No Republican woman would be qualified by NYT standards. By the way, man too. McCain made it once, but only because he was not a candidate yet. Obviously, another side has own barriers too. The difference is in details only. Dems put down their opponents as ignorants; Reps - as liars. At the end, a layman makes his choice, unconsciously, by probing inherent mark; what is more important: education or integrity. Please, note that both things cannot co-exist in our bipolar world.

>There are plenty of capable, strong, and competent women in both parties. I'm just not sure Palin is one of them. However, I think there's a good reason "hockey moms" and "joe six-packs" don't run for President. No-one wants the regular folk in charge. God forbid. This country wants a ruling elite regardless of how much we profess to the contrary.
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>>I'm not holding my breath for a VP as smart as I (or Tamar) Had a President who may have qualified but I'd like to think my taste in women is better and my old demons more under control.