Republican Party's women issue

Bill Kristol, feminist leader.

Will the Democratic party, which is committed (to say the least) to gender equity, and which in fact has a 50 percent quota for female delegates, accept Obama's imposition of a glass ceiling at its convention?

Rudolph Giuliani, astute observer of voters' issues.

"Senator Obama has made a choice more out of weakness than strength," Giuliani said today on ABC's "This Week."

Giuliani, who ran for the Republican nomination, said the presumptive Democratic nominee should have chosen Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Obama's chief rival in the nomination process.

"She had 50 percent of the Democratic vote. Obama has 50 percent of the Democratic vote," the former mayor said. "You almost have to go to extraordinary lengths to avoid her as the vice presidential pick of the party."

According to the Post, Giuli911 was the only Republican on today's Sunday Festival of Hack.

Which is too bad, because it would have been fun to listen to more Republicans express their concern for Democratic -- particularly women -- voters. Because that seems to be the plan.

I'm sure there are still angry Clinton supporters out there, though I can't imagine how naming Clinton as the VP would have salved those wounds, particularly as I never believed Clinton ever wanted the job. But before they start listening to McCain sympathetic embrace, they oughtta remember his sense of humor as well. Because, you know, as evidenced by the treatment of his chief-executive, landlord wife, I'm sure he has nothing but the utmost respect for women.