Palin Picked Because Of Sex?
Who is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? She’s basically the counterpart of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Essentially, they’re the same: Very little political experience, both pretty young compared to their older partners and both are minorities, more or less.
Presumed Republican presidential candidate John McCain made a calculated risk that just might help him. He selected Palin just because she’s a woman and to attract the good number of Hillary supporters, especially women, who are still bitter that Obama got the Democratic nomination and not Hillary Clinton. Many have already joined McCain’s camp.
But what does Palin offer besides her female attributes? Actually, plenty. She has been elected to a city council, then a mayor and then onto the governor of
Obama has been in the Illinois Senate and a U.S. Senator, where he represented the people. Palin has held positions where she has led the people. That means that people voted for Palin to be their leader, which is a bigger responsibility than electing someone to represent you.
She has certainly worked very hard on the state level and even upset fellow Republicans when it was not in the best interest of the party. While appointed chairwoman of the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, she investigated fellow commission chair and Republican Randy Ruedrich about breaking state ethics law. The result was that Ruedrich resigned and that he paid a $12,000 fine.
This and other incidences shows that Palin has what it takes to stand up to her own party in order to do what’s right. Certainly a very courageous talent that is desperately needed in
Some have criticized McCain for choosing an inexperienced Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, because he has been attacking Obama on his inexperience. Certainly fair, however the difference is that it’s the experienced McCain who is running to be the president, not the inexperienced Palin. Certainly a big difference and it is an inexperienced Obama who is running for president.
But with her tough-as-nails leadership, even Palin must realize that there is only one reason why McCain picked her over veteran politicians who are more familiar with the goings on of
The question is: Is Palin OK that McCain is using her sex to help him win female voters and the election? That and many similar sex-base questions are certainly going to bombard the Republican duo and they should be asked. After all, Palin seems almost perfect to counteract a biracial Obama. He will certainly get a lot of the black vote, while Palin can help with getting the women vote.
It does seem to be blatantly obvious why McCain singled out Palin to be his vice presidential running mate and a slick political move. It's clearly a desperate attempt by McCain to unseat Obama's growing chances of winning the White House.
It is a shame that Palin is not solely chosen for her impressive, but limited political leadership. Only time will tell if this was a wise political move on McCain's part come November.
5 comments:
I don't know if she was chosen solely because she's a woman. I'm sure that had something to do with it, but rather than counteracting Obama, I believe she balances McCain.
One of the criticisms of McCain was his age. He is "out of touch" can't use a computer. Well, she is young and involved.
McCain is too liberal, she is very Consrvative.
McCain is elitist, she is everywoman.
McCain is an insider, how much more out of the Beltway can you get than Alaska?
Since as far back as I can remember, the VP candidate has been used to provide balance, and Ms. Palin does it perfectly. I can't think of a better choice.
Sarah Palin may be a fine governor, but her inexperience makes her a terrible choice for VP. Can you really imagine her stepping as President should something happen to McCain?
If being a woman was the primary reason McCain chose Palin, then he just lucked out by getting the perfect candidate, too. She contested corruption and entrenchment in her own party. She has fought waste and over-taxation. Mike Huckabee had some issues with other conservatives that he would have had to deal with while animating a campaign elbow-grease element of his party. She does that without the problems and while bringing some flash in temperament and history.
I wrote a few days ago that McCain and Republicans were getting their eyes off the ball by focusing more on Obama's experience, affiliations, and misspeaks more than on his [pl;ans and philosophy. To the extent that Palin makes the experience angle a tougher one to take, I say, "GOOD!"
The two parties are suposed to represent some perspectives. If you aren't clear or articulate enough on those things, yu don't deserve to win. She will be, frankly as only a few politicians in a lifetime are. Surely, you have looked at some of these ambiguous and weasly politicians that have dominated national politics and though, "Shoot, I've had high school teachers who could both speak and execute their principles more clearly than these Bozos. Well,...experience schmexperience.
@ Anonymous: I fail to get the logic of your argument. A VP with limited experience is bad, but an inexperienced President is fine? Or, did you not notice that Obama is a freshman (inexperienced) Senator?
This is the hypocrisy that is running rampant in this campaign.
I have to agree with you, Old Man. While I admit that Palin is picked because she was a woman, the fact is, she has more real leadership experience than Obama. I can't stress this enough: People voted for Palin to lead them, while people voted for Obama to represent them. I think she'll make a fine Vice President.
And as you said, it is hypocritical to blast Palin for inexperience, but turn a blind eye to Obama for his.
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