Listening to the buzz at work about McCain’s choice for VP, Sarah Palin, I heard some women say that they were “offended” by the choice. I asked why and they said that he appointed a good looking woman with absolutely no experience to be a president of the United States; they, as women, felt insulted.
Does that mean they would be OK if he picked an ugly woman with a lot of experience, i.e. capable of running the country? I don’t think they saw “looks” as an issue; it was all about the capability.
The revelation that her 17 year old daughter is pregnant and that she and the boy that got her pregnant will be marrying and attending the Republican convention together called for some pause…
Palin says she supports her daughter and is happy to become a grandparent – she has a five month old herself. I don’t know how to take all this but I am thinking that the Republicans don’t have many choices here; they might as well spin the teenage sex and pregnancy in a positive manner?
Teenage sex and pregnancy was never a “positive” in our society but it is a “reality” and smart parents take precautions besides just counseling “abstinence” which is just plain stupid but nonetheless, the Republican position.
I think the Republicans are applauding her decision not to get an abortion, which most teenagers consider since a baby will definitely change their life for good and not in a good way. Giving the kid up for adoption is another option but marrying the sex partner is usually not a good idea and maybe even a stupid idea given the immaturity of the parents and their inability to support themselves and their child since they are “children” themselves.
I can see why McCain picked Palin as VP but I am not sure it will resonate well with “most” voters.
Does that mean they would be OK if he picked an ugly woman with a lot of experience, i.e. capable of running the country? I don’t think they saw “looks” as an issue; it was all about the capability.
The revelation that her 17 year old daughter is pregnant and that she and the boy that got her pregnant will be marrying and attending the Republican convention together called for some pause…
Palin says she supports her daughter and is happy to become a grandparent – she has a five month old herself. I don’t know how to take all this but I am thinking that the Republicans don’t have many choices here; they might as well spin the teenage sex and pregnancy in a positive manner?
Teenage sex and pregnancy was never a “positive” in our society but it is a “reality” and smart parents take precautions besides just counseling “abstinence” which is just plain stupid but nonetheless, the Republican position.
I think the Republicans are applauding her decision not to get an abortion, which most teenagers consider since a baby will definitely change their life for good and not in a good way. Giving the kid up for adoption is another option but marrying the sex partner is usually not a good idea and maybe even a stupid idea given the immaturity of the parents and their inability to support themselves and their child since they are “children” themselves.
I can see why McCain picked Palin as VP but I am not sure it will resonate well with “most” voters.
Yes, she is a “hockey mom” with five kids but who takes care of them? She is a hunter and fisherwoman that got fined for fishing without a license. She is a Christian conservative against “choice” and against “gay marriage” that has a daughter pregnant out of wedlock. I don’t know; something is not quite right here!
So she may be an attractive VP candidate to some people for her “common” ways; blue-collar Republican? But she has a “real” possibility of becoming president when the old man croaks of a heart attack due to too much stress on the job – then what?
So she may be an attractive VP candidate to some people for her “common” ways; blue-collar Republican? But she has a “real” possibility of becoming president when the old man croaks of a heart attack due to too much stress on the job – then what?
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