re: #574 Cato the Elder

When I think of notable women leaders, people like Lady Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Corazon Aquino, Angela Merkel, Golda Meir, and Boadicea come to mind. Your list may vary.

Sarah Palin no more has what it takes to head this or any other nation (or state, QED) than Glenn Beck. She could maybe give him a run for his money as prime assclown of the right-wing politainers, and I hope she does. Everyone needs to find her own calling.

I was not pre-programmed to vote Obama. McCain’s desperate, cynical move in raising up Palin was what did it for me. That senile old bastard actually dared to put this narcissistic airhead in a position where she could now be the President of the United States of America. Anyone who doesn’t find that a frightening prospect after her flight from responsibility in Alaska and her idiotic statements lately should take a hard look at reality. But he only wanted what’s best for the country, right? Wrong. He wanted to be president so bad he would risk giving the football to an imbecile.

McCain or may not have had a stiffie for her himself, but the reactions here and elsewhere from guys who say “she may be kinda dim, but she’s hot” show that his decision sprang at least in part from such calculations.

She was a gefundenes Fressen (easy munching) for the MSM, and it wasn’t their fault. They just saw what was offered and ran with it.

The named women at the start of your post and Sarah Palin have something in common other than being women. They have held positions of responsibility in public office. Therefore they deserve to be judged on the merits of their service and NOT on whether they give their running mates stiffies, whether they have perky tits, or whether both supporters and detractors find them hot.

Your comments here have disgusted me.