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The Return Of Barefoot And Pregnant

August 29, 2008 by John H. Taylor | Filed Under Democratic Party, Hackosphere, News media 

More early-20th century gender politics from the pro-Obama side, this time offered up by Andrew Sullivan in the form of a reader e-mail which Sullivan headlines “Did McCain Just Blow It?”:

[T]o be the 2nd most important person in the United States in our post-911 world is not the place for a very nice, young mother.

But OK for a very nice, young father to be President? Are these people even listening to themselves? I’m beginning to think that this is a spasm of temporary insanity by a cohort of Obamaphiles who can’t get used to the fact that their man’s VP choice was pedestrian while Sen. McCain’s was inspired. McCain should pray that they keep writing and saying this stuff. If I were he, I’d put the quote above on a commercial.



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2 Responses to “The Return Of Barefoot And Pregnant”

  1. David Emig on August 29th, 2008 10:29 pm

    Senator Biden is probably the foremost authority in the Senate regarding foreign relations. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. Former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

    And he’s “pedestrian”.

    Tough crowd….

  2. John H. Taylor on August 29th, 2008 10:45 pm

    David: Thanks! By saying the choice was pedestrian, I meant it was safe, unexceptional, unexciting. I don’t doubt his abilities.

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