A Break with Tradition

Time Magazine ^ | July 23, 1984 | George L Church and Ed Magnuson

[lonestar67]

Despite that polished performance, Ferraro has drawbacks. Her lack of national experience, especially in foreign policy, offers a target to Republicans, who will contrast it with the impressive résumé of Vice President George Bush. Ferraro's supporters retort that the foreign policy credentials of such Republican choices as William Miller in 1964 and Spiro Agnew in 1968 were next to invisible.

In any case, the immediate reaction to the announcement of Ferraro's selection was quick, voluminous and largely favorable. Even before the candidates spoke in St. Paul, Mondale's aides were polling Democratic convention delegates and party contributors; after the announcement, calls streamed in from state and party leaders all over the country. The response startled Mondale's assistants. Said one: "The men who participated in this decision, including Mondale, had no idea how popular it would be."

[lonestar67]

This is how Time magazine dealt with Geraldine Ferraro and her lack of foreign policy experience in 1984.

Don't call it the double standard-- its the exponential standard-- growing by leaps and bounds as the debate approaches.

Go Palin!

[anniegetyourgun]

I remember her lecturing her opponent not to be lecturing her on foreign policy! Sarah won't be allowed to be that hard-edged - only liberal women can be get away with that. If she even comes close to pulling a Ferrarro, she'll be called *itchy.

But, of course, Biden can be witchy and everyone will just say - "well, you know, that's just Joe!"