Vote For Sarah
August 29th, 2008Vote For Sarah
I Mean, McCain
Senator John McCain has just brought my vote back to the Republican Party. Sorry Mr. Barr, but McCain’s selection of 44 year-old Alaskan Governor Sarah Heath Palin for Vice President trumps my otherwise Libertarian views.
Put me down as a definite McCain-Palin voter in 2008.
Well, this isn’t exactly true. I am voting for Sarah Palin – she just happens to be on the McCain ticket. Considering Senator McCain’s age, there’s a good chance that he might be a one-term president, placing (the hopeful) Vice President Palin at the top of the heap in 2012.
Why my love for Sarah?
OK, let’s get this out of the way, because you know damned well I’m thinking it… Sarah Palin is, in my humble opinion, smoking hot. This GILF (the “G” is for Governor – you figure out the rest) could charm the most evil communist dictators into submission with her smile.
She is the youngest governor of Alaska, ever. She is the first female governor of Alaska, ever.
She is a former Miss Alaska runner-up.
She isn’t afraid of going against the flow, even within her own party. Sarah first gained statewide attention because of her whistleblowing on ethical violations by Alaska state Republican Party leaders. Clearly, she has an honest heart and doesn’t just follow the Party line.
Sarah defeated the incumbent governor in the Republican primary, and then went on to win the general election.
As governor, Palin has maintained an approval rating in the 80s and 90s through 2007 and 2008. That’s not a type… 80%-90% approval rating. This is almost unheard of.
I’ve studied her energy policies and stand on social issues, and I’m on board with her in both arenas.
By choosing Sarah, John McCain has made a wise decision. She will be an asset to his administration, as well as the GOP in general.
I have no doubt that, given the chance, she could bring respect and dignity back to the Republican Party. Something that has been erased over the past 8 years or so.
Oh, and did I mention that she’s totally hot?
Remember, a vote for McCain in 2008 is likely to lead to:
Sarah 2012 – Palin For President
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August 31st, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I’ve been wanting to respond to this post for a couple of days now, but as you know, writing is not one of my strong points. Suffice it to say, my opinion of McCain’s pick as Vice President is the last desparate attempt of a man trying to win an election he can’t. I was actually surprised to see this post from you. You would jump parties so quickly because you think an obviously unqualified candidate is hot? From Liberaterian to Republican??? I mean, that’s basically what your post is about. Right? And as well as I DO know you, I’m kinda NOT surprised at it. But, this again, shows how opposite we are in our thinking.
Anyway, after seeing my friend Aaryn Belfer’s post on this very subject, I wanted you to read it. Because it pretty much sums up my feelings and the feelings of many of the women I know. So I hope you don’t mind but I am posting Aaryn’s post here for you (and your readers) to read. With her permission of course:
From the blog of Aaryn Belfer: http://www.aarynbelfer.com/
Like most of the women I know, I am sufficiently offended by John McCain’s choice for Vice President. I’ve spent the weekend purposefully not reading the commentary that is surely flooding the Internets and I doubt that I’m adding anything new or insightful to the conversation here. But adding it I am, because I have so many conflicting thoughts and I think that was the intention of the Republicans’ choice.
In selecting Sara Palin as his running mate, John McCain wasn’t even trying to disguise his blatant pandering to women and I hope most are wise enough to see it. The mindset that we women are interchangeable because we have the same parts should be enough to give all thinking women pause. Apparently, it doesn’t matter to whom the fallopian tubes belong. To McCain et.al., vagina is vagina is vagina whether it’s attached to Hillary Clinton or Condoleezza Rice or an ex-beauty queen with two-years’ experience running the largest state in the nation whose population is less then one-million people. “Other than bringing a set of ovaries to this ticket,” one friend said to me the other night, “what does she have to offer?”
