There hasn’t been such a conversion by wingnuts to a convenient political talking
point since they started spinning “victory” in Iraq. They’ve yet to
explain how “victory” can be described with all those U.S. forces
still on the ground and no political settlement reached. But the latest whopper
by Tammy Bruce, “A
Feminist’s argument for McCain’s VP,” is not only hilarious on its
face, but the facts used to back it up are lies.
On the day McCain announced her selection as his running mate, Palin thanked
Clinton and Ferraro for blazing her trail. A day later, Ferraro noted her
shock at Palin’s comment. You see, none of her peers, no one, had ever publicly
thanked her in the 24 years since her historic run for the White House. Ferraro
has since refused to divulge for whom she’s voting. Many more now are realizing
that it does indeed take a woman – who happens to be a Republican named Sarah
Palin.
Um, no. Ferrao is backing O-Biden.
COLMES: Let’s be clear. You are going to vote for Obama-Biden, is that correct?
FERRARO: Yes, I have to say his choosing of Senator Biden
really answered the question for me as to whether or not they as a team could
handle the foreign policy issues that are facing this country. And I really
felt that Joe Biden was the person who would be able to give him the 30 years
of experience he has had on the Hill.
Perhaps Ms. Bruce should have entitled her article, One dumb broad mines
for stupid.
So, not only did Ms. Bruce jump through the laughingly ridiculous rhetorical
hoops to say that OH! Not even Geraldine is supporting Obama!, and
that’s the case for feminists for Governor Palin. But the San Francisco
Chronicle published this rubbish. Obviously, Bruce thinks readers are suckers.
Evidently, she also thinks that Hillary Clinton supporters are as uninformed
on the facts as she is.
As for the “contempt” Bruce rambles on about, she should look to her own. Nothing is more contemptible than ignoring women’s civil rights, or that equal pay for women is one of the most important issues in modern times. We haven’t even started on the issue of health care. But when it comes to foreign policy, that’s where Bruce’s argument totally collapses. That McCain and Bruce both believe simply being of a certain gender makes one competent to be commander in chief reveals their real contempt for feminism and equality, which is predicated on the notion that women should be judged equally with men.
Contrary to Bruce’s belief, the vast majority of Hillary Clinton’s supporters just aren’t this stupid.
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