Where I laugh more at the Republicans, and tell the head of the RNC to suck it

From the Huffington Post:

"Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) says that if Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) becomes the first female vice president it will be a "backward step for women."

Asked by a local television reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin if electing Palin would be a step forward for women, Biden said, "well look, I think the issue is what does Sarah Palin think? What does she believe?"

"I assume she thinks and agrees with the same policies that George Bush and John McCain think," Biden added. "And that's obviously a backward step for women."

 Republican National Committee spokeswoman Amber Wilkerson has a response:

"The only person taking a step backward is Joe Biden, whose appalling and arrogant statements are better suited for the back rooms of his old boys club. Sarah Palin’s nomination as the Republican vice presidential nominee is an historic opportunity to break the highest glass ceiling. While John McCain and Sarah Palin continue to press their message of change, Joe Biden should stop these sorts of old-style attacks."

Interesting, Amber, because you told CNN in June of 2007:

"If Hillary Clinton thinks women will support her candidacy simply based on her gender she is mistaken," RNC spokeswoman Amber Wilkerson said. "Women, like men, will vote for a candidate because they share their views, and Hillary's consist of higher taxes, bigger government and waving a white flag in the global war on terror."

The balls-out doublespeak and hypocrisy going on in the Republican Party is astonishing. I remember reading "1984" and thinking: this could never happen, not really. But guess what, folks! It can, and it will, it McCain-Palin are elected.

One more.....

Arianna Huffington, I love you so very much........

LIberal political stuff

People, she's not qualified. It has nothing to do with her gender, she's just a moron.

Link here

Fact checking on Sarah Palin's speech, as reported by the AP.

I could give a shit less if she has 1 kid, 5, or 20. My biggest problem is that she trots out her kids for political gain: Her son Track is going off to war (9/11)! She's the proud mom (9/11) of a soldier! She's so pro choice! Her 17 year old daughter got pregnant and they're supporting her! How wonderful! She had a baby with Down syndrome! She understands special needs children! 

It's appalling, it's sickening, it's totally and 100% inappropriate. And yet, in the same breath, her family is supposed to be 'off limits' to any scrutiny. I call bullshit. As a voter, I am every bit entitled to know what's up with a politician - and that includes her family. As a mother, I am floored that she accepted the nomination knowing what it would do to her kids. 

That all aside, I still don't like her. It's Bush/Cheney/karl Rove all over again. It's snarky, divisive speeches. It's the same old touting of: small town values, 9/11, and military service. Or, as my friend Rachel said in an email: 'If I hear one more thing about him being a POW, I'm going to poop my pants.' 

I'm not holding Sarah Palin up to any less scrutiny than people have done with the Obamas. If you're going to get in the game with the big boys, then put your grown up pants on and suck it the hell up. 

It's going to be an interesting fall.

Where I watch the DNC and get choked up. Literally.

I grew up in a very political household, so naturally, I have the Convention on. My parents spent their honeymoon (40 years ago this Wednesday!) at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Because there's nothing more romantic than riots going on below your hotel room!

I learned a valuable lesson tonight: do not eat Oreos while watching something that could potentially make you cry. The whole Ted Kennedy tribute got to me - especially when he said he promised to be in Congress in January (he is battling a brain tumor) and Dad and I both started crying... and I inhaled a cookie into my lungs. It was bad, death by cookie! I recovered and watched the rest and cried more. I have Michelle Obama on in the background, no walking or swinging tonight, just the DNC and a bowl of coffee ice cream. Then bed. I was up way too late last night, and a KB workout would be no good when I'm this tired. I have noticed that I'm stronger if I have an extra day between Kb workouts. Every other day seems to leave me a little weak. So, tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday will be out anyway, with multiple trips to the Cancer Center with Dad. I fluctuate between feeling in control and alright and.... well, not. 

Alright, I'm off to watch more. 

YES WE CAN!