Sarah

Current mood: fascinated

I cannot say how monumentously excited I am about Sarah Palin being named as one of the Vice Presidential candidates for this fall's election. There are so, so many reasons.

Before I get started on Mrs. Palin, I want to state my disclaimer. I have not yet made up my mind as far as who is going to get my vote. I like Obama. Like. Not love. I like John McCain. Like alot, but still not love. I hate Joe Biden. Hate, not like. But I really, really freaking love Sarah Palin. And with that, it is not that she is a woman. I wouldn't vote for the Republican ticket because Mrs. Palin is a woman any more than I would vote for the Democratic ticket because Barak Obama is black. Historical yes, but it still wont secure my vote. I try to vote for me and my family. Unfortunately, sometimes I have to vote for the candidate who I think is less of an asshole.

Here's something interesting, when going through a photo gallery online of Senator McCain announcing Governor Palin as his running mate, the sixth or seventh picture in the gallery was of her shoes. Just her shoes. Now, they were great shoes, and as a shoe addict, I must say I want a pair of just those shoes, but seriously- we are on the verge of an historical election which has the potential to completely redirect the course of our country and the press is looking at the nominee's shoes? Maybe we should all stop thinking of her as a pseudo First Lady (because we always look at her clothes and shoes) and start acting like she has the potential to one day run this country.

Mrs. Governor Palin has been in my shoes (no pun intended). Sort of. She embraces the spirit of the American west. She has dedicated her life to her family. She has been at practice fields for hours and hours and still found time to work and achieve excellence.

I like that she is pro-life. I think I am pro-life too, but I am not sure. I think abortion is awful and I know I could never have one. I don't think there are any circumstances which would change my mind. I can't imagine having a soul inside my body growing from my cells and never having the chance to at least lay eyes upon the person it grew into. But that is me. I would strongly encourage anyone I knew who was contemplating an abortion to not have one. But, if they decided to go through with terminating a pregnancy, I would be there, beside them, supporting them and helping them. I would mourn silently for that child and never speak of it to the woman who made the decision because ultimately, it would be her decision and her choice. If legal abortion were to be abolished it would be a huge mistake. I can't imagine the health dubacles that would ensue among other things. I hate abortion but I don't think it should be illegal. Does that make me pro-life or pro-choice? I would hardly call myself pro-choice.

I see Sarah Palin as a woman who has taken her circumstances and used them to better herself. I see the progression of where she came from to where she is. I want to know her better. I want to know that she does represent me and women like me.

Another unfair point I heard drawn Friday had to do with her son, Trig. He was born in April and he has Downs Syndrome. Palin and her husband knew after routine tests performed during her pregnancy that the baby would have DS. There was never a question as to whether or not to terminate the pregnancy. They knew he would bring something to their lives and add to their family, regardless of his condition. The question drawn by some stupid commentator was how she would be able to perform well as a Vice President when she had such a needy infant to care for. WHAT? You mean to tell me after all the work women have done to show that we are capable of anything and having a female candidate pursuing the Democratic nomination, after watching women in combat, after everything that someone would doubt Sarah Palin's ability to carry out her responsibilities as a Vice President?

Why is that?

Feminists don't like Governor Palin. I just don't understand that. Why does the National Organization for Women not support her? Is it her stand ..ion? Is that the only reason or is it that she is a Republican? That's sad. Here we have a strong woman, married to her high school sweetheart for somewhere around twenty years, with five children, who is equally accomplished in parenting as she is business and government, who has blown the whistle on over spending and corruption, who is willing to blaze a trail and they wont support her? Aside from the abortion issue and the pantsuit, what is Sarah Palin missing? Oh, and by the way, Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate from 1984 does like Sarah Palin.

Puleeze.

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