The Palin XX Factor.

Written by: Katherine Wahl on Sep 5, 2008 4:13 PM EDT

McCain/Palin? That's right - say good luck and then move on.  What else can you say about a Veep pick designed to help you win but not designed to help you govern...and that is the point of all of this.

Palin is anti-choice, anti gay rights, supports drilling in protected wildlife reserves, has zero foreign policy experience and would be a step away from being the leader of The United States of America.  Keep in mind if the GOP ticket wins the race she will be second in command to the oldest first term President in the history of our nation. Regardless of what the pundits say, she was only picked because of her imagined ability to attract female Clinton supporters when in reality they are far more likely to run from her in droves…And probably carry a small percentage of Republicans with them.  Someone ought to wake Senator McCain first, the next time he has to make an important decision.

It seems to me that Senator McCain is just hitching a ride on Senator Obama's Change Bandwagon. McCain's message is "hey look at me, I'm for change too. I'm desperately trying to separate myself from my own old school Washington politicking by running with someone who has never even seen how Washington works. Heck, I'm such a huge maverick that I even picked a girl to be my VP". It looks a lot like a reckless, Hail Mary pass by a man who may not be very honest with voters, but was honest with himself about his chances in the general election.  Yes John, America is ready for a change, but if he thinks this gun-toting, home-schooling, radically anti-abortion VP is going to attract us Clintonistas, he's got worse judgment than even I gave him credit for.

Hillary said it best when she asked her supporters "Are you in this election for me or for the issues I believe in?"And the question is a legitimate one. I admit that I was excited to finally see a woman contender in a presidential race. It's about time. In fact it's past due. However, I voted for Hillary in her first senatorial race in New York not because she was a woman but because I believed in her platform. That's why I voted for her in Maryland's presidential primary. No candidate should receive or not receive your vote because of their race, gender or sexual orientation. The concept of Women's Lib, the Civil Rights Movement and even the Gay Rights Movement is that people be treated equally. Equally meaning no better, no worse. I would not expect to be passed over for a promotion because I'm woman nor would I appreciate being promoted because of it.

Sarah Palin is nothing but a stunt-a-gimmick, chosen because of her gender not her qualifications. As a woman, I'm insulted that John McCain thinks he can offer up a political uterus in return for my vote. No way. No how. No McCain. No Palin. I deserve to vote for an accomplished candidate with the strength and experience to do more than just introduce us to her husband and children on her first day of work.

So if you were just looking for some estrogen on the ticket then by all means vote McCain/Palin. If you think the economy is better off today than it was 8 years ago then vote McCain/Palin. If you feel America's image abroad is "just fine" then vote McCain/Palin. But if you still want to solve the climate crisis, end the war in Iraq, support a woman right to choose, think woman deserve equal pay for equal work, believe no American should be without healthcare, want the minimum wage raised, choose alternative bio fuels over drilling, support the second amendment but think no citizen needs to own an AK-47, support gay rights and want tax cuts to affect those who need it most, then Obama/Biden is your ticket!

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