Send in the girls
Apparently, until last Friday, Obama hadn’t worried much about the female vote. He figured that forcing Clinton to make her “Unity” speech would be enough to earn him the loyalty of women voters. Well, then John McCain named Sarah Palin as his running mate, and now the Obama campaign isn’t so sure about their position among women. Time to send out the women to defend him (Washington Times/AP link);
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius all were scheduled to campaign for Obama in the coming weeks. Republicans say they hope Palin, who made her national debut with a feisty speech on Wednesday, could put some female voters in play.
“We respect her. She’s a skilled politician, as she proved last night,” Obama strategist David Axelrod told reporters aboard the campaign plane Thursday. “She’s deft at going on the attack.”
But it’s not clear exactly how Obama and his running mate Joe Biden should respond. They keenly remember how women rallied around one-time Democratic front runner Clinton when they perceived she was a victim of sexism. They don’t want to appear with a weak response, either, and certainly they also don’t want to send independent women flocking to the GOP.
The solution, at least in the short term, will be have top-tier female supporters vouch for Obama to largely female audiences and keep the candidate himself away.
Sebelius started on Thursday, linking Palin to the unpopular President Bush.
Of course she did…the Democrats are more comfortable running against President Bush than they are running against someone actually being elected. After all, they’ve run against Bush in the last 4 elections…and they were successful only in the most recent. That strategy can’t backfire, can it?
The Washington Post says that it may take more than a few battleaxes from the Democrats to bring Palin down;
Palin’s turbulent introduction and a speech that electrified convention delegates on Wednesday produced an unexpected surge of energy and unity within the Republicans’ conservative base. If that holds up, it could narrow a sizable enthusiasm gap between the parties that has been seen as one of the Democrats’ most important advantages in the general election.
One of my workmates, knowing my stance on politics, approached me yesterday morning and announced how energized he was after watching Ms. Palin Wednesday night. Another workmate, knowing my stance on politics announced he extreme dissatisfaction with the Palin choice and immediately began demeaning her as a woman in relation to her family. Now the first person was a borderline Republican who had moved to the DC area from Pittsburgh, the second was a lifetime resident of DC, a white elitist Liberal.
This certainly isn’t a scientific poll, and I don’t mean to present it as such, but it illustrates what has happened in this country since Friday, last. Republicans and Conservatives are coming back tot the party, and Liberals are mad about it…and for the first time they’re worried about Governor Palin’s effect on the race. They think that they deserve the reins of government after eight years and all of us bitter, God-clingers had better give it to them.
So they send out the women that they should have named as VP picks to do their dirty work. Too little, too late. The Anchoress says Obama is “hiding” behind the women. John Hawkins at Right Wing News explains “Why Liberals Hate and Fear Successful Conservative Women“
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Gov Palin certainly has me more fired up then I’ve been so far in this election cycle. The more I learn about her, the more I like her.
I’m about ready to take RW up on his bet
Jonn wrote: Wheeler has been suspiciously absent this week…I wonder why. I hope someone has a suicide watch on him.
Jonn- Too funny of a reply to Gramps. Palin has certainly energized the party and even been paid the highest compliment by none other than Michael Reagan. He said she was his father in heels!! Woo-hoo.
One point that I think people are missing. I don’t believe that Palin will draw any female voters who were for Obama or Hitlary. She is too all-American and she has a seventeen yo who, according to the left, is being “forced” to have the baby. (Code Pinkos and extreme feminists unite!!) They cannot believe in anything wholesome and good. They are bitter, nasty human beings and as conservatives, we have reasons to be happy. Just a thought.
I think this is an interesting piece. They certainly seem to be using Palin’s femininity as an asset. But I think this is a fleeting bounce – in fact, I did a big post on it, if you’re curious to read it:
http://wearevotingyes.blogspot.com/2008/09/transformation-of-republican-party.html
Jonn wrote: Yes, yes, yes, I read your “piece”, it’s too bad that you’re too blinded by your partisanship and Obama-worshiping to see that you’re being hypocritical. I also read your “piece” about how Jesus was a community organizer and Pilate was a governor insinuating that your Obama is just like Jesus and Governor Palin is Pontius Pilate. I hope you don’t pull your arms out of their sockets making those metaphorical stretches.
Jonn, thanks for your reply to wearevotingyes. It saved me wasted time going over to read his ‘big post’.
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Has to be said: Evidently Palin is going to be above Obama’s pay grade after November.
There is nothing smellier or more vile than hypocrites!
For years now, I have been trying to figure out the hypocrisy that the feminist movement spews or doesn’t in some cases.
* Why are we willing to sacrifice our standards, morals and ethics?
* Why don’t we see that we become stronger if we stand by what we say?
* Why do we pander to those who can advance our cause quickly when we can advance our cause exponentially by walking the walk, holding everyone accountable, not giving a pass to those we like personally but hurt the cause with their actions.
The women’s movement—is not really an EVERY woman’s movement—it’s an as-long-as-you-agree-with-my-dogmatic-ideology women’s movement. If you don’t you are only a woman by Chromosome and don’t deserve respect or inclusion—Gloria Steinem. Nice Job Gloria!
Where is the outrage from women? It’s coming! As long as we have such glaring hypocrisy in this election, we will win the day—might even be decisive!
—IrascibleChef
Jonn wrote: Yes, yes, yes, I read your “piece”, it’s too bad that you’re too blinded by your partisanship and Obama-worshiping to see that you’re being hypocritical. I also read your “piece” about how Jesus was a community organizer and Pilate was a governor insinuating that your Obama is just like Jesus and Governor Palin is Pontius Pilate. I hope you don’t pull your arms out of their sockets making those metaphorical stretches. Jonn, how am I being hypocritical? You said as much, without pointing out where. I’m happy to discuss, but I’d rather discuss without just throwing out blanket statements. I also don’t think I’m blinded by partisanship. I’ve gone out of my way in the entire discussion to say that Palin is a remarkable talent – but the point is on the McCain strategy. You’ve also created a problem that has no solution in what you’ve written – if Obama didn’t embrace women and seek their help in his campaign, you’d call him sexist. If he embraces women and seeks their help in the campaign, you’d call him sexist. That’s the problem with this kind of argument – you can make it in any circumstance. The point that I’m trying to make is that this is exactly the type of argument McCain’s pick was intended to drum up – sexism, identity – anything but talking about the issues. Related to your other point, at least report truthfully – especially given the notation WITHIN THE POST ITSELF that says, “Let me say very clearly: I AM NOT EQUATING OBAMA AND JESUS. I think this statement just points out the ignorance and hypocrisy the GOP has embraced by insulting all community organizers. That is all this post is meant to illustrate – it is not an equivalency between Obama and Jesus, or Sarah Palin and Pontius Pilate for that matter.” Jonn wrote: As far as being hypocritical, in order to accept your post, I’d have to admit that McCain chose Governor Palin based solely on her sex – no one has admitted that’s the case, so unless you can see… Read more »
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