My mom: I think it's the worst choice anyone could make for Vice President--ever!
Me: Worse than Dan Quayle?
Mom: Yes!
Me: You know, it's also a little patronizing to think that women will vote for her just because she's a woman--
Mom: I know; "Oh! Oh! I'm going to vote for her because she was on the cover of Vogue!"
It's not as though my mom is a big Democrat, either. I wonder how many women are going to feel this way; I expect some backlash among independent and moderate women.
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