Dear Christians: Good job of being consistent

So everyone in the Republican party is officially wetting themselves over Sarah Palin.  Fine, go ahead.  Here's one thing I don't understand though.  Fundie Christians make up a vast majority of the GOP.  They are okay with electing a woman who could very easily be president sooner than later (look at McCain and tell me he doesn't look like he belongs in a retirement home), and yet a vast majority of those same Christians won't allow a woman to be a leader in the Church.  So women can run the country, but can't be a part of setting the direction of the Church?  That's consistent.