On the Tuesday "Musings over Morning Coffee", DemFromCT mused that:
Oh, and don't even go there with a 'woman candidate'. Not only is the GOP bench weak, the GOP base won't tolerate it.
A Republican woman VP could actually hurt McCain. A full 20% responded that they would be LESS likely to support the GOP nominee if he selected a female on the ticket.
But, What-If all the panders by the McCampaign about Obama not picking Hillary are really Leading Somewhere. First they set up the move by complaining that the Democrats can't live up to their ideals and pick a woman for vice-president. That leads right (pun intended!) to a chance for the Republicans to thumb their collective noses at the Democratic party and say "Look! Look! WE can do what you didn't and nominate a woman for Vice President!"
But who would that be? Not Condoleeza, Kay Bailey, nor Carly, Follow the jump and see.
Joe Biden is such a strong choice for the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate that the McCampaign has to try to do something to keep their choice from being a non-event. Could McSame and the McCampaign actually pick a female Vice President nominee that the Republican base could get behind? It is a stretch to imagine, but it IS possible.
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.
From her Wikipedia entry:
Palin has been rumored as a unique and viable candidate for the vice-presidency with Republican presumptive nominee Senator John McCain in the 2008 election.
Due to her female status, youthful image, background in government reform, pro-life stance, fiscal and social conservatism, and an approval rating in Alaska generally in the range of 80 to 90 percent, Palin could become the ticket to solidify the GOP's conservative base and garner independent support, as well as win over some of the disenchanted Hillary Clinton supporters. Furthermore, Palin has a strong and growing community of online supporters lobbying for her.
Now, I believe that McCain is a closet misogynist and would sooner write "I was a POW in Vietnam" on the chalkboard a million-million times and suffer debilitating carpel tunnel syndrome for the rest of his life, than pick a female running-mate. But I've always been a "what-if" kind of guy. McCain has proven time and again that he will do or say anything to get elected regardless of what he believes. (Anyway, McCain isn't really making the choice, his handlers are).
In an election year that has had this many ups and downs, twists and turns, ANYthing is possible. If WE have the capacity to imagine a female Republican Vice Presidential candidate, the Republicans could imagine it, too.
If I'm wrong, no one will ever remember my first diary on DailyKos. But What-If I'm right... ?