You mean John McCain's appointment of a woman as his VP runner ISN'T a sign of his openmindedness, tolerance, and genuine optimism that together the united citizens of America can create a better, more empowered, healthier society? That it may in fact be a shameless ploy to sway swing voters and the more liberal conservatives who may be foolishly buying in to Obama's "peace on earth, goodwill towards men" rhetoric into voting for a conservative candidate, and that he intends to cushion the blow to the group ego of good ol' boy Republicans that comes with appointing a woman to a major national office by appointing the most conservative woman he can find?! And that we liberals are supposed to overlook this because she has internal genetalia, while the conservatives are reassured by the fact that she's WHITE?
And as one of my roommates just pointed out, calling this historical is total BS- I mean, not that I'm a fan of Geraldine Ferraro, but nonetheless, Sarah Palin's not even the first female VP candidate.
I just have to hope that most people who care about the idea of having more women in national politics are smart enough to realize that most if not all the good reasons to support female candidates don't apply to her. Not to mention that she's hardly qualified to hold her current post, let alone to be VP for a man that, let's face it, could keel over dead any second. uuuuuuuuugh.
NRA membership? Check. Opposition to gay marriage? Check. Opposition to abortion in ANY case? Check.
What else is there to hate? Oh, yeah, the fact that she's a shill and was picked only because she has a vagina despite the sore, sordid, GLARING lack of experience? And that she was picked only because the Republicans are hoping that some women would choose to vote for her because she has a vagina? I am insulted and I just, can't... OMG I don't even have the words for how angry I am right now.
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You mean John McCain's appointment of a woman as his VP runner ISN'T a sign of his openmindedness, tolerance, and genuine optimism that together the united citizens of America can create a better, more empowered, healthier society? That it may in fact be a shameless ploy to sway swing voters and the more liberal conservatives who may be foolishly buying in to Obama's "peace on earth, goodwill towards men" rhetoric into voting for a conservative candidate, and that he intends to cushion the blow to the group ego of good ol' boy Republicans that comes with appointing a woman to a major national office by appointing the most conservative woman he can find?! And that we liberals are supposed to overlook this because she has internal genetalia, while the conservatives are reassured by the fact that she's WHITE?
Ariel, your cynicism breaks my heart.
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And as one of my roommates just pointed out, calling this historical is total BS- I mean, not that I'm a fan of Geraldine Ferraro, but nonetheless, Sarah Palin's not even the first female VP candidate.
I just have to hope that most people who care about the idea of having more women in national politics are smart enough to realize that most if not all the good reasons to support female candidates don't apply to her. Not to mention that she's hardly qualified to hold her current post, let alone to be VP for a man that, let's face it, could keel over dead any second.
uuuuuuuuugh.
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http://www.naral.org/elections/election-pr/pr08292008_palin.html
Here is what creepy pro-lifers say about her:
http://www.lifenews.com/nat4232.html
Here's the NY Times article about her:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us/politics/29palin.html?pagewanted=2&hp
If I find anything else I'll pass it along.
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Opposition to gay marriage? Check.
Opposition to abortion in ANY case? Check.
What else is there to hate? Oh, yeah, the fact that she's a shill and was picked only because she has a vagina despite the sore, sordid, GLARING lack of experience? And that she was picked only because the Republicans are hoping that some women would choose to vote for her because she has a vagina? I am insulted and I just, can't... OMG I don't even have the words for how angry I am right now.
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Godspeed, Obama Biden 08.
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