True to expectation, Palin is frighteningly conservative; any exalted endorsement by Ralph Reed gets my hackles up. Sarah Palin doesn’t believe the science that proves the polar ice caps are melting, she doesn’t think the Polar Bear should be on the endangered species list (even sued the Federal government over it), she wants to drill in ANWAR, she’s digs on creationism and thinks it’s a great topic for the classroom, she’s anti-choice, and—AND!— she doesn’t wear any pantsuits (at least she won’t be referring to any sisterhood thereof; grimace). I ask you: why she gotta be hatin’ on Talbot’s?
Palin’s also very pretty in the way that women who pin those faux hairpieces with lots of curls to the tops of their heads are pretty. That McCain picked a looker is a calculated move; there are plenty of smart women with more experience than Palin who would be excellent candidates but who wouldn’t quite give America the same collective erection.
On it’s face, the gamble seems to be that looks are gonna carry the day for the GOP. Wonkette, who’s had a crush on the nation’s premier “GILF” (Jennifer Granholm’s gotta be in there somewhere, right?) for some time now, referred to Palin as a “STONE. COLD. FOX.” As in, “…no one will ever care about this [scandal she's involved in] on a national scale” because they all want to bone her. Not only would it be unprecedented to have a woman Vice President, but one that Americans could masturbate to, as well? That might just be the one innovative thing John McCain could do for the country.
Of course Palin forces all of us to once again revisit the pervasive sexism that exists in this country. I admit that as I read about her on Friday morning—after the McCain camp so deftly bumped Obama’s incredible Thursday night rally from the top of the fold—my first thoughts were disappointingly sexist: She’s a freaking pageant queen! She has five young children, one with Down Syndrome! She doesn’t own a pair of pants! Her husband is named “Todd”! This fact alone should disqualify her.
I struggled with these thoughts, which run counter to my belief system that women can do anything we want to do, anything men can do. But I also believe that “having it all” is an illusion, that we make choices in our lives and sacrifices always have to be made, which is true for women and men. Something must be given up for something else to be gained. If you decide to have children, you’re making a commitment to being a parent and certain other ambitions have to be put on hold if you want to truly be present in the lives of your kids. Certainly, how Palin—or anyone else—chooses to parent is none of my buisness. But the packaging of her as Every Woman, as the one whose going to “shatter that glass ceiling,” as if she’s even remotely in Hilary Clinton’s league, is condescending and deeply insulting.
And then there is the double-standard which I expect will be on full display when Joe BIden goes to debate Palin. Without question, he’ll school her when it comes to foreign policy. There is no way she can have all the Cliff Notes-worth of Biden’s experience memorized by that time (or maybe the moderaters will lob only easy questions and it won’t matter). But lawdy help the man if he is perceived in any way as being mean to her. The punditry with have a field day with him, everything will be woven and spun until Biden somehow looks like Satan and Palin the wronged party.
All of which makes me very concerned.
As I partake in my own frenetic inner dialogue and then engage with my friends about it, I am terribly worried about the McCain/Palin ticket. Because here’s the thing: With every conversation, we inadvertantly discount the possibility that she could be in anyway qualified and therefore help the Repubs lower the bar of expectations, making it impossible not to exceed them. Which is ultimately what they’re are aiming for. They did it with Bush (remember the debates he “won” with Al Gore in 2000?) and they’re doing it again now. It’s a tried and true tactic and why change what ain’t broke? Besides, we all know that Americans are a) stupid and b) forgive practically anything if the packaging looks good.
Karl Rove’s greasy fingerprints are all over this one and I think it would be wise of voters to be extremely careful about how we pigeonhole Sarah Palin.
And Gail Collins from the New York Times also had an excellent opinion on this subject: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/opinion/30collins-.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin
August 31st, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Dissenting opinions are always welcome.
However, I refuse to debate politics with you, or anyone else for that matter.
I’ve learned over the years that trying to show others, especially flaming liberals, the errors of their ways is far more frustrating than it’s worth. Even with their socialist beliefs, at the end of the day the world will keep turning and life will go on.
