I wonder why?

I was just looking at today's candidates schedules and see that Michelle is with Barack and Jill is with Joe.

I'm slow on the thought process this year [:-)] but I really just had that AHA moment about the fact that Jill and Michelle have had their own campaign schedules since the convention.

As they have young kids they were not on the campaign trail every day - but they were on the trail lots...and NOT as arm candy - but as the actual campaigner who gave a speech. We did not see or hear of all these speeches but we would have if either had made a big gaffe. So clearly Michelle and Jill were excellent spokespeople for the campaign.

That's what made me wonder why we get Cindy and the First Dude only as arm candy? They are never speaking on behalf of the campaign. In fact the First Dude never speaks and Cindy is only allowed to speak only until John cuts off her mid-sentence or mid-thought. [And she has said nothing of late.]

My conclusion? The repugs love arm candy in the form of trophy wives and trophy husbands and trophy veep choices. Like Faux Noise - repugs love to sell sex - but for this campaign it leaves them with only 2 persons who can rev up the "base." Hmm .... the base base?

The dems have 4 solid people who can speak English, have ideas and do not need to be silenced by spouses or campaigns...

Tells you something about values - does it not?????

cross posted as a diary at dailykos http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/2/10471/8897/74/649799

Sarah Palin - the trophy veep

John McCain treats women badly. For crying out loud he offered his wife up to be part of a biker rally where women were bare breasted. He does not allow Cindy to answer questions...He degrades her in public. She's a trophy wife - but the switcheroo in this one is that SHE has the money....

Fast forward to Palin. McSame picked her because he could control her and use her as arm candy.. Palin brings out the crowds but, like Cindy, she is not allowed to speak or answer questions except for the scripted remarks she repeats - even when those remarkrs have been shown to be lies.

The press has been ordered to be deferential to her or face consequences. The press also needs to do it's job and stop letting McSame run their businesses...but they lack spines....altho it seems some are growing them back ...

If McSame really felt Palin was ready to lead - let her - show us that she can take it from the media and the public. Stop treating her like a trophy wife and stop degrading women....If your wife puts up with your treatment that's between you and her. But Palin is running to be the vice president...not your next paramour...hmmm unless that's your plan?