Don’t know much about her yet, but I’m excited. Apparently she’s VERY pro-life. This is looking REALLY GOOD. Be back later.
McCain chooses Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for V.P.
Wahoo!!
ETA:
article about Sarah Palin’s choice — gives me goosebumps!
As Eric Pavlat says, “… Palin? That’s “change.” — The kind of change one can get excited about!
SBA List President Statement on Sen. John McCain’s Vice Presidential Selection
From Erin Manning at And Sometimes Tea
Argh! You know what frustrates me most? I’m less than an hour from DAYTON! But preggers and preparing to leave tomorrow, not to mention I still have Mount Washmore to conquer…. I’m staying put 🙁
6:12 pm – found a transcript from today’s Dayton event
12:05 am, Saturday
Just got back from our household half an hour ago and was going to post my comments re the transcript from this afternoon/evening — but then I came across Elizabeth’s post and it already says everything I want to say about Sarah Palin. I can’t help but be thankful and even more trusting (in the Lord’s providence) tonight. Yup.
One more and I’m turning in. H/T Elizabeth
Okay I lied. One more: She cooks! If I had any doubts before about voting for her, they’re gone now. Every foodie loves a foodie 😀 .
I’m really excited about the pick too! I can’t wait to learn more about her.
I think she’s a fab pick, what little I know right now anyway.
Lisa over at the forum said, “I’m not thrilled with the thought of a few things, one being voting for a mother of 5, including a 1 year old as VP, and secondly, I feel very much like it was blatent politics to choose a woman…”
I don’t totally agree with that. She’s already gov of Alaska so it’s not like she’s a newbie at handling/balancing the work and her family… I may not think politics is the best place for a mother, but that’s really a different topic altogether.
Well, Obama has young children, too (only two, of course), and we’ve had other national leaders (like TR) with lively young families.
I think McCain had to pick someone outside the box, who was more conservative than he, pro-life and attention-getting.
This was the pick I was hoping for, so I am pleased (although I don’t love everything about her.)
I’m sitting in front of my TV watching her speak, and I am feeling myself get all teary eyed. What a beautiful family she has. I think it will be great to have some family in the VP’s residence.
I also had the same thoughts as Lisa, but Gov Palin is not new to politics. I think she is a great choice!
This is going to be exciting!
I also wonder how she can mother 5 children and be Vice President… but only she and her husband can discern whether God is calling them to that life. I can only try to judge whether she would be good for this country, and I think that she would be very good indeed.
Tracy, your comment is very well put. It *is* up to her and her DH to discern whether or not this is God’s Will for their family. It is not our place to make that judgement. Like you said, we need to judge whether or not she is good for our country….a pro life mother of 5 seems great, imo!
I am THRILLED – awesome awesome awesome. I am all teary too. When I think about who the alternatives were – I rejoice even more.
I just got this bit from our local homeschooling e-list:
I’m loving her so far…
You’re right, Tracy. Our country so needs someone like her right now. Getting teary here too…
Thanks for dropping by, everyone!
She sounds awesome! I hear she’s an avid fisher”woman” and hunts moose!
I haven’t been excited about McCain but planned to vote for him as a vote against Obama, but now I’m excited that we may have a chance after all.
I just heard that the baby is with her (speech heard on Rush Limbaugh had her refering to the baby being right there).. and a friend has seen a picture of Gov. Palin with the baby in a pouch (wrap/sling). Cool.
I’d love to see the pic with the baby in the pouch! LOL at the moose-hunting 😀
For now, found these:
http://tizona.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/sarah_palin_02.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b120/cwillow894/palinbaby.jpg
http://www.suzyb.org/SarahTrig.jpg
And this beautiful post about her choice:
http://rhymeswithright.mu.nu/archives/260934.php
Keep talking, ladies!
Here’s a link to the picture of Gov. Palin wearing her baby.
http://bp3.blogger.com/_eeBrCFDUUOc/SEnh6tjqHRI/AAAAAAAAAoY/rCVlMkh3yPY/s320/SPOminbusCrimeBillSigning.jpg
Thnaks you for giving us a place to talk about this. I think it’s great!!! I’m finally excited and not depressed about this years election. She sound awesome!!!
I, too, have slightly mixed feelings about a mom of five being VP. But–and this is 100% speculation on my part–all of her kids were school age when she was elected governor two years ago. She is forty-four years old. She became pregnant while in office. Maybe they’d been praying for another baby for seven years. Maybe this was a pretty big surprise for a sitting governor–again, pure speculation! But giving up the governorship is no small thing, either. She was in a major position of public service. What a witness to life to continue to be a great governor and generously welcome this baby–Down’s Syndrome or no.
Wow! Thanks for the link of her wearing her baby. She is awesome! That’s it, we’re heading to our local RNC office and signing up to help this campaign. 🙂
Is Sarah Palin a Catholic? My kids have been asking me all afternoon – I am finding conflicting information online.
Marilyn, that’s what we’ve been wondering about too. I wish we could find some definite info — but Catholic or not, she sure is a great example for women everywhere.
