Fer cryin’ out loud, folks, can we get over this ‘woman thing’ on the ticket? Has ANYONE just seen what has happened in the democrat party? An odds on favorite to win at least the VP has just LOST.
The obvious VP pick has already been FULLY vetted by the Republican Party and given a full body MRI exam by the MSM and STILL managed to come within hair’s width of winning the nomination.
One day there WILL be a woman president but she will get there ON HER OWN MERITS and not by riding on the coat tails as VP or any male. It will be then and only then a woman has ‘broken the glass ceiling’.
I’m not so anxious to see a woman on the ticket, but I’m also not blind to the many factors that go into choosing someone. This is the point when all considerations are on the table. Where in the country they’re from matters; what kind of experience (of course) matters; what your base feels as well as how might the whole electorate view them, all matter. I think Palin brings solid conservative credentials, is pro-life, is an executive, would add a balance of age, AND is a good counter to Hillary not being chosen for VP on the Dem side. I think all of it taken together is what makes her an attractive pick. I don’t particularly want a woman on there any more than a man (I honestly couldn’t care less) but there’s the total package of electability, while not selling out on your values (and angering your base) that matters. Now is the time to make those decisions.
All that said, I have nothing against Romney; only that half of you seem to hate the guy. He would bring an enormous amount of executive experience. He’s a little too leftie, in my view, but I also think that taken together and in contrast to the other side’s ticket, it isn’t a strong enough choice. Now, if he were chosen, I’m voting for Repubs (either way, in fact) and it wouldn’t be terrible, but I’d hate to see the enthusiasm on the Dem side outweigh our turnout on this side.
As for other candidates that didn’t make it in primary season, how does their loss then help win votes now?
Oh? So it's okay for a man who is VP to run for POTUS but NOT okay for a woman?