Comments on: The talk about Sarah Palin http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ivette http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287537 ivette Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:20:01 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287537 I feel offended every time Sarah Palin implies that the "18 million cracks" that Hillary Clinton spoke about will blindly follow her for the simple fact that she is a woman. For the record, Sarah Palin is not running a campaign to be my "bff" -- she is running for Vice-President of the most powerful nation in the world, and whether the Republicans like it or not, she is certainly not qualified to take over the presidency should the need arise. Saying that she is qualified to run the most powerful country in the nation because she is the Governor of a town in Alaska is like saying that because she is a teacher in a one-classroom schoolhouse she is qualified to teach at Harvard University. Most importantly, I am a woman, and one whose father was a Korean War veteran and one who worked for the Department of Defense for many years, and I definitely do not feel represented by Sarah Paliin or by John McCain or by this republican administration! I feel offended every time Sarah Palin implies that the "18 million cracks" that Hillary Clinton spoke about will blindly follow her for the simple fact that she is a woman. For the record, Sarah Palin is not running a campaign to be my "bff" - she is running for Vice-President of the most powerful nation in the world, and whether the Republicans like it or not, she is certainly not qualified to take over the presidency should the need arise. Saying that she is qualified to run the most powerful country in the nation because she is the Governor of a town in Alaska is like saying that because she is a teacher in a one-classroom schoolhouse she is qualified to teach at Harvard University. Most importantly, I am a woman, and one whose father was a Korean War veteran and one who worked for the Department of Defense for many years, and I definitely do not feel represented by Sarah Paliin or by John McCain or by this republican administration!

]]> By: Traveler http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287531 Traveler Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:14:22 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287531 Just returned from Alaska. Interesting that no one's talking about the population of Alaska...600,000 people! That smaller than many US cities, which means she has been little more than a mayor of a mid-size US city. She was mayor of Wasilla??? Very, very small town. How many people are actually in the Alaskan National Guard? With a total population of 600,000, not very many. This is executive experience? McCain blew it. Just returned from Alaska. Interesting that no one's talking about the population of Alaska...600,000 people! That smaller than many US cities, which means she has been little more than a mayor of a mid-size US city. She was mayor of Wasilla??? Very, very small town. How many people are actually in the Alaskan National Guard? With a total population of 600,000, not very many. This is executive experience?

McCain blew it.

]]> By: Neil http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287502 Neil Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:59:23 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287502 McCain needs to build support with the religous right but I think he has made a mistake. Palin may be a great governor. I do not know. But she has a family that needs attention. Her daugther's pregency and a daugther with Downs syndrome requires that. Palin's lack of attention to her family should raise flags all over the place and McCain should have never asked her and she should never have accepted this nomination. Finally, the moral and ethical compass of both need to be checked. Only a man who has engaged in multiple affairs (cheated on his wife over and over again) would support someone who sees nothing wrong with pregency out of wedlock. McCain needs to build support with the religous right but I think he has made a mistake. Palin may be a great governor. I do not know. But she has a family that needs attention. Her daugther's pregency and a daugther with Downs syndrome requires that.

Palin's lack of attention to her family should raise flags all over the place and McCain should have never asked her and she should never have accepted this nomination.

Finally, the moral and ethical compass of both need to be checked. Only a man who has engaged in multiple affairs (cheated on his wife over and over again) would support someone who sees nothing wrong with pregency out of wedlock.

]]> By: Louise http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287488 Louise Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:50:13 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287488 I read that Palin takes her baby boy to work with her because she's breast feeding. Wonder if she plans to continue that practice should she become VP? Also.....has anyone thought about her daughter's boyfriend's family being thrust into this spotlight? Palin has not only put her family "out there" for her political gain, but now has involved another family as well. I'm sure his parents are not at all thrilled over this! The boyfriend, Levi, MySpace page is full of 4-letter words and an interesting comment that he doesn't "want" kids! From what he says, he's a typical 17-year old high school jock just so full of himself. My guess, he has absolutely no intention of marrying this girl! I read that Palin takes her baby boy to work with her because she's breast feeding. Wonder if she plans to continue that practice should she become VP?

