Letter to the Editor, 9/3/08

To the Editor, ‘ ‘ ‘ In the editorial ‘Palin’s Appeal,’ the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah… To the Editor, ‘ ‘ ‘ In the editorial ‘Palin’s Appeal,’ the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is given an assuming nudge. It implies that there is a chance that Palin could become a surrogate Hillary Clinton in the absence of the Democratic hopeful in the 2008 presidential election. That is a mistaken and dangerous assumption for anyone ‘mdash; especially Sen. John McCain ‘mdash; to make about Clinton supporters. ‘ ‘ ‘ Clinton supporters didn’t merely stand for someone with the same reproductive organs as them. They stood for so much more: universal health care for each and every American, fair taxes on the middle class, a responsible end to a senseless war and a strong, experienced candidate with leadership credentials. It just happened that this candidate was a powerful woman. Merely picking someone who happens to be a woman is not enough to woo women to McCain’s ticket. ‘ ‘ ‘ Palin’s far right-wing, out-of-this-stratosphere stances on science education, abstinence-only sex education, abortion and other ‘values’ issues are exactly the opposite things that many women stand for. They are the least of their concerns in an election about a broken economy, failing foreign policy and changing environment. McCain should be ashamed of himself for thinking women are that stupid. Jeff Greer Class of 2008