Hrm, makes me glad I have a tendency to just sort of jump over most political discussions these days.

I know the news is making a big deal about Palin's gender, and while I do think one reason she was picked was her gender, it has nothing to do with her; it has to do with the fact that it seems like there's always some purely vote-gettin' reasons when it comes to who people pick as running mates (all parties, not just the GOP). But it can't be the only reason, or every single candidate ever would only pick [insert some under-represented group in politics] as their running mates, and from what little I know about her (not much, I admit, because it's not like I was waiting to see who McCain's running mate was before I decided I wasn't voting for him) I imagine they also figured her political views would balance McCain's some. You would think that would be the assumption by most people, and what people would care about.

I had missed people were discussing her looks, and boy am I glad. I don't really care what my presidents and vice presidents look like, and if anyone else does, they're just wacko.