What,They Couldn't Get Michael Palin?
I might as well join in the frenzy. Sarah Palin is the scariest woman to come along since Phyllis Schlafly. In case there's anyone out there who hasn't heard these stories yet, here are a couple links:
She's anti-choice, even in the case of rape or incest. She's pro-death penalty. She believes in abstinence only sex education, and she thinks creationism should be taught along with evolution. (Geez, even the Pope knows better).
Her snide remark about community organizers ("I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer," except that you have actual responsibilities," said during her acceptance speech on Wednesday at the Republican convention) is the topper. The Republicans have been all about community organizing ever since Bush the 1st's Thousand Points of Light speech. They don't want government money going into social programs. They want people in the community to raise the money themselves. Doesn't she know that the right-wingers who get themselves elected to the school board, in order to ban books, stop sex education and force creationism into curricula, are community organizers? I'd love the hear the discussions about damage control going on at McCain headquarters.
With all that stuff, I couldn't care less about her being a lifetime member of the NRA. It's the only thing that makes her seems remotely normal.
Palin is a the example of the worst kind of woman in our post-second-wave-of-the-feminist-movement world. She's a mean girl. queen bee her little world, a world where she can fire anyone who doesn't bow to her demands. They will not have a date for the prom if she has any say in it. And forget about making cheerleader.
Palin is no friend to women. She's no friend of the less fortunate. She's no friend of the environment. I'm not a praying woman, but I might become one. Should McCain actually win the election, I'll be praying for his safety every night.
Comments
I just hope this monstrously ill-advised VP pick blows up in McCain's face. Unfortunately, snotty Republican soundbites have historically carried more weight in elections than actual issues, facts, or debate performances, so I'm still worried. I think Obama's best bet is to continue to avoid personal attacks but get REALLY tough on the specifics and facts, and mostly continue to mobilize the youth vote, because THAT'S his strongest base. Young people are notorious for being no-shows at the polls, but if the well-meaning (if previously non-voting) slackersomethings get off their butts, they can put this election in the bag for Obama/Biden.
And let's all pray (to whatever power in the universe we recognize) that President Chucklehead does NOT launch military action against Iran in the next two months (as some European intelligence is claiming in the works), thereby guaranteeing a McCain victory.
Moving to Canada at this point is not an option for me anymore: my Canadian ex just got married, and I don't think his wife would welcome my staying in the attic...
I've heard that Obama has made it clear to his staff that anyone who tries to turn Bristol Palin's pregnancy into a political football will be fired immediately. I hope he extends that to any personal attacks. Palin's views and past actions are so ripe for questioning, there is no need for personal attacks.
I read an interview with some women who have been swayed by Palin being on the ticket. One of them said "I love that she's a mom." WTF? First of all, I'm not so thrilled that she's a mother because I can't imagine what kind of adults her children will turn out to be. I can only hope they rebel against everything she taught them. Second, what does being a mother have to do with her ability to be VP, and possibly president? If parenthood is a criterion, then all four people on the ticket are equally qualified.
My brain, it is confused.