I never really get into blogging about politics here on PPnG. I leave that topic to many other news sources out there, both on and offline where anyone can get their fill.

Yet today I felt compelled to blog about a comment Sarah Palin–Republican Vice Presidential candidate–made yesterday at a California rally (now spiraling in cyberspace) that just pissed me off.

“There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women,” the Alaska Governor said, claiming she was quoting former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

Actually, what Madeleine Albright really said was, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” and it had nothing to do with politics. Albright went on to say,

This campaign is not about gender, it is about which candidate has an agenda that will improve the lives of all Americans, including women. The truth is, if you care about the status of women in our society and in our troubled economy, the best choice by far is Obama-Biden.”

I agree. And Sarah, if you want us women to vote for you, threatening us with hell (like we don’t already know what that is) or simply spewing nonsense won’t get you anywhere. I know you’re just trying to create buzz, but please try and tame that ego.

In my line of work (Planet Pink n’ Green) I get to see (on a daily basis) how women really do support one another and it’s a breathe of fresh air. We do it through caring about each other, coming together to create community and with a collective commitment to better the world.

So Sarah, I know we share the same gender but that’s all we share. Please stop trying to manipulate us. We’re smarter than that.