With both the DNC and RNC conventions out of the way, our attention is now turned to the Vice Presidential picks. On the DNC side, Senator Barack Obama decided to go as white male as he could and picked fellow Senator Joe Biden from Delaware. Biden shares his anti-war stance even though he voted for the Iraq war, and adds some foreign policy chops to Obama's ticket. On the RNC side, McCain wisely picked a fresh face from the Governor's office in Alaska of all places. Sarah Palin has everything McCain was looking for. She can steal away women from the Democrats and possibly turn this race around for him. She has the conservative credentials to appeal to the right wing and is an engaging personally to say the least.Oh, and did I mention she's a woman?
Not just any woman, but an Alaskan woman. That's right, this woman can split wood. She can kill and skin a moose. She also could, I'd be willing to bet, whip the ass of most of the women that will be criticizing her. Maybe that's why the democrat media seems to be so quick to attack her. They fear her. In a very primitive way, they recognize that Sarah Palin is a predator, not prey for their fodder.
The left has always had a difficult time dealing with powerful Conservative women. From Goldie Meir to Margaret Thatcher the Left simply avoids commenting on them. In their view, powerful women do not play by the men's rules, they make up their own separate but equal rules. They should be for Women's Reproductive Rights as long as that choice isn't to have the baby, they should have the right to choose their own careers, as long as that career isn't "Stay-at-home-Mom.",They should be against hunting and anything else that defines Traditional American Male Culture, while protecting every other culture on the face of the earth. For a women to hunt, be against abortion, and be a conservative women's voice, can only mean one thing in their eyes.
She's a Hand Maiden to the barbaric, imperialistic, male dominated establishment.
This is much akin to the way some blacks view other blacks as being a "sell out" or a "Uncle Tom" if he sides with the whites on an issue. This makes Governor Palin a Pariah of the worst sorts. If other women should start looking at Sarah and admiring her, that may lead to more women like her. The left has long enjoyed the lion's share of the women's vote, especially on issues like Animal Rights and Abortion. They're not about to watch it all bleed away because of some self proclaimed "Hockey Mom."
To them, I would like to send a piece of advice......"Be careful, very careful."
Senator Obama went out of his way to say that he would not comment on Palin's family, but the Liberal Media wasted no time attacking Sarah's daughter for getting pregnant. They used it as an attack on Palin's conservative stance on Sex Ed in schools, and as proof that conservative ideas fail. They laughed at her experience as being "small" town and therefore not valuable. They taunted her description of herself as a "Hockey Mom" as laughable, considering the office she's applying for.
Meanwhile, across the U.S., thousands of parents with unplanned grandkids are thinking, "Hey, are they saying it's OUR fault?" The Leftist Media goes after Palin's "Hockey Mom" self description and thousands of Hockey Moms (and Soccer Moms, Baseball Moms, etc.) see themselves being talked down to. They put down small towns and the same people who got angry over Barack's "clinging to guns and religion" comment, get angry about the Latte Liberals showing their contempt for them. The Democrat Party cannot afford to lose these people. Already the RCP polls are showing a strong bump for the McCain/Palin team.
Sarah Palin is set to possibly become the first female Vice President in our Nation's history. If the Left doesn't give her due props, a lot of women could move over to the Republican's side in anger. If they continue to devalue her and not take her seriously they are going to find out what it's like to tangle with a conservative, frontier woman who believes in her values. Sarah, Sweet and Simple? Nah, this women can split wood, and maybe Democrats. H.C.
5 comments:
ok, i like that she is a strong woman who isn't afraid to have ideas apart from the feminist line. but i have serious reservations about her because of her lack of experience. obama proved he is not really about shaking up the establishment when he picked biden (who since he spent something like 11 years in scranton is now pulling a hillary and bombing local tv stations with ads about being a hometown boy). obama is about finding a running mate who can shore up his weaknesses in states like PA where he lost the primary. mccain showed he is about wanting to make sure he gets the religious right and women. neither one of them chose a running mate due to that individual's qualities being in the best interest of the country. both choices are calculated political moves to win the election. yeah yeah, i know...that's how the game is played. i still the the game stinks.
i was waiting to see who they each chose as a running mate because it would say a lot about them. both of them lost my vote in november. i'll be choosing a third party candidate.
Hey Lime,
Nice to hear from you again. I don't know that Palin's lack of experience is that big of a concern. I'm more worried about people that have no experiences OUTSIDE of Congress than those that have little experience INSIDE. For instance, I like that Barack has lived with a single mom that drew foodstamps. To me, that's more valuable than McCain's years in the Senate passing horrible legislation like McCain/Feingold. Your dead-on about Obama's pick. His being a Catholic and his history in Scanton are designed to swing states like Pennsylvania to their side. I'm glad to hear your considering a third party candidate. When people say your, "Throwing your vote away" simply ask them, "Aren't you throwing it away everytime your candidate loses?" Stay strong, vote your convictions. Thanks for your input as always.
Initially, I thought that Palin's emergence on the political scene was a product of the newness and freshness she brought to an otherwise bland party. Now I'm not so sure. I'm starting to think that the same gender identity that has virtually protected her from any major scrutiny is also working to her advantage in luring many female voters.
I simply see Palin's emergence as some sort of vindication for women. Nothing more; nothing less. Whatever Palin brings to the table politically (or, in her case, doesn't bring to the table) is insignificant so long as she keeps her vagina, props up her status as a mom, and eludes to the ubiquitous "glass ceiling." She could get up right now and say that women need to stay barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen; while still securing at least 30% of the female electorate. People tend to support candidates to whom they feel akin, even when that candidate's life experiences are completely polar to particular electorates. Black folks will vote for Obama. Women will support a ticket with Palin on it. That's the game we play; the life we live.
Facing this reality, Obama missed a precious opportunity to gain more electability when Hillary was not chosen. I'm starting to think that decision has spelled the doom to what was an otherwise inspiring and well orchestrated campaign.
Hey Dre,
My point exactly. I think the Democrats (mostly in the media) acted instinctively when they should have thought this through a little longer before reacting. Every attack pushes women toward a woman they have next to nothing in common with. it isn't the issues that are pushing the women, it's that defensive mode they were already in because of Hillary. The worst thing the Dems can do is detract attention away from McCain who is a far better target. A better tact would be to give Palin her props while at the same time pointing out how far her views are from the average Democrat woman (without attacking her as a hypocrite or as a bad mother). Keep the primary focus on McCain and his oil company ties and reduce Palin to a side bar. The "experience" angle is a sure loser. Most women have had their experience raising kids or running a home belittled at some point and get very defensive. I still believe that not choosing Hillary was the right thing to do although I think he could have done far better than Biden. In summary, my advice is; Shove Palin to the side, remind voters who McCain is being backed by and what his history is, advocate women's issues that the Republicans can't possibly defend, and this race can still be easily won by the Dems.
*stands up
I refused to vote for hillary because i thought she was a poor choice (and i commented here to that effect before the primaries). mccain lost any hope of gaining my vote when he chose palin because she is woefully inexperienced and unprepared. and the last time i checked i still had a vagina. not all women are swayed simply because a candidate possesses the same "plumbing" they do.
*sits down
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