Also.....has anyone thought about her daughter's boyfriend's family being thrust into this spotlight? Palin has not only put her family "out there" for her political gain, but now has involved another family as well. I'm sure his parents are not at all thrilled over this!

The boyfriend, Levi, MySpace page is full of 4-letter words and an interesting comment that he doesn't "want" kids! From what he says, he's a typical 17-year old high school jock just so full of himself. My guess, he has absolutely no intention of marrying this girl!

]]> By: Judy from Seattle http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287487 Judy from Seattle Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:49:50 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287487 As a feminist and a mother, there is one major sticking point that I can't get beyond. If one of my teen daughters came home and told me she was pregnant, one of the last things I would ever put her through would be dealing with the onslaught of the media so that I could further my career goals. This is a difficult enough time for her daughter - one that she will be affected by for the rest of her life, so how can Ms. Palin, as a mother, consciously subject her daughter to the pain of this media circus? And, why wouldn't John McCain or his wife consider this poor girl's situation? This is a time when a girl needs her mother more than ever. The point may be posed that the father could step into the role of helper/caretaker, but, even we feminists realize that there are certain times in our daughters' lives when we have advice and wisdom that their fathers simply cannot offer. There was no way my husband could have been there to support our daughters when there babies were born the way I could. He loves them as much, I believe, but doesn't have the same life experiences to help guide them as I do. She should cut back her duties, if that's financially possible for their family, and help her daughter through what I know to be a difficult and painful time, even without all of this outer scrutiny. Shame on her for not focusing more energy on her daughter and her need for privacy than she does on her own unbridled drive to succeed. As a feminist and a mother, there is one major sticking point that I can't get beyond. If one of my teen daughters came home and told me she was pregnant, one of the last things I would ever put her through would be dealing with the onslaught of the media so that I could further my career goals. This is a difficult enough time for her daughter – one that she will be affected by for the rest of her life, so how can Ms. Palin, as a mother, consciously subject her daughter to the pain of this media circus? And, why wouldn't John McCain or his wife consider this poor girl's situation? This is a time when a girl needs her mother more than ever. The point may be posed that the father could step into the role of helper/caretaker, but, even we feminists realize that there are certain times in our daughters' lives when we have advice and wisdom that their fathers simply cannot offer. There was no way my husband could have been there to support our daughters when there babies were born the way I could. He loves them as much, I believe, but doesn't have the same life experiences to help guide them as I do. She should cut back her duties, if that's financially possible for their family, and help her daughter through what I know to be a difficult and painful time, even without all of this outer scrutiny. Shame on her for not focusing more energy on her daughter and her need for privacy than she does on her own unbridled drive to succeed.

]]> By: George http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287486 George Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:49:01 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287486 Anderson, I think Governor Palin is a brilliant pick for McCain’s VP. She is almost invincible. It will take some time for people to figure this out, especially for those Obama’s supporters Now they can easily find out that inexperience is biggest weakness for her and attack her on it. In deed, the picture that she would be president if McCain dies in the day one worries some people. If a person worries it the person also should worry Obama because Obama has less governing experience than her. This will make all the attacks on her naturally ricochet to Obama. Remember Obama is running for President, not VP. Anderson,
I think Governor Palin is a brilliant pick for McCain’s VP. She is almost invincible. It
will take some time for people to figure this out, especially for those Obama’s supporters
Now they can easily find out that inexperience is biggest weakness for her and attack her
on it. In deed, the picture that she would be president if McCain dies in the day one
worries some people. If a person worries it the person also should worry Obama because
Obama has less governing experience than her. This will make all the attacks on her
naturally ricochet to Obama. Remember Obama is running for President, not VP.

]]> By: MidwestVicki http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287483 MidwestVicki Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:47:22 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287483 McCain has already told us the VP will NOT play a significant role as he becomes President. Palin is just someone who will be under his thumb. McCain has already told us the VP will NOT play a significant role as he becomes President. Palin is just someone who will be under his thumb.

