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Going rogue, the title of sarah palins erratic new memoir, comes from a phrase used by a disgruntled mccain aide to describe her going offmessage during the presidential campaign. At the nexus of palins grievances lies schmidt, a character cast as out of touch, overly cautious, and vindictive. Nov 17, 2009 but going rogue has all the characteristics of a precampaign manifesto, the requisite autobiography of the future candidate. Sarah palin reminds me of jimmy stewart in the movie harvey, complete with imaginary conversations. Admittedly, thats an absurd hook for a book thats supposedly about politics, but going rogue uses food, food and more. Sarah palins book, going rogue, is without a doubt the most impactful books of 20092010 and is a must read for every conservative.
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