Sarah Palin: Not The Woman You Want

Jessica Leigh Lebos

When Jessica Leigh graduated with a degree in creative writing, she figured she'd be slinging lattes for the rest of her life, so she shaved her head, moved into a VW bus and set off for Alaska. Good thing the van broke down just north of San Francisco, because she just hates cold weather. Her baris...

Tuesday, September, 2, 2008

So I’ve had a little time to research McCain’s running mate and I’m ALARMED. Sure, she may seem like a badass beauty queen who took on the good ol’ boys of Alaskan politics and became the state’s first female governor. Yes, she has FIVE children – including a newborn with Down’s Syndrome. She’s probably makes delicious cupcakes, chops wood and can wrestle a moose to the ground with her bare hands, too.

She is also vehemently anti-choice, calling herself as “pro-life as any candidate can be,” and insists that “abstinence-only” sex education in school is really working (Apparently not, since her 17 year-old daughter has turned up preggers.)

Ms. Palin also thinks global warming is bunk and believes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Regue is an awesome option for combating the energy crisis. She also hates polar bears – or least doesn’t think the remaining members of their decreasing population deserve to be on the endangered species list.

That ain’t even the half of it: A full list of her positions on all issues is available here.

So don’t be fooled by Sarah Palin and the Republican Party’s pandering to your ovaries. The National Organization of Women says it best:

“Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is a cynical effort to appeal to disappointed Hillary Clinton voters and get them to vote, ultimately, against their own self-interest.”