]]> By: David http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287481 David Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:46:50 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287481 The funny thing about all this is that pretty much every attack that was thrown against Obama now also apply to Gov. Palin; from her inexperience to her association with a controversial Pastor, Ed Kalnins. It gets deeper with her though. Dems should get off talking about her experience and her daughter and look deeper into her association with the Alaska Independence Party. The funny thing about all this is that pretty much every attack that was thrown against Obama now also apply to Gov. Palin; from her inexperience to her association with a controversial Pastor, Ed Kalnins. It gets deeper with her though. Dems should get off talking about her experience and her daughter and look deeper into her association with the Alaska Independence Party.

]]> By: MidwestVicki http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287480 MidwestVicki Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:46:17 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287480 McCain has already told us the VP will play a significant role as he becomes President. Palin is just someone who will be under his thumb. McCain has already told us the VP will play a significant role as he becomes President. Palin is just someone who will be under his thumb.

]]> By: Bill E http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287476 Bill E Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:43:51 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287476 I used to be a big fan of Campbell Brown, but after the last couple of days of witnessing her nasty side as she relentlessly attacked her guests about Palin she and CNN have lost me for good. I don’t understand her distain toward Palin? No matter what or who people support, a reporter, or TV personality like Campbell Brown should try to remain impartial and demonstrate more professionalism and responsible journalism I used to be a big fan of Campbell Brown, but after the last couple of days of witnessing her nasty side as she relentlessly attacked her guests about Palin she and CNN have lost me for good. I don’t understand her distain toward Palin? No matter what or who people support, a reporter, or TV personality like Campbell Brown should try to remain impartial and demonstrate more professionalism and responsible journalism

]]> By: kdee http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287465 kdee Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:38:02 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287465 Also remember Daddy Bush gave W several business opportunities that he ran in the ground (e.g. Note The Texas Rangers) before using that great experience to run the country in the ground; If this is presidential experience who needs or wants it! Also remember Daddy Bush gave W several business opportunities that he ran in the ground (e.g. Note The Texas Rangers) before using that great experience to run the country in the ground; If this is presidential experience who needs or wants it!

]]> By: Donna http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287450 Donna Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:29:01 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287450 I just think this whole thing with Mrs. Palin's daughter Bristol, is sad. Mrs.Palin knew excepting the VP with McCain would put her and her family in the spot light. How could a mother knowingly place a child in this kind of public microscope. I feel that Palin is self centered, egotistic and only is looking after what she wants in life. She is not looking for what is best for her family. I work at a High School which has a Mommy and Me program. I know that these teen mothers need an education. But I also hear other students making comments like "Oh, you look so cute", "I'm so happy for you", "When is your baby due". Hay, it's not all right for kids to be having kids. With Palin now flaunting Brstal's pregnancy on national TV, these young girls will say, "it's o.k. to get pregnant" look at Palins' daughter". I still don't understand a mother who could place her child in this situation with the national media. I just think this whole thing with Mrs. Palin's daughter Bristol, is sad. Mrs.Palin knew excepting the VP with McCain would put her and her family in the spot light. How could a mother knowingly place a child in this kind of public microscope. I feel that Palin is self centered, egotistic and only is looking after what she wants in life. She is not looking for what is best for her family.

I work at a High School which has a Mommy and Me program. I know that these teen mothers need an education. But I also hear other students making comments like "Oh, you look so cute", "I'm so happy for you", "When is your baby due". Hay, it's not all right for kids to be having kids. With Palin now flaunting Brstal's pregnancy on national TV, these young girls will say, "it's o.k. to get pregnant" look at Palins' daughter".

I still don't understand a mother who could place her child in this situation with the national media.

]]> By: Rose http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287445 Rose Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:24:01 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287445 Mrs. Palin needs to go home and take care of her daughter Bristol is still 17 years old and P.G.. And it is ashame that daddy wasn't watching her right. Both parents should be in parenting instead of trying to run a country, they can't even run the own home! And what about the father of Bristol unborn child? What kind of person is he and how old is he over 18 or 21? Yes, it is the people business we will be paying for the baby's nannys. Mrs. Palin needs to go home and take care of her daughter Bristol is still 17 years old and P.G.. And it is ashame that daddy wasn't watching her right. Both parents should be in parenting instead of trying to run a country, they can't even run the own home! And what about the father of Bristol unborn child? What kind of person is he and how old is he over 18 or 21? Yes, it is the people business we will be paying for the baby's nannys.

