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Sarah Palin is the same

lolabee — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:55:35 -0500

Sarah Palin is the same woman who dismissed community groups stating that they dont get much done and its not REAL experience. There are plenty of women in this country and in our political system who are working mothers-balancing a career with maintaining a family. Does that mean that we need to vote for the first woman we see, no matter what her views are?? Do you seriously think that she is going to bring change, let alone anything to Washington? IF they get voted into the White house, her job will be done and she will merely fade away into the background and obscurity. Her working mom rhetoric is getting old. She is being closetted and protected by the republican party.

Just the facts, ma'am :)

Suzanne Reisman — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:17:40 -0500

I don't actually know the denominational breakdown of who gets an abortion.

According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, "Forty-three percent of women obtaining abortions identify themselves as Protestant, and 27% as Catholic."

Hope that helps. AGI is fabulous for these types of information nuggets.

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

Yeah, a theocracy is what we

Trisha — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:56:37 -0500

Yeah, a theocracy is what we have now.

It's scaring the hell out of

Trisha — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:55:03 -0500

It's scaring the hell out of me too!

And its embarrassing also - I'm embarrassed of the current president, embarrassed that anyone would even consider Palin qualified as a running mate and I'd be even more embarrassed of this country if McCain won.

I even had someone leave a comment on my blog questioning the necessity of having more than a bachelor's degree to be president. How do you even respond to that?

my last post:

10 Reasons Why Sarah Palin Should Not be the VP of the U.S.

"The country's

L16 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:26:54 -0500

"The country's anti-intellectualism regarding this election makes me angry."

Angry? Not just angry, it is scaring the hell out of the rest of the world. All any one of us can do is focus our energy and directing undecideds towards Obama platform stuff, and registering our non voting friends and getting them to a polling station. I saw something really cool on Obama's site today, they were web streaming a town hall speech he was doing in Michigan and then he took q's after too. When I started watching it said 800 people were watching online, by the time I had to leave for work there was over 2000 watching online. It was the sort of thing you could have on in the background at your desk job. I wish I lived in the States so I could volunteer.

When can she be interviewed by reporters?

mamiel — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:57:03 -0500

I find it disturbing that the McCain campaign isn't allowing Ms. Palin to be interviewed by reporters. What are they hiding?

interesting

mamiel — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:44:12 -0500

<<<<Sarah's not a token to millions across America who volunteer countless
hours to community groups and local government, along with raising
their children.>>>>

Funny, I've heard two speeches she's given now in which she mocked community service, specifically mocked Obama's work as a community organizer. I don't see her as a friend to people doing community work, she appeared downright hostile to it.

"It worries me the

Trisha — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:24:52 -0500

"It worries me the anti-intellectualism that runs through so much
of America when it comes to who should run the country. The politics
of Bush, McCain, and the Dan Quayle-like qualities of Palin just make
me shudder. "

Very well said! I wish I could express my thoughts as well. The anti-intellectualism that runs through the country is making the US a joke to the rest of the world.

my last post:

10 Reasons Why Sarah Palin Should Not be the VP of the U.S.

she's a token - but more

Trisha — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:20:26 -0500

she's a token - but more importantly she's not qualified.

But maybe we should keep our mouths shut about this - McCain might just change his mind and pick someone better. As it is, this is looking great for Obama.

my last post:

10 Reasons Why Sarah Palin Should Not be the VP of the U.S.

And if you liked that,

miteegirl — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:50:07 -0500

And if you liked that, you'll love Samantha Bee's response to the Palin pick:

Sarah Palin may be the ideological opposite of Hillary Clinton, but she's her gynecological twin.

(The audio in this link is either PG-13 or R rated depending upon your personal ideology, FYI. No swear words, no nudity, but they do use words like "Vagina" and "Love Pita". Just a warning.)

LOVED IT!

Southerngirl — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:35:18 -0500

i'm a lot of things but what i am not is a vagina american.

That is just the best line ever!

Michelle

http://mommycan.blogspot.com/

More of a jam than me

Jill Miller Zimon — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:49:34 -0500

You are, I think - I really didn't want Clinton or Obama, but there's no chance I'll go McCain/Palin (wouldnt have done McCain with anyone though - her policies and performance just make it easier for me to pull for Obama). I mean - I really hated that Ohio mattered! I did not want to have to choose - I thought it would be all over. Oh well - that seems like decades ago now!!

Anyway - what I also wanted to say was this - first I don't know who Wright is - who is Wright - did I maybe miss a commnt? I'm sorry if I did; Don't mean to drag you backwards.

But also - about this:

"liberals encourage people to be sexually active outside of marriage,
but if the woman ends up pregnant, they think that responsibility
should be ended through an abortion."

Ok - I don't know WHO the "liberals" are in this sentence, but I do not know nor have I ever in my 46 years of being left of center and around many people far more progressive than me EVER met ANYONE who encourages people to have sex outside of marriage. Encourages??

And THEN the second part too - people who encourage pre-marital sex AND abortions?

