NOW decries McCain's choice of anti-feminist VP

I found the following news release from Kim Gandy of the National Organization for Women over on Common Dreams:

Not Every Woman Supports Women's Rights | CommonDreams.org

According to Gandy:

The fact that Palin is a mother of five who has a 4-month-old baby, a woman who is juggling work and family responsibilities, will speak to many women. But will Palin speak FOR women? Based on her record and her stated positions, the answer is clearly No.

In a gubernatorial debate, Palin stated emphatically that her opposition to abortion was so great, so total, that even if her teenage daughter was impregnated by a rapist, she would "choose life" -- meaning apparently that she would not permit her daughter to have an abortion.

Palin also had to withdraw her appointment of a top public safety commissioner who had been reprimanded for sexual harassment, although Palin had been warned about his background through letters by the sexual harassment complainant.

What McCain does not understand is that women supported Hillary Clinton not just because she was a woman, but because she was a champion on their issues. They will surely not find Sarah Palin to be an advocate for women.

I can't help but agreeing with Gandy that McCain's choice of Palin will backfire. But Gandy goes a bit too far in describing Joe Biden as a vice presidential candidate who appeals to women.