I just published an article at the Huffington Post detailing how Democrats, including the Obama campaign, are planning to tie Sarah Palin to George Bush on a wide range of issues.
More after the jump:
A core Democratic talking point against Sarah Palin is beginning to take shape: she is, critics say, the female counterpart of the current President of the United States, not only in terms of policy and social conservatism, but even personality.
"She's not a pitbull in lipstick," said one female Democratic operative, referencing a line from Palin's convention speech. "She's George Bush in lipstick."
From her hard-right stances on abortion and contraception and the deep affection she engenders from conservative evangelical leaders, to her involvement in a possible "abuse of power" scandal in Alaska and even her charming demeanor, some see in Palin the second coming of the 43rd president.
What's especially surprising is the fact that even former White House speechwriter David Frum has made the comparison (and written about it at some length, actually). You can read the full piece here.
As always, if you have any comments, I'm at pitney@huffingtonpost.com.