Womenomics

ABC News' Claire Shipman and the BBC's Katty Kay on women, work and what it really means to "have it all."

Claire Shipman is Good Morning America's Senior National Correspondent. She covers everything from politics to international affairs to family issues.

Katty Kay covers American politics and society for the BBC. She can be seen in the US on BBC America.

Claire and Katty have a new book called Womenomics. For more information visit the web site www.womenomics.com

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Right on Campbell--pull Palin out of hiding!

September 25, 2008 2:39 PM

I missed the show (still wrestling two kids to bed at that hour unfortunately!) but caught up with the story about Campbell Brown's rant in the Times and on Youtube. Bravo. I love that somebody is actually wondering publicly why Sarah Palin is still so shrouded. How does that possibly fit with her image as an Alaskan frontier woman who can handle everything?  She's starting to feel more like a throwback to that 70's Enjoli perfume ad , thanks to the McCain campaign.

I hated that picture of Palin hunched eagerly like a good girl at the knees of Henry Kissinger, and reading about the meaningful dialogue she exchanged in public with the new Pakistani leader, who basically couldn't stop talking about wanting to hug her. I cringed for all women.

When they treat her like a breakable doll, that's the image she projects. If she'd been taking questions after those events, the other image stuff would have been passed over. One or two interviews, carefully prepared for and doled out, isn't the training she needs, or what a worried public, watching its nation wobble, needs to see right now.

Claire

September 25, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (32)

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I enjoyed the press not covering Palin the u tube video's have done quite well I like her getting exorcied from witch craft by the Preacher from Africa best.

Posted by: ronnieraygun | Sep 25, 2008 2:52:10 PM

Palin is busy gutting a moose right now, how many things you want her to do at one time, next thing you know, she will be chewing gum...

Posted by: matt | Sep 25, 2008 2:55:35 PM

McCain's next big "ploy" will be to dump the Alaskan buffoon. How else could he possibly maintain media attention?!

Posted by: hang | Sep 25, 2008 3:04:39 PM

the press hates palin and she is staying away and the press cant stand it; too f...ing bad for the liberal press in nyc

Posted by: ron | Sep 25, 2008 3:10:11 PM

When Biden and Palin have their debate, Biden will put on a clinic. I probably will not watch because it will be too painful. Sort of like watching the Miss SC video.

Posted by: Huh | Sep 25, 2008 3:17:28 PM

I must say.. even with her stupid answers to Katie C., she looks more more Presidential than your guy McCain.

Posted by: beck | Sep 25, 2008 3:18:10 PM

Male foreign dignitaries and very few US politicians will ever treat Palin as though she has any level of credibility.
Every intelligent and accomplished career woman knows that once the men you work with or for imagines you on your knees or bent over a desk, that your credibilty is gone and you won't get it back. It is a very delicate line that professional women have to walk in order to be perceived as competent and not just a piece of fluff in a skirt.

MCcain Campaign trots Palin around like aa Barbie doll for all the men to drool over. The fact that she ACTUALLY IS CLUELESS doesn't help either. She will never be able to gain any level of credibilty.

Also, one would imagine that Palin, would be angry at being managed like an incompetent child. I know I would, especially if I claimed that I was ready and able to handle the job.

Posted by: Marlene | Sep 25, 2008 3:22:56 PM

Claire - I agree with what you and Campbell have said in general, but have you SEEN the interviews Sarah Palin has given when she IS allowed by the campaign? I mean, this is NOT an intelligent woman by any means. She NEEDS to be hidden.

Have you SEEN her "foreign policy experience" answer to Katie Couric today? I mean, one would think that after all the nonsensical garbage she spewed on Charlie Gibson, she would prepare herself a little better.

But then any hint of "intelligence" would mean that she is "elite" and we really don't want that in our candidates, do we? So we pick people who are dumber than us.

That is the tragedy of John McCain's choice.

Unbelievable.

Posted by: Sunil | Sep 25, 2008 3:23:40 PM

Ron...it's actually to f...ing bad for America because we're being asked to vote for someone that we don't know...other than what the campaign has put out in the form of news releases and photo ops. If this person wants to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency and wants my vote, she better get off her fanny and start talking to me. The probelm is she can't because when she opens her mouth, it becomes instantly obvious that she is in way over her head.

Posted by: algwriter | Sep 25, 2008 3:23:57 PM

Well Claire, you and Campbell have certainly justified the anti-witchcraft prayer.