Of course, I’ll have less money in my pocket thanks to them…
I do recommend that you read some information about Governor Palin that’s a bit less biased than what you’ve reposted here though. After all, she will be your Vice President in January.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Ha! Ha! She will not. I KNOW you won’t debate politics with me, BUT I just find it hard to believe that you would change parties because of the hotness of one of the candidates. And that’s broadly speaking of course. I’m sure you have other reasons, but your post made it seem like that her looks (and hotness) was the main reason for your party change. And I think that’s exactly what McCain is hoping that many Americans will do. Men and women (because they didn’t get Hillary) alike. Knowing you the way I do, I don’t think you would have changed parties if he had picked another “old white man with money” as his running mate. Just sayin…
Other than that, I hope your 3 day weekend is going well. Sleep late tomorrow!!
August 31st, 2008 at 8:13 pm
“BUT I just find it hard to believe that you would change parties because of the hotness of one of the candidates.”
See, tomorrow when you’re sober, you’re going to be soooooo embarrassed about making that statement. You’ve know me what, like a decade now…
After all, if I didn’t base my decisions upon the hotness factor, you would have been selected for my BFF position to begin with. You might note that I don’t have any “old white men with money” for BFFs… Just hotties.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:38 pm
After all, if I didn’t base my decisions upon the hotness factor, you would have been selected for my BFF position to begin with. You might note that I don’t have any “old white men with money” for BFFs… Just hotties.
READ THAT STATEMENT AGAIN…
And seriously??? You loved me LONG before you knew how hot I was
August 31st, 2008 at 8:46 pm
What, now you’re expecting me to proofread too??? On a Sunday night?
Clearly I meant that you would NOT have been selected for that coveted position.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:47 pm
SO maybe you shouldn’t be making comments about MY sobriety…
And yeah, I’ve known you long enough to know that you probably would do something as silly as that, I just didn’t think you’d take it to this point. You ARE talking about the leader of the free world and I’ll be damned if I vote for ANYONE that would put Palin potentially in that position. SO there. Have a good evening…
August 31st, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Obviously, BUT you do it in the same sentence that you question MY sobriety. Honey, I don’t have enough money to get drunk these days…
September 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am
If Mrs. Palin was divorced and bitter (what was she thinking marrying a guy name Todd anyway), had aborted her five children, and was ugly, I would vote for her.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:35 am
Whoa…you two are about as historical as this election! It’s great to see two people manage a close friendship in spite of a deep ideological divide. We could certainly use more of that in this nation because it’s always good to try to understand the other side. Though, from out here, it seems like Melanie is trying to get it while Tom discounts his opposition by using standard talking point language (i.e. “flaming liberals”).
I understand this post includes references to Palin’s hotness as a tongue-in-cheek joke. But I challenge that you wouldn’t support any other VP candidate—male or female—with Palin’s credentials if he/she looked like Madeline Albright. You would be up in arms that John McCain selected a running mate so terribly inexperienced who very well might find herself leading our country’s negotiations with Russia. And suggesting that Palin’s appearance will deter world leaders from misbehaving is as ridiculous as the choice itself.
I think you’re supporting McCain/Palin mostly because you agree with their stance on the issues (you said as much in between all the cyber-salivating), which is fine. But his choice to put her on his ticket should have you, at the very least, scratching your head, if not completely outraged. Any thinking person would be closely assessing whether he didn’t just undermine his relevancy and why he’d choose to mock his constituency in such a manner.
Anyway, you vote for McCain and your GILF.
Melanie and I will more than cancel your vote.
Oh, and FYI? You don’t have less money in your pocket because of liberals. But that sure is a less painful scapegoat than looking in the mirror.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Hey Terri…Ummm…go back to whatever planet you just jumped off of. Seriously, why did you even bother to comment? You brought nothing intelligent what so ever, to the “table”. What exactly was your point?