Women constituted the majority of voters in the 2008 election. To John McCain's surprise, gender was not the motivation for our votes. McCain's pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate was outrageous. Some women voted for McCain in spite of Palin. Others worked harder to elect Barack Obama because of Sarah Palin. Grandma Palin is tenacious. She has demonstrated her ability to accomplish a goal, but tenacity and prolificacy should never be confused with competency. Palin is not a competent professional woman or a dedicated mother. She characterizes herself as a "rogue" and the "Rebuttal to the...