What was wrong with Kay Bailey Hutchinson?

[Catch22Dem]

She's supremely more qualified than the beauty queen (runner-up). She has a long legislative history that conservatives can be proud of. She has great working relationships with politicians on both sides of the aisle. And, she guarantees victory in a state where trends show the race tightening up...a state with a shitload of electoral votes. She's also a woman who MAY have been able to get 2-5% of the Hillary voters (although I don't consider Murphy and her batshit insane klan to be actual Hillary voters)

Someone explain this one to me.

[crispini]

1. Sarah appeals to and energizes the fundie base.

KBH would not. She's (somewhat) pro-choice.

[marylanddem]

2. Doesn't have as nice an ass.

[DailyGrind51]

3. Another Texas Republican? Not a chance!

[madaboutharry]

4. I believe she is pro-choice.

On MSNBC the other day, Bay Buchanan was saying that Hutchinson is a non-starter because of her position on choice.

[Catch22Dem]

8. I didn't know that.

I can't imagine THAT being a person's single voting issue. Just crazy.

[TomClash]

5. Simple

She and McCain hate each other.

[madaboutharry]

9. Yeah, that too!

n/t

[KingFlorez]

6. It wasn't about qualifications

It was about looks and looks only.

[pdxmom]

7. Based on the Repukes' rationale, Hutchinson isn't qualified because

she doesn't have enough executive experience. She was only State Treasurer for 3 years. Not the 16 years of executive experience McSame says Palin has.

[Faygo Kid]

10. She hates McCain. Personal animosity.

She was never in the mix. She despises McCain. She sees him for the slimeball he truly is, and he doesn't appreciate it.

I guarantee you, all of us here at DU would be considered before Hutchison.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. But McAncient chose the best-qualified person!

Right... If I were Hutchison I'd be pretty steamed right now. He wanted a female running mate to help capture some stray PUMAs, fine -- but WTF? There are a number of Republican women who are far more qualified than Miss Mooseburger. Besides KBH there's Olympia Snowe, even Condi Rice (yes; she's awful but you can't claim she lacks experience).

I think this will piss off a lot of women -- especially the PUMAs -- who repeatedly see the best deals going to the younger, better-looking women while the older and more qualified ones get left out. McAncient may have appeased the fundies a bit, but he's not going to win the votes of many women with this choice.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. She and McSame can't stand each other. Simple as that...

In fact, MOST Senate Republicans can't stand McSame.

[Vinca]

13. Do you think McBush would be ogling KBH's rear end during a speech? nt

[moriah]

14. Well, other than the fact she uses her maiden and married names...

.... isn't as conservative of a pick in that she believes in enlarging stem cell research lines, and doesn't bring the oh-so-important "Executive Experience" to the ticket...

This might have something to do with it.

From OnTheIssues.org -- "Would have voted against war if current WMD info were known." (Oct 2006)

Palin hasn't advertised her opinions and has a son who enlisted, so she can wave the anti-Cindy Sheehan banner all day long and support an occupation lasting 100 years along with however many more wars there will be.

Palin is a blank slate who can invent herself to become whatever McCain wants her to be for the election. It's hard to do that when someone actually has experience.

[DarthDem]

15. She Said No

Or was never asked because she has something in common with most other Republican U.S. Senators: she can't stand John McCain.