There are a lot of things to say about the new Republican VP pick, but I think they have all been said by lots of other people. I’ll quickly summarize my views:
1. She’s scary (see: storiesabout her church)
2. Living in semi-proximity to Russia doesn’t mean you have foreign policy experience
3. The lack of a vetting process scares me even more than Palin herself – goes to show how McCain makes decisions (ie rashly)
4. As a woman, I am offended that the McCain camp thinks women will vote for him just because he placed someone with XX chromosomes on the ticket
5. Regarding the “media bias” against Sarah Palin, all I can say is that the Republicans have made hypocrisy into a fine art. John Stewart shows it best:
One of my friends was looking for websites that laid out why Clinton supporters should now support Obama. As it turned out, she couldn’t find any. Instead, she created one.
http://www.beyondhillary.com/
Beyond Hillary gives easy-to-follow comparisons of the policies advocated by Clinton, Obama, and McCain, and addresses many issues of concern to Hillary supporters. I think it’s a great site and you should send it to any Clintonite friends who are wavering about their support for Obama!
Personally, I love that I have friends who will see a lack like this and fill it. Good work!
