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Originally Posted by GA Russell
Political philosophy aside, I think Palin is genuinely popular - because many people can relate to her.
The Democrats, on the other hand, offer women like Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, who don't remind you of anyone you would like to have lunch with.
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I agree with both statements. But regardless of whether I would like to have lunch with her or not, Hilary is qualified to be president; Sarah isn't. And I don't understand the adulation being given to a quitter. How many times have we heard the right complain about someone being a quitter, a betrayer, disloyal, flip-flopper, etc., yet they have wrapped their arms around someone who fits all those descriptors. This is especially troublesome when there are well-qualified conservative women who are not being embraced by the right.
It is also troublesome that there is a right-wing litmus test (there is also a left-wing litmus test but it seems to be quite a bit weaker than that of the right-wing). That's what voters in a traditionally republican congressional district in upstate New York face. The right forced out of the race the republican choice because she was not right enough for radio, Texas, and Alaskan conservatives -- none of whom vote or live in the district but all of whom have financial resources to spend.
What America desperately needs is a third party composed of the middle/moderates/centrists, leaving the radical right to the republicans and radical left to the democrats. Most Americans are in the middle but aren't given a middle choice.