Update: The Big Tent in more-liberal-than-thou mode:
I would add that Obama does not need to be arguing how important experience is. Let me also add that when Tim Kaine, who has exactly the same experience as Palin, was treated by the Media and the Dems as a serious and acceptable potential pick, it opens up charges of a double standard.
Let’s walk through this.
As Mayors
- Kaine: Two terms as mayor of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, population 197,790 per the 2000 census.
- Palin: Two terms as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, population 5,469 per the 2000 census.
Other:
- Kaine: Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 2001-2004
- Palin: Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (while still mayor of Wasilla), 2004-2005
As Governor
- Kaine: 2007, sworn in as governor of Virginia, population 7,642,884 per 2006 estimate
- Palin: 2007, sworn in as governor of Alaska, population 670,053 per 2006 estimate
On most planets, this is not “exactly the same experience.”
As documented in the Karl Rove quote in the last post, Kaine wasn’t always treated as a “serious and acceptable potential pick.” I googled “tim kaine vice president experience” and came up with a number of pages with comments that questioned Kaine’s experience. And if he had been the veep pick, there would have been more such comments.
There’s a double standard, all right, and it says that women must be treated more softly and gently than men. We can’t point out her lack of experience, even though she lacks experience, because she’s a girl.
Back in my day, feminists campaigned to be treated equally. I guess I’m getting old.
Something tells me BTD goes through every waking moment of his day walking around as if firecrackers were going off at his heels.
I guess we should let BTD know that Greg Sargent is being a “meanie.” Maybe he could throw himself on Greg’s post like it was a hand grenade and save us all from our “double standards.”
Richmond, VA – Capital and Wasilla, Alaska?? Wasilla population under 5500. I grew up in southwestern OH and you had to have a population of 5500 to be a city OR you were a village.
Oh yes, Sarah “be qualified” socker Mom, mayor of village, etc. LOL!
I can spit every time she evokes 18 Million Cracks in Glass ceiling & invokes Geraldine or Hillary’s name. I don’t consider her a Feminist!! Give me a break.
Commissioner of Gas & Oil – As I recall, she was appointed by the very Governor that she ran against and won.
Her husband works for BP!
If Sarah is so Pro-life, why did she have a test when she was pregnant and found out that her baby would have Down Syndrome? Why not just think “what will be will be”? She doesn’t
believe abortion should be legal even in case of rape!! A rape victim could not be tested for gentic problems!! What would Sarah have done if she had a baby that tested worse than for Down Syndrome??
The one difference between Kaine and Palin is that Kaine WASN’T chosen and Palin WAS.
#3 — a prime example of what I call “volitional ignorance.”
There’s a double standard, all right, and it says that women must be treated more softly and gently than men.
Yes, but in this case I think the “It’s OK if you’re a Republican” principle applies as well.