CMR has a great “pic” here: LOL
http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2008/08/rosie-republican-2008.html
I’ve read on news reports that she is Christian, not Catholic.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a VP with a special needs child?
Oh, and I just read that the Juneau paper calls her husband “First Dude.”
How cool is that?
I’m fairly sure she goes to a non-denominational Bible Church. So, not Catholic, but her willingness to put her money where her mouth is and have that Downs baby is so inspiring … no calling this strong lady a hypocrite!
I agree with what Lisa said, it is hard to imagine having such an intensive job like VP while parenting five children.
However… I am still thrilled with this choice. She is competent, she is pro-life AND pro-woman. She is the anti-Hillary!!
I think McCain just won his election.
I was very enthused about this election the more I read about her and the more I heard her speak (though she does have that Minnesota accent ya know).
I don’t think the nomination was blatant politics at all..it was smart politics. She’s as good for the job as any of the other choices, and why should McCain’s choice be critiqued based on the complexion (gender and race) of this particular election. If he had asked Condaleeza Rice, would he be playing the race and gender card? Or would it be because he thought she was the best choice overall. His only “safe” choice is “old white guy”?
Maybe her family situation is such that her husband spends tons of time with the kids, maybe he homeschools, maybe she pumps at the State House or whatever. Even though that’s not the “traditional” role a woman plays, who says her very public living testimony to her beliefs about the sanctity of life isn’t God’s way of “turning up the heat” on this issue?
It’s not fair to judge her decisions from this highly speculative and media-influenced distance. Just because “we” wouldn’t make that choice, couldn’t ever dream of handling that job, or even be qualified to be asked, doesn’t mean that there’s not a woman out there that CAN do it. My $.02
cm4
Firstly, a big thank you Stef for the opportunity to talk about this news! Well, I’m just SO EXCITED for you all, if only we had such a vp (our vice prime minister is a woman but strongly pro-choice, single lady)….I think have family and her views about her family is such an EXAMPLE to everyone, a women with what would be classified as a big family and so beautifully accepting of her latest blessing in a world that wants to erase such a child from the world – this is going to be such an interesting and energized election!
Okay gals, we’re gone for the weekend, so I’ll see you back Monday at the forum (and/or here 🙂 ). If you leave a comment and don’t see it up, it’s probably because I couldn’t get online (to approve it) where we’ll be.
This morning I found a bunch of negative comments about her already (what else to expect, eh?) — but nothing yet that would alarm me. She is such a breath of fresh air.
I keep hearing the comment “parenting five children while in the White House.” I think it is important to remember, that one of these children is already in the Army, so out of the house, and another child is 17, so practically an adult, too. I do agree it may be hard to parent a 1 year old w/special needs in that situation- but that is me – she may not have any issues at all. And it seems like the naysayers are forgetting that these children have *two* parents. I am thinking, if one spouse is Vice President, the other spouse may be able to be the full-time parent in that situation.
I am finally excited about the idea of voting this year.
As cm4 said, it was good politics.
Actually, I said it was smart politics, but I should have also said “good politics” 😉
The point Laura made about the children being older is excellent, and that her dh has aleady severed his employment with BP to be at home more. Also, it’s not like she’s going to have to sqeeze in the VP job between trips to Costco or while the wash is running. It’s a rather myopic view of the role a woman can assume. I think this will be one of the most interesting elections in a long time!
cm4
Besides, other VPs and Presidents have successfully parented while holding office. In fact, our current President is a parent. So was the President before him. (Remember the flap about Chelsea’s school because the Clintons didn’t send her to DC public schools?)
It seems silly to me that the media are bringing this up. They wouldn’t bother if she were male.
I read that she was baptized Catholic, but that her parents began attending a different church when she was still young. Now she calls herself a “non-denominational Christian”.
And yes, it’s not like she will have to juggle laundry, cooking, and cleaning if she and McCain are elected.
Of course, juggling having children and being a mother and being VP is going to take skill and be a challenge. No one can replace “mom” — not even dad. But I am certain Gov. Palin and her family have certainly discussed the sacrifices they will call be called to make.
Rebecca brought up a great point, “In too many of life’s arenas, especially the professional world. . . mothers with babies are most unwelcome. Oh, it’s OK to be a mother, as long as you usually keep your baby hidden away. . . Governor Palin is exposing the lie to all that. She is completely, unashamedly, unapologetically, a mother.”
Well, jumping in late here, but I just got to watch last night’s speech and am very happy with her!
I am very much an advocate of SAHMs, but each family is unique, as is each mother. More power to her if she is able to do it all! We need such a warm, witty, intelligent representative to fight for the sanctity of life and family in this country.
I got an email from a liberal aunt who was forwarding the “talking points” against Sarah. Their biggest complaint? She is a hunting and snow mobile riding redneck! That is what they have on her!
Go Sarah!
actually i like Sarah Palin very much. she is a very good role model for all women. i believe that she is a great politician and did something very well in Alaska.