Reply #41: Laura/Theresa Factor Did Play a Certain Part

[Deep N RedLand]

While the "fear factor" playing to "security moms" was a consideration, some of the opinions here that the female vote was affected by the Laura/Theresa factor do seem to have merit. Alot was her outspokeness and I suspect there are still alot of traditionlists women who think the current or future first ladies should still be of the Jackie Kennedy era and remain as window dressing in the background. This is also why a number of conservative women and men hated Hillary so much I think.

In regard to her personality, I've had several female associates of my wife straight out claim they did not like Kerry because of his wife, calling her "kooky" or looking like a crazy woman. On the male side, some conservatives spewed venom to me that Kerry only had money due to his wife's success, while Bush "earned" his. Considering the reverse has been going on forever and is ok and normal with them just shows the Right's hypocrisy and outrage over "independent" women. All this is a shame, because I think Theresa's down-to-earthness, business success and to be honest, better looks made her more appealing then a pious phony, prime and proper "window dressing" Laura Bush who literly ot away with murder.

What surprised me most and shows the height of hypocrisy is the GOP's slogan of "W is for women" and how many female voters likely bought it. Sure, as long as those women agree to remain in their place, in the kicthen and barefoot and pregnant.