It took me a while to figure out what bothered me so much about McCain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, mother of 5. But, then it hit me. Her’s is the success story of Rush Limbaugh’s ideal woman who rides on her man’s boat, baiting his hook, holding his line and handing him the pole when there’s a bite. Then she admires his catch as he reels it in and hands him a cold beer to drink while she cleans the fish. When done correctly this technique can lead to a large house, children and jewelry (or perhaps a float plane.) Anyone who doesn’t see the mutual benefit in such a wholesome Christian relationship must be an over-educated bitter feminist lesbian.
The other thing I find disturbing is the apparent belief on the part of some Republican operatives that this will attract Hillary Clinton supporters to the McCain ticket. After all aren’t all women interchangeable. The ladies want to vote for a girl, how about this one. What is the difference between a hunting housewife from Alaska and a policy wonk from Yale Law School.