My sister called me today to say that she was switching from voting for Obama to voting for McCain because of the way they are treating Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's runningmate.
She was watching some of the coverage today and it really angered her. She's one that really thinks it is sad how they have gone after her daughter and family and it is pretty sexist.
I don't know what's going on – but I fear a backlash. I can see her point and I don't like it either.
The way Democrats are treating Palin and how they treated William Meyers – I am starting to think maybe I'll vote for GOP this year too – teach them a lesson.
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you never sounded very committed
to the Democratic Party or its policy agenda, with your repeated threats to vote for Latham.
If you are following the news, you are aware that Barack Obama clearly stated that Palin’s family should be off-limits.
There are at least a dozen reasons why Palin is a poor choice for VP that have nothing to do with anyone in her family.
I talked with a friend yesterday who said his evangelical conservative brother, who had planned not to vote, will now vote for McCain because of Palin. On the other hand, his 90-something mother-in-law, a lifelong Democrat who had been considering McCain because of concerns about Obama’s experience, is now strongly leaning toward Obama because of Palin.
I don’t think this pick will help McCain. Five or six polls have come out in the last day or two, all showing a bump for Obama.
desmoinesdem Wed 3 Sep 5:06 AM
Palin
Bill, I’m finding myself in an interesting position of agreeing with you on a couple of points. I believe that the media and some of the libral bloggers have jumped on Palin and some of their comments are very sexist. Senator Obama has faced many questions, but I have never seen anyone ask how he can be a father with such young children and also run for president.
Senator McCain is a very smart guy. I think that he is hoping for exactly the backlash that you are mentioning. After all, the only reason Obama is currently ahead in the polls is because of women. The two candidates are roughly even among men. I don’t know that such a backlash will happen, but I believe that there is a possibility of one.
I believe that her children should not be made a campaign issue. I am much more concerned with her policies and how that would impact the country if she were to become president some day. For example, as mayor she apparently asked the librarian about how to go about banning books she found objectionable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09…
lorih Wed 3 Sep 9:12 AM
the GOP is trying to whip up a backlash
but I doubt it will work. They had Michelle Bachmann on tv yesterday claiming that James Carville is only saying Palin’s unqualified because she’s a woman.
As if Carville hadn’t spent the past two years actively supporting Hillary for president.
As if McCain didn’t pass over numerous Republican women more qualified to be president than Palin (e.g. Whitman, Hutchison, Rice).
desmoinesdem Wed 3 Sep 9:41 AM
Her Experience
is greater than Obama’s aon all national issues. Who do you buy your acid from. If you would make a statment like that it must be pretty good stuff and cheap.
keith-nichols Wed 3 Sep 6:12 PM