]]> By: angel http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287441 angel Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:22:25 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287441 Has it ever occured to any of you that someone can get pregnant even if they are VERY well educated regarding sex? Women of all ages and all walks of life and all races have unexpected pregnancies and kids who attend school with sex education also get pregnant. It seems as if most of you think that educating kids in a classroom or teaching sex ed at home will magically do the trick and eliminate teen pregnancy? Being against teaching sex education by way of tax payers has nothing to do with what your actual 17 year old daughter and her boyfriend are going to do on their dates. How can ANYONE say that having a down syndrome child with special needs represents poor family values...that is just sick, sick, sick! She made the choice not to eliminate a child because of his special needs why does she have to be bashed for this? Keep up this disgusting talk bashing and blaming her and it will earn the McCain camp more votes and they will be the deciding votes that come from conservative christian women, parents with children who have special needs and parents who have 17 year old pregnant daughters. Has it ever occured to any of you that someone can get pregnant even if they are VERY well educated regarding sex? Women of all ages and all walks of life and all races have unexpected pregnancies and kids who attend school with sex education also get pregnant.

It seems as if most of you think that educating kids in a classroom or teaching sex ed at home will magically do the trick and eliminate teen pregnancy? Being against teaching sex education by way of tax payers has nothing to do with what your actual 17 year old daughter and her boyfriend are going to do on their dates.

How can ANYONE say that having a down syndrome child with special needs represents poor family values...that is just sick, sick, sick! She made the choice not to eliminate a child because of his special needs why does she have to be bashed for this?

Keep up this disgusting talk bashing and blaming her and it will earn the McCain camp more votes and they will be the deciding votes that come from conservative christian women, parents with children who have special needs and parents who have 17 year old pregnant daughters.

]]> By: Don Menezes http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287440 Don Menezes Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:22:22 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287440 The McCain campaign clearly knew this pregnancy issue would be a hot topic. In every photo I've seen about this, she was cleverly covering her baby bump. This appears staged, and that is whats disturbing to me. I think the vetting process missed the boat here. As far as her experience, there is no way this women is qualified to be VP let alone the President should something happen to McCain. For GOP strategists to say that she has more experience than Obama frankly leaves me speechless. I'm sure she has done great things for Alaska but VP is a whole different story. This is will be very interesting to watch as this plays out. I suspect after her first debate with Biden, it will blatantly evident just how "green" she is. If McCain was truly sincere about selecting a women as a mode of chance there are soooo many more qualified women.....Olympia Snow of Maine comes to mind......and thats only one. The McCain campaign clearly knew this pregnancy issue would be a hot topic. In every photo I've seen about this, she was cleverly covering her baby bump. This appears staged, and that is whats disturbing to me. I think the vetting process missed the boat here.

As far as her experience, there is no way this women is qualified to be VP let alone the President should something happen to McCain. For GOP strategists to say that she has more experience than Obama frankly leaves me speechless. I'm sure she has done great things for Alaska but VP is a whole different story. This is will be very interesting to watch as this plays out. I suspect after her first debate with Biden, it will blatantly evident just how "green" she is.

If McCain was truly sincere about selecting a women as a mode of chance there are soooo many more qualified women.....Olympia Snow of Maine comes to mind......and thats only one.

]]> By: Ethel in Denver http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287428 Ethel in Denver Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:17:15 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287428 if circumstances arose which required her to step into the President’s shoes and she was to become pregnant again, no doubt we can count on her to make the same high moral decision she has in the past. if circumstances arose which required her to step into the President’s shoes and she was to become pregnant again, no doubt we can count on her to make the same high moral decision she has in the past.

