As a woman, I’m insulted by the Sarah Palin pick
I’m all for equal rights for women, but this pick by John McCain is an insult!
As a woman entrepreneur, a mom of a 3rd grader, a board member of our school’s PTA, and of someone who loves our country and the opportunities it presents, you would think that I could relate to this pick… but I can’t! To me, it’s a slap in the face to women!
I thought for sure that John McCain would pick Mitt Romney. McCain is weak on economic issues, which is something he has stated about himself. He feels that he is strong on international politics. The natural fit of course would be to bring in someone who is strong on the economy.
But instead, McCain has chosen a woman… just because it’s a woman. If this person was a man with the same skill set, the person would be completely looked over. Sarah Palin is going to have to take a crash course in international politics, and a crash course in economic issues. Sure, she has taken down some corrupt politics in Alaska by bringing media attention to the offenders. Although that is admirable, does that qualify her? ( You really should read this post about the Alaskan perspective!)
Now… I know she is the VP pick and not the presidential pick. But, McCain is 72 years old, so we have to look at her as a potential presidential pick as well.
Sarah Palin says she’s a hockey mom and a PTA mom. I’m on the PTA board, and there are many bright women. Do I want any of them to be president? NO!
Because Sarah Palin is a mom of 5 kids, and because she didn’t have an abortion for her 5th child, does that qualify her to be president? NO! ( In fact, I’m curious where she finds the time to be mom? It certainly would have to be quality over quantity. They must have a good nanny).
What insults me as a woman, is that men like McCain must believe that we as women are people of little depth, and that we just want to see a woman in the Presidential or VP seat, rather than care about the qualifications of that woman. Wrong! I’ve got news for you McCain. Women want qualified women!
I doubt that Hillary supporters will just come running to Sarah Palin because she is a woman. Yes… it makes great media and the pundits have a lot more to talk about. But Hillary was a highly qualified woman. There is no comparison to Hillary’s qualifications, to those of Sarahs.
I’m insulted!
