“She does appeal to me,” Ms. Gates said. “You would feel she has the same values as you. Having a child with Down syndrome, and being the governor, and she calls herself a hockey mom. I was impressed. She’s very pretty and seems very smart. I hope it works out.”'
--NY Times, 30 August 2008
"She's very pretty and seems very smart."
Are you kidding me?!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
sarah palin continued...
from a NY Times editorial:
"Pat Buchanan, the conservative commentator and former presidential candidate, however, captured a few of the themes coalescing today as the news began to settle in: “She’s probably the most dynamic young conservative in the country,” he said. (And F.Y.I., he also noted that Ms. Palin had held a fund-raiser for him in the 1990’s.) But while Mr. Buchanan gushed on MSNBC this morning and this afternoon that “this girl” or “this gal” was “beloved by the base,” he also called it “the biggest political gamble” in recent history."
"this girl"
"this gal"
"beloved"
so, ms. palin, do you like being referred to in this way? by "the base?" how about a little
R-E-S-P-E-C-T?! there, there, little girl. don't get all hormonal on me....you wouldn't want there to be a "perceived whine." don't demand to be treated, even in "gushing" discourse, with the same respect given to your male colleagues. and hey, i bet your 'gay friends' can wipe away your tears...after all, they know a bit about institutionally supported discrimination.
"Pat Buchanan, the conservative commentator and former presidential candidate, however, captured a few of the themes coalescing today as the news began to settle in: “She’s probably the most dynamic young conservative in the country,” he said. (And F.Y.I., he also noted that Ms. Palin had held a fund-raiser for him in the 1990’s.) But while Mr. Buchanan gushed on MSNBC this morning and this afternoon that “this girl” or “this gal” was “beloved by the base,” he also called it “the biggest political gamble” in recent history."
"this girl"
"this gal"
"beloved"
so, ms. palin, do you like being referred to in this way? by "the base?" how about a little
R-E-S-P-E-C-T?! there, there, little girl. don't get all hormonal on me....you wouldn't want there to be a "perceived whine." don't demand to be treated, even in "gushing" discourse, with the same respect given to your male colleagues. and hey, i bet your 'gay friends' can wipe away your tears...after all, they know a bit about institutionally supported discrimination.
more on sarah palin
National Organization for Women (NOW) press release concerning Sarah Palin:
Not Every Woman Supports Women's Rights
August 29, 2008
Statement of NOW PAC Chair Kim Gandy on the Selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's Vice Presidential Pick
Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is a cynical effort to appeal to disappointed Hillary Clinton voters and get them to vote, ultimately, against their own self-interest.
Gov. Palin may be the second woman vice-presidential candidate on a major party ticket, but she is not the right woman. Sadly, she is a woman who opposes women's rights, just like John McCain.
The fact that Palin is a mother of five who has a 4-month-old baby, a woman who is juggling work and family responsibilities, will speak to many women. But will Palin speak FOR women? Based on her record and her stated positions, the answer is clearly No.
In a gubernatorial debate, Palin stated emphatically that her opposition to abortion was so great, so total, that even if her teenage daughter was impregnated by a rapist, she would "choose life" -- meaning apparently that she would not permit her daughter to have an abortion.
Palin also had to withdraw her appointment of a top public safety commissioner who had been reprimanded for sexual harassment, although Palin had been warned about his background through letters by the sexual harassment complainant.
What McCain does not understand is that women supported Hillary Clinton not just because she was a woman, but because she was a champion on their issues. They will surely not find Sarah Palin to be an advocate for women.
Sen. Joe Biden is the VP candidate who appeals to women, with his authorship and championing of landmark domestic violence legislation, support for pay equity, and advocacy for women around the world.
Finally, as the chair of NOW's Political Action Committee, I am frequently asked whether NOW supports women candidates just because they are women. This gives me an opportunity to once again answer that question with an emphatic 'No.' We recognize the importance of having women's rights supporters at every level but, like Sarah Palin, not every woman supports women's rights.
sarah palin?! puh-leez.
seriously? i mean, really, like seriously.
wow, i hope women (hillary supporters primarily) are not as stupid as mccain is banking on them being. of course i want to see a woman in the highest office in the land but that certainly doesn't trump my desire to see a socially liberal candidate in office--someone who supports gay rights (because gay rights are civil rights & human rights), a woman's right to control her own body (because women's rights are human rights & civil rights), and who believes in practicing a foreign policy which seeks to build bridges between the united states and the rest of the world instead of blowing them up & torching the rubble, and who supports the implementation of a health care system which treats basic health care as a basic human right for every american.
obviously, this candidate is not sarah palin. john mccain's choice for vp running mate is important because let's face it--the dude's high school graduation picture is probably a painting on a cave somewhere in france, and he's not getting any younger. so why this person?! seriously, people. let's be smarter than john mccain hopes we are.
let's take a look at a few "gems" from sarah palin's controversial wikipedia page and get to know this (un)experienced politician.
