I am so tired of the "We've got to think of the children!" tirade, and the proposition that Palin can't/shouldn't be VP because she's got 5 kids, one with special needs.

First off, no one complained about RFK being too occupied with his ELEVEN kids to be President.

Secondly, I completely reject the underlying premise. In questioning whether Palin should be VP (or Governor) while raising young kids, the questioner is implicitly endorsing the idea that if Palin had to choose between being a good VP and being a good parent, she should choose the latter.

I couldn't disagree more; in fact, I'd argue that decision speaks of the deepest narcissism. Being Vice President (and certainly President) is not the same as being a janitor, a waitress, an office manager, or even a CEO. In those occupations, I can absolutely see the argument for putting family first.

However, decisions that the Oval Office make affect 300 MILLION people, and quite often, all 6 billion people on the planet. If you believe that you can do a better job than your rivals and that you can make a more positive contribution, how do you put your family's interests ahead of the needs of *everyone* else? That speaks of the highest order of selfishness.

Any potential Commander-in-Chief has to be prepared to send sons and daughters of this country to fight--and possibly die.

I hope no one ever needs to choose between being a good national leader and a good parent. However, if that choice has to be made, I would hope that any potential President should at least be prepared to be called a bad father/mother if that person is prepared to ask the ultimate sacrifice of other families.

Fortunately, I never believe politicians running for President when they proclaim that they put their families first above all else. If ever I did, I would find them wholly unfit for the office.

Todd hangs around the statehouse because he's making the decisions that Sarah has to submit to according to the dictates of their fundamentalist Christian faith. It's really that simple.

Feminist? Please.

I probably will, and I have no idea how anybody else responded in the comments (though I could probably do verbatim the troll replies), and I certainly wouldn't respond in any substantive way until I did read article + comments, but WOW!

Just reporting first reaction: ANOTHER PALIN ARTICLE!

Ms. Roosevelt stepped in when Roosevelt became ill, was a college educated woman who had social reform on her mind. this guy works for oil companies, (anyone smell conflict of interest?), and races snowmobiles. My wife is an attorney, I'm a Landscape Architect, I don't sit in on her client meetings. It is inappropriate for me to do so. Although I will answer a terra firma question if asked and am paid, above board for my expertise. If I start receiving my wifes client's privileged e-mails, I would consider that inappropriate too, wouldn't you?

There I go talking apples and oranges,...sound familiar?

And I still haven't drunk any Kool-Aid (tm) for at least 20-30 years. I wouldn't even serve it to any kids I care about today. Apple or some other juice diluted is better for them.

I don't know if you'll ever see this comment, but dang, you really hit my gut, going way back on a turning-point for me RE: "The Women's Room." If I just say the following quote, from the character Val, I think you (and likely some others) would recall it: "Shit and string beans."

Just adding one other thing not addressed specifically to you: OF COURSE THERE ARE NANNIES! Sheeeeez.

Who Said Nobody on This Site Admits to Supporting Obama?

I do.

-- missioncreep

I ADMIT IT, TOO! AND I DON'T EVEN HATE HILLARY---OR BILL!

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nick ray, I agree.

Thanks for injecting some sense into this thread.

And I thought I couldn't be shocked anymore.

Mike, you think "gays" feel threatened by Todd Palin?

Or, are they more threatened by Sarah?

Or, do they just relish threats?

(http://genelalor.com/)

"Any potential Commander-in-Chief has to be prepared to send sons and daughters of this country to fight--and possibly die."

Yes. True. Isn't is their duty to also consider the nature and necessity and viability of the war?

The VP Dem candidate Biden's son, Beau Biden, is shipping off to Iraq also. That seems to be forgotten in the current campaign coverage. And perhaps that is possibly sorta kinda because his father didn't make a publicity event of it. (Oh, gee, I have to admit that Beau introduced his father at the Dem convention, but did Joe & Beau do a photo-opp since?) And Beau's older than Track and has a great job. No credit to this son of a candidate?

My focus is: Who's going to end this reckless war? And do the best to get us out of other wars? And finally find bin Laden?

Somehow I just don't think that would be Sarah (and Todd).

Todd and Sarah of the clan of the cave bear.

Klytus?

Festus?

Or Rasputin?

It's getting so hard to tell.

Does Todd look a little something

Like the missing link?

More Oil rich Alaska/Stevens (under investigation), Vesco (convicts), sweep it under the the rug Rapebublican Riech sell off of America! Palin chirps and picks a little talks less!

"First Dude"? Dumbya beat him to it! The pathetic fool! Now McCain runs his campaign on a skirt, not a woman, a pig in a skirt! Lipstick? Ooooo, oooo, did she wear earrings? Can she measure up to Jackie Kennedy?

No, more of the same, pigs wearing lipstick, banks fail, parachutes for the greedy, AMERICANS can live in tents like they did in Ludlow, Colorado. Until the pigs with lipstick killed them!

Same tired old thing you assholes, make your money kibitzing, without a fight! Thanks for nothing!

OT but I had to ask.....where is Ludlow, CO? I was raised in a small town in CO, western slope (Delta), but I really don't remember a Ludlow. Just curious. I could instead do "the Google" and look it up on that "Internets" of course ;)

Anyway, your anger is clear and you're not alone and let's just fuel it to good and do whatever we can. I ain't giving up! (And that doesn't just mean on the Dem party, it means I want my country to be well.)