Quote: Is the only thing that sets the US political wheel spinning so wildly an attractive woman - surely not!
Surely. look at pelosi, clinton, delauro, - very very powerful women who have done very very large things. Not speaking to if they were good or bad, that's not what I am trying to talk about. My point is, regardless of your view, they all have done very large things in their lives.
The things palin says, like you said, are not taken seriously amongst those that actually have power to do things; on both sides of the fence. The goal of her in the public eye now, and ever since she came up during the elections, is to cause controversy and to get people heated up, not necessarily about the right things but heated none the less.
Shes just a face republicans tried to push as a republican alternative to the Democatric women in power i.e. hilary clinton, nancy pelosi etc. Although said women have done very big things and have a very large track record in comparison. She was picked as running with mccain as 'hey, look at us, we have a woman on our side of the fence too. Women, you should feel empowered to vote for us'. Remember in 2008 that was the demographic that wasn't budging from voting democratic, as well as minorites. She proved within that time, unlike say Biden, to be a very powerful speaker. Does the things she say not make sense? well, does it matter if what she says get people going? that's why she is still around, shes doing a good job doing what she does, even though what she does doesn't make any sense and ultimately doesnt matter to people with power. The point is to get voters. regardless of if it makes sense or not.
Think of it like how replicans tried to push Bobby Jindal as the republican alternative to Obama after his election to office; but then Jundal didn't turn out as they expected after his post-presidential election speech. I would say they compare to the T as far as what demographic they are trying to grab....the idea of men liking her just for the sake of attractiveness I imagine is just the fallout. And, anyways, i have to question if many men really think she is attractive or if that is just a subtle advertisement and people just say that because that's what some others say.
I don't really know much about her, but I get the feeling she is pretty honest as politicians go... especially when compared to Miller.
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