Why I Don't Like Sarah Palin
So let's talk a little bit about Obama and Palin. You might like Palin, and that's fine. I don't. Here's why:
Some people think her being a mom counts for something as the VP candidate. How does her being a mom count any more than Obama or McCain who are both parents? Congratulations, you popped some kids out. Being a parent doesn't make you a responsible or good parent. Her own teenage daughter is pregnant. For someone who pushes the conservative agenda on sexual education, it appears she can't even get it in her own kids's head about the responsibility and consequences therein of sexual decisions.
She's also the mother of a disabled child. Most people don't think about that, but I do. My own brother is special needs, and I can tell you exactly how much work and sacrifice it takes to raise a special needs child. Foisting any kids off on a nanny is disappointing, but with a special needs child it's particularly disappointing. The poor kid will grow up its whole life getting attached to nannies only to have her mother figures removed, and if you think that's hard on any kid, I can't begin to tell you how hard that is on Down Syndrome kids. I personally don't see how she could possibly manage co-running the white house and having enough time to spend with her special needs child, let alone the rest of them.
Also, someone referred to her as "kind." Here are the first things that spring to my mind:
And while we're on the subject of Palin: please don't try to compare her time as governor to Obama's time. Palin's been the governor of a low-populated state for two years; Obama's been in legislature for ten years: seven years as a state senator and three as a US Congress senator. You know, people said the same thing about Bill Clinton being "inexperienced" when he ran for president. Funny, he enacted the most positive change we had.
There's a good chance with McCain's age and declining health that Palin could become president. I don't want such a conservative president. She doesn't have her finger on the issues, and she's not going to be able to enact change like Obama, Biden, and the other Democrats they'll bring with them will be able to do. I don't want another Bush egofest. I want someone who's able to push around on issues that are important to me. And if something happens to Obama, I'm ok with Biden becoming president.
I'm voting for Obama. I'd rather go with someone I'm pretty certain can help shape change than people I know will guarantee it doesn't.
Some people think her being a mom counts for something as the VP candidate. How does her being a mom count any more than Obama or McCain who are both parents? Congratulations, you popped some kids out. Being a parent doesn't make you a responsible or good parent. Her own teenage daughter is pregnant. For someone who pushes the conservative agenda on sexual education, it appears she can't even get it in her own kids's head about the responsibility and consequences therein of sexual decisions.
She's also the mother of a disabled child. Most people don't think about that, but I do. My own brother is special needs, and I can tell you exactly how much work and sacrifice it takes to raise a special needs child. Foisting any kids off on a nanny is disappointing, but with a special needs child it's particularly disappointing. The poor kid will grow up its whole life getting attached to nannies only to have her mother figures removed, and if you think that's hard on any kid, I can't begin to tell you how hard that is on Down Syndrome kids. I personally don't see how she could possibly manage co-running the white house and having enough time to spend with her special needs child, let alone the rest of them.
Also, someone referred to her as "kind." Here are the first things that spring to my mind:
- Palin's thoughtless comment about Biden "not knowing what it's like to be a single parent."Biden's first wife and year old daughter were killed in a car crash, leaving him to raise his two sons. He was sworn in by their hospital bedsides, as both of them were critically injured in the wreck. He was a single father for five years and took care of his two sons by himself.
- Plain abused her power to fire someone she had personal issues with. The investigative panel stated as such, I'm not exaggerating.
- Palin voted against healthcare benefits for domestic partners. She is also against rights such as hospital visitation for same sex couples.
- Palin's stance on pro-life is well known. While I'm not going to get into an argument about pro-life/pro-choice, I do want to note that medically speaking there are some excellent reasons for getting an abortion, and that not allowing people who are medically in danger or who have a fetus who died in utero, etc, to have an abortion is a very poor choice indeed.
And while we're on the subject of Palin: please don't try to compare her time as governor to Obama's time. Palin's been the governor of a low-populated state for two years; Obama's been in legislature for ten years: seven years as a state senator and three as a US Congress senator. You know, people said the same thing about Bill Clinton being "inexperienced" when he ran for president. Funny, he enacted the most positive change we had.
There's a good chance with McCain's age and declining health that Palin could become president. I don't want such a conservative president. She doesn't have her finger on the issues, and she's not going to be able to enact change like Obama, Biden, and the other Democrats they'll bring with them will be able to do. I don't want another Bush egofest. I want someone who's able to push around on issues that are important to me. And if something happens to Obama, I'm ok with Biden becoming president.
I'm voting for Obama. I'd rather go with someone I'm pretty certain can help shape change than people I know will guarantee it doesn't.