Mccain/Palin: A cynical use of gender politics

John McCain has finally lost his mind. Admittedly I am a stalwart Obama supporter--now that Hillary's out of the running. But, at one point, I at least had a little respect for McCain.

Those days are over.

Sarah Palin. Really?

Normally, I'm all for book-burning middle-aged women who celebrate their 17-year-old daughters' decision to have children and marry the guys who, in some states, would be considered statutory rapists.

I think such women should be allowed to attend bake sales and live down the street from me, where I could whisper about them and their screwed-up morals. That's the America I know and love.

Call me insane, but I don't think this person should be allowed to run the country. And let's face it, if McCain wins, that's not a complete hypothetical.

Oh, and don't even get me started on how "the 'liberal' media is attacking Sarah Palin's personal life." And don't tell me her personal life should be off-limits in the first place. Because it seems only the embarrassing aspects of her life are off limits. And nothing was ever off limits for the Clintons.

Sarah Palin. You gossip about that. You don't elect it to vice-president.
http://www.totallynotcrazy.com/2008/09/sarah-palin-really.html
"This election is not about issues" so much as the candidates' images, said the McCain campaign manager, Davis, in one of the season's most notable pronouncements. Going into the Republican convention, we thought we knew what he meant: the McCain strategy is about tearing down Obama. But last week made clear that the McCain campaign will be equally ruthless about deflecting attention from its own candidate's deterioration.

What was most striking about McCain's acceptance speech is that it had almost nothing in common with the strident right-wing convention that preceded it. We were pointedly given a rerun of McCain 2000 — cobbled together from scraps of the old Straight Talk repertory. The ensuing tedium was in all likelihood intentional. It's in the campaign's interest that we nod off and assume McCain is unchanged in 2008.

That's why the Palin choice was brilliant politics — not because it rallied the G.O.P.'s shrinking religious-right base. America loves nothing more than a new celebrity face, and the talking heads marched in lock step last week to proclaim her a star. Palin is a high-energy distraction from the top of the ticket, even if the provenance of her stardom is in itself a reflection of exactly what's frightening about the top of the ticket.

By hurling charges of sexism and elitism at any easily cowed journalist who raises a question about Palin, McCain operatives are hoping to ensure that whatever happened in Alaska with Sarah Palin stays in Alaska. Given how little vetting McCain himself has received this year — and that only 58 days remain until Nov. 4 — they just might pull it off.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/opinion/07rich.html

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[librophile]

Would you entrust in your LAST WILL & TESTAMENT the care of your single CHILD to a woman you only met once? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

But "Dumb-Move-McCain" if he dies, places the lives & safety of 300 Millions Americans & Our Troops in the hands of a woman he only met once. How incredibly stupid!! COUNTRY FIRST??

"WE THE PEOPLE" will definitely show him in Nov. 08 what we really think of his irresponsible judgement.

Barack HOPE Obama/Joe Biden 08 with a Greater Democrat Majority in Congress.

[cosmlayla]

Palin can't run her own household.

How can she be a VP?

[armilecj]

@arthurmartinezII the argument that conservatives make in public for deregulation is made by the rich republicans for consumption by the stupid and poor republicans. i think that the people that came up with the argument understand that it doesnt work but that they will make a lot of money if industies are deregulated and know that people that believe fox news or rush limbaugh are easily manipulated

[JSparkleZ2]

Touche sir... I guess that bs still flies in the dirt poor south

[Pheorach]

He's Christian.

Ugh I hate religion in politics.

[JSparkleZ2]

First off McCain is a senial old codger who can't find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight, Palin is a down home nobody for East Bumblefuck, and Ronald Reagan was a peice of shit... I don't know what the enfatuation with these people are by crazy reactionary, middle country rednecks but it's truely fuckin scary... I'm not tryna have no job, no health care, broke as hell, getting drafted to go to Iraq... How can anyone like McCain? HOW?

[NCOMUSCLE]

Hmmm. Ya got me there. The White House?

[patriciobrito]

If people with a concern for societies development go to hell were do people that only care about money go?(republicans)

[arthurmartinezII]

I don't get it...There is like some bizzarre Right wing mind set..since the Reagan administration the right wing economic experiment has been on a roll.Deregulation of the airlines, including the airline unions. The results are evident. Deregulation of the finacial markets. Lets see Merrill Lynch,Lehman Bros., AIG..The results are evident..The Republicanright wing radicals are anti american people

arthur martinez

chicago

[NCOMUSCLE]

Then let them come here and apply for citizenship. This is OUR election. LMFAO

[Taranberk]

The McCain campaign is trying to use sexism to their advantage. In addition to complaining about normal investigative reporting, they're putting her out front to be the attack dog and complaining that the Democrats are attacking her (untrue, they're ignoring her). This is supposed to make her look helpless and vulnerable to growing white male support, and it allows McCain to hide behind her skirts like a coward instead of campaigning on the real issues! Is McCain a War hero or mama's boy?

[cleo1994]

You're so wrong. A new poll made for BBC in 22countries shows that Obama is favored 4 to 1 over McCain. The citizens of the world has spoken: We want Obama!