Comments on: Palin: Here’s My Take

By: Carl S.

Carl S. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:07:12 +0000

Are the Democrats the masters of vetting vice presidential candidates? Edwards is shunned for a scandal, Lieberman is shunned as he speaks at the Republican convention, and the historic first woman VP pick is shunned for racist remarks. And now we hear criticisms of Palin because she should be tending her special needs infant and watching her teenage daughter. Isn't this a lot like the old “keep 'em in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant? And this after over a year and a half of proclamations attending Hillary's historic but futile primary fight. What are we to think about the supposedly progressive party? Ideology aside, Palin is a real woman with a real family, dealing with real issues – is that what scares her opposition? And even considering ideology, there are plenty of pro-choice Republicans, and there are many pro-life women who supported Hillary despite her stand on the issue. The base of both parties are virtually fixed but Palin does present compelling choices to independents.

As an Obama supporter, i watched how his own party tried to frame and marginalize him. Some people never learn. It just might be that the Republicans are setting up the Dems to undermine themselves.

By: mollyfud

mollyfud — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:05:14 +0000

Right. So I am holding you personally responsible in making sure you
don't stuff it up!
Molly
PS. Love the Gang!

By: Karoli

Karoli — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:58:10 +0000

Not really. Attacking her is asking for outcries of sexism and uniting the
base. Attacking his politics falls back on her, just like Rev. Wright fell
back on Obama. Frankly, though, it's really not going to come to that. The
fact is, she is embracing the policies of the far right that have failed for
8 years. Your comment about getting it right? Right on the money.

By: mollyfud

mollyfud — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:40:16 +0000

So why attack the husband, attack the fact she talked at those
conventions! “truth awkwardly” sounds like Clinton spin to me!

By: Karoli

Karoli — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:35:35 +0000

It's not just her husband. She's spoken at their conventions more than once. I'd be more inclined to be leery of political associations that advocate secession than a pastor who spoke truth awkwardly

By: mollyfud

mollyfud — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:30:46 +0000

Just for interest sakes, what is the difference between having ago at Palin because her husband wants to make Alaska independent from the US (hey, if I had George Bush as my President, I probably would want to be separated from the US as well) and having ago at Obama over Rev. Jeremiah Wright?

You seemed awfully discussed over that yet astounding Palin bashing over her husband as a good idea. Seems a bit hypercritical to me!

By the way, I am an Aussie and can't vote. I just don't want you Americans to stuff up like you did the last two times around!!!!!!!!!

By: In The Eyes of Sarah Palin « Roadkill Refugee

In The Eyes of Sarah Palin « Roadkill Refugee — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:23:27 +0000

[...] Think about it. If she were a half a heartbeat away from the most powerful position in the world, we simply have no idea what she would do. If you watched her speech when she accepted McCain’s choosing her as his running mate, you must have noticed the body language. Some people thought McCain was inappropriately gawking at her. I disagree, but what I did notice was the lack of professional chemistry between them. Also, I was struck by the look in her eyes. My mother always said, “The eyes are the window to the soul.” [...]

By: Reaction to Sarah Palin | Soapbox Mom

Reaction to Sarah Palin | Soapbox Mom — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:01:50 +0000

[...] except maybe to explain, that, as the dust has settled, we know that his impulsive, irrational, risky, unvetted choice was a political ploy to get the HRC [...]

By: PunditMom

PunditMom — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:59:11 +0000

You've got that right. We need to focus on the things that are REAL values of REAL families.