Posted on 19th September 2008 by Mish in miscellaneous
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OK – let me set a few things straight right from the beginning.
1. I am a die-hard Democrat. Always have been. I was born with a blue tongue…
2. I liked John McCain. I did. I thought, for a while, that of all the Republicans, he was the one I could have dealt with the most.
3. I wanted to like Sarah Palin. I did. I tried. Really Hard. I swear.
But I can’t do it. I can’t like her. I even got mad at Maureen Dowd – one of my favorite writers – because I thought she was being a little too harsh on her in the beginning.
I was wrong.
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Posted on 1st September 2008 by Mish in miscellaneous
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I went to the Laundromat for the afternoon and I come back to hear that Bristol Palin is pregnant and is marrying the baby’s father. All I can say is “Wow.”
This is what Senator Obama had to say to Fox News: “I have heard some of the news on this and so let me be a clear as possible: I have said before and I will repeat again, I think people’s families are off limits, and people’s children are especially off limits. This shouldn’t be part of our politics,” the Democrat said forcefully. “It has no relevance to Governor Palin’s performance as governor, or her potential performance as a VP. And so I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories,” he continued.
The candidate who himself was born to a teenage mom, reminded reporters, “You know my mother had me when she was 18, and how a family deals with issues and you know teenage children, that shouldn’t be the topic of our politics and I hope that anybody who is supporting me understands that’s off limits.”
Good for Senator Obama. And good for Governor Palin for getting ahead of it – I had read some of those rumors that Trig (the Governor’s fifth son) was actually Bristol’s and didn’t believe it.
I have a lot of issues to consider when deciding for whom I will vote this November, but whether or not Bristol Palin is pregnant is not one of them. I do, however, applaud the family for being supportive of her – and not shunning her in an effort to promote her mother’s campaign and make everything “look nice.”
Good luck to Bristol – she is embarking on a wonderful and frightening adventure. I’d recommend she read some Ariel Gore!
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Posted on 31st August 2008 by Mish in miscellaneous
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OK – not in a creepy way, just in a “read all I can about her way.” Because I really, really want to like her. Maureen Dowd - usually one of my favorite columnists – really hacked me off this morning too. Because while I appreciate her humor in the face of truth, I also believe that picking on what a woman names her children is just getting snippy. I have a feeling that while Sarah Palin was always the most popular girl in school – Maureen Dowd might have been the girl in the corner, scribbling her thoughts in her slambook. At least – that’s what it felt like this morning.
This is one of the main reasons I feel we may never have a female president. Because women are too hell-bent on tearing each other down – no matter what their views. Wouldn’t it have been great if Dowd could have at least given Palin a pat on the back for getting this far, before ripping her to shreds?
Anyway, in my own search for truth in politics (no, really, I’m trying not to laugh while I type), I have been enjoying the multitude of stories on the Internet about Palin. I have always wanted to live in Alaska and this just gives me a little more fodder.
Here are a few news stories I found interesting:
Homemaker Palin made sparing donations
Where Palin Made Her Name
Palin, an Outsider Who Charms
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Posted on 30th August 2008 by Mish in miscellaneous
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OK. I’ve had to amend a post I made yesterday. I was, initially excited about Governor Palin’s selection as the VP candidate from the GOP. You see, I am conservative in many ways. I am pro-life. I am for smaller government (just like Thomas Jefferson). I am fine with hunters owning rifles (I shot tin cans with a .22 once, it was kinda fun). I am fine with leather and fur…especially in contrast to petroleum-based synthetics. I believe that subsistence hunters and trappers have the right to make a living and clothe and feed their families. I also like to ride a snowmobile once in a while.
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