Politics–with good reason–is a hot topic these days. Aside from the very serious issues our country is facing, history is being made. Either a black man (by America’s standard, since he has 1 black parent) will be president or a woman will be vice president of the United States of America. I support Obama 100%–let’s get that straight–but, that’s not what this blog is about. As with each blog, I begin with a question for those who dare to answer. Are you offended that Palin is running as VP of our great country? I certainly am.
     This is not a political blog, but one that addresses family issues. So, I will not discuss her political views (although I do not agree with them). Since Palin is postured to represent the interests of women in America because she is a mom, a wife, and a career-woman, let’s examine this gun-toting soccer mom more closely to see if she truly represents the values of other wives, moms, and career women.
     The same source of the following information, first released the later-verified allegations that John Edwards had an affair:  1) As a wife, Palin is suspected of having cheated on her husband with one of his business associates, 2) As a mother, it is rumored Palin worked frantically to cover up her daughter’s pregnancy by rushing her to get married before the news came out and affected her candidacy, 3) As a career woman, Palin has been undergoing an ethics investigation for the “Troopergate” scandal where she is suspected of firing Alaska’s Public Safety Commissioner for refusing to fire her ex-brother-in-law, a state trooper, over a Palin family feud.
     Just for the record–if Obama had 5 children, one of which had special needs (that Palin seems to exploit) and deserves all the special care he can get, another who is going through the hardships associated with teenage pregnancy–I would inquire as to how he would manage presidency and family life also! I am not distracted from the issues of this campaign because of the attempted feminist-stirring political crap being tossed out there. I would love to see a woman in the Whitehouse as someone other than a first lady, but Palin is not the one.
     Why does the Republican Party insult women across America with this candidate? I haven’t even touched the surface of her limited and shady credentials. This is the person the party is saying should be the actual president if anything were to happen to McCain. As far as I can see, the only thing appealing about her is her looks. Everything else is just insulting.

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