I'll never forget the first time I saw the British Parliament in action during a speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher thirty years ago. She was repeatedly interrupted with shouts and challenges from the opposition. I was spellbound by her brilliant handling of the situation -- ignoring some catcalls, while destroying others with concise stinging rebuttals. She was marvelous -- it was verbal Kung Fu and she was Bruce Lee. Any idiot can read a prepared and well rehearsed speech from a teleprompter, with all due respect to both Palin and Obama, but Thatcher was Bruce Lee in action.