As we get closer to the election, I’ll try to single out a few posts here and there that lay out the affirmative case for voting for Obama and Biden.

Today’s installment is this post from Amanda Marcotte where she lays out the feminist perspective on voting for Obama/Biden. While the word feminist is an anathema for hard-right-wing Republicans, feminism is simply about women’s health, equal pay for equal work, and for the basic equality that all people deserve. From that perspective, Amanda summarizes how Obama and Biden have furthered womens’ rights with sound policies and principled votes. I agree with her, and with Josh’s recent post on the matter.

I also read the Elaine Lafferty piece Marcotte mentions a few days ago (the day I panned the Daily Beast on Twitter) and thought it exhibited an amazing sense of snobbery and condescension. I really don’t understand the Daily Beast. So far, I think it sucks, and it sucks in large part because of that snobbery. I mean, hell, watch the interview with Tina Brown, The Daily Beast founder, to see what I mean:

pretentious, much?