Palin Rallies Skew Heavily Male: "Our Kind Of Woman"

NY Times:

It is not unusual for fans of Sarah Palin to shout out to the Alaska governor in the midst of her stump speeches. It is noteworthy, however, that the crowds are heavily male.

"You rock me out, Sarah," yelled one man, wearing a red-checked hunting jacket as Ms. Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, strode into an airplane hangar here on Thursday. He held a homemade "Dudes for Sarah" sign and wore a National Rifle Association hat. Kenny Loggins's "Danger Zone" blared over the loudspeakers, and the man even danced a little -- yes, a guy in an N.R.A. hat dancing in a hangar, kind of a Sarah Palin rally thing.

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Comments

[XME]

Creepy. Talk about a woman who does not but hurt how far women have come.

[IzzyCA]

Politico article that includes McCain's comments on Palin:

"As a cold political calculation, I could not be more pleased,” McCain said, calling Palin “a direct counterpoint to the liberal feminist agenda for America” and asserting “she’s the best thing that could have happened to my campaign and to America.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14719.html

McCain's attitude toward women could use a re-adjustment.

[aussiechick]

Beggars the question. What type of women are these men exposed to. It's like they haven't seen a reasonable looking woman before. Are they that hard up for some stupid attention???

[Gary47]

When are the going to make the theme song for the McCain campaign High School Musical?

[nanotubz]

Hell, they're just hoping she will spank them.

[OBXartist]

“Conservative feminism” my a**! Would they believe it was time for a woman to be President if Sarah Palin wasn't slim and attractive and winking "at them" during the debate? If I was the wife of one of these ignorant, immature, Palin-smitten yahoos, I clock him upside the head. Just the idea of reacting to a VP candidate like she's a piece of eyecandy at a WWF event...it's just really embarrassing and low class. Of course, what does it say about John McCain's judgement when his running mate's only apparent qualification is to serve as a s*x object for rednecks?

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

“The criticism is part of the process,” Mr. McLain said, adding of Ms. Palin, “Who can’t trust a mother?”

Excuse me sir, did you vote for Hillary Clinton in the Primaries? I only ask because she's a mother, so obviously you can trust her...Right?

[Mag44]

Isn't this what guys yell out in strip clubs and what not? To say those types of things to a "governor" let alone a possible "vp". How unprofessional. This is a representative of the USA. What could the rest of the world be thinking when they here how we speak to our representatives in this manner?

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

Strip clubs, hmmm, I just wonder how she fit those 800,000 dollar bills in her moose-skin thong.

[tbone99]

They're just there so they can try and look up her skirt. These guys are transparent.

[Gary47]

These people are going to be so embarrassed when they grow up and in a few years look back at those demeaning pictures and the utter silliness of their choice.

[LeftCoaster64]

Another case of nutty Republicans choosing fluff over substance. The kind of thinking that got us into this mess in the first place (GWB twice!!)

[madinirose]

And people wonder why Larry Flynt is making a porno based on Palin. Just go to one of these rallies for the reason.

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

These are the same guys that are going to order the Palin Porno.

[nellie]

Ew. This sounds like the car rally where McCain offered up Cindy for the bikini contest.

Ew ew ew.

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

Kinda makes you wish you had a bottle of brain bleach handy, doesn't it?

[emanzipiert]

"Our kind of woman"? That doesn't say much for a lot of American men, does it? All I have to say to those men is that there will be lots of American women who fall into the "not your kind of woman" category who are going to vote for Obama on November 4 because he is "our kind of man".

[MIMom]

Another shining example of men thinking with the wrong head.