As a Clinton supporter turned Clinton disappointee, turned Obama supporter turned reconciled Democrat, I have made a tremendous effort to take this presidential campaign in small bite pieces – Huffingtonpost for 15 minutes a day, Drudge Report for 10 minutes to and from work; Good Morning America from 7:00 – 7:30am (because I love Diane, Robin, and Chris) and Politico.com before I go to bed. Before today, my strategy had been successful but at 9:40 am a news alert sent to my Blackberry sent me into a fit of severe disgust….
“John McCain to taps Sarah Pilan for VP”
After several conversations with other amateur political pundits about the impact of McCain’s decision to pick “Woman X”, one thing became increasingly and apparently clear: This election will show us, as Americans, how much we are willing to allow our divisions blind us from solving the issues that affect us.
Whether you are Black or White, Latino or Asian, Rich or Poor – our failing economy will come to affect each of us in some way. Our failing schools will affect the viability of our workforce and hence productivity of our companies; And America’s loss of competiveness and respect around the world will become painfully clear that next time you try to exchange the dollar for the Euro, the Yen, or even the Canadian dollar.
After hearing news of McCain’s VP choice, I whispered “Jacka**” to myself and here is why…
McCain displayed a deep lack of integrity, connection, and understanding of the very people that he tried so manipulatively to court. It is my hope and assumption that part of the frustration of Hillary’s most stringent supporters is that there is a feeling of “IF NOT HILLARY THAN WHO?” If Hillary Clinton, who is ivy-league educated and has the political experience and collateral to move issues to the forefront of the US Congress and into the purview of the American people can’t be elected President, then what woman can be elected? This is logical and understandable argument and what is significant is that it is not be based on the point that Hillary is just a woman, but “a strong woman and a strong candidate.” One who deserving and rightfully made 18,000,000 cracks in the highest glass ceiling in the land.
However, what McCain’s choice shows is that he cares less about the issues, cares little about moving this country forward more united than divided – he cares about capitalizing on the divisions that have disabled this country from moving forward – all for his own political gain. Understandably, he tried to court Hillary’s most disgruntled voters – but did so in the cheapest way possible - -He did not care to find the right woman for the job – just any woman.
So, for all you PUMAs left out there – considering for a second that maybe the McCain-Pilan is the way for you to go…let me help to inform your decision about the type of woman she is …
A Crony Woman…
(CNN) She is under investigation for her firing of a state official, Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. She has been instructed to hand over documents and recordings of telephone conversations as part of the probe, which grew out of allegations she sacked Monegan for refusing to fire her former brother-in-law from the state police.
A Good Ole’ Fashioned “Oil-Girl”
(CNN) She is known for her support of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a position McCain opposes but many grass-roots Republicans support.
(CNN) She is married to Todd Palin, an oil production operator on Alaska's North Slope
A Trigger-Happy Woman (Literally)
Sarah Palin is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association
A Random Woman
As a vice-presidential candidate for the highest position in the land, it’s terribly embarrassing when your resume is so shallow that reporters begin to list out your high-school accomplishments (she is a basketball champion!) and information about your kids (she has four) to validate the reason that they have to write about you.
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