While I do not ascribe to “identity” politics, I think that there is value in symbolism as a message that governments and parties are inclusive and believe in eglatarianism.
Clarence Thomas, in all reality, probably was not the best and most qualified candidate, but its a very powerful statement that the only black member of the court is a Republican appointee, just as the fact that honor of naming the first woman on the court will always go to the Republicans. Sometimes statements like these are necessary, fair and the right thing to do. Its time for women on national tickets, and not just tokenism.
Good to see some ABM-heads moving on.
Slublog at AOSHQ has this:
Palin’s name has been mentioned here before. Other than the positives Ferguson mentioned, Palin is actually a good pick for serious reasons. She took on a sitting governor in a primary and beat him soundly. She fought corruption in the state government, is pro-life, anti-tax, a lifetime NRA member and has cut spending in her state. Having her on the ticket would undercut the “making history” soundbite that’s bound to come out of the Democrats no matter who they nominate.
More on her here.
While I do not ascribe to “identity” politics, I think that there is value in symbolism as a message that governments and parties are inclusive and believe in eglatarianism.
Clarence Thomas, in all reality, probably was not the best and most qualified candidate, but its a very powerful statement that the only black member of the court is a Republican appointee, just as the fact that honor of naming the first woman on the court will always go to the Republicans. Its time for women on national tickets, and not just tokenism.
We have a woman, who by all accounts, even if you hate her politics, rose to Speaker on her own merits and personal ambition and talents at politicking. However, Hillary is nothing more than riding on Bill’s coattails. I would be VERY happy to see the Republicans nominate a woman VP, and have the first woman VP elected, and have her run and be elected for woman president.
I would think women would want this as well, because of Hillary IS elected, the first woman president accomplishment will always be besmirched by the fact that Hillary would never have been elected anything but NOW president had she not been Mrs. Bill Clinton. I haven’t researched the matter, I of course know of Republican women, Kay Bailey Hutchenson, Libby Dole, etc. Palin sure looks like a good nominee on what Slublog has above.
Of course, the ‘pretty face’ thing has often blown up in national politics, remember Dan Quayle, for all that he was unfairly treated. Fugly ass Dick Cheney has been probably the best VP in the history of the country.