Barbra Streisand warns John McCain: Women are "not that stupid!"

Barbra Streisand has some theories about why Republican presidential candidate John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

On her blog, she writes:

"Maybe he was sick of the lack of media attention...maybe he had enough of the late night talk show hosts poking fun at his age...maybe he realized that belonging to a party that has been associated with rich, white men was not going to connect with voters in this historical election year."

No excuse.

"Whatever the reason, John McCain's Hail Mary -- in the form of Vice Presidential pick Governor Sarah Palin -- sent a very clear message to America about how he views female voters. Women, he thinks, will vote another woman into office regardless of the candidate's values, experience and political positions."

She decries his choice, writing  "The oldest Presidential nominee in history, chose a running mate -- a person that is just a heartbeat away from the Presidency -- that has no foreign policy experience, no national experience and limited state government experience.... a virtual unknown who has only been Governor for a less than 2 years of a state with a population of fewer than 680,000 people...a woman who condemns a woman's right to choose."

The singer says McCain's ploy simply won't work. Keep reading to find out why...

"As someone who has spent over 40 years advocating on behalf of women both politically and philanthropically, as someone who was a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton and as someone who cares deeply about the health and welfare of all women, hear me Senator McCain: This calculated, cynical ploy to pull away a small percentage of Hillary's women voters from Barack Obama will not work. We are not that stupid!"

Barbra, who was a huge Hillary Clinton supporter, has switched to Barack Obama. She sang at a Hollywood fundraiser for the Democratic presidential candidate last night. The night's reception and dinner at Greystone Mansion cost $28,500 per person (250-300 attended) and was followed by an event at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel for 800 guests that featuring Streisand at $2,500 a ticket. Stars such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Jodie Foster, Will Ferrell, Leonardo  DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg attended. The event raised $9 million, according to AP.

Is Streisand right? Are women voters not that stupid? Or are they smarter than she gives them credit for?

Weigh in!

Photo: Barbra Streisand sings on her UK tour in July 2007, not at last night's Barack Obama fundraiser.
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