Current mood:

astonished

Dear Hillary Fan
I'm not usually one to speak out on politics, Hillary fan, but this is important.

Please don't support Sarah Palin, or the Republican ticket because of her presence aboard it.

I'm not going to tell you what I think of her. But I am going to say this: her politics are nothing like Hillary Clinton's. Essentially, if you support John McCain because of Mrs. Palin, you are doing a complete 180-degree turn on your own political stance. You could be endorsing, not a step forward for women in America, but several steps back. Honestly, do a little research.

It doesn't matter if the best candidate for leadership of the United States has a penis, a vagina, or an ovipositor, for crying out loud. Vote for the person who, based on his or her track record, is most likely to do the most good for the most people. It's that simple. It has absolutely nothing to do with gender, and shame on you for neglecting to examine your own political convictions objectively enough to see that.

In closing, Hillary fan, it is my devout hope that there is actually only one of you, and that one has been the selfsame individual leaving gender-blindered comments on a dismaying number of articles I have recently read concerning this election.

Thank you.