In spite of telling myself I know better, I tuned into the Vice Presidential Debate last night. On account of being recently ill, it wasn't as I would have liked it best, with spirits in hand for each VP gaffe snarking with friends, but pyjamas and
baby dragon slaughter are a decent substitution.
I think I've been pretty clear that I make
disapproving faces whenever Sarah Palin is mentioned. I think it's cheap and short-sighted for the Republican party to think women will look at Palin and think "Wow, a vagina! She's just like me!" *bakes a pie*. I think she's fake, ignorant and fanatical which is a dangerous mix for someone who is, as the moderator stated last night, one heartbeat from the presidency.
BUT.
What's worse is people championing Palin like she's (pardoning the expression) cock of the walk because she didn't fall down, drool on herself or stammer too much. She's been given a huge pass, even though she was flat out wrong on a number of statements, avoided questions left, right and centre, and talked about Alaska like it was representative of the entire country, and not an atypically sized and located state.
So now, I'm doubly offended that the Republican party can slide a woman at the American public like it ain't no big thing, and she's just like Hilary, and then again because she gets a free pass for being... female? inexperienced? pretty? JUST NO. I do not swallow that bullshit. You do not just sidle onto the scene and go all "i herd u liek mudkipz," and expect (worse, receive!) accolades for not drooling on yourself.
Worse, your opponent (btw, ilu Joe Biden) has to attack McCain, not you, in order to avoid being called sexist, misogynistic or other. Come on now. McCain's had the gall to call his wife a cunt in public, and Biden has to pussyfoot around a barely-adequate candidate who grants him no respect ("Can I call you Joe?") and comments on his wife ("Her rewards in heaven, amirite?") It's like there are two different sets of rules; it reminds me of when I applied for the army, and women were expected to lift less and do fewer push-ups, which is ridiculous, because women still have to do the same work as the men in the job proper. And, you know, BECAUSE SEPARATE BUT EQUAL WORKED SO WELL IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, Y/Y?
So much about this campaign just makes jumping off a bridge look like fun.
On the other hand, Elizabeth May did a legitimately great job in last night's Canadian debate, which is not saying much, because it was really just a table surrounded by boogers in suits. Seriously now, I don't vote based on who gets the best zinger off Stephen Harper's attire. That said, she exceeded expectations not because ours were so low, but because everyone else was so busy getting riffs off each other, she had a lot of room to take the moral high ground and acknowledge the good other parties have done while promoting the good the Green party can do. She also has a vagina just like me! Wow! *makes Hamburger Helper*
Comments (2)
hamburger helper ftl.
i was also wondering on the press can say palin did better in the debate when she didn't say anything of substance. i think i even read she totally avoided answering a question about the economy or something by talking about energy. wtf? and i agree, this whole palin thing is ridiculous. the way i see it is the republicans were scared when obama won the dem's nomination and chose palin out of desperation. why choose someone with no experience in big government? first term governor? wtf? and then, limiting the amount of press exposure, setting guidelines, etc etc.
gah, if the republicans win again, i'm gonna move to canada.
Thanks for reminding me to watch the debate.
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