Those of you expecting a rant against the Republicans on this score, you're about to be disappointed. Nor is it praise for them. Nor anything about the Democrats
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"Who's Senator Palin, Jimmy?" "She's the Republican's woman candidate." Uh, huh.
Governor.
Well, I have to cop to referring to her as "Sarah Palin", too, but I call all the candidates by their names, (titles are for feudalisms) and I've certainly being doing it with respect. But then, she's the person I hoped would get picked for the position for a couple months, now.
I'm full of acid, and perfectly willing to admit it, but not over Mrs. Palin. :D I wish she wasn't a twit about gay marriage (well, I wish she wasn't a twit about abortion too, but that one's way more entrenched as a GOP thing) but overall, I really like her. The bit about selling off the executive jet that her predecessor bought on credit, on Ebay, well, that just warms the cockles of my dank black soul.
I had an amusing exchange with R. last night, where I said I must be channelling her, because it was pissing me off all the people who are saying she just got the job 'cause she's a girl. As though she couldn't possibly have been picked for her merits.
"As though she couldn't possibly have been picked for her merits.I hadn't paid the slightest attention to who McCain might be looking at for a VP, and didn't have any clue who might be on the list, but when Obama selected Biden instead of Hillary, I was certain McCain would select a female VP
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There are people for whom the gender mix on the ticket is the most important issue...
Agreed. And the tendency of some to discount that set of single-issue voters while not similarly discounting other single-issue voters is very telling.
Also generally agreed on the other points. Thanks.
It's entirely possible Palin is also the best candidate if you discount gender
Since getting elected is about getting votes, and gender is a factor in getting votes, you CAN'T discount gender. Keep in mind that in choosing a running mate, a presidential candidate is far less interested in picking the best person for the job than he/she is in picking the person most likely to help him/her win the election.
re: Senator - yeah, that came off wrong, as I was just being extra snide there spoofing those old prejudice commercials. I am perfectly happy to discuss all Gov. Palin's qualifications, disqualifications, positions, bad ideas, good ideas, etc. I am also happy most of the comments in here are to those effect.
Certainly her being a woman with executive experience played a role. I'm just stunned at all the lefties I know - and I'm pretty darned left socially - talking about her in the terms I put forth above. Those were actual quotes.
Governor.
Well, I have to cop to referring to her as "Sarah Palin", too, but I call all the candidates by their names, (titles are for feudalisms) and I've certainly being doing it with respect. But then, she's the person I hoped would get picked for the position for a couple months, now.
I'm full of acid, and perfectly willing to admit it, but not over Mrs. Palin. :D I wish she wasn't a twit about gay marriage (well, I wish she wasn't a twit about abortion too, but that one's way more entrenched as a GOP thing) but overall, I really like her. The bit about selling off the executive jet that her predecessor bought on credit, on Ebay, well, that just warms the cockles of my dank black soul.
I had an amusing exchange with R. last night, where I said I must be channelling her, because it was pissing me off all the people who are saying she just got the job 'cause she's a girl. As though she couldn't possibly have been picked for her merits.
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Anyway, his short list was leaked some time ago.
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Agreed. And the tendency of some to discount that set of single-issue voters while not similarly discounting other single-issue voters is very telling.
Also generally agreed on the other points. Thanks.
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Since getting elected is about getting votes, and gender is a factor in getting votes, you CAN'T discount gender. Keep in mind that in choosing a running mate, a presidential candidate is far less interested in picking the best person for the job than he/she is in picking the person most likely to help him/her win the election.
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Certainly her being a woman with executive experience played a role. I'm just stunned at all the lefties I know - and I'm pretty darned left socially - talking about her in the terms I put forth above. Those were actual quotes.
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