I was coming off my high from Thursday night. Woke up in a great mood Friday and it has been downhill since then.
Because of the choice of Governor Palin for VP, it seems the MSM has found a shiny new toy.
Unfortunately I also found that it has turned DKos into "Palin Central"
And not in a good way.
Vetting Mrs. Palin would be a great thing for us to do.
Dig into her policies, look at what she had done in Alaska.
Has she vetoed anything worthwhile?
Passed things that are good or bad for her local economy?
Been involved in anything shady?
But no.
That isn't what I have seen happening here.
Here is a sample of diary titles in the last 24 hours:
Arm Candy for VEEP
Sarah Palin: Second Place Sarah
Sarah Palins out of Wedlock Pregnancy
Nude and risquand#233; pictures surface of Sarah Palin
When having a millionaire Stepford Wife isn't enough: Another take on Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin is Cruella de Ville
Sarah Palin: The XX Candidate
If Sarah Palin were a man, she wouldn't have even been considered
Sarah Palin. Mother? Or Grandmother?
Sarah Palin Is NOT The Mother [Photos+Video]
491 Recs for that last one!
And on it goes.
Is this the progressive way to treat a woman who is nominated for VP?
Shouldn't she be vetted on her policies and not her uterus?
Right now I am seesawing between shame and anger.
Shame that these diaries and opinions are even posted.
And anger that sexism is so rampant amongst this community.
There are those who actually think that she should have to prove that she is the mother of her youngest son!
Shall I repeat that?
As a woman I find this completely insulting!
Is this request being made of Senators Obama, Biden and McCain??
I tried to make this point in a post in another diary.
And I shall try to again.
Democrats and Republicans are pretty much set on who they are voting for.
The Independents are who everyone is vying to attract.
So my question is, how many independent women, seeing some of the crap that has been posted on here since friday, would be comfortable with it?
How many Independent women will be saying, hey lets take another look at things and seeing some of the sexist comments/diaries on here, will think to themselves, well at least McCain is giving a woman a shot at the title?
Don't think that is happening?
Think again.
UPDATE: Well isn't that great. HotAir is linking to this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...