I personal do not like Palin for her views. I have not liked her from the beginning. When she made us aware that with her in office, the separation of Church and State would be put in jeopardy. then their is the abortion issue, with the Supreme Court at stake as well. It should be in my opinion, a strictly personal decision. Illegal abortion does not end the practice, it just makes it so the wealthy will have them safely and other women will flood the emergency rooms near death, just as they did prior to Wade Roe. And many of us do not find her at all ready for the VP role, because she does not come across very sharp, unless it is a pre memorized Speech, which someone else has written for her. I also have a serious problem with he rout right lies! Lies from my VP and President after the last 8 years is the last thing I want! Equal Rights does not mean equal if you play the Girl card in the Political Ring. We that do not like her for the office of VP, have for far more reasons than this article eludes too. I am not that shallow and I do not think the women on this forum will find this less than an insulting article. I do think she looks great for her age and having had five children. But I fail to see what that has to do with the Office of Vice President. And as she not so slyly let’s us know, The Office of President. If this is Catty, Oh well, I just also don’t want to have to listen to her voice, it disturbs me, it grates on my nerves. And when I see her as a candidate for such High office, it is mind boggling.

Kelly, for me you’ve hit the nail straight on the head. That he thought so little of the American public and didn’t choose a woman capable of this momentous job was embarrassing - window dressing at best. If they are elected I’m afraid America gets what it deserves… a popular, attractive, yes bright, (she had to have something going for her to be elected to two offices) but not well rounded individual running for the most serious public office job in the free world. I’m sure the republicans could name hundreds upon thousands of other women if they thought something of the electorate. Heck what about the wealth of female judges, lawyers, educators and lawmakers, people who went to one college straight through who have a better handle on world views than she. The window dressing, power suits, woman they’d like to bang and pink cardigans aside she is just WRONG in so many ways for an office this high. I can’t even imagine that McCain had a serious conversation with her where he asked her opinion surrounding nuclear arms, the conflicts in Afghanistan, what newspapers she reads (heck she wouldn’t have been able to name even ONE!), the Bush Doctrine and her feelings about it - how his way of leading might be different (oh, wait, my mistake, she didn’t even KNOW what the Bush Doctrine is!)—- only makes me dislike him more by association. I dislike her for being so clueless on issues of international affairs and then taking a smug attitude with someone like Joe Biden who if anyone, she should have respected him for his knowledge and experience and not been so self righteous and arrogant. Last night in the debate she illustrated to me that she CLEARLY doesn’t have answers for anything she hasn’t been spoon fed and went so far as to ignore the questions she was unable to answer. Its not even like she will be an asset other than to garner votes where John McCain was his weakest.

I agree hate is a strong word. I don’t trust her - her responses are too scripted and you can tell when she is not comfortable with her answer (aka lying). I do have respect for her as a mother out there running for VP - huge accomplishment. Misty Gibbs, Founder My Inspiration Lounge http://www.myinspirationlounge.com

Puh-leez! To be sure, there are those women to whom these things matter. But this is a Presidential Election for god’s sake and there are enormous issues stake, domestically and internationally. What we look for, at least those of us who have brains among our other organs/attributes, is gravitas, real knowledge of the issues (not something crammed into us in boot camp) and real-life experience on a stage large enough to translate to the world stage. The rules that apply are not respective of gender or any other subjective bias. To make this once more an object of political party versus objective critique is truly sad. Even Sarah Palin deserves better than that, and every voting woman certainly does.

I don’t hate her… I think she was a poor choice. I think McCain was looking out for his interests only. I think as president he would do the same. Palin frightens me but that fear does not make me hate her. I could care less about her looks. It’s about her intelligence. I don’t find her to be the candidate that is in the best interest of our country. I could give you 3 reasons, but just typing this much depresses me. I’m going back to Lily Tomlin’s area where I can be happy.

As a woman, I’m glad that Sarah Palin didn’t make a complete fool of herself last night, as she has in the past week. That said, in no way did it change my mind about her or McCain!!! The folksey stuff, might have worked some years back, but this is too important of an election, to even consider her. I think she did women a disservice with all the winking, and demeaning smack downs to Joe. I thought he treated her with dignity & respect—she was on a mission and could not afford him the same!! She talked about & said exactly what was rehearsed with her, and nothing more. Even throwing it in the our faces, that she doesn’t intend too. According to the polling, most people have a lot of the same impressions that I got from her, a smooth ambitious politician, that is not right for this election!!