I can't let Jim have all the fun blogging......And it's time for a woman's perspective in light of today's surprise announcement of Gov. Palin's 17-year old daughter's pregnancy.
It is an unfortunate turn of events for the Palin family. That being said, I am impressed with the response of the Palin family and their show of love and support for their daughter, as she plans to marry the father.
When John McCain announced that Gov. Palin is his choice for running mate on Friday morning, the fact that he selected someone unexpected did not come as a surprise to me. Truth be told, I was thrilled that he had chosen someone from outside the Washington circle, though her positions on several issues are far more conservative than mine. I have come to expect John McCain to make decisions he believes are right for this country, as opposed to what is "safe" or "expected." As I listened to Gov. Palin talk that morning, I was truly impressed, and moved, by her story. It seems that everyone I have talked to in the past several days, no matter their party affiliation, has felt the same way.
I was surprised a second time today to hear (though not first-hand) that there are women out there who believe that because Sarah Palin is a mother of young children, she should not be seeking to become VP. In a way, this was almost more shocking. I thought the women of our country were beyond this kind of out-of-date thinking. As a working mother myself, I commend women who balance work and home, whether they work out of necessity or not.
I look forward to hearing Sarah Palin speak on Wednesday evening. I have a feeling that she will take on this new, and very personal, issue in the same way she has taken on political corruption and the oil industry: with great courage, passion, perserverance and dignity. It's really just another example of how the Palin family is so similar to families all across our country, and faces the problems and issues so many other families face.
...And let's hope Jim is right and there aren't anymore big bombshells.
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I am appalled at the left regarding their criticism of Governor Palin. I find it laughable that they have decided that a woman with 5 children or a woman who bravely decided to raise a down syndrome baby is disqualified from being Vice President. Should we also disqualify Senator Obama because he has 2 small children and a working wife? Maybe we should have a Constitutional Amendment that bans the President from having a child below the age of 18. The feminists of this country have revealed their agenda. They support women's rights as long as those women agree with there political agenda. That's a shame. As a father of a 15 year old daughter I am hopeful that, Governor Palin's nomination, will provide to her a life with ceiling as high as the heavens above.
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