All the women I know who have had abortions are either Catholic or Protestant. I don't actually know the denominational breakdown of who gets an abortion.

But seriously - please - can we not throw around such sweeping statements? We KNOW they aren't true - they just aren't. Let's try to stick with real examples that help our arguments, not make people more likely to scroll away because of the generalizations (and yes I know I make the same error from time to time).

Jill
Writes Like She Talks

I feel You

Southerngirl — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:44:32 -0500

Absolutly. 100%

Michelle

http://mommycan.blogspot.com/

"who just so happens to be

miteegirl — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:43:39 -0500

"who just so happens to be the Republican VP nominee they now feel they have a right to tell her what she should or should not be doing in regards to her family."

Well, I couldn't agree with you more there. Members of the media are really hashing out the wrong stuff, IMO.

Do you think some of the ire is based upon 30 years of Republicans (politicians and pundits) dragging the personal lives of Democrats into campaigns while remaining unapologetic about their own foibles?

I'm not apologizing for it. Just trying to understand the intensity of it.

It doesn't help when Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, says that the "this campaign is not about the issues." And when McCain rep's won't answer questions about the issues.

I think more of us would like to hear about the issues from the McCain camp.

Amen.

miteegirl — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:33:20 -0500

Amen.

Sarah is the Fresh Air

BackyardConservative — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:06:33 -0500

Some Democrats are saying Sarah Palin's a token, but she's not a token to me. She's not a token to those who voted her into office time after time, first to the city council, then as mayor, and now governor of Alaska.

Sarah's not a token to millions across America who volunteer countless hours to community groups and local government, along with raising their children.

Sarah's not a token to working moms. In one example, when she moved into the governor's mansion Palin let the personal chef go--she said she and her family can make their own meals, a step to preserve her family life despite her responsibilities, and a can-do attitude we can all admire.

Sarah's not a token to Second Amendment Sisters who know the police can't be everywhere and want to defend themselves--in urban and rural areas alike.

Sarah's not a token to feminists for life, taking the responsibility to bring up her Down Syndrome baby.

Sarah's not a token to those of us who are disgusted with corrupt government, where pay to play is the norm. Where we have failed in Illinois, Palin has succeeded in Alaska. (no thanks to Barack Obama who embraced business as usual in his corrupt home state at every opportunity, where Democrats hold every major office) She's a David against the Goliath of entrenched interests.

Sarah's not a token to porkbusters around the country, underscoring Sen. McCain's maverick message to the powers that be of both parties--stop the wasteful spending, no more earmarks that put legislators' and their cronies' priorities ahead of the people's. And you gotta love a governor who put her predecessor's jet up on eBay for auction.

Sarah's not a token to those who appreciate real bipartisan efforts. Alaskans had been trying to get agreement on the path of a pipeline to bring oil the the continental US for 30 years--she got it done, at a time when Americans are forking over $4.00 a gallon for gas. She has a real record of executive leadership, not a phony one, not an evasive one.

Sarah Palin is not a token. If her name were Stan she'd still be a force. Her being a woman is a plus. And it's historic, even Hillary has graciously acknowledged that, as has Geraldine Ferraro, and she has acknowledged them. Her high approval ratings reflect that she has touched and impressed many all around the country.

Those on the left who profoundly demean her in this way demean all women by assuming the only reason she would be chosen is because of gender. That is the kind of empty, divisive politics the country is tired of. Disagree on the issues, fine. A lot of us ladies agree with her a lot. But make no mistake, Sarah Palin is a trailblazer. She didn't get where she is with a boost by virtue of being someone's wife, or coming from a political family. She earned a scholarship to college and has worked hard all her life.

Sarah is the fresh air the country needs. She is the real emblem of hope and change, and joins Sen. McCain in his bid to reform Washington and get things done for the country.

P.S. Here's to the first dude!:):

Like my husband — up here they refer to him as the "first dude," not the first gentleman. And Todd... And he is such a dude. He's a four-time winner of the Iron Dog snow machine race, which is the the world's longest and they say toughest snow machine race, 2,000 miles across Alaska. A whole new chapter here when Todd is asked to do things like — and he graciously complies and he has a good time doing it — hosting, as he did a couple of weeks ago down in Juneau, our capital city, the former first ladies tea party. And he does just great at things like that, as well as working in oil fields, with snow machines and in commercial fishing.

P.P.S. The supposed scandal debunked. Read it all, but here's an excerpt:

Trooper Wooten was under investigation more than a year before Palin put in her two cents. After being sworn in as governor, the investigation concluded--five days suspension.

The record clearly indicates a serious and concentrated pattern of unacceptable, and at times, illegal activity occurring over a lengthy period, which establishes a course of conduct totally at odds with the ethics of our profession,” Col. Julia Grimes, then head of Alaska State Troopers, wrote in March 1, 2006, letter suspending Wooten for 10 days. After the union protested it, the suspension was reduced to five days.
She warned that if he messed up again, he’d be fired.

P.P.S. Who's behind the anti-Palin smear site? And Kos stoops to new lows.