August 29,
2008: Sarah Palin Has Greatness Thrust Upon Her
commentary by Tim Horrigan; August 10,
2010
"Be not afraid of greatness:
some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness
thrust upon them". - (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene
V).
It is hard to imagine, but Sarah Palin
hasn't always dominated the American political scene. Not so long
ago, she was the virtually unknown first-term governor of a remote
state with the 47th-largest population out of 50. But then, one day
at the end of the summer of 2008, she had greatness thrust upon her:
John McCain made her a star. And now she won't go away!