Obama - Man enough for the job?

Yes, if the job is dumping on a woman:

Hillary Clinton supporters and Women for McCain leadership are slamming Barack Obama’s new ad, titled “His Choice,” as sexist and demeaning to women for its depiction of running mate Sarah Palin.

The ad features a McCain quote about relying on his vice president for economic advice — and then shows an unrelated clip of Palin winking mischievously at the camera.

The implication: She’s less than a person to be taken seriously. 

“It’s a sexist example of reducing a woman to an object — a wink — and denying her a voice. Her lips are actually moving, but she’s not allowed to be heard,” says Stephanie Bressler, a Hillary Clinton supporter and women and politics professor at the University of Scranton.

Bressler is not alone in her umbrage over the ad.

Christine Toretti, co-chair of Pennsylvania Women for McCain, said, “God forbid a leader is not only competent, but beautiful and wears a skirt!”

And Judy Singleton, co-chair of Indiana Women for McCain, said: “To imply that Governor Palin doesn’t understand economics because she’s pretty and winks is ridiculous.”

More reactions at the link.

Just remember, Obama approves this message.

And so, by extension, would Clergy For Obama like the Rev. Karen Smith:

We see in Obama a chance for America to regain its integrity and stature on the world stage, to use its might and influence to lead the world as a member of the community of nations, to further America’s interests along with the interests of the rest of the world, not at the expense of the rest of the world.

A McCain presidency would only deepen the despair, resentment, and hostility the image of America currently evokes around the world. And we would all suffer the consequences.

But there is an alternative: Barack (which means “blessing”) Obama.

Just don't get on his wrong side Karen... he'll throw you under the bus too once he's used you... and it's damned crowded under there.

Comments

[tim aka The Godless Heathen]

How exactly has Obama demonstrated that he knows anything about solving any of our economic challenges?

Bill Clinton said it best –

“Clinton told the crowd at a Wednesday night rally with Obama in Florida. "He (Obama) said, 'Tell me what the right thing to do is. What's the right thing for America? Don't tell me what's popular. You tell me what's right -- I'll figure out how to sell it.'"

And I totally agree with this –

"Barack Obama had no idea what the right thing to do is or at least that's Bill Clinton's impression," McCain spokesman Michael Goldfarb said.

"It's disturbing that ... Barack Obama's response to this is 'Tell me what to do and I will sell it,'" Goldfarb added. "That's been Barack Obama's entire campaign -- is one big sales job."

[tim aka The Godless Heathen]

Opps, forgot to give props to Tammy Bruce.

http://tammybruce.com/2008/10/clinton_on_obama_and.php#comments

[Mommynator]

"Obama" and "man" should never be used together.

A real man is a real man because he knows what's what, what's right and wrong, what's good and bad, and has the character to act upon that knowledge with little regard to consequences.

Therefore, looking at the two male candidates for president, only one of them could be called a Man, and it ain't Obama.

[Mommynator]

As for the rev Karen, she needs to go into her private chamber, undress, and stand in front of a mirror and meditate upon what makes a woman a woman and what she's got in common with Sarah Palin rather than spin feminist fantasies about how gender is a social construct that has nothing to do with biology.

Again, a real Woman is one who knows what's what, what's right and wrong, what's good and bad, and has the character to act upon that knowledge with little regard to consequences.

It may be expressed differently from Men given that we tend to be more involved in organizing and uniting families, but it still takes character to do it well.

And then take those skills to the larger community.

[salvage]

Uh yeah.

The ad points out that McCain admited he lacked economic credentials, that the other half of his ticket would fill the gap only the other half of his ticket is clearly a moron.

Gender isn't mentioned because it's not a factor. Palin would still be stump stupid if she had a penis.