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With his selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate, John McCain has made it clear he's not above using cynical ploys to garner votes from horny conservative men.

Step Aside, Ann Coulter. Not only did Rush Limbaugh call Palin a "babe," his callers are chiming in: "...she's attractive, not in a superficial Hollywood way, she's just an attractive woman..." There is some speculation that Palin's selection may backfire for McCain, but Rush disagrees: "She's not going to remind anybody of their ex-wife, she's going to remind men, 'Gee, I wish she was single.'"

Fear not, men of America: John McCain has not nominated a nag to the White House.

Q: "What is it exactly that the VP does every day?"

A: Get the President a sandwich and a beer?

Oh yeah, and show up at funerals. That's the other one people are mentioning a lot, for some strange reason.

Personally, I'm concerned about this comment of hers: "But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all." Since Hillary was running for president, and Palin's only running for vice president, we're forced to assume that she's plotting to assassinate McCain - possibly by giving him a heart attack. (We know she's got his supporters excited.)

Seriously, though, as a male feminst, I'm very happy about this pick.* I'm proud to say I'll be voting for McCain/Palin, and I hope Sarah Palin will go on to be our next vice president. I can't think of a better role model for our daughters, and I'm confident that she'll inspire the next generation of American women to smile, wave, and look pretty at the side of old men.

And she's got the same independent streak McCain has. She may be foaming at the mouth with the reactionary policies of the status quo; she may be falling over herself trying to emphasize her traditional family and traditional values; she may oppose abortions even for rape victims or women whose lives are threatened by pregnancy, but she's a maverick. You can tell by the rebellious ways of her daughters - one is boldly challenging the patriarchal hierarchy by having a child out of wedlock, while the other can be seen courageously crossing her arms for the national anthem.

*The real reason feminists are happy about this pick: it appears that it might sink McCain's campaign. Not that it'll matter, of course - with men like these, institutions like this, and companies like Diebold around, who needs to win voters?