Hey women, heads up:
Okay, so McCain found a young, MILFy Republican woman to be his VP candidate.
This lady has only been in state politics since 2006. She has never been in national politics. The gulf of experience between her and Barack Obama is much wider than the one between Obama and McCain.
Yes, she's young. But she's too young: she has a four-month-old infant with Down Syndrome. Not that she probably isn't a very strong woman, but I don't like the odds of a person (father or mother) in her situation being ready to step in as President at a moment's notice.
And she's got the trappings of the Old Republican Mindset: she's anti-choice and pro-creation-in-school. What's her position on everything else? Nobody knows--she has no decision-making experience. For all that Republicans wanted to label Barack Obama with "nobody knows where he stands!," she's a hundred times more wildcard.
Don't let McCain think he can dupe women by throwing a former Miss Alaska with almost no political experience at you and going, "Look! Here's a VP with a labia!" Fuck. That. We women are smarter than that.
More: John McCain is a coward.
Editing to add: Apparently the entire internet found this post, which is awesome, but: I'm well over 100 comments now. For this being my personal journal, which tends to be mostly about indie music obsessions and anecdotes about my dog, this is developing scope issues. Future comments are effectively disabled, but I encourage you to visit blogs like http://slog.thestranger.com/ and add to the excellent discourse there.
Okay, so McCain found a young, MILFy Republican woman to be his VP candidate.
This lady has only been in state politics since 2006. She has never been in national politics. The gulf of experience between her and Barack Obama is much wider than the one between Obama and McCain.
Yes, she's young. But she's too young: she has a four-month-old infant with Down Syndrome. Not that she probably isn't a very strong woman, but I don't like the odds of a person (father or mother) in her situation being ready to step in as President at a moment's notice.
And she's got the trappings of the Old Republican Mindset: she's anti-choice and pro-creation-in-school. What's her position on everything else? Nobody knows--she has no decision-making experience. For all that Republicans wanted to label Barack Obama with "nobody knows where he stands!," she's a hundred times more wildcard.
Don't let McCain think he can dupe women by throwing a former Miss Alaska with almost no political experience at you and going, "Look! Here's a VP with a labia!" Fuck. That. We women are smarter than that.
More: John McCain is a coward.
Editing to add: Apparently the entire internet found this post, which is awesome, but: I'm well over 100 comments now. For this being my personal journal, which tends to be mostly about indie music obsessions and anecdotes about my dog, this is developing scope issues. Future comments are effectively disabled, but I encourage you to visit blogs like http://slog.thestranger.com/ and add to the excellent discourse there.

Comments
Who did the Republicans pick? Alan Keyes.
Why did they pick someone who had no experience whatsoever serving in elected office and had never lived in Illinois? Because he was African American.
Affirmative Action, Republicans, doesn't mean selecting someone solely because of their race or gender. UR DOIN IT WRONG.
Embarrassing day for the GOP.
Obama/Biden 2008!
(i can't claim that as my own joke, but god it made me laugh.)
McCain just blew it.
Women will not go for this. It's a very bad joke.
Palin changes things hugely. She's not just conservative; she is a horrifyingly extreme social conservative, with no legislative record to speak of. She's the kind of candidate I have nightmares about.
What a horrible stunt the Republican party pulled. This just goes to show that they care only about selfish interests and not the American people. Atleast Obama picked someone who can hop right into the role of Commander in Chief and Obama with his lack of experience atleast has a refreshing vision and judgement!
Thanks McCain you made my decision easy! I will proudly vote Obama!!!
That's exactly how I found this blog. Hmm, imagine that. Good luck, Republicans!
I am a mom of 4 who voted for Hillary in the primary and was disappointed she didn't get the nomination. But I would never, never, never vote for any candidate who was so staunchly anti-choice, no matter their gender. She disgusts me in the sense that she has put her political career ahead of her baby's needs. Sarah Palin needs to stay in Alaska and take care of her baby!!!!!!!!
http://libertarianrepublican.blogspot.c
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/a
She may have been chosen to attract libertarians or socially tolerant republicans that voted for Ron Paul in the primaries. Ron Paul did get as much as 25% of the votes in some states so this is a significant group to attract. In fact, I'm much more convinced that she was chosen for this reason than the fact that she's female. She was also the likely pick for VP for a Ron Paul ticket. (http://www.dailypaul.com/node/2317
I'm going to need to find out more of her stance on issues but this could be the highest office that a libertarian candidate has a realistic chance to win in a very long time. This certainly puts McCain back in my list of candidates to possibly vote for though I need to find out more about her.
"However, having a women near the presidency is almost enough to make me vote for Obama as I think men are better and more natural candidates for national leadership."
McCain manages to alienate diehard woman-haters, and women, AT THE SAME TIME. This is priceless!
PALIN! PALIN! PALIN!
Glad to see a real human being like Palin in the race, especially since she seems to throw all you morons into fits of hysteria. Friggin' hilarous