Another Feminist for McCain-Palin
My liberal-leaning lesbian friend is not the only feminist backing the McCain-Palin ticket. In yesterdsy’s San Francisco Chronicle, Tammy Burce writes that the Alaska Governor “offers something even more compelling” to the GOP ticket than bridging the “enthusiasm gap” for conservatives and indepedents:
a chance to vote for a someone who is her own woman, and who represents a party that, while we don’t agree on all the issues, at least respects women enough to take them seriously.
Tammy finds that Hillary voters can:
now look across the aisle and see a woman who represents everything the feminist movement claimed it stood for. Women can have a family and a career. We can be whatever we choose, on our own terms. For some, that might mean shooting a moose. For others, perhaps it’s about shooting a movie or shooting for a career as a teacher. However diverse our passions, we will vote for a system that allows us to make the choices that best suit us. It’s that simple.
She finds that attempts to undermine this strong woman have strengthened her appeal:
the Democratic Party and its nominee have created the powerhouse that is Sarah Palin, and the party’s increased attacks on her (and even on her daughter) reflect that panic.
In sum, while Tammy disagrees with some of Palin’s positions, particularly on abortion, she is, by and large, impressed with the pick.
As with most things by that gun-toting Angeleno lesbian, I recommend you just read the whole thing. And make sure to check the comments. Seems Tammy has upset a few people. Par for the course for a smart woman who doesn’t mince her words when speaking (or writing) publicly.
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I can’t believe you are actually supporting her Bruce! Sure, she wants a gun in every household. And women can do what they want, so long as it aligns with what she believes is right. Privacy is for her family but not for everyone else’s. And what’s with the censorship of libraries? Her spending is insane but she removes funding for museums? What will she do to our struggling education system? Come on now, you don’t really want to revert to the 1940′s, do you?
Comment by Monica Sandler — September 8, 2008 @ 2:31 pm - September 8, 2008
The “Democratic Party” has not attacked Palin or her daughter. Individuals have on blogs. It is disingenuous to claim otherwise. I hope they begin attacking her record and reveal the truth about her false claims to be a ‘maverick’ and agent of change.
Then there is the pesky issue of McCain saying he would appoint activist judges to the Supreme Court to overturn a woman’s right to choose her own medical decisions and Palin’s desire to ensure that rapist’s and molesters are allowed to be daddies. No ‘real’ feminist would look beyond that just to vote for a person with the same genitals!
Comment by Liberal Gay Patriot (Liberals Love America - the REAL America) — September 8, 2008 @ 3:11 pm - September 8, 2008
Obama made the blogs and the liberal media an extension of his campaign. If he reaps the benefits, he also catches the blowback. Fair is fair.
Comment by V the K — September 8, 2008 @ 3:21 pm - September 8, 2008
A gun in every household? Cuts government funding to things that should be privately funded anyway? Wow, she’s even better than I thought!
Comment by V the K — September 8, 2008 @ 5:11 pm - September 8, 2008
I know I know libral gay parody isn’t a real poster, but for those who might fall for him.
Obama camp member attacking Sarah Palin (no sign Obama has had him fired as he promised http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTE3ZjRjZDI4ZWY1ZDkxNDExNTRmZDlkN2UzZTc0YTI=
Comment by The Livewire — September 8, 2008 @ 5:22 pm - September 8, 2008
[...] Another Feminist for McCain-Palin [...]
Pingback by GayPatriot » Palin: Helping Hollywood Conservative “Out”? — September 8, 2008 @ 5:30 pm - September 8, 2008
Also, Livewire, the people who made up the “Sambo” smear this weekend were Democratic Party Activists.
Comment by V the K — September 8, 2008 @ 5:31 pm - September 8, 2008
Please don’t confuse people who fought for civil rights and the opportunities with opportunists who benefited from those struggles, yet happily ignore those who came before them.
Comment by Kevin — September 8, 2008 @ 7:40 pm - September 8, 2008
We don’t Kevin
The first group are often Republicans. The later, liberals.
Comment by The Livewire — September 8, 2008 @ 9:36 pm - September 8, 2008
It must be killing the left-wing feminists that their girl Hillary had to marry a powerful man and leverage him to get power… whereas Sarah Palin achieved it entirely on her own efforts, with her husband by her side.
Comment by V the K — September 8, 2008 @ 9:48 pm - September 8, 2008
The Sambo comment was originated here: http://thepoliticalcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/
I have little problem believing it as she seems like a racist, hateful, Leviticus quoting kinda gal, but I will give blessed St. Sarah the benefit of the doubt as the sources seem thin. I am sure more substantial skeletons about ol’ Secession Sarah will be tumbling out of the closet any day now.
I do not work for the Obama campaign and cannot speak for them. I have to say if my family was in the shape hers is I would probably not subject them to the media spotlight but her ambition is why her motto is not “Family First”.
Comment by Liberal Gay Patriot (Liberals Love America - the REAL America) — September 8, 2008 @ 9:54 pm - September 8, 2008
Like Comrade Obama?
Comment by ThatGayConservative — September 9, 2008 @ 1:41 am - September 9, 2008
What is is about Palin that we all are supposed to love? Is it that her church thinks gays can be cured of homosexuality by prayer? How about that she her town had no debt when she became mayor and had $22 million in debt when she left office? Are we supposed to be ithrilled that she is against meaningful sex ed and against the option of abortion, but also opposes aid to pregnant teen agers? That she considered a stop in Ireland for refueling as a visit to the country? O K, she is cute, but I am not sure I want Caribou Barbie running my country…
Comment by Marrianne — September 9, 2008 @ 2:44 am - September 9, 2008
Like the way liberals ignore the Founding Fathers, or worse, deride them as irrelevant White Male slave-owners.
Or the way liberals hold the American military in contempt, even though the soldier with the gun is the ultimate guarantor of freedom.
Comment by V the K — September 9, 2008 @ 8:01 am - September 9, 2008
btw where is the “proof” that Barack was a maverick and an agent for change?
He never bucked his party leadership. The man is an empty suit and America is reaching that conclusion. Don’t need to get all pissed off about it.
Comment by Gene in Pennsylvania — September 9, 2008 @ 8:29 am - September 9, 2008
Do you think if Obama loses, there’s any chance Democrats will come to their senses, ditch the MoveKos crowd, and return to being a more centrist party? Maybe even flirt with real patriotism and support for American values? Or, are they too bound to wealthy elitists for money and extreme interest groups (environmentalists, teachers unions) to ever tack back to the center?
Comment by V the K — September 9, 2008 @ 8:48 am - September 9, 2008
Winner of the day: Obama/Biden says that Palin is “a backwards step for women”.
Brilliant. Utterly brilliant.
Comment by North Dallas Thirty — September 9, 2008 @ 2:47 pm - September 9, 2008
Really? I don’t expect a gullible liberal tool with no apparent thought processes of her own to love her. You wouldn’t give a crap about the truth about Palin, but would rather cling to the never ending supply of BS pumped down your throat because it gives you comfort.
You take the blue pill (the BS) the story ends, you wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe.
Comment by ThatGayConservative — September 10, 2008 @ 3:48 am - September 10, 2008