]]> By: Kiki http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287426 Kiki Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:16:34 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287426 This is a HUGE PLUS for the Obama campaign. It highlights McCain's irrational thinking. The correct definition of 'Maverick' is in fact - a dissenter/stray/disoriented/lost/'unable to find the correct way'/non conformist/unbranded. Well, McCain's choice of VP shows a clear lack of judgement. Apprarently she prays before making decisions on a gas pipeline & the war in Iraq...I guess she'll be spending alot of time praying in the White House. Actually she needs to pray for McCain. A HUGE PLUS for Obama! This is a HUGE PLUS for the Obama campaign. It highlights McCain's irrational thinking. The correct definition of 'Maverick' is in fact – a dissenter/stray/disoriented/lost/'unable to find the correct way'/non conformist/unbranded. Well, McCain's choice of VP shows a clear lack of judgement. Apprarently she prays before making decisions on a gas pipeline & the war in Iraq...I guess she'll be spending alot of time praying in the White House. Actually she needs to pray for McCain.

A HUGE PLUS for Obama!

]]> By: K. Hawkins_Pittsburgh PA http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287418 K. Hawkins_Pittsburgh PA Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:13:24 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287418 This is very interesting. When Sarah Palin was first introduced to the American public it was made Loud and Clear that her oldest son was en-route to Iraq. It seemed very important for the McCain camp to share that with us. Isn't that putting your children in the political game? But when it's the unwed, pregnant,17 year old daughter everyone is screaming foul. It's either all in or all out. You can't pick and choose what parts of your family are public and what parts are private. If we can't talk about the pregnant daughter, we can talk about the son going to Iraq, we can't talk about the two children Cindy McCain adopted from Bangladesh 17 years ago and we can't talk about Obama's half-sister and brother. Part of who we are is represented in our family. As an American citizen who will practice their right to vote in November. My vote will be for the person I think best represents my family values. To do this I just might need to know a little bit about the person I'm voting for, which in part means their family. This is very interesting. When Sarah Palin was first introduced to the American public it was made Loud and Clear that her oldest son was en-route to Iraq. It seemed very important for the McCain camp to share that with us. Isn't that putting your children in the political game? But when it's the unwed, pregnant,17 year old daughter everyone is screaming foul. It's either all in or all out. You can't pick and choose what parts of your family are public and what parts are private. If we can't talk about the pregnant daughter, we can talk about the son going to Iraq, we can't talk about the two children Cindy McCain adopted from Bangladesh 17 years ago and we can't talk about Obama's half-sister and brother.
Part of who we are is represented in our family. As an American citizen who will practice their right to vote in November. My vote will be for the person I think best represents my family values. To do this I just might need to know a little bit about the person I'm voting for, which in part means their family.

]]> By: VK http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287414 VK Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:10:51 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287414 For the good of the Republican Party, I think it would be in the good interest of John McCain, and Sarah Palin, if Sarah withdraws her candidacy for Vice President. For the good of the Republican Party, I think it would be in the good interest of John McCain, and Sarah Palin, if Sarah withdraws her candidacy for Vice President.

]]> By: John Michigan http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/02/the-talk-about-sarah-palin/comment-page-3/#comment-287412 John Michigan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:09:51 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=7765#comment-287412 I wish I could ask Sarah Palin one question. If her daughter were 8 months pregnant and the doctor told her Sarah that she could save her daughter or the baby, how does she tell her daughter she is going to die? That's pro-life choice right?! God forbid that would happen and that Bristol will have a healthy baby, but I believe there are people that have to make that DECISION. As a Father and a Grand Father I could never tell any woman how to make that decision and I certainly don't understand how others can tell others how to make it either. I wish I could ask Sarah Palin one question.

If her daughter were 8 months pregnant and the doctor told her Sarah that she could save her daughter or the baby, how does she tell her daughter she is going to die? That's pro-life choice right?!

God forbid that would happen and that Bristol will have a healthy baby, but I believe there are people that have to make that DECISION.

As a Father and a Grand Father I could never tell any woman how to make that decision and I certainly don't understand how others can tell others how to make it either.

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