Any woman who has raised 5 children and kept a household going could run the United States Government with far more skill than the men in office, now, who have never balanced a checkbook, kept a pantry filled, and gotten every child to the right activity on time. Either Palin or Bachmann would do a great job of balancing the budget, providing for those in true need and getting the country “marching in the right direction”. We’ve had enough of the “slickters” in Washington. OUT with ALL of them!!

Bachmann’s a hell of a lot more qualified than Palin, though the same could be said for just about anyone. The reason people lump the two together isn’t solely because they’re women–its’ because they’re both heroes to the Tea Party, they’re both highly gaffe-prone, and both are considered “outsiders” within their parties to a greater extent than any other conservative women. There’s nothing inherently sexist about comparing the two.

I agree that a distinct “South” seems to be disappearing. I don’t know if I know many people who consider themselves to be a proud Southerner like I do myself. That being said, I still shake my head at the scene at Twelve Oaks when War is declared and think to myself, “Idiots!”

I do hope that, with its ever changing demographics, that there’ll still be a South that’s not defined solely by
geography.

Shawn
Atlanta
(native South Carolinian)