"Palin was elected governor in 2006 after defeating incumbent governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the general election. She was the youngest person, and the first woman, to be elected governor of Alaska. She gained attention for publicizing ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders.[when?] Before becoming governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla, Alaska, City Council from 1992 to 1996, was elected and re-elected mayor of Wasilla for two three-year terms in 1996 and 1999. She also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2002. Palin holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the University of Idaho."
---well, she barely has more credentials than me...so that's encouraging if i ever want to be a republican vp nominee!
"In May 2008, Palin objected to the decision of Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican United States Secretary of the Interior, to list polar bears as an endangered species. She threatened a lawsuit to stop the listing amid fears that it would hurt oil and gas development in the bears' habitat off Alaska's northern and northwestern coasts."
---seriously?!
"Palin's husband, Todd Palin,[71] works for BP energy corporation at an oil field on Alaska's North Slope[72] and works as a fisherman in his hometown in the summers."
---say WHAT?!
"Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to pass a constitutional ban on gay marriage, in 1998, along with Hawaii.[45] Palin has stated that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment.[16]"
---ew, ew, eeeewwww!!! is all i have to say about that. this is NOT something to be proud of. this is disgusting. god bless california and massachusetts.
in conclusion: women, let's vote on the issues. let's spend our votes investing in the kind of world we want to live in. america can do better than the status quo. it's in our nature. yes, we can!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin
wow, i hope women (hillary supporters primarily) are not as stupid as mccain is banking on them being. of course i want to see a woman in the highest office in the land but that certainly doesn't trump my desire to see a socially liberal candidate in office--someone who supports gay rights (because gay rights are civil rights & human rights), a woman's right to control her own body (because women's rights are human rights & civil rights), and who believes in practicing a foreign policy which seeks to build bridges between the united states and the rest of the world instead of blowing them up & torching the rubble, and who supports the implementation of a health care system which treats basic health care as a basic human right for every american.
obviously, this candidate is not sarah palin. john mccain's choice for vp running mate is important because let's face it--the dude's high school graduation picture is probably a painting on a cave somewhere in france, and he's not getting any younger. so why this person?! seriously, people. let's be smarter than john mccain hopes we are.
let's take a look at a few "gems" from sarah palin's controversial wikipedia page and get to know this (un)experienced politician.
"Palin was elected governor in 2006 after defeating incumbent governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the general election. She was the youngest person, and the first woman, to be elected governor of Alaska. She gained attention for publicizing ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders.[when?] Before becoming governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla, Alaska, City Council from 1992 to 1996, was elected and re-elected mayor of Wasilla for two three-year terms in 1996 and 1999. She also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2002. Palin holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the University of Idaho."
---well, she barely has more credentials than me...so that's encouraging if i ever want to be a republican vp nominee!
"In May 2008, Palin objected to the decision of Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican United States Secretary of the Interior, to list polar bears as an endangered species. She threatened a lawsuit to stop the listing amid fears that it would hurt oil and gas development in the bears' habitat off Alaska's northern and northwestern coasts."
---seriously?!
"Palin's husband, Todd Palin,[71] works for BP energy corporation at an oil field on Alaska's North Slope[72] and works as a fisherman in his hometown in the summers."
---say WHAT?!
"She opposes same-sex marriage, but she has stated that she has gay friends and is receptive to gay and lesbian concerns about discrimination.[16] Palin complied with an Alaskan state Supreme Court order and signed an implementation of same-sex benefits into law under protest, stating that legal options to avoid doing so had run out.[42][43] She supported a non-binding referendum on whether there should be a constitutional amendment on the matter.[44]
--"gay friends?" oh wow, she's so progressive! yeah, some "friend" she is."Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to pass a constitutional ban on gay marriage, in 1998, along with Hawaii.[45] Palin has stated that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment.[16]"
---ew, ew, eeeewwww!!! is all i have to say about that. this is NOT something to be proud of. this is disgusting. god bless california and massachusetts.
"A major consideration in Palin's selection was her appeal to former Clinton supporters in the contentious Democratic primary.[69] Palin, when asked about Senator Clinton's complaints regarding her coverage by the press, said "that doesn't do us any good, women in politics, women in general, wanting to progress this country...when I hear a statement like that from from any woman, I think that there is a perceived whine."[70]"
--what world are you living in, sarah palin?! however, i doubt palin will face the same level of scrutiny in the media (undoubtedly the result of a systemic, internalized gender bias in this country) as hillary rodham clinton because a cunt in a vp slot is not as threatening as a cunt in the big chair to the patriarchal powers that actively (though often covertly) work from the ground-up to reinforce and reproduce the status quo (read: this is a free country--if you are heterosexual, white, male, christian and preferably upper-middle class, too).
in conclusion: women, let's vote on the issues. let's spend our votes investing in the kind of world we want to live in. america can do better than the status quo. it's in our nature. yes, we can!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin
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