While watching the frenzied, milky-white crowd at the Republican National Convention yesterday, I couldn’t help but notice the buttons that many of the delegates were wearing to support Sarah Palin who was giving her speech that night. We’ve moved past the “Girl Power” stage, and now I guess we’re just telling it like it is. The two examples:

Alaska: “Coldest State, Hottest Gov. – Palin for V.P."

Indiana: “Hoosiers for the Hot Chick”

Wait, seriously? This is allowed? It appears that suddenly objectification is perfectly acceptable, as long as it brings votes with it. While selling your candidate as a “hot chick” might appeal to the college frat boy demographic, all of those young voters are probably going to be too hung over to vote on election day to get within a mile of a ballot box. And can you imagine the reaction if female Democratic delegates started wearingn "Obama the Stud" buttons?

Oh but wait, “Hot” doesn’t mean what you think it does says Lawrence, IN Mayor Paul Rickets:

"She's a very hot lady in terms of her intelligence, her abilities and she's a very nice looking lady. I think she fits the bill very very well," 

Ah yes, because when I’m scoping out a “hot chick” with my friends at the bar, it’s because we can see her LSAT scores taped to her back.

But hey, you know what. Join the movement. Get your button here. I guarantee someday they’ll be a collector’s item after this ridiculous election is over.