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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 11:36 AM
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Columnist Betty Baye, "Palin: The Whirling Dervish of American Politics
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Betty Winston Bayé | Palin: the whirling dervish of American politics
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If ever gold medals were handed out for chutzpa, Sarah Palin would smoke the competition. The lady has stretched her 15 minutes of fame into a dizzying financial bonanza. Palin's become the whirling dervish of American politics. (3/11/10) (More)

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This is a hilarious piece and the best explanation of the woman's presence that I've come across. Enjoy~


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theorbiter Donating Member (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 12:50 PM
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1. Nice!
Though I am glad I am not a Dervish Sufi as I would hate to have my spiritual tradition compared to such a bag of shit.
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pangaia Donating Member (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 01:22 PM
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2. sufis
Just my thought, exactly. People use the silly term "Whirling Dervish" in complete and utter ignorance. In the first place the Sufis of this order refer to it as "turning."
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