For years now, some women I’ve known have been saying that the world would be a better place if women were in charge. Having worked with women who have exhibited some very sharky, aggressive behavior in my time, I’ve always said I thought that was exactly wrong; that in fact women can be just as aggressive (perhaps more so) as men.
Think Margaret Thatcher.
Think Lady MacBeth.
Think Ann Coulter.
And now, think Sarah Palin.
Today, William Kristol writes that she wants to “take the gloves off.” And walk more about Obama’s relationship with Reverend Wright. And so-called relationship with Bill Ayers.
So sad. Even Peggy Noonan said on Meet the Press yesterday that this would not be good for the country. But, into the mud Palin will go, apparently with relish, as will McCain (albeit less enthusiastically). Because they have nothing else to offer.
Country first? I don’t think so.
Check out this video of Palin criticizing Clinton for mentioning unequal (read sexist) treatment. She says the unfair treatment is there, but says “so what, work harder.”
What’s that old saying? People who wear lipstick… oops… people live in glass houses.
The higher they fly (or hold themselves up), the harder they fall.
Let’s see if the ‘truth’ means anything to Republicans.
So, Obama was a community organizer, and so, naturally, Republicans have to come out and villify community organizing.
Have a listen to a discussion of what it is to be a community organizer (by the evil media) here:
Lame. Really, really lame. The Republicans are once again playing every card they’ve got. They call Democrats elite and arrogant, how do they behave? People from small towns (and I am from one) have the gall to say (and believe) that they are nicer, smarter, work harder, and are all-around better than everyone else.
The arrogance. The dripping sarcasm. What leaders. What tough guys. Wow, are these people we really want to have to listen for four years? omg.
And from this discussion, it sounds like next on the list of targets are college professors. Great. I mean, education isn’t important for America’s success in the world, is it? Nah…
McCain and Obama were presented with 14 key challenges faced by our country by a 38,000-member coalition of scientists, engineers, and concerned citizens. Obama’s answers were released last Saturday, and what a contrast they are with the creation teachin’, climate change disbelievin’ Palin.
Obama supplied detailed answers, a summary of which can be found here, and the full report here. Perhaps most importantly, in resonse to the question
Is it acceptable for elected officials to hold back or alter scientific reports if they conflict with their own views, and how will you balance scientific information with politics and personal beliefs in your decision-making?
Obama said:
I will restore the basic principle that government decisions should be based on the best-available, scientifically valid evidence and not on the ideological predispositions of agency officials or political appointees. More broadly, I am committed to creating a transparent and connected democracy, using cutting-edge technologies to provide a new level of transparency, accountability, and participation for America’s citizens.
McCain hasn’t released his yet. Can’t wait to see what he says about teaching science in science class, and whether climate scientists are all just delusional or lemmings or lying to trying to get funding for their ‘research’. Or whatever they’re saying these days.
P.S. Newsflash - science is a process. It doesn’t dictate the answer. And you have to show your work!
She’s a character alright; even her husband says so! And, I love it. I just really, really hope McCain/Palin don’t win.
Not only do I disagree with her on many, many issues, I just don’t think she has exhibited a level of curiousity about the rest of the world to be effective in dealing with the world. And, that’s the job of the President of the United States. Deal with the rest of the world. I want the Prez and the V-Prez ready for the world. She just doesn’t cut it.
Have you fallen for the Republican mythology that they are better for the economy than Democrats are? Well, don’t feel bad, because that are the masters of spin. However, it isn’t true. Larry Bartels, professor of political science at Princeton University, writes about two facts in the post WWII era in his new book, “Unequal Democracy.”
Alan Blinder, economics and public affairs professor at Princeton and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve describes these two facts as follows:
He goes on to point out that Republicans have won five of the seven elections since 1980.
What are the consequences of this great divide? Well, “eight years of growth at an annual rate of 0.43 percent increases a family’s income by just 3.5 percent, while eight years of growth at 2.64 percent raises it by 23.2 percent.”
Interestingly, wealthy families do about as well under either Democratic or Republican administrations. However, lower income families have much at stake.
The evidence is clear - poor people do better economically under Democrats.
Lots on McCain’s Palin selection; these resonated…
“Choosing her is an obvious effort to attract disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters. But it is so gimmicky that it stands to insult the very women it is aimed at attracting.”
“I will make this prediction, however: Palin will prove herself to be absolutely clueless on foreign policy.
Whether this will hurt her remains to be seen. George W. Bush’s cluelessness in that regard did not hurt him in 2000 or even in 2004, by which time he had been conclusively proven to be a dunce on foreign affairs.”
“Palin’s qualifications are, to a very real degree, secondary to the issue at hand. What matters most right now is John McCain’s comically dangerous sense of judgment. He picked a running mate he met once for 15 minutes, who’s been the governor of a small state for a year and a half, and who is in the midst of an abuse-of-power investigation in which she appears to have lied rather blatantly. She has no obvious expertise in any area, and no record of any kind of federal issues. McCain doesn’t care.
Sensible people of sound mind and character simply don’t things like this. Leaders don’t things like this. It’s the height of arrogance. It’s manifestly unserious. It’s reckless and irresponsible. It mocks the political process. Faced with a major presidential test, McCain thought it wise to tell an imprudent joke of lasting consequence.”
Reaction from a guy friend in Idaho is that Palin is ‘kind of hot’ and maybe good for Alaska, but not ready for the national stage. Plus, everyone likes Biden. One for Obama/Biden.
John McCain’s VP pick: Sarah Palin
How many times has Palin traveled outside the state of Alaska? Maybe I’m wrong, but the sense that I got when I visited the state a couple of years ago is that the folks who are born and raised there haven’t exactly gone out to see the world much.
I have always said that the first woman or black president of this country will be a Republican. So, here is how I see it playing out.
Biden is going to have her for lunch at the debates, but the media will go crazy reporting on his ‘meanness,’ especially conservative commentators (in an especially grand display of irony).
Enough women get pissed off that they vote for her and McCain/Palin win. Six weeks later McCain dies of a heart attack and Palin becomes the first woman President of the United States. No matter than two years ago she was mayor of a town of less than 10,000 people. Heck, she’s qualified - she let her women’s basketball team to the state championship and won her town’s beauty pageant.
Am I the only one who noticed McCain fiddling with his wedding during during his speech?
