An Interesting Take on Palin
September 3rd, 2008 . by tgirschThis from David Opderbeck, a socially-conservative libertarian type (but, within that group, one of the “good guys”):
I respect Palin’s right to make her own choices about her family and career. I’m thrilled, actually, that there is a woman vying for this high office. But — I know first-hand how difficult it is to raise a child with a significant disability. My wife and I both have had to accept some limitations in our own careers and lives to care for our children, and particularly for our youngest son, Garrett, who has a severe language disability. Everyone has to make their own choices about this sort of thing, and in our case the burden falls more on my wife right now than on me given our respective career stages. Yes, we both work hard and we aren’t always “ideal” parents to any of our kids, including Garrett, but I don’t think either of us would contemplate a job right now that would involve being on call 24-7 and constantly traveling around the globe. Presidential politics is on its own extreme level in terms of time demands and ambition. I’m not sure that anyone, male or female, who seeks that sort of office while raising young kids can be considered a champion of the family.
[Emphasis mine.]
I wonder if this attitude is an outlier among “family values” social conservatives, or if it’s more common than media attention would lead us to believe.
Cross-posted at Lean Left
Willie has obviously completed his required inpatient time and is trying to make up for his lost ranting moments.
Thanks Brian
As an aside to all the political pondering over Palin, I’d just LOVE to see Sarah spin around on the stage to the theme song of Wonder Woman tonight. She might just jump right into my gay heart.
That would be cool. Heh heh.
About the post though. Tgirsch, how do you feel about her doing this with five kids and a newborn?
Lets not forget that she has a husband and if she is VP, he’ll get a lot of help for sure.
Tgirsch, how do you feel about her doing this with five kids and a newborn?
I ain’t him, but I think this is a decision to be made within the family. Some families can deal with this (and I assume should she take office, she’ll have all the needed resources available to care for Trig, for instance); some families might be able to deal with it all, and decide not to, for their own reasons.
It’s not my concern.
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I think Sarah Palin, because of her kids and her grandchild, will definitely take the best interests of the country to heart. Looking forward to the futures of all those kids, and grandkids, gives one a better perspective on our directions and planning.
Those liberals who live for the moment, abort their kids; the selfish, ME! sorts? Not so much. That includes BHO, who wouldn’t want anyone to be burdened with a child. I wonder how many abortions he’s paid for? M’chell, how many? Hillary?
Not Nancy Pelosi: Nancy has five kids, and several grandkids. And you see Nancy is strangely quiet on Sarah Palin. Allowing her ingrained party narratives to override her sympathy and support, probably.
Looking forward to the futures of all those kids, and grandkids, gives one a better perspective on our directions and planning.
Look how well it worked out in 2000: Each and every American, living today, now has $33,350+ extra tax liability because of George W. Bush.
That’s Country First, bitches.
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Glen:
I’m on the record saying I don’t have much of a problem with it. I’ve never been the type who insists you should have to choose between career and family. As I’ve written before, the problems I have with Palin have nothing at all to do with her family life.
TG, keep them barefoot and pregnant? A woman can’t do the job? What kind of liberal are you?
Number 9:
Reading comprehension is obviously not your strong suit. Look at the comment right above yours.
So, tgirsch, you are not simply a watered-down KOS kid? Will you, you know, condemn those sorts for their William-like behaviors?
You, by not directly condemning those monsters, become monster-lite yourself.
Shared values, and all of that.
Yeah, sure. And because you’ve never explicitly condemned the murder of Laci Peterson, I can only assume that you support it.
Sorry, that dog won’t hunt.
I wholly condemn the murder of Laci Peterson. There.
And I’ve already condemned attacks on Palin’s family members and on her career/family balance choices. So what’s Serr8d’s beef?