lucy#1fan :
McCain Doesn’t Get It: Women are not that stupid.
Maybe he was sick of the lack of media attention…maybe he had enough of the late night talk show hosts poking fun at his age…maybe he realized that belonging to a party that has been associated with rich, white men was not going to connect with voters in this historical election year. Or maybe he was just ready to take back some of the spotlight that has shined so brightly on Barack Obama and the Democrats since the beginning of the Democratic convention. Desperation can motivate people to make some pretty cynical and hypocritical decisions. Whatever the reason, John McCain’s Hail Mary– in the form of Vice Presidential pick Governor Sarah Palin–sent a very clear message to America about how he views female voters. Women, he thinks, will vote another woman into office regardless of the candidate’s values, experience and political positions.
No one can dispute that this decision was micro-targeted to the small percentage of Independent and Democratic women residing in the Rocky Mountain West, who strongly supported Hillary Clinton in the primary and still find themselves undecided as we move into the general election. Unfortunately, what John McCain failed to realize is that after eight long and destructive years of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and their cronies, American voters will not fall prey to political ploys once again.
For months, John McCain and the Republicans went after Barack Obama for lacking the experience they felt was necessary in order to be commander in chief. Yet, on this day, an aging John McCain, who is the oldest Presidential nominee in history, chose a running mate—a person that is just a heart beat away from the Presidency—that has no foreign policy experience, no national experience and limited state government experience…. a virtual unknown who has only been Governor for a less than 2 years of a state with a population of fewer than 680,000 people…a woman who condemns a woman’s right to choose.
I believe John McCain chose Gov. Palin because he truly believes that women who supported Hillary—an experienced, brilliant, life-long public servant–would vote for him because his Vice President has two x chromosomes. McCain’s selection of Governor Palin is a transparent and irresponsible decision all in the name of trying to win this election.
John McCain has served this country. No one in this election is denying him that. But his selection of Governor Palin has demonstrated that he is willing to put his desperation to win this election above the welfare of the American people. As someone who has spent over 40 years advocating on behalf of women both politically and philanthropically, as someone who was a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton and as someone who cares deeply about the health and welfare of all women, hear me Senator McCain: “This calculated, cynical ploy to pull away a small percentage of Hillary’s women voters from Barack Obama will not work. We are not that stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
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Is this the same McCain that makes the oven chips?
I am HAPPY for McCain’s choice. He will make a great president! Great duo
Politics makes my left eye twitch. Pre stroke I think. Politics means many lies. I don’t play that .
Are you speakn of the McCain that WILL make President? …………..you must be a O’Bama zombie
I felt that too, When he picked Palin as a women, I thought, “does he think that people who would vote for Hilary now vote for him because of Palin?
Barbara Streisand, LOL
Anyway, Palin is a great choice on her merits and what she stands for. The fact that she’s female, might mean something to some people initially, but down the road, it is what she believes that will win people over.
Your full rant was a complete, deliberate, and blatant slap in the face to women of authority in government. Or was it just an attack on Sen. Palin? Either way you have overlooked the fact that Obama has no foreign affairs experience either and that’s the reason he chose his running mate. Also Obama has only been a senator for two years and look at the bankrupt state he represents. Instead you would rather bash McCain for choosing someone as vice president who is more qualified than the democratic nominee. Way to support women.
“I prefer experience……I’m voting for McCain.”
You voting for McCain Donna? Heh heh, good one..
Seriously though, you should see the Rick Warren thing as to what level of thinking and ‘experience’ McCain’s policies will be based upon. Look up the McCain & Obama ‘debate’ moderated by Rick Warren.
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