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worked on her and Mondale's 1980 campaign...always have thought that she was a class act...we need more women in politics like her, and less like Palin. I say that without regard for where on the political spectrum they are, but rather in regards to how articulate and erudite they are/are not.
Post by suspendedzen on Mar 27, 2011 0:51:13 GMT -5
This is entirely my nerdiness talking, and no condemnation of you: it was the 1984 campaign, rather than the 1980. I'm sure youre completely honest about working for their campaign. And good for you for working on a campaign, win or lose.
I agree with your assessment of her historical/contemporary value. Ferraro may have put more cracks in women's glass ceiling than anybody else over the past several decades, barring (and neither are necessarily more consequential than Geraldine Ferraro) Hilary Clinton and Betty Friedan.
For the record, I should note that I did check several hours of the tv news reporting of her passing. Fox News, to their credit, far and away led the reporting of Ferraro's death and the value of her life. While her talking head role at Fox certainly influenced this, it was still nice to see at least one channel dedicate the amount of time to Ferraro that she did warrant. Also, I do this very rarely, credit to Sarah Palin who was quite strong in her acknowledgment of Ferraro's place in history despite the the number of items that Palin and Ferraro agreed upon clocking in at about one out every 1000.
Thank you for starting this thread. Geraldine Ferraro is a very important individual.
