What if John McCain really upset the apple cart, countered the falsely created perceptions of Democrats that Republicans hate women – especially successful women – and tapped not a politician, but a successful female business executive to be his running mate who could speak to America\u2019s economic and energy crises?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Media reports confirm that Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney will NOT be the pick, and speculation has turned to Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska. I would have preferred McCain choose a non-politician, but he is making the right move if he chooses a woman.<\/p>\n
Of course the media is already reporting that IF McCain chooses a woman, it isn’t because Republicans value women, but rather\u00a0a crass attempt to appeal to the disillusioned Hillary voters. Republicans can’t ever get a break from the MSM.<\/p>\n
8:55 am UPDATE: No official announcement from the McCain campaign yet, but just now on FOX News in responding to a question about how Sarah Palin would be received as a VP candidate, Karl Rove said, “We’ll have to see how she conducts herself over the next several weeks.” Looks like Rove believes she’s the pick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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