i almost fell off of my chair when i saw the news bit announcing john mccain's selection for his vice presidential running mate. a woman! not just a woman, but a young, inexperienced woman!
i got the feeling, immediately, that this choice reflected the desperation mccain feels to appeal to the masses. we all know that there were people backing hillary rodham clinton - about 18 million, at least - but did he ever consider the reasons they might have supported her versus any other woman? she does have experience, connections, history, and an agenda. palin does not.
it goes to show how twisted politics can get. i don't honestly believe that john mccain chose palin because he thought that she'd be a good president if the need should arise - hell, she apparently doesn't know exactly what the vice president is supposed to do - but because she might give him an edge with former hillary supporters. mccain obviously would have chosen hillary herself if it hadn't been such a conflict of interest. he clearly doesn't see the irony in choosing palin. she is even more a manifestation of the qualities he criticised obama for: inexperienced and young.
in my mind, this move on the part of the republicans should surely give democrats an advantage. but, the american people are fickle. as much as there are some who might criticise voters for being swayed by celebrity endorsement of candidates, there will be some - i guarantee it - who will now be swayed to vote republican because there is a woman on the ticket. do these people even read biographies? do they even watch any of their debates? do they inform themselves at all prior to casting their ballot? it's questionnable. but the fate of the free world lies in their hands.
god save america
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