Deepak Chopra on Obama and the Palin Effect

"Palin reinforces the overall message of the reactionary right, which has been in play since 1980, that social justice is liberal-radical, that minorities and immigrants, being different from “us” pure American types, can be ignored, that progressivism takes too much effort and globalism is a foreign threat," says Deepak Chopra.

Chopra points out that Obama's call for higher ideals was bound to provoke a response, represented in all its fury by Palin. Here Chopra sees a silver lining to the Palin cloud - but I can't presume to express what he can say best. This is a good read for those seeking perspective.