McCain's Sexing Up the Battle

Doctors, you'd better lock up your Viagra.

McCain has just sexed up the election for old conservatives everywhere and things are going to get hot.

His reported selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is a shock to the political machine, and the pundits must admit that in Palin, McCain has a woman, a mother (of five, good Lord!), a feminist and a beauty queen.

She has so many cards to play that she just may be the golden ticket to halt The ObamaPhenom.

For the women voters, she's a trooper, a go-getter, a strong voice for women's rights. For the rebuffed Hillary supporters, she's a reason to vote for McCain and still feel good about it.

For the Obama haters, she's the feisty eye candy that's all set to compete with the svelte, well-spoken senator who happens to be very easy on the ears and eyes.

And for Biden, she's a challenge -- what could Biden say to attack or discredit Palin, without attacking or discrediting the women who support Obama?

In both camps, spin city is set on a new course of Sex in the City as this race to the White House is going to get really dirty, really fast as the Dems and Republicans pull no stops in courting the latest most desirable voting group: Empowered, enlightened and invigorated working women.

Read more reaction from HuffPost bloggers to John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate

Comments

[MrTessier]

Great article, very funny! It's great to see more humorous posts.

[Zondra]

Thank you so very much for "getting" my satire!

[keemia]

can you explain exactly how a gun toting, moose-burger eating, anti-abortion person is a feminist. being a woman doesn't make you a feminist. you got this ALL wrong.

[ChicagoDMT]

Thank you!

[Zondra]

Keemia,

I should have been clearer in the satire that I was presenting here. And you are CORRECT, being a woman does not make you a feminist...

[HUFFNAME]

"And for Biden, she's a challenge -- what could Biden say to attack or discredit Palin, without attacking or discrediting the women who support Obama? "

Pointing out that she has no foreign policy experience--or even exposure-- would discredit the women who support Obama?

Can you explain how this discrediting would work?

[Zondra]

Hi there Huffname,
I was actually spewing the immediate SPIN that was being tossed around as soon as she was announced. We ARE on the same page, believe me!

[areaman03]

A feminist? In whose estimation?

[Zondra]

That was SATIRE...I should have been clearer. ;0)

[videlicet]

I did not know that there was a "beauty queen card". How does that play, exactly?

I for one am not thrilled to see a beauty queen break into the presidency - that will do nothing to counter sexist stereotypes!

However, I do not mind Obama having to cash in the strength of his change theme (given that the MSM is already building the hype that McMaverick and his token "eye candy" is a comparable kind of reform) if it means that the malarky about inexperience is off the table. At least then there might be some discussion on the issues!

[djarvis]

A feminist and a strong supporter of women's rights? But isn't she pro-life (anti-abortion)?

[Paradym]

"a strong voice for women's rights" - wth?

Where did you pull that from? She a staunch anti-abortion supporter. I may be confused, but isn't that against women's rights?

"I am pro-life and I believe that marriage should only be between and man and a woman."

Also against a woman's right to choose whom she loves, apparently.

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

Zondra, I don't know where you live, however I live in the deep south where McBush's die hard base resides, and they our furious over this pick. This is the game changer. Biden will chew her up and spit her out.

[karmaburger]

Senator McCain just conceded the election.

There really weren't too many viable options for him but this is beyond a hail mary pass - it's a single lottery ticket (using your grandchildren's birthdates). One debate with Senator Biden and only the most hard core pro-life evangelicals will get out to vote in November.

I'm sure Ms Palin is quite capable of governing Alaska but I don't see anyone getting fired up to put her just a heart beat away from leading the most powerful nation on Earth.

[donkat]

How is this woman a feminist???? Hillary supporters should be insulted to the max. Her historic campaign has just been reduced to gender. Any woman will do.

[OtayPanky]

Zondra Hughes: This race to the White House is going to get really dirty, really fast as the Dems and Republicans court the latest most desirable voting group: Empowered, enlightened and invigorated working women.

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Can you see the oxymoron here?

Enlightened women (never mind empowered and invigorated ones) would't fall for a transparent seduction move like this one.

The PUMA's (all six of them) will no doubt swoon, though.

[several]

"a strong voice for women's rights"

Please tell me this is satire. How exactly is being anti-choice a strong voice for women's rights?

[lennix]

she will have to take the heat like anybody else who running for biggiest office in the land you thank putin care about if shes a women please she wants to be vice president but can't take the hard kocks becuase she is a women come on get a life

[Jaid]

The selection of Palin verifies two things: John McCain is a desperate man and so is the Re"thug"lican Party. Palin, another maverick who won't be able to recognize herself in two weeks after being converted to a clown by Rove and his gang just like McCain. But know this, eight is enough! We're taking back our country. thank you

[PumaAnn]

I am thrilled!

[djarvis]

Just remember - she is NOT pro-choice and she has less experience than Obama... a heartbeat away from being president... serving as VP to a 72 year-old man.

[ChicagoDMT]

She's against abortion for any reason, even rape and incest; she's pro big oil; she thinks creationism should be taught in classrooms; and she's pro war.

Darling, you're not a puma, your a republican.