Oct 12 2008