Did Condi Rice Miss GOP VP Nomination Because She's Gay?! Sarah Palin 2nd Runner-Up Again!?
According to a shocking new article on IanUnderCover.com, Senator John McCain's decision to pick Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was based on the decisions of his "not so maverick" vetting committing, and in reality, Palin was not the first choice. That spot belonged to current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Rice, respected for her qualifications and toughness from those on both sides of the aisle would have been a dream choice as VP for any presidential candidate. Condi, an expert in international policies and foreign affairs earned her PhD in political science, and served as National Security Advisor under the first President Bush, and before her appointment, she was a professor at Stanford, and later became the Stanford's Provost, responsible for the university's $1.5 billion dollar budget. Rice's lengthy and impressive bio can be found here, but suffice it to say, Ms. Rice while not my ultimate favorite, is certainly MORE than qualified to serve as VP of this country, and in my opinion, would make a pretty decent President should she have to step up.
But alas, it was not to be. But not for the reasons some might think. Yes, it's true, Condoleezza Rice is a woman and so far in this country's history, we've never had a woman hold either of the executive offices. Yes, it's also true she's black, and so far, we've never had a black person hold either of the executive offices, but that's about to change. In November, regardless of which party wins, one of these barriers will be broken. But there's still one more barrier apparently, which is too much for Americans too swallow just yet: a gay person holding an executive office.
When McCain's team ultimately decided to choose Sarah Palin to be his running mate, is wasn't because she was so incredibly qualified and well-suited for the role as VP, but because all his other possible choices weren't going to fly with the conservative Christian right. You can't be black, a woman AND gay. HELL'S NO. Regardless of one's impeccable record, tailor-made skills for the job and well-respected work as public servant in some of the most important roles in the federal government, it seems being gay supersedes all those other extraordinary characteristics. Here's more from IanUnderCover's explosive revelations:
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