The choices have been made. The die has been cast. The race is on. Obama's selection of Biden looks even better now that McCain has announced Palin as his V.P. If McCain's intention was to appear to be his own man, and that he is aware of women's disenchantment with the Democrats and therefore he can appeal to them and that they will flock to him in droves, his choosing of a woman, this woman, is certainly not the way to go. This makes him look condescending, stereotyping women as a pretty face who are governed by emotions, who react and make decisions emotiopnally and need a man to be there to take charge.
This not about age. It is about ability. Being a beauty queen may take a lot of preparations learning how to walk and smile and showing off your best assets. Being a mayor of a small village may require a lot of handshaking and smiles and a knowledge of road repairs and sewage treatment. Being a governor of a small wilderness state may require an abIlity to hunt and shoot and eat moose burger, but these do not qualify anyone to take the ever complex job of being vice=president...a heart beat away. This is a one day wonder. It will be interesting to see how she deals with the media sharks, who are salivating at the chance of being the first to expose her weaknesses and /or to be the first to dig up the dirt........she is presently under investigation in Alaska for conflict of interest and nepotism.
Biden has served 36 years in the Senate, He has chaired important committees. He has travelled abroad and met world leaders...... eg. the recent phone call from the president of Georgia asking his help..... He has dealt with media scrums. He brings much more to the table and he is ready to take over in an emergency. What McCain has done is to pander to the Christian right, the IRA, the anti-abortionists. This is an act of desperation.
I previously critized Biden. McCain's choosing of Palin makes Obama look positively like a genius. This will serve him well.
This is going to be a doozy of an election. Remember this ....the national polls are skewed. This is not a national election. This is 50 elections for the presidency.......more on this later
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Hannah
8/30/2008 11:19:16 am
This is harsh but the way I see it,
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9/4/2008 03:22:18 am
Hannah, you are not harsh. The truth is sometimes difficult. Palin is the poster woman for the relighious right. This exposes the hypocrisy and bigotry that is patently espoused by these zealots.Family values ? Parents who teach their children that abstinence, pre-marital sex, contraception are taboo and do the opposite.....5 children ( abstinence? ), Bristol born less than eight months after parents marriage ( now another shotgun wedding.....seems to run in the family.)
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