None of my pro-Hillary female friends are falling for this obvious GOP pander. To the contrary, McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his VP is drawing hoots of derision.
Once they learn that Sarah Palin opposes rape and incest exceptions for women seeking abortion, they completely write her off.
One female friend said: "Sarah Palin is to the movement for women's equality what Clarence Thomas is to civil rights. She's an extremist and an enemy to the cause that has been fought on her behalf.... Someone should stand up and say: 'I know Senator Clinton. Senator Clinton is a friend of mine. And Sarah Palin is no Hillary Rodham Clinton.'"
One female friend did some quick internet research and said, "Sarah Palin has a great deal of surface appeal, at first. But once America's women look behind that cheerleader smile and see at her extreme social agenda, they will run the other direction."
Another said, "McCain picked a fan, not an equal partner. She has no international experience. She was just fawning all over him. No independence. Given McCain's temper, Sarah Palin probably won't challenge John McCain on any substantive issues."
Then she added, with a laugh, "The only thing he is going to let her do in the White House is teach him how to use the internet."
Another said, "It just seems desperate and calculated."
She added, "Palin makes McCain look ancient, out-of-touch and totally yesterday. McCain makes her look like a perky kid. Each one dramatically and perfectly underscores the other's weakness. At least, nobody can criticize Obama's alleged youth and inexperience now. But this is not the best team America could produce, by any stretch."
John McCain has gone from maverick to "me too" -- trying to out-Democrat the Democrats and pick up some Hillary voters.
But it ain't working.
Found at The Huffington Post.
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Have you been following the Palin pregnancy rumors this weekend? Frankly, I think it's difficult to tell if she was really pregnant or not, but now my head is spinning from the latest announcement.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/palin.daughter/index.html
An announcement that they *admit* was made to counter the rumors that Trig is Bristol's and not hers. Who announces such a thing for a reason like that? I feel really sorry for this woman's poor daughter. It's shameful that her mother is using her so blatantly as a pawn. And, quite frankly, it's a little strange that she would suddenly turn up pregnant right after everyone started talking about how Sarah Palin didn't look pregnant and acted irresponsibly regarding her labor, if she was pregnant.
One thing is for sure, a vote for Palin is a vote for daytime soaps.
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