The Republican Party had a number of outstanding candidates it could have picked for vice president before it settled on Gov. Sarah Palin. As we know, historically, the Republicans have fought vigorously against affirmative action policies. But, has the Republican Party now changed its stance on the issue of affirmative action with the selection of Palin to fill out their ticket. Now, many people have speculated that had Palin been a man where was no chance on the planet she would have been picked if she was a man. Now, there are several other women the Republicans could have selected who would have been good for the party and would have had national credibility along with the strength and credentials to stand up to criticism. Instead, the party went with the younger Palin who they thought would energize women (young and old) and convince women to support their gender in the voting booth (rather than support the policies that are important to them). A blog from Black America Web caught my attention as it explored what some people might perceive as the hypocrisy of the G.O.P. with respect to affirmative action. Now, there is no way Palin would have made it through the Republican primary as a legitimate candidate for president. She would have been a first-round or second-round knockout ... we have to be honest. Clearly, the fact that Republicans have held her back from the media for so long and then been so selective in who gets to talk to her shows a lack of confidence in her credentials and her ability to face anyone other than a hand-picked interviewer. Could you imagine the Democrats needing to train Sen. Joe Biden on what to say or to prep him to answer questions about key political issues? No. So, what makes Palin such an attractive pick? This writer has an interesting perspective.
Black America Web:
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/sayitloud/weathersbee917
No comments:
Post a Comment