Chuck Todd: Kay Bailey Hutchison was "furious" about Palin

[SuperTrouper]

and implied that KBH was probably thinking: "Is this the best qualified woman for the ticket"? Andrea chimed in that indeed KBH's defense of Palin was "weak" :rofl:

[backscatter712]

1. But I thought the Republican party was united!

:rofl:

[ErinBerin84]

2. I agree.

This is obviously a token pick...if he was going to pick a woman, he picked Palin?

[Barack_America]

3. As she should be. KBH is actually qualified to be VP. Palin is not....

This is a slap-in-the-face to women who fought to rise through the ranks of the Republican party on the national stage.

[ErinBerin84]

5. hell, even Mittens should be pissed off at this point.

[JBoy]

14. Yup. "I'm the one who gets to play "Face"!!"

[Raster]

31. Dirk Benedict!!!

[Ikonoklast]

22. Mittens knows he has better hair.

And is cuter.


For a robot.

[ellenfl]

7. but women should cook, clean and shut up! isn't that the

repug way? you know, barefoot and pregnant, promise keepers, etc.?

ellen fl

[ErinBerin84]

9. that's the only argument that the media is making right now

"the women will love her when they find out she is a mom!"

[MaryEllen9399]

28. just because she is a mom

does not make her qualified to be VP or POTUS

[LostinVA]

21. LIBBY DOLE (gag) is more qualified than Palin

Or that Nazi Sue Myrick, to name another Tarheel.

[LynneSin]

4. KBH worried me - she would probably debate well against Biden

Palin is lame.

[leftynyc]

19. KBH was the ONLY pick that worried me

I felt she was the only pick that could have potentially pulled Hillary voters. This inexperienced right wing piece of fluff doesn't worry me in the slightest.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

32. But KBH is not "young and pretty" - McCain's vetting criteria.

The whole thing is disgusting.

[yourguide]

6. Yeah there are plenty of R women more experienced for his ticket.

[redqueen]

8. Of course, qualified women get upset when an underqualified, but younger or prettier woman is hired

or promoted before them.

It's unfair on a very basic level.

And although men aren't familiar with it because it hardly affects them, it hits a HUGE nerve with women.

[tigereye]

15. I think men have this experience too, although it isn't as blatant

part of it is that I think Hutchinson is more moderate, isn't she? McCain needed a fundie to placate his base.

[redqueen]

25. They have it to an insignificant degree. That's why most just don't get it.

And no, Hutchison is not moderate. (Not to mention, Palin agrees with Obama's plan for a windfall tax on oil companies, so... ?)

[Hamlette]

26. KBH is not moderate

my son's job one year was doing oppo research for the dems in the US Senate. He had to listen to everything every Senator said (as best he could).

He hated KBH the most of all senators. He said she was the most partisan. To her is was 100% partisan. Never said anything about policy or positions, only how awful the dems were.

I've listened to her since then and agree.

[tigereye]

27. good to know - but is she slightly to the left of Palin?

:rofl:


Hutchinson isn't pro-choice, is she?

[redqueen]

29. No, she's pro-life. (nt)

[trudyco]

23. Yep. I don't think the neophyte will impress any Hilary fans

It will have the opposite effect. It will also hit a nerve with the old time repub women.

And I think a lot of fundamentalists will balk at a woman.

[ellenfl]

34. i hadn't thought about that but you are right. eom

[BeyondGeography]

10. Yeah, good one, John

Create a big-ass problem where there was none. :thumbsup:

[asjr]

11. Why do the Repubs continue

this charade? The Keystone Kops are in charge. They have a man running for president who obviously miscounted his marbles and now they are putting a relative unknown in as VP. Do they really have that much money to squander? It makes me wonder if the race has already been "fixed." Are they so sure they will win they don't care what they do?

[asjr]

12. Why do the Repubs continue

this charade? The Keystone Kops are in charge. They have a man running for president who obviously miscounted his marbles and now they are putting a relative unknown in as VP. Do they really have that much money to squander? It makes me wonder if the race has already been "fixed." Are they so sure they will win they don't care what they do?

[Captain Hilts]

13. As well she should be. KBH has wanted the Big Chair for years...

ER: Hell yeah she should be pissed...did I say that?

[Overseas]

16. KBH knows it is an insult to women. //nt

[ebdarcy]

17. I'm interested to see just how strongly female GOP surrogates

defend and promote the McCain/Palin ticket. Because the Palin pick is a slap in the face to all women. The fact that he picked her shows just how little respect he has toward women. Because if he thinks Hillary=Palin, then that means he sees women voters as stupid and easily led.

Personally, I'm insulted by this pick.

[bushisanidiot]

18. Andrea Mitchell actually said a republican was "weak"?

stop the presses!!!

[democrat2thecore]

20. Hell, KBH, Huck, Romney, they ALL should be pissed! -nt

[BrotherBuzz]

24. Tossed on the dung heap for a newer model...

Like this is something new? :shrug:

[BattyDem]

30. I'm sure she is ... and she has every right to be.

What was McCain thinking? What was the GOP thinking? :shrug:

[glitch]

33. I think the Palin choice highlights how disposable McCain is to the GOP.

I think they are writing off the election. This is not to say they don't have other plans to retain power.