Any good feminist, regardless of gender, ought to be outraged

So maybe Team Obama should go on the offensive, having some of its female surrogates express their disgust and dismay that McCain apparently considers women candidates to be interchangeable, regardless of their experience or policy views. (This was, after all, a common gripe among Hillary voters whenever it was suggested that Obama might tap Kathleen Sebelius as his number 2.)

This is actually why I think Palin is a good pick. For the Democrats. She is a GOP standard bearer in the same garb as Clarence Thomas, or Bobby Jindal: an unexceptional person who merely acts as a placeholder. Can you imagine if the Democrats nominated candidates based merely on color, or gender?