*sigh*
My first instinct is to pity her. She’s been put in a tough position. The McCain campaign picked her solely because she personally fits and appeals to a certain demographic. This is an example of the worst kind of wrongheaded Affirmative Action that its critics claim happens all the time. (Did you know that every time an unqualified black person gets hired over a qualified white person, a kitten dies? Totally true.) (I don’t need to explain further on Affirmative Action, do I?)
Maybe she’s not inherently incapable of being the vice president/president, she just doesn’t know enough yet. She’s clearly unprepared, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she’s an idiot.
It looks terrible that John McCain has to accompany her on an interview to help her defend herself. Anything the McCain campaign does to mitigate the risk of letting her speak freely with the media and the public makes it look like they’re being sexist in their treatment of her.
[Barbara Walters voice] However… [/Baba Wawa]
She didn’t have to accept the nomination. Her personal ambition got her in this mess in the first place. There’s a clear record of her political career in Alaska and it does not look good. Cronyism and incompetence galore.
If there were a man running as the Republicans’ VP candidate with the same background and (lack of) knowledge and experience, he’d be getting equally crucified. It might be even worse (though that’s hard to imagine). (And they might win! Argh! My stomach hurts.)
It hurts my heart that this woman with, sadly, a pretty good chance of getting into office totally should not be there. Is it a win for womankind that she’s getting the heat just like a man would? Or a loss for womankind that she’s in this position in the first place? Whatever it is, it’s lose-lose.
As SNL pointed out in sketch featuring Tina Fey’s brilliant debut as Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton should be livid.
Sarah Palin’s Greatest Hits: “All the best moments of Sarah Palin interviews, starring Sarah Palin, Charlies Gibson, Katie Couric, Sean Hannity, and special guest appearance from John McCain himself.”
