I very sincerely, without judgment, and with an open mind, would like to know why you support Sarah Palin. So I thought this blog, which has the potential to reach many people who have differing political views, would be the best place to ask.
Because, really, I don’t much care what pundits say, and I am tired of sitting around trying to put thoughts in other people’s minds when those people are so different from me I can’t help but admit I’m shooting in the dark.
So I ask you: If you’re a Palin supporter, or if you have insight into why folks support Palin, please leave a comment and let me, and all of us, know why. I may ask you questions, but I will not argue against you, and I ask everyone who participates to do the same. There will be nothing but respect, here.
(Just in case, I’ll throw out there now that I’ll moderate comments with a heavy hand if it becomes necessary. But I know y’all will play nice.)
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57 Responses to Talk to Me (Us All) About Palin: Open Thread
It's funny, because I've always taken the position that women should make their own decisions about their healthcare, their bodies, etc…….and then I read about something like this and I have to almost rethink my position!
For someone who has all the access to information in the world (compared to, say, a teenage girl in denial about her pregnancy, or someone without any real healthcare options, like a migrant farmworker), Palin sure as heck made a reckless decision there. And WHY? Was it really so important to attend that conference in Texas? Even if you've already had several children and think you know all there is to know — things happen. Prudent, reasonable people prepare for the worst case scenario. If she's willing to take those kinds of risks in her personal life, what kind of risks will she find acceptable in making decisions that affect the country?
I agree with Melissa. You can't have it “all.” I think anyone who grew up when (most of) us did figured that out at some point and made our choices accordingly. I don't think anyone should be able to dictate WHAT you have to do — i.e. you HAVE to stay home and have children, you HAVE to go to work at a big fancy corporate job — but I'd like to see someone in the running for such a high office display a little more common sense than most.
I want someone who considers all the options and chooses the one least likely to end badly if there isn't one “best” option. Is that asking so much?
Sadly, he doesn't know how to make it understandable, he's just passionate about the idea of everyone learning as much as they can about the election. He thinks it's our Civic Duty. But he was a Boy Scout, so what can you expect? :)
Nancy on October 13, 2008 at 1:16 am
That may be because some people do not believe in murder.
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It's funny, because I've always taken the position that women should make their own decisions about their healthcare, their bodies, etc…….and then I read about something like this and I have to almost rethink my position!
For someone who has all the access to information in the world (compared to, say, a teenage girl in denial about her pregnancy, or someone without any real healthcare options, like a migrant farmworker), Palin sure as heck made a reckless decision there. And WHY? Was it really so important to attend that conference in Texas? Even if you've already had several children and think you know all there is to know — things happen. Prudent, reasonable people prepare for the worst case scenario. If she's willing to take those kinds of risks in her personal life, what kind of risks will she find acceptable in making decisions that affect the country?
I agree with Melissa. You can't have it “all.” I think anyone who grew up when (most of) us did figured that out at some point and made our choices accordingly. I don't think anyone should be able to dictate WHAT you have to do — i.e. you HAVE to stay home and have children, you HAVE to go to work at a big fancy corporate job — but I'd like to see someone in the running for such a high office display a little more common sense than most.
I want someone who considers all the options and chooses the one least likely to end badly if there isn't one “best” option. Is that asking so much?
Sadly, he doesn't know how to make it understandable, he's just passionate about the idea of everyone learning as much as they can about the election. He thinks it's our Civic Duty. But he was a Boy Scout, so what can you expect? :)
That may be because some people do not believe in murder.
What may be? I'm not sure what you mean.
That may be because some people do not believe in murder.
What may be? I'm not sure what you mean.
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