Comments on: Palin?!? Really?!? http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/ Blogging Liberally in the Badger State Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10190 Zachary Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:47:32 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10190 Kay, you're right - there's going to be a war over this pick, because it shows a stunning lack of judgment on the part of John McCain. Putting aside her ideology, I'm amazed McCain picked an individual he met <i>once</i>. After all, how thoroughly could he really have vetted her? Kay, you’re right – there’s going to be a war over this pick, because it shows a stunning lack of judgment on the part of John McCain.

Putting aside her ideology, I’m amazed McCain picked an individual he met once. After all, how thoroughly could he really have vetted her?

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]]> By: kay http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10187 kay Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:42:05 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10187 Who are you to judge her as a parent? You are a parent and have common sense. The entire country is going to be judging her parenting skills now. At least you have some of your own to use as a baseline. But, if you want someone who judges parents for her job.......my sister-in-law social worker was appalled. Absolutely appalled. No one could ever convince me, as a mom, that 3 days is suffient under the best of circumstances. Was there some crisis going on that dragged her away unwillingly? I didn't find anything of that nature anywhere I read about the situation. And, none of us "pro-choice" people ever reccomend abortion to anyone else. It is a personal decision and we want it left that way. Oh, I see the war coming over this veep pick. And, I for one, am up for it. Who are you to judge her as a parent? You are a parent and have common sense. The entire country is going to be judging her parenting skills now. At least you have some of your own to use as a baseline.

But, if you want someone who judges parents for her job…….my sister-in-law social worker was appalled. Absolutely appalled.

No one could ever convince me, as a mom, that 3 days is suffient under the best of circumstances. Was there some crisis going on that dragged her away unwillingly? I didn’t find anything of that nature anywhere I read about the situation.

And, none of us “pro-choice” people ever reccomend abortion to anyone else. It is a personal decision and we want it left that way.

Oh, I see the war coming over this veep pick. And, I for one, am up for it.

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]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10183 Zachary Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:48:44 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10183 Steve, that's the problem with conservatives like you. You simply don't understand it's not about abortion; it's about allowing women to choose for themselves. Personally, I'd like to see a world with zero abortions, but I also think women should be able to make that choice for themselves. See, unlike you, I don't presume to tell women what they should and shouldn't do when it comes to their bodies. Steve, that’s the problem with conservatives like you. You simply don’t understand it’s not about abortion; it’s about allowing women to choose for themselves. Personally, I’d like to see a world with zero abortions, but I also think women should be able to make that choice for themselves.

See, unlike you, I don’t presume to tell women what they should and shouldn’t do when it comes to their bodies.

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]]> By: Steve T. http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10181 Steve T. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:23:48 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10181 All of you on the left are assuming McCain is going to die in term though! Right? One heartbeat away. So campared to McCain's resume how does Obama's look? Zach should she have aborted her special needs child? Since you want to get personal with her, since she knew should she and would you have looked down on her? All of you on the left are assuming McCain is going to die in term though! Right? One heartbeat away.

So campared to McCain’s resume how does Obama’s look?

Zach should she have aborted her special needs child?

Since you want to get personal with her, since she knew should she and would you have looked down on her?

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]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10179 Zachary Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:14:28 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10179 Kay, you raise a good point. As the parent of a child with special needs, I know all too well the extra time and attention children with special needs require, and it's curious she was back to work so soon. Then again, who am I to judge her parenting? Kay, you raise a good point. As the parent of a child with special needs, I know all too well the extra time and attention children with special needs require, and it’s curious she was back to work so soon. Then again, who am I to judge her parenting?

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]]> By: kay http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10178 kay Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:45:45 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10178 Correction, hubby went back to BP now. He just didn't go back in a managerial postion........yeah, right. Correction, hubby went back to BP now. He just didn’t go back in a managerial postion……..yeah, right.

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]]> By: kay http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10177 kay Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:39:32 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10177 Oh enough about the stay at home parent crap. She went back to work 3 days after her last baby was born. Ever hear of bonding? Christ! Both parents need to bond with the baby. What does that tell you about her as a parent in general? If that isn't bad enough, the serious nature of that baby's medical condition calls for even more bonding in the first weeks. And, hubby is on <i>leave</i> from his job at BP oil? That leave only started in 07 because they didn't want it to be an issue of conflict of interest for her as governor. So much for the stay at home dad bullcrap. The Palin's are not people who put family first in their own lives! Oh enough about the stay at home parent crap. She went back to work 3 days after her last baby was born. Ever hear of bonding? Christ! Both parents need to bond with the baby. What does that tell you about her as a parent in general? If that isn’t bad enough, the serious nature of that baby’s medical condition calls for even more bonding in the first weeks.

And, hubby is on leave from his job at BP oil? That leave only started in 07 because they didn’t want it to be an issue of conflict of interest for her as governor. So much for the stay at home dad bullcrap.

The Palin’s are not people who put family first in their own lives!

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]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10175 Zachary Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:12:17 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10175 Not all of us are assuming that, prosqtor. As a dad who's done his fair share of child-rearing, I've got no problem with her husband being the primary caregiver for their children. A few comments does not constitute "all" of us. Not all of us are assuming that, prosqtor. As a dad who’s done his fair share of child-rearing, I’ve got no problem with her husband being the primary caregiver for their children.

A few comments does not constitute “all” of us.

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]]> By: Prosqtor http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10174 Prosqtor Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:02:19 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10174 Why are you all assuming SHE has to care for any of the kids? What happened to the leftist notion of women breaking the glass ceiling and not having to "stay at home and take care of the kids"? Her husband is the primary caregiver for the 4 Palin children still in the home. I realize it's boiling all of your noodles to think this, but she's the one who isn't home baking cookies all day, and driving the crumb-crunchers to hockey practice in the family minivan. So much for liberal notions of women's progress, I guess. Why are you all assuming SHE has to care for any of the kids? What happened to the leftist notion of women breaking the glass ceiling and not having to “stay at home and take care of the kids”?

Her husband is the primary caregiver for the 4 Palin children still in the home.

I realize it’s boiling all of your noodles to think this, but she’s the one who isn’t home baking cookies all day, and driving the crumb-crunchers to hockey practice in the family minivan.

So much for liberal notions of women’s progress, I guess.

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]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2008/08/29/palin-really/comment-page-1/#comment-10173 Zachary Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:00:56 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=429#comment-10173 Jon, let's be realistic here. Palin "led" a state of 680,000 people; it's not as if she was governor of California or New York. By your logic, the mayor of Milwaukee would have been a perfectly good choice, since he's got executive experience. But hey, if you're comfortable with McCain, a 72 year-old cancer survivor, picking a running mate with just two years of meaningful political experience - and thus putting her a heartbeat away from the presidency - then so be it. Jon, let’s be realistic here. Palin “led” a state of 680,000 people; it’s not as if she was governor of California or New York. By your logic, the mayor of Milwaukee would have been a perfectly good choice, since he’s got executive experience.

But hey, if you’re comfortable with McCain, a 72 year-old cancer survivor, picking a running mate with just two years of meaningful political experience – and thus putting her a heartbeat away from the presidency – then so be it.

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