Sarah Palin came out swinging last night against Obama and boy she didn’t hold anything back! I have to admit I was kind of taken aback by it. I did enjoy the Styrofoam Greek column line for its’ comical value but the other attacks not so much. I guess I’m still a Democrat at heart and I even after everything, I still think Obama is basically a nice guy and deserves better treatment than that. If you’ve ever read this blog before, I’m sure you know I’m one of those unruly female Clinton supporters – you know us angry feminist types, who are basically one bad hair day away from storming the DNC with our double-barreled brassiere sling shots. But as much as I’m all for seeing a woman in the White House, and not just on the arm of some old white guy, I want the RIGHT woman there. I admire Palin for her toughness – believe me I do – but she’s not exactly what I’m looking for. As much as I’d love to stick it to the DNC, I just can’t let myself be played a fool by the Republican Party.
I just wish the Democratic Party defended Hillary when the biased media and sexist garbage came her way; it makes me wonder if the Democratic Party really cares about women or not. If I were to consider only the evidence from this year, I’d have to say a big fat no. It’s so ironic that Republicans will defend women more than Democrats. It’s sad really but I’m glad someone is stepping up – even if they are just Republicans. Ugh.
Hey Kris, the Demo had a women on the ticket way way back with Mondale againist Reagan in the 80′s. Geraldine Ferraro. It is not new for us just for them.
She got beat right along with Mondale by that union hater Ronald Reagan by the WHITE UNION WORKERS!! who crossed over cause they hate Welfare queens soo much more than greedy corporate CEO’s. It is tempting to say that they have gotten what they deserve…. But I won’t.
but it is the same group that Obama is having trouble with. And I guarrentee is is due to racism. I say that because I know these people personally… right here in this town and elsewhere.
Sue, I think racism is playing a part with some people but not so much with women who were supporting Clinton.
The Democrats were the first to put a woman on the ticket but they totally abandoned Clinton and left her to the wolves this time around. I don’t think the Republican Party is defending Palin so much because they hate sexism – they want to win an election; but the Democratic Party really dropped the ball on the female vote in 2008.
I like Biden ok but I do wish Hillary would have been chosen as vp. I think we would see a stronger ticket if that was the case. I also think she could do a better job debating Palin – we’ll see but Biden will have both hands tied behind his back – it’s hard for a man to fight a woman and win…..
I dont figure it probably is the women who supported Hillary but the racism of the white working class really makes me mad. I have heard it from numerous places already. I believe that is what Reagan won on with his repeated stories about “welfare queens driving cadillacs” and “strong young buck paying with food stamps”. And he won because of dems that crossed over – working class union folks. I couldn’t believe it at the time and still cant. 20 yrs later still the same problem.
We – US taxpayers are AGAIN
Whoops – AGAIN – we are bailing out the financial industry whose greedy CEO’s and top management made selfcentered stupid decisions and collected their ridiculusly high salaries and bonuses while taking the country down – yet – working class people continue to act like the person on welfare collecting $90 a month in foodstamps is the big problem…
The Biden/Palin debate is going to be interesting. Obama did pretty good against Hillary in the debates, as far as not seeming condescending towards women. His only flap was the “you’re likable enough Hillary” comment which set some people off. It didn’t bother me. I don’t think we need to be oversensitive to every remark and try to find something sexist in it just because it’s a man speaking to a woman.
I do think it would be a mistake for Obama to have Hillary go out now and try to bring back the female vote – that just makes Obama look weak and foolish for not picking her in the first place. I’m not saying Obama was foolish for not picking Hillary – I think they’re both too strong of entities to ever get along in the White House. (Throw in Bill Clinton and I can see why Obama didn’t choose her.) The Democrats would be wise to keep Hillary out of the picture until the election is over.
http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/index.html
I watched Obama on the Bill O’Reilly show and of course thought he was great. Don’t agree with O’Reilly but he is generally fair and asks hard questions. I’d like to hear your opinions of these interviews.
I watched the first two segments online and I think Obama did good. The tax and economy discussions are always kind of smoke and mirrors – it’s so easy to twist statistics around and prove multiple but opposing points. I generally think tax cuts for everyone is good and tax hikes on anyone (of any income bracket) isn’t so good. I’m by no means an economic wizard but I think taxes stunt economic growth. Obama, since the interview, has said he wouldn’t raise taxes on the wealthy, if the economy is still in a recession when he’s president, which I think is wise.
I’ve always agreed with Obama that we need more serious diplomacy with our enemies and adversaries. Bush has been miserable on diplomacy and McCain seems to be following in his footsteps. That’s one big reason I’d vote for Obama if I decide to do so.
I genuinely like both Obama and McCain. This is the first election where I won’t be voting against someone. I have a feeling I’m not going to make up my mind until I step before the voting machine on Nov. 4th!
Interesting – and to tell you the truth I while I like Obama much much much more than McCain I like McCain too (for a republican anyway). And it will be the 1st in along time for me I’m not really voting against someone too!
The economic policies are the especially the killer for me. While I am a capitalist I believe we can’t just leave every thing to the free market and I believe government does need to regulate many things. I believe if you want to work harder than me you should be able to earn more than me same if you have some great idea you should be rewarded economically. But I also believe that as a society we need to be sure that everyone has the basics. I believe these are moral issues and our duty as citizens therefore it should be done through our government not just through churches and charities. I also disagree with the republican trust in deregulation. If business could have exactly what it really wants it we would have slavery again plain and simple. In fact I think we are heading that way now with the ridiculous drive for lower and lower labor costs. Capitalism has always been driven by the desire for to get people to work for nothing. And the McCain solution of retraining people for jobs that won’t leave is a completely stupid and empty promise. Many people are losing the jobs they ALREADY retrained for!!! The computer jobs – the big promise of the 80s are now being offshored!! Do we really want American workers to have to compete with people who are willing to live 20 people in a household? Or prisoners in a Chinese prison? These policies ARE the destruction of the middle class – and it is mainly the republicans and their policies to blame. I have not heard anything McCain has suggested to change this trend. Obama has spoken on this much.
I hear you Sue about the jobs! To be practical about it, I wonder what the real solution is? We’re competing with countries that pay 3rd world wages. China’s manufacturers don’t have to worry about the bottom line – the companies are state-owned. It’s not an apples to apples comparison. I don’t know how America can win. The only jobs that are left are the ones that can’t be done overseas, like medical jobs (though some of that is being done over the Internet too); the service industry, where a person has to physically be there (restaurant, retail) to provide the services; and after that, there’s not a whole lot left that doesn’t run the risk of being outsourced for cheaper labor.
I’m a big supporter of unions but their hands are tied. They really don’t have the power they used to.
I do think we need to provide incentives for companies to stay here and not reward them for leaving!
Here is something else about Sarah.
http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/08/sarah_palin_wolves/
I really can’t stand her.
I’ve never understood people who hunt for “fun”! If you’re hunting for food or to protect your property or livestock, okay, but for “sport”? I don’t see how killing an animal is fun but then, I even feel guilty catching and releasing a fish.
Palin’s attitudes towards wildlife concern me – to say the least.