You didn't ask me, but McCain's pick for VP is pure pandering. The New York Times reports that Sen. John McCain has chosen a virtually unknown and avowed anti-choice Governor from Alaska as his running mate.Sarah Palin, who opposes abortion even in instances of rape and incest, was named McCain's VP nominee today. Palin is a member of Feminists For Life, an organization actively working to deny women the right to make their own decisions about whether or when to become a parent.
My friend Tanya Melich writes about why Palin won't fool American women in today's Women's Media Center Commentary.
"The reality of the McCain pick barely rests on Palin’s personal qualifications. McCain is attempting to present Palin as a symbol that the Republican Party supports women but her selection is not a major change—except by degree—for the GOP. Republicans have been running women for a long time. This historic first is NOT a first for the country, just for the GOP."
Scott Swenson wrote on RH Reality Check back in June that "...her selection is seen as an effort to make a play for disgruntled female supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton. Anti-choice McCain, with an anti-choice Palin, ... would stand for policies so far removed from the reality of the women who loyally supported Sen. Clinton, as to reduce the Palin nomination to the status of political novelty..."
Stay tuned - the race for the White House is about to get more interesting!
