from the sublime to the ridiculous

[gwynnega]

Last night I listened to Obama's speech on my way home from work (and caught the last bit on TV when I got home). I was impressed and inspired, moved by the historical moment, full of hope for the future of the country.

Then this morning...

McCain: I'd like to present my inexperienced, anti-choice VP. She has girly parts! Isn't she great?

::headdesk::

Comments

[usedtobeljs]

Creationist. You forgot 'creationist' in your description of Palin.

What-EVER, McCain.

[applauds Obama]

[sends hugs to you]

[gwynnega]

Ugh, how could I forget "creationist"?

Now I want a button that says "Whatever, McCain"! :-)

::hugs::

(Using my Siobhan Ryan icon, because she worked for "The Family Planning Conference"... :-))

[erinbow.livejournal.com]

Oh, and "under investigation for misuse of official power." Throw that in, do.

(She allegedly tried to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from his job as a state trooper after he and her sister divorced. The AG refused to do so, so she fired the AG instead.)

[justhuman.livejournal.com]

I am still floored by this. Sure she had the cred to bring back the religious right, but so do the majority of repulicans. Do they really think that they're going to support any Hillary supporters with her stance on the issues.

[gwynnega]

It seems like a pretty clueless move--as if any Hillary supporter would accept another woman with a completely opposite agenda, just because of her gender!

[ratphooey.livejournal.com]

Only the foolish ones. Which is to say, not many.

[erinbow.livejournal.com]

I *suppose* it's a measure of progress that we girly-parts-having Americans are suddenly deserving of pandering tokenism. Not so long ago they wouldn't have bothered.

At least we won't have to hear the "experience" argument so much any more.

[gwynnega]

I guess that's a bright side of sorts!

[evemac.livejournal.com]

Man, do I agree with you in your headdesking. The Daily Show tonight is doing an AMAZING commentary on McCain's choice of Palin including the coining of the new, genius term -- "Vagina-American". Because we vote with our lady parts, not our brains! URGH.

[gwynnega]

Oh god, that is genius!

[livinglaurel.livejournal.com]

//cries

//clings to John Hurt and penguin

[gwynnega]

I was just reading Moveon.org's email about Sarah Palin: "Alaskans, collectively, are just as stunned as the rest of the nation..." Eeeeek.

John Hurt and the penguin are stunned as well!