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If Palin were a man, "he'd" never have even been considered for the ticket
Funny, isn't it, that the people who are always screaming about tokenism as supposedly practiced by the Affirmative Action-supporting left are the ones who commit the most egregious offenses? (Clarence Thomas and Alan Keyes, anyone?)
Actually, I'm hoping by now that all the PUMAs have finally realize what a filthy insult Sarah Palin's nomination has been to the dream of a woman president. That's the thing I can't get over. You know who McCain should have picked? Condoleeza Rice. I can't stand her--she checked her brain at the door when she became Bush's national security advisor--but even with all her Bush baggage she would have been--dare I say it? competent.
Look at me. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd call Condoleeza Rice competent. Then again, I never thought I'd see the day when I longed for the good old days of the Reagan administration, either. Oh, the soft bigotry of low expectations! I blame the librul education system!
As for Biden: he's the guy who's plenty smart but endearingly dorky. We all say dumb things from time to time, but in the end, people know we're good at what we do. Gee, he's just like me! And...and...you know that when he opens his mouth, um, he actually knows what he's saying.
Kay, Condi, Carly, come on over, embrace your inner feminists, and sin no more. All will be forgiven.
