Motherhood and Politics: The Palin Effect
I am wondering how come more women are not asking the question, not how, but why?
Why are some, willing to ignore the question of Sarah Palin, having five children, one with special needs. Choose politics over her families needs.
It is not that women cannot handle children and work, many women do, but the Palin family has to sacrifice so Sarah can pursue her dreams of power and ambition. Is this fair to the Palin children?
Does anyone doubt how many hours and days, Sarah Palin will be away from home on the nations business?
How come people are quick to defend her position without asking the important questions.
Is Sarah, the perfect role model ? Have lots of children and be away from home all time while they are growing up, Then proclaim, she is the Hockey Mom, just like you and me.
I have raised three children and had to work to support them. This is probably true of a lot of women these days. But this was not a choice but a necessity.
I am thinking that women may feel they have something in common with her but, do they really?
She has been packaged to us as the Hockey mom, one minute and then the Barrracuda the next, then she is the Wild West with a Gun that shoots innocent animals for sport with her young daughter along side her.
Is that what we have in common?
Let's at least look at some other issues. Will she have to use the staff at her office to help her juggle her family?
Won't it be her older children and husband that will be the caregivers while she is gone from the home?
When the children are sick or get in trouble will she be there as the hockey mom tending to their needs? Will she have all the time off she needs from work to be there for her family?
Do you have that advantage at your work? Does your boss take into consideration the things that come up like special games or practices etc. Homework
All sound so simple, but other hockey moms know better.
Questions, how did her young teenager have a 18 year old boyfriend and mom not aware of what could happen, with mom so busy. Yes, she has to share the blame.
She was quick to point out this is a family affair. And we are asked to not ask these questions. Why? Us hockey moms would be asked these questions.
Whining , the media is picking on me, when questions were raised. The base that supports her quick to run to her defense and they never even heard of her until this Vice pick. All this because she is a Pro life person. Shows how far they will go to support their agenda. They don't want to ask questions because they don't want to hear the answers. She is hope! When did God become a Republican? When did God get involved with issues and take sides.
Why is she treated like Queen Sarah, is this what we want in the White House, more Royalty? No questions, they are the deciders. That is what we have had enough of.
We need a lot of attention to the problems of this country and so far all we hear is the Palin story about how she needs to be protected. Will this follow her to the white house?
Will she ever be accountable for her actions while in office? Or will she whine about the leftist media in the face of mistakes or errors in judgement as all politicians make at one time or other.
There are many women that know how to juggle the family and work but I don't think this particular pick should be protected from questions that will effect many women in this country.
These women have to work to support their family. They are not preaccupied with the glass ceiling, they have to provide for their families.
I can see employers telling women. Why do you need special benefits, like family leaves or time off with family, when our Vice President can do it.
Be careful what you wish for.
The question is not can she do it. It is, should she do it ?
The idea that a women can reach the Presidential position is not far off , Sarah is not the only women to achieve high goals. Condi Rice, Pelosi and the list of admirable women is growing and available.
This VP pick is a bad idea, she is too much of a hawk. I am sure she thinks she could juggle her family and us into many wars with many countries, No problem!
Got money? You and I will pay for them.
Well, that's another chapter.
Sarah Palin has been in Politics for a while now and I think she must think she will be able to handle world and domestic problems and juggle a family of five.
Big question. do you think it doesn't matter that she is trying to have it all at the expense of her five children?
With her current position as governor. We haven't had years to see what her accomplishments would been, after her term had ended, she hasn't been in office that long.
It would have made more sense for her to have at least continued her present position, until her children were past the young stages. A special needs baby and a youngster needs lot of time with Mommy.
I was astonished when I read comments on the defense of Sarah because it immediately divided the country. This has become almost a religious issue and less of a political one.
This is not suppose to be a religious issue, this is about the position of high office in this country,where a novice is being placed, to support a particular political party. This is about Motherhood and Politics. It is noticed that this was to get McCain elected and it is working on people's emotions something Republicans are truly adapted at.
I am an independent voter and I have not decided on what issues will help make the difference. I am only interested in the issues that concern our country not this silly stuff.
The question is, should Sarah have chosen to be Vice President of this country and leave her family to deal with it? She had a choice. She said,' she didn't blink!
Can we have a conversation that answers the question of whether family comes first.
It seems not long ago we were hearing about family values and the decline of families in American but it seems for Sarah it is alright to push family aside and pursue her ambitions.
