We Should Follow Obama's Lead, Leave Children Of Candidates Alone - Although....
Senator John McCain, the presidential nominee for the Republican party, is either a genius or insane. Not only did he pass over a list of tremendously qualified candidates for his vice presidential nominee, but he picked a woman, a woman with less than two years of executive experience, who also happens to have a unwed teen daughter who is pregnant. WOW! McCain really is a maverick.
Initially, when news broke about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin being slated to be McCain's running mate, I thought McCain must know something the media, his constituents and his fellow party members didn't know about Palin, because people were really scratching their heads. Once the shock wore off, the wagons began to circle and the spin started. Republican and conservatives alike began to point to her strengths, and while the list is short, it is impressive.
Governor Palin isn't just an outspoken anti-abortionist, but she walks the walk. Case in point, at age 44, knowing that her risk of giving birth to a child who may have special needs, she proceeded with her pregnancy. Then, armed with the knowledge she was CARRYING a child with Down's Syndrome, she and here family eagerly welcomed their fifth child, baby boy Trig into their family.
While I may be a proud pro-choice person, I deeply value and respect anyone who holds firm to their belief system in the face of adversity. That is a sign of strength and character. I was starting to like this woman. PLUS, she's not a pork barrel spender and has proven herself willing to stand up to corruption and put a stop to government waste. Governor Palin may be short on experience, but she's tough.
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