Fox News contributor, and former vice presidential nominee of the Democrats, Geraldine Ferraro talks about the impact of McCain picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate:
The Daily News article Ferraro talked about is available here:
The first are the PUMAs - which, as everyone now knows, stands for "Party Unity My A--." For them - and over the last two weeks I have received hundreds of letters from women who consider themselves PUMAs - nothing Hillary could say or do would move them. They are livid at the sexist way that Hillary was treated by the media, and even angrier at the Obama people, the Democratic National Committee and Howard Dean as chairman, for not speaking up against it.By picking Palin, McCain makes it more likely that disaffected Hillary supporters will vote for the Republican ticket.They believe that sexism is larger than this presidential race, that it seeps into the fiber of our country and must be stopped. They are convinced that if the media had been racist against Obama, Howard Dean would have been shouting from the hilltops - and so would have Hillary. They feel the party accepted a double standard, and many have indicated that they will either vote for McCain, write in Hillary's name or just not vote for President.
Geraldine, You have no idea how exited I am about MCCain's VP choice. I was a die hard Hillary supporter now voting for MCcain.This is a great day in America.
Thank you for all you have done for Hillary.Now I will work to get Sarah elected as VP>
Posted by: Bella in Florida | Friday, August 29, 2008 at 03:12 PM
As I rememeber she is not the first female elected to run for Vice President. Geraldine Farraro you were. An as I remember on electing day the media said, " There is no way Micheal Dukakis could ever win with a female vice president. They were Right. Their is only one FEMALE that can take Hilliary supporters, Hilliary?
Posted by: Rose | Friday, August 29, 2008 at 02:34 PM