Now, at first glance, Sarah Barracuda seems like a step in the right direction: a woman, who, given McCain's age and past health problems, could very well find herself leader of the nation, and just as history-making as Obama. Then, you look at her résumé. Her political background resides on being the governor of the most isolated state (no offense, Alaska, but you're not exactly the hotbed of American politics). If McCain's hoping to garner some votes from Hillary supporters, he's severely underestimating the power of things like reading and being able to make proper decisions. While I'm sure there are many people who will make that choice, but anyone who can look past the ovaries and see the issues will not, which, call me naïve, but I hope is most. She may be female, but she certainly isn't going to advance the female cause: she's a fiercly pro-life, gun-toting, evangelical conservative from a state that bases its entire revenue on oil, let's not forget.
The issue of her inexperience completely dwarfs Obama's. Way to go, GOP, but the best suit against Obama (one that certainly had many democrats about to turn) just flew out the window and crashed somewhere in the Arctic Circle. McCain, at least, has been known for his willingness to reach across the aisle (then again, so was Bush, so what do we really know?). All Palin has been known for is firing a state trooper who was divorcing her sister. Now, any redeeming qualities McCain may have had have been stomped on by this Huckabee Jr. he's chosen as a running mate.
Please, intelligent voters, look beyond her sex and see that she is in no way the progress she promises to be at first glance.
On a lighter note, this choice has almost guaranteed the election of a Democratic president and the end at last to many of the country's Bush-inspired woes.
-Modern Diogenes-
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