a "real book". "The Quotable Rogue" is a 180 page collection of quotations that could easily be read in one or two sittings.
One interesting facet of the book is the final chapter titled "What Others Say About Sarah Palin." This section is filled with both positive and negative opinions from both the right and the left sides of the political spectrum. It makes for a nice, well-rounded overview.
The one quote I'll use from the book is from Sarah's meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres in 2008: "I wanted to meet you for many years. The only flag at my office is an Israeli flag, and I want you to know and I want Israelis to know that I am a friend." The fact that Palin is pro-Israel says plenty to me about the way she views the rest of life.
It's certainly not hard to pin down Sarah Palin on her values; she's quite bold and outspoken, a fact I appreciate. "The Quotable Rogue" distills all of her words down into a brief, yet thorough, presentation of what she really thinks about the world around her.
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