tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171294815895801587.post7877582434134096780..comments2023-10-22T13:06:32.952-04:00Comments on Organizing Grievances: Be afraid. Be very afraid.wobbliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13840385151170176977noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171294815895801587.post-82279032290737848552008-09-14T18:19:00.000-04:002008-09-14T18:19:00.000-04:00I believe they've given up on the independents and...I believe they've given up on the independents and never really thought they would get the Clinton supporters with Palin on the ticket. I think they are purposefully only appealing to the conservative Christians who may not turn out in droves for McCain. They're hoping that they will turn out in droves for Palin.unionboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043163747152648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171294815895801587.post-79290168320884823632008-09-14T16:00:00.000-04:002008-09-14T16:00:00.000-04:00I agree entirely. She is in many ways more horrify...I agree entirely. She is in many ways more horrifying than even McCain. <BR/><BR/>I think there is a good chance, however, that her appeal will stretch no further than the right-wing, specifically Reagan-ite base. <BR/><BR/>And I also think that, over time, her record will catch up with her. It is possible that the campaign will continue to evoke sexism in a way that scares the press off from doing its job of reporting on her background, but otherwise I think she will soon recede to the level of a terrifying relative non-issue. <BR/><BR/>I am also starting to think I'm a dupe, though. Being at the convention gave me all sorts of time to make rationalizations about and craft apologias for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. Who knows if that's a good thing? <BR/><BR/>And, yes! Kudos to the Bellman for all the groovy coverage!lex dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984338384931444324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171294815895801587.post-28848360557204140242008-09-14T15:01:00.000-04:002008-09-14T15:01:00.000-04:00Yes. YES. I so heartily agree with you. All of the...Yes. YES. I so heartily agree with you. <BR/><BR/>All of the overarching issues of the inherent sexism in choosing a female running mate simply because she has a vagina, the Republicans pandering to their Christian, right-wing conservative constituents with choosing her, her personal life--including her oddly named children (reminiscent of Walker and Texas Ranger from Talledega Nights) and her pregnant daughter--ALL of those things should not distract from the fact that her politics are FUCKING SCARY.<BR/><BR/>(Sorry, deleted original b/c I submitted before I was done.)<BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, I am so completely in agreement with you. Ignoring, for a moment, all of the gendered implications and politics of sex stuff going on, the more I read about this chick, the more frightened I become.<BR/><BR/>She is NOT a breath of fresh air. I hope those people in the middle recognize that if they choose to vote for that ticket, they are bringing into office a more extreme version of what we've had for the past four years. *shudders*Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390211227710961961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171294815895801587.post-71299013139344906172008-09-14T14:57:00.000-04:002008-09-14T14:57:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390211227710961961noreply@blogger.com