A Dookie in the McCain-Palin Pool
I thought that John McCain showed a great deal of courage and insight in choosing Sarah Palin as his runningmate. Before I go any further, after 8 years of Bill Clinton followed by 8 more of George Bush, I have come to the conclusion that backing either platform is a mistake. Neither party has all of the answers and what we really need are bi-partisans who care more about serving the people than serving themselves and their cronies. As a result, I am solidly an independent.
Forget for a moment what Sarah Palin’s positions are and what her background is. After having announced his choice for Vice President and being introduced to Sarah Palin, who by most accounts seems like a decent choice, we were introduced to her family. Sarah and her husband were high school sweethearts, their son is being deployed to Iraq, four other beautiful children including a newborn with Downs Syndrome. Sounds like an all-American family. In fact, at first glance, it seemed as if Sarah Palin could identify with the average, middle-class American- a large group that has been given the shaft by both parties for decades.
A few short days later, we all learned that her teen-aged daughter was pregnant.
Unexpected pregnancies happen every day in this country and throughout most of the world. This in and of itself should make Sarah & her family even more like yours and mine: we’re fallible and we all make mistakes.
What concerns me is this: Why did we not hear about this unplanned pregnancy and the wedding plans on Friday when her family was introduced to the nation? Why not announce that a grandchild is on the way? I admire the fact that the Palin’s are being supportive of their daughter during what must be a difficult time in her life right now. We can’t blame Bristol and her boyfriend for this situation, they fessed up to the only people that they are responsible to and are preparing to bring their child into the world.
Herein lies the Dookie: Had the Palin’s been upfront about this matter, I’m quite confident that America would have been far more understanding than many are now. The media frenzy has been absolutely disgusting. Although after Michael Jackson, Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears, we all now know that the media appeals to the lowest common denominator has no credibilty left with people who can actually think logically for themselves.
Instead of bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas, it would appear as if Sarah Palin has quickly learned the deceitful ways of a Washington veteran.
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