On September 13, 2008 during The View, Walters went “WA-WA” on John McCain, interrupting, turning her cold shoulder to him and failing to look him in the eye while attacking his selection of Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential candidate.

See the YouTube replay here.

iVoteAmerica doesn’t care about The View and how it chooses to execute its program and John McCain is a big boy who should be able to hold up to the women who host The View.

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What we do want our readers to note is that the division among American women over the selection of Sarah Palin continues to be “THE STORY” of this election.

Palin is the new Republican weapon and an electrifying personality whose rapid rise has taken her from the relative obscurity of the Governorship of Alaska to a heart-beat from the most powerful position in the world, President of the United States.

Palin is intelligent, articulate, disciplined, outspoken and accomplished in her own right, but Palin is a novice when it comes to the intensity of the Washington culture. This is why the McCain campaign is grooming her, metering her and throttling her appearances while she comes up to political speed.

Clinton Vs. Palin 2012: Mano-a-Mano

When it comes to Sarah Palin, the Republican Party is already looking beyond this election toward 2012 and the potential match-up of Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton. This would truly be a war of the women unlike anything we have ever seen.

For the first time, the Veep selection actually matters. For the first time, in a long time, people are not defining the Vice President in obscure terms such as “the nation’s funeral director.”

We are witnessing a major shift from male-based presidential campains to female-centric politics. But more than this, we are witnessing the rebirth of the cultural wars that have been dividing women since the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment.

Should McCain prevail in November and become the next President of the United States, Obama will be severly weakened, Hillary Clinton will be vindicated and the 2012 election could pit Palin against Clinton. Watching the two of them go mano-a-mano will be the most fascinating and exhilerating match up in the history of Presidential elections.

iVoteAmerica thinks the vote count in this election is going to be about Palin’s influence over the female vote. If you don’t believe it, start asking the women you know? This race is about Palin, its about Hillary, it’s about women.

Thank you “WA-WA.”

John McCain’s announcement that Sarah Palin, a relative unknown on the national political playing field has only served to refuel the controversy and make us all wonder about where the Obama campaign might be if the button has Obama/Clinton on them rather than Obama/Biden.

This is the “Hillary Factor” and its full impact, if any, will not be known until after the General Election.

Bill Clinton met with Barack Obama recently to give further appearance of unity and support. Bill is still biting his lower lip over the crushing defeat of Hillary.

For those of us in left field, we still believe strongly in the “Hillary Factor.” We now also believe in something else…the “Palin Factor.”

No one can get elected without two powerful voting blocks working in their favor: the female vote and the independent vote. The “Hillary Factor” may also be define the “female factor.”

His endorsement of Barack Obama last night, was sincere and signaled a humble acknowledgement that the torch is going to be passed from the Clintons to Obama on Thursday night.

He was clear and precise, “…vote for Barack Obama…” He was articulate and in complete command of the facts surrounding all of the major national and domestic issues confronting America. He demonstrated the courage of a statesman and the humility that comes to one who has experienced so much.

Whatever motives the right ascribes to him, the fact is, last night Bill Clinton stepped up to the plate and became the largest stand-up politician in our era.

Were their thoughts of humiliation and defeat embedded into his deep soul? Probably. Is he disappointed that Hillary will not be the speaker on Thursday night, the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech? He’s human, of course he is!

If Bill, Hillary and Chelsea jump on the Obama train and stump for him, it’s likely, very likely that Barack Obama will become the next President of the United States.

William Jefferson Clinton could give a speech feigning endorsement of Ronald Reagan and some people would applaud in support. His lip biting (pun intentional) coronation of Obama is necessary, difficult as it was, in order to close the book and set up Hillary for the 2012 election.

All one needed to do was following CNN’s constant panning of the faces of Hillary and Chelsea to get a feel for the dismal frustration they were feeling. One only needed to examine the facial expressions of daughter Chelsea and wife Hillary to know, without doubt, that this was truly one of the most painful political endorsements in recent history, perhaps of all time.

iVoteAmerica suspects this was Bill Clinton’s farewell speech, wrapped in accolades for Obama. We won’t be seeing Bill on the stump…nor Hillary…nor, Chelsea. They’re simply going to be booked through November…end of story.