A dissenting view from the conservative writer Heather Mac Donald:
Thanks a lot, John McCain. With his selection of an unknown, two-year female governor as his running mate, he has just ensured that the diversity racket will be an essential component of presidential politics forever more. Had the 44-year-old Sarah Palin, whose greatest political accomplishment before being elected Alaska's governor in 2006 was serving as mayor of Wasilla (population 9,780), been named Stanley, she would have had exactly zero chance of ending up in the Oval Office in the next four years. But from now on, any presidential ticket that consists solely of white males--no matter their qualifications--will likely be dead in the water.Of course, Democrats have been playing the identity-politics game to the hilt this election cycle; it's what they do. And it will be amusing to watch them twist themselves into knots to avoid criticizing the Palin pick for what it is: a diversity ploy. As short-term political strategy, the Palin selection has diabolical appeal. Prevented from stating the obvious--Palin was chosen because she was a woman--the Democrats will instead have to seize on her lack of experience. They are right to do so, but then they have to explain why Barack Obama is so much more qualified for the top of the ticket, let alone the number two spot.
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I'm afraid that I've heard too many "I was a wretched evil sinner" testimonies to think that having admitted youthful indiscretions would make a person more religiously moderate.
Indeed, seems to be an inverse correlation. Nothing worse than a 'reformed rake'.
She may, or may not be. (And given her views on Creationism in schools, etc, I have to at least keep the possibility open.) But it would have little to do with her pot smoking past.
It may be that women per se weren't the target audience here, but rather the unmotivated and fed-up Right. If I may speak for the right-wing mind (many of you think this is an oxymoron), we are suckers for courage, which this woman has. Hence, the instant rapport in Dayton. And it may gone beyond rapport as the campaign develops and morph into a sort of love affair, something like that between good Queen Bess and the men of England 400 years ago. It's all quite atavistic but would you expect less from us neanderthals?
JUST SAY NOBAMA !!!
Oh stop whining Democrats ... for the past year, you've been trying every trick in the book to shove an inexperienced, empty suit, Barack Hussein Obama, down the throats of Americans. Sure, maybe you sweetened the bad taste by adding pretty speeches, big swooning crowds, and fireworks ... but, you still tried to shove him down our throats, at every opportunity. Democrats, it was a lot easier to highjack the primary election than it's going to be with the general election. Looks like America is going to elect McCain/Palin for President and V.P.. And, that means: No Wright, no Farrakahn, no Ayers, no Rezko, no mean Michelle, and, NOBAMA !!!
I find it interesting the flood of lies and smears against American Muslims and out hateful slurs including the false claim that Obama is a Muslim or that his father is an Atheist therefore evil. But Woah, don’t say anything against Sara Palin or her 17 pregnant daughter, or McCain’s 15 min decision to pick her. OR you’re a sexist. I’m a conservative independent and I am religious. I’m also one who believes that’s a private matter too. As a mother of two and businessperson. I am so sickened of hypocrisy here and the absurd attempt to have the lunatic fringe say that they speak for women like me.
If Palin were a man...this person would still be unfit for holding one of the highest seats in the nation but don't ask the lady tough questions because that means your a sexist.
Well, I agree family, how family members stray or act shouldn’t be a focus. Maybe the far Right should follow their own advice and apologize for all the Obama family bashing of Michelle and his father and mother including the moron posting above who is truly if not one shy of declaring his allegiance with the Aryan Brotherhood.
The question is bigots and hypocrites spew their evil into the mainstream and make it harder for progressive Christians to be respected and I find that offensive. Being a politician a VP can push for and pass laws that will effect your children too. Christian Creationism in Science class as another theory. Pro-Life without any exceptions, including survival of mother who planned pregnancy. Abstinence only. What of these concerns?
Did I mention, perhaps Christians should also be forgiving and open minded to homosexuals who are monogamous and who are very productive, pay taxes and are God loving or are they too focused on imaginary sordid fantasies that they refuse to grant them the respect and privacy they and their straight supportive families deserve. Give them the right to choose a married for life option.
Obama/Biden responses have been respectable and back up their integrity McCain/Palin camp have done nothing but use the same old tactics of victimhood and hypocrisies while selling us the same old failed Bush like policies and telling me they different. Who are they kidding?
just once i'd like the smartest person in the room to be elected. in my opinion that would be obama.
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