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In my online travels, I came across a few posts that I thought brought up a lot of really good points.

First, from The Hillary 1000, pocochina says “I am using the VP choices on the tickets to help me make my decision, not because of the VP candidates themselves but because of what the selection tells me about the nominees”. Talking about Governor Palin, she says;

The Obama campaign has already taken the bait, calling Palin inexperienced. I bet the McCain campaign loves this – every time someone says “inexperienced,” how many voters think of Obama’s incomplete term in the Senate? McCain need only point out which ticket has the experienced top half to use the magic words “affirmative action.”

From American Thinker, Bruce Walker considers “all the ways in which Palin helps the Republican ticket” and starts with;

Women voters know not only that the election of McCain likely will lead to the nomination of Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee in 2012 or 2016, but the election of Sarah PalinMcCain-Palin may well mean that the nominee of both major political parties in 2012 will be a woman: Palin, if McCain decides not to seek another term, and Hillary, who would be the presumptive favorite for the Democratic nomination in 2012 if Obama loses in 2008. In other words, women voters who vote in this election know that they can probably ensure that the next president is a woman, if McCain is elected. That knowledge will pull wavering women away from Obama-Biden and to McCain-Palin.

And I love one of the comments that followed:
“I eagerly await the debates when she hands Mr. Biden his shriveled balls in a teacup.”

And last, from Meghan McCain’s Blog, some great behind-the scene pictures of Fridays Vice President announcement.

Enjoy!

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Dear Barbara,

From one Brooklyn girl to another, I want you to know that there are many women who will vote for McCain/Palin and we are not “stupid”.

You’re right when you say that John McCain’s choice of a female running mate “sent a very clear message to America about how he views female voters”.  It says “I want your vote and I am willing to take a risk to gain your trust”.  Unlike Barack Obama who disrespected Hillary Clinton supporters and then expected us to come running when he called…like the good little women we are.

You wrote “a person that is just a heart beat away from the Presidency—that has no foreign policy experience, no national experience and limited state government experience…. a virtual unknown”. Um, I’m not sure if you proofread your letter, but you just described Barack Obama, the person who you are endorsing for President of the United States of America. Well, except for the “limited state government experience”. He has none.

You openly criticize and downplay the accomplishments of a strong, hardworking woman and mother, but yet you say you are someone “who has spent over 40 years advocating on behalf of women both politically and philanthropically”.  From your letter it appears you only support women who share your “values, experience and political positions”.

I know you’re older than me and probably not as in touch with the average American woman (being a celebrity and all), but I give women way more credit than you do. We women may have our battles over who’s right and who’s wrong in the working mom vs. the stay-at-home-mom debate.  Both sides can get pretty heated in that discussion.  And sometimes feminists and the more traditional women don’t see eye to eye.  But unlike you, I have faith in the sisterhood that all of us belong to. Your hastily written vent overlooked one important thing.

Women don’t have to agree with each other 100%  to support each other.

We can have a difference in political positions and views, and still be supportive of each other. Instead of tearing women down for backing one another, you should be happy for of Governer Palin and proud for how far we’ve come. On the very week that we celebrated the 88th anniversary of the womens suffrage movement, two historic things happened. The first, Hillary Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention, as the first woman Democratic Presidential candidate to gain as much support as she did. The second is the Republican party has their first female vice president nominee. You should be proud.

I support your right to disagree with me. I support your right to vote for whoever you choose.

Have the same respect for us.

And in closing, from one Brooklyn girl to another, I leave you with the words of our homeboy Andrew “Dice” Clay.

“Just sing Barbara!. For God sake’s, nobody cares what you think! Just sing!”.

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Take a look at this revealing chart that Jeff from Red State put together. It compares the accomplishments of Sarah Palin (who is not seeking the same office as Obama is) and Barack Obama.

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