[LZ_Bayonet]

"When voters perceive things are bad, they expect a woman candidate to come in and create change,"

Some women, like Palin, deliver on those expectations.
Some women, like Pelosi, don't deliver

I have been becoming concerned that "Palin" is distracting us from the critical domestic issue of this election, i.e. capitalism vs. socialism. Perhaps the "woman candidate" quote, and your Palin vs. Pelosi reply can help bring that issue back into focus. Might it be that Palin is so threatening because she represents a "capitalist" approach to women solving problems, as opposed to the "socialist" approach? Note Napolitano's quote in the article: "It's a very authentic role for women to do that kind of caretaking and say, 'I am going to look after your interests'". The danger to the socialists being that Palin represents, in image, action, and philosophy, the "individual".

[syriacus]

Might it be that Palin is so threatening because she represents a "capitalist" approach to women solving problems, as opposed to the "socialist" approach?

Yes.

[workerbee]

Might it be that Palin is so threatening because she represents a "capitalist" approach to women solving problems, as opposed to the "socialist" approach?....The danger to the socialists being that Palin represents, in image, action, and philosophy, the "individual".

Oh, absolutely. And she's not a lawyer, nor does she come from the education establishment... why, she's nearly a heretic! Did you see Maria Baritromo's interview with Palin on (I think) CNBC? It was actually very good and what really struck me was how "state's rights" she came across as. True, the interview was before the VP issue came up and so she was speaking simply as the governor, but it was just so refreshing to hear her talk about Alaska and what Alaskans want, need & deserve -- and how that approach would in turn help the rest of the country, not the other way around.