I meant to say that pro-life attitudes, to me, go against women's rights, so the fact that she's a woman isn't doing much good (IMO) for women's rights if that's what she's going to promote.
Ah, okay. I thought, after I posted, that this was probably what you meant, but thanks for clearing that up.
What I said, regarding this possible Republican ploy is actually not my own theory on the matter <g> but something I saw mentioned on LiveJournal. It's entirely possible that McCain thinks she's the best person for the job.
Oh, well, if
LiveJournal says so, who am I to argue?
Seriously, I can't think of anyone who would be a better pick for the position. All the men who'd been speculated about had various drawbacks, and Palin's got a "maverick" reputation/record that McCain would have to identify with.
And obviously she's wildly popular with the Republican base, so she's doing good so far.
I've never seen such excitement over a running mate choice as there is now around Palin, and it seems to me that her gender is a large part of that. It's almost as if the race is really Obama vs. Palin.
Yeah, isn't it funny? I guess she's encroaching on his celebrity status.
And yeah, her gender is part of the excitement. I see her as a strong, self-made woman, and McCain is the guy who's not at all threatened by that, so that reflects well on him.
PJ
