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Originally Posted by pbear19
I'm surprised no one has mentioned (or did I miss it?) that PhiGam's basic premise is ridiculous in and of itself, regardless of whether it is demeaning or not. To be effective, a political ploy needs to make people more likely to vote for a certain candidate. Does anyone honestly think there are women out there who will decide to vote for McCain simply because the Army decided to promote a deserving woman to 4 star General? None of the women I know are quite that fickle, nor are they quite that illogical as to surmise that A has anything to do with B. If this is a political move intended to benefit McCain, the PR person in charge of it needs to be fired asap.
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You're being too literal in your definition of "political ploy" - remember that any press is good press, and there is both a specific and general connection between McCain and the military in the minds of almost everyone. A simple, small gesture to give positive light to the military during a slow news cycle (and spawn this kind of discussion) can be effective even if no one literally says "NOW I'm voting McCain!"