Interesting Choice

So John McCain has named the Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential selection.  Supposedly she is all about ethics and overhauling government but, apparently those ethics apply to everyone but her.  She’s under state investigation for firing the public safety commissioner because he wouldn’t fire her former brother-in-law from his job as a state trooper.  That doesn’t sound very ethical to me.  And sure she’s only under investigation but, investigations do happen for a reason.  And that is also the vindictive image that hurts women.

If the undecided women of this country by into this there is no hope for us.  There was no substance to her speech.  It was a lot of talk about nothing.  She makes appearances with Senator Ted Stevens a man who also supports her and is currently under indictment and will go on trial next month for ethics violations.  Seems to me if you were really about ethics reform you wouldn’t want anything to do with someone in trouble for ethics violations.

It’s sad that the Republicans have no history for women to stand on and they have to try and steal ours.  That should be a sign to women that just because there’s a woman on the ticket they aren’t going to be any friendlier to you.  A woman on the ticket doesn’t mean there will be any real change in government.  She’s a woman who clearly works against women’s interests.  People can get all pissy with me but, if you’re anti-women’s right to choose you’re against women’s interests.

A lot of people seem to think the Vice President isn’t very important.  Sorry but, a person who is next in line for the White House should the President be out of commission at all is important.  What people need to understand is that even if the President has a small surgical procedure the office is signed over to the Vice President.  Should something happen the Vice President would be charged with decision making.  Do you think someone who’s highest level of office is Governor for 18 months can make those decisions?  If McCain were unable to assume the duties of the Presidency for a prolonged period of time do you think she could really assume those duties?  Do you think she would be able to deal with other governments?  They wanted to make readiness an issue early on well ya know what I take that clear to the VP.  And no way is she ready.

I’m all for a woman VP and if they wanted to pick a woman that’s great.  But, it does seem to me that there are Republican women more equipped for the job.

I just hope women will pay attention to the actual views of the Republican ticket.  That they will not be working for your best interest.  Especially your health and I don’t just mean on the choice issue.