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I sit here and read and watch the variety of clips, articles etc on Sarah Palin and her expertise relating to a VP position.
Hillery Clinton put 18 million cracks in the ceiling. And each one of those cracks were hard earned with service, with intelligence, and with a vision of a female role in the top echelons of politics. Hillery did not do this alone- she had allot of help from other women who, over the years have changed the dynamic of politics to be more accepting, more tolerant and thus more dynamic. There are allot of names that come to mind - and each of these women fought hard to where we are today. This change did not come easily, did not happen overnight, and continues to evolve.
Fast forward to John McCain nominating Sarah Palin for a role as VP. Former Ms. Alaska, Miss congeniality(?)a short role as governer and former mayor of a town of between 5000-9000(can't seem to get that number tied down) Am I the only one who sees this as a trophy VP? Not that unlike his current trophy wife. It insults me. And it ridicules all the hard work and efforts female politicians have made for equal access to the top positions of government - because she did not EARN her right to be there because of her expertise - she clearly lacks the substance needed - she was asked because she is pretty.
If it had been a male Alaskan governer and former mayor of Wassilla - clearly this individual would lack the credentials needed for a VP role - and so we must surmize that she was asked because she possesses ovaries and is beautiful. So the old boyz still rule the day - and we are falling all over ourselves trying to point out that she lacks the substance needed without pointing out the obvious, for fear of insulting her. But the truth is - John McCain has insulted every single breathing, living woman in America today. And he makes a mockery of the role of VP, and American politics in general.
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