Dr. Laura

{Sep 7, 2008 0}

Sarah Palin: The Right Choice; The Wrong Time

BY bavalova

Since the announcement of her selection as the Republican Vice Presidential hopeful, I have been uneasy. When the news came out that not only did she have five children, but one of them has Down’s Syndrome, I became even more uneasy. Though I watched her acceptance speech and cheered her on with the rest of you; though I agree that a woman on the Republican ticket is a good choice; I have to agree with Dr. Laura Schlessinger when she says:

Sarah Palin and John McCain

I’m stunned - couldn’t the Republican Party find one competent female with adult children to run for Vice President with McCain? I realize his advisers probably didn’t want a “mature” woman, as the Democrats keep harping on his age. But really, what kind of role model is a woman whose fifth child was recently born with a serious issue, Down Syndrome, and then goes back to the job of Governor within days of the birth?

I watched the Fox News special on her tonight and saw a lot of women who came out and asked “How dare you ask how she can be Vice President and take care of her children at the same time?” I also heard Rudy ask the same thing when he gave his keynote speech, concluding that they would never ask a man that question.

No offense to Sarah Palin, who I think is a brilliant woman, but your children should take priority. And although you stand behind a banner that reads “Country First,” you should recall that one of the principals of this party is that you put your Country First by putting your family first. Dr. Laura says it well when she says:

Certainly, if a child becomes ill and is rushed to the hospital, and you’re on the hotline with both Israel and Iran as nuclear tempers are flaring, where’s your attention going to be? Where should your attention be? Well, once you put your hand on the Bible and make that oath, your attention has to be with the government of the United States of America.