Re Palin “Reeks of Local” — The Dumb, Dumb Demonrats: One “Susan Reimer” writes: “You want to look good to the evangelicals? Choose a running mate with a Down syndrome child.” Wow. How disgusting.

She goes on: Palin is a “car-pooling supermom who went from PTA activist to mayor of her tiny (population 9,000) Alaskan town.” Note the sneering, condescending epithet tiny. All the liberals are working that one in. I guess they got their marching orders.

And then this horrendous comment, which would be attacked as sexist if uttered by a normal person: “The jokes started immediately: She won’t be able to hold her own against Joe Biden in a vice presidential debate. But wait until the swimsuit portion of the competition. …
Can you at least make a choice that doesn’t have Rush Limbaugh panting? (He called Palin a “babe.” It was another memorable moment in the ascent of women in this country.)”

I.e., she’s too pretty. We feminists don’t like pretty women.
Update: Wendy McElroy has two good posts on Palin: My Take on Sarah Palin and Smart Politicians Worry Me. From the latter:

This is exactly what Palin needs to do — embrace the young man as family and publicly glow about the expected grandchild as wonderful news. Make the liberals (and not the conservatives) be the ones to cry out “OMG, a teenager had sex! The horror! The horror!” Make them look petty and ridiculous, anti-family and anti-forgiveness. Let them take the rap for politically exploiting the sex life of a 17-year-old; let them be the ones to smirk with glee or foam with faux outrage over a child that is wanted and welcomed. Meanwhile, as long as Palin’s daughter carries the fetus to term and marries the father, will show compassion and applaud the manner in which a commonplace — albeit unfortunate — situation is being handled. This kid’s pregnancy is a plus for the GOP.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Palin literally embraces Johnston on the GOP convention stage. What a photo op that would be! Not that Palin needs to draw media attention by dangling enticements. The woman has accomplished a near-impossible feat. She’s made Obama 2nd-page news.

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