The Palin Adventure (Is It Sarah-ndipity?)
Now, before I begin, lemme emphasize that this is not a putdown or plug. Yep, I’m an Obama supporter … but I’ve also got a little respect here:
The reason I brought up the shot of Gov. Palin, though, is that I honestly believe the woman is being scrutinized unfairly! I mean, while there are so many issues for the candidates to face, what does the media do? Play up her family and her looks. Pictures are floating all over the Internet (and they’re “Photoshopped” — for you rookies, “made up”) of her in some provocative outfit or whatever.
But wait! Isn’t … isn’t she the governor of a state?? Hasn’t she had to face some serious issues in her tenure as either small-town mayor or head-of-state? Doesn’t she have opinions? Doesn’t she have some smarts??
Of course she does … and, as a people, we’ve gotta start looking at those qualities and forget about the rest. She’s running for Vice-President of the United States, for cryin’ out loud — not the next contestant on Project: Runway!
And we can kick this off by saying that any woman who can love and care for a family (including a small child with a disability), be a faithful, loving wife and hold a serious, mind-wracking job has the qualities to run for the office of VP!
So, whether she and McCain make it to the top or not (and, though I still believe Obama’s the wiser choice, it still comes down to numbers), we’ve gotta start showing some respect for the woman, her experience, her heart for the people, and her knowledge! Whether we’re in for a run of Vice-Presidential Sarah-ndipity or whatever, the Palin Adventure should be about those qualities alone.
Let me put it a little more bluntly: Forget the looks from head-to-toe; concentrate on what’s inside from the neck UP! You might be surprised at how keen she really is!
Leave everything else to her husband or family as it applies …
Okay … so I kinda “fudged” a little on the italics this time. But, man, when ya feel strongly about somethin’, ya just can’t sit and talk in a blamed monotone about it, right? But kudos to the guy who wrote and reminded me about ‘em.
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