In a twist, this is not a lie--this is absolutely true. Palin is fantastic--she is the gift that keeps giving: so far, let's see (in no particular order):
1. No foreign policy experience (despite GOP commentators trying to pin geographic proximity to Russia as proof of her chops).
2. Reinforces McCain's pandering reform calls (was for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it).
3. Former member of Alaska Independence Party. The only party platform plank--calling for secession from the United States. This is not a youthful indiscretion: she dropped her membership in '96 when she was 32 years old--some reports out there state that her husband Todd, "the First Dude," is still a member.
4. Believes in creationism, but not global climate change.
5. Her major act as governor was to increase the taxes on oil and gas companies, and pass the revenue onto taxpayers (sounds a lot like a Democratic initiative).
6. Family values candidate, but had a bun in the oven when she was married, and has passed that and her stand on abstinence only education onto her kids.
7. Troopergate: embroiled in a scandal to fire her sister's husband to gain leverage in her custody battle. Hired a private lawyer yesterday.
8. But has 'military command experience,' given that she is the commander of the Alaskan National Guard.
This is the list five days after her rollout. Man, I can't wait to meet the First Dude who makes up the other half of this power couple, and the boy wonder/future son-in-law who got the Guv's underage daughter preggers.
I swear, it is ridiculous what the conservatives will put up with: as long as she is evangelical and can shoot a gun, she is qualified to lead the free world. If McCain wanted to pick an experienced woman as a running mate, he could have chosen Olympia Snow or Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Wait, they are pro-choice. Okay, Elizabeth Dole.
Further, this is just a cynical ploy to firm up the evangelicals and maybe peel off a couple Hillary supporters (but who is going to fall for that), but has to stand out in the annals of campaigns as the biggest huge bone headed move, notwithstanding Tom Eagleton in '72.
If I were a woman, I'd be incensed that McCain is treating the VP slot as window dressing.
At least, it takes the focus off Obama's speech in front of 84,000 people. Mission accomplished.
So yes, she is fantastic.
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Ugh - the more I think about this decision on the Mac's part the more offended I become. Do the republicans really think that when women say that want a woman in the white house, they don't care her credentials, values, experience, etc. McCain clearly does not have a clue who Hillary supporters are, if he believes that we would actually consider voting for some white trash from Alaska simply to get a woman into the white house. Pathetic! Some good comments on the topic at Mother Jones, http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/08/9480_palin_feminist.html
I think every woman should be a little incensed at the naked cynicism displayed here about the capabilities of women.
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