https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/04/palin-mrs-smith-goes-to-washington/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:42:51 -0400<![CDATA[Okay, it&#8217;s almost three in the morning here in Minneapolis and I am  about as dog tired as I have ever been, but I couldn&#8217;t resist putting in my two cents on Sarah Palin&#8217;s performance tonight, since I saw it live.  In all my years writing movies, going to drama school, etc., I have almost never seen anything so dramatic.  It was the rebirth of Frank Capra for our times &#8211; Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington.  This woman is a star and a star of the American kind we have not seen for years.  She really is born live from a Capra movie, from the days Hollywood told stories about the greatness of our country.  I don&#8217;t agree with her about everything but so what?  I don&#8217;t agree with anybody about everything except, luckily for me, my wife.  But Sarah Palin is a force of nature. Like a Jimmy Stewart character channeled by Claudette Colbert.]]>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:49:13 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/09/04/palin-mrs-smith-goes-to-washington-n216185