2008: The year when sexism trumped racism because holding women down is what men do to stay on top and keeping other women out is what women do to stay on bottom.

Posted by: len | Sep 25, 2008 3:25:56 PM

Ron....you may not have noticed, but she's also hiding from the conservative press outside of NYC.

Posted by: JR | Sep 25, 2008 3:27:54 PM

Campbell Brown? isn't she the one that left her newborn to take a job at CNN?

Posted by: ABC N the Tank4 Obama | Sep 25, 2008 3:33:35 PM

Sarah Palin is an embarassment to women each time she opens her mouth, even with the benefit of a teleprompter. Just the fact that she is standing before this country and the world as one who is qualified to be VP, much less President if, God forbid, it becomes necessary, speaks volumes of her enormous ego. She knows, and we all know, that she would be challenged owning and operating her own business.

Posted by: Debra | Sep 25, 2008 3:37:23 PM

SP may be nice as can be, but she really REALLY doesn't have a clue. I feel sorry for her because McCain is just using her and she just stands there like a dope and lets him. Don't get mad at the media, Obama or his supporters, get mad at McCain for putting HIMSELF FIRST instead of his country!

Posted by: realitycheck | Sep 25, 2008 3:38:22 PM

Campbell Brown has her nerves, she is one of the snarling vicious attackers of Sarah Palin and to come out and act as if she is speaking on her behalf is crap, why did she not have an issue when they were torching Hillary night after night, Campbell has no credibility, she is so far in the tank for the messiah that it is ridiculous, Campbell Brown and most of the folks at CNN and MSNBC are a joke.

Posted by: Kim | Sep 25, 2008 3:44:02 PM

ABC N the Tank4 Obama....

Classy! Troll.

Posted by: Debra | Sep 25, 2008 3:44:38 PM

Kim, I would prefer Hillary on the top of the ticket too. We would be so far ahead in the polls, McCain would be suspending his campaign for very different reasons that his latest political manuever would suggest. Attacking the few female journalist, commentators, whatever they call themselves these days only divides us further as a gender. Palin deserves what is heaped on her because she has placed herself in this arena she was entirely unprepared for. Hillary can take her hits and return a few. I don't worry about Hill...she is smarter and stronger than most of our gender, and she is the way-shower right now. Let's just get a Democrat back to the White House so we can breathe again, and we can deal with this sexism crap later. Palin is free game!

Posted by: Debra | Sep 25, 2008 3:49:31 PM

I can't believe the American People are so stupid to actually want this ....person to be in the White House!
Obama/Biden must win this election.

Posted by: Bob | Sep 25, 2008 4:04:05 PM

I've not seen Campbell Brown's rant, but, having watched her over the years, she is one savvy woman. One of these posters criticized her for going back to work shortly after she had a child. Many women do; Sarah Palin has done so, but of course, she's been the breadwinner in her family -- someone has to support her 5 kids and it's sure not "The First Dude." The McCain campaign has been trotting Palin around like she's another McCain trophy wife. I thought polygamy was illegal in the USA. Every time Palin opens her mouth, all that comes out of it are inanities. Lord save us from the disaster that the GOP is trying to foist on this nation!

Posted by: nanameow | Sep 25, 2008 4:23:42 PM

How i yearn for the days BEFORE Democrats took over in 2006, booming economy, stock market climbing, Gas $2.12 a gallon, low interst rates and security in America. now in 2 years, they have turned America into a dump. Democrat= I HATE AMERICA AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR

Posted by: ABC-n-the -tank-4-obama | Sep 25, 2008 4:32:19 PM

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WHERE TO SEE CLAIRE AND KATTY

    June 4: NPR "Diane Rehm Show"

    June 5:
    MSNBC-TV "Morning Joe"

    June 6:
    CNN "Your Money"

    June 7:
    ABC-TV "This Week with George Stephanopolous"

    June 11:
    C-SPAN "Close Up"

    June 12:
    The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer CNN

    June 14:
    NBC-TV "Chris Matthews Show"

    June 19:
    HBO "Real Time with Bill Maher"

    July 7:
    Sirius XM Satellite Radio "Oprah Radio with Jean Chatzsky"


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    June 9, 7 p/m/: Fairfield, Conn. WSHU Talk
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    Washington, D.C.
    June 6, 6 p.m.: Washington D.C. Politics & Prose
    June 11, 7:30 p.m.: Washington D.C. Borders/Tysons Corner

    San Francisco, Calif.:
    June 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs