I’m absolutely no fan of Sarah Palin politically, but it’s still true that objectifying her in the way that so many people are doing is disgusting. If she were vice president, I don’t think it would do any favors for feminists (for all she says she’s a feminist, her politics seem largely anti-woman), but when people are making music videos, porn flicks, dolls and so forth with her image, it is guaranteed to be no help. This article in the Guardian, passed on by my friend Laura, is a good one on the subject. Why would any woman want to run for office seeing the things that have been happening to Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton? You’re either a ballbuster or a porn star, apparently.
Yes, it’s true. I’m not Joe The Plumber, made briefly famous by last night’s debate. I still haven’t watched the debate because of a recording session and rehearsal last night, but thanks to the CBS podcast of the debates, I’ll be able to watch it later.
McCain apparently was enjoying talking about Obama raising taxes on this guy, so if you’re curious what actually happened when Joe and Barack met, you can watch the video. It’s five minutes, and looking at how Obama handles the question, and of course his actual answer, it makes me even surer that he’s the right choice.
I’m fully expecting whoever wins the election to disappoint me, because that’s just how it goes (no president can be all things to all people), but I just can’t shake the feeling that Obama can be more things to more people than anyone, certainly more so than McCain.
It’s no secret, if you’ve talked to me any time recently, that I’m planning to vote for Obama next month. It seems like journalistic endorsements are starting to come out, and this one from the New Yorker is a good summation of many of the reasons Obama is my choice. It will take a few minutes to read, but I think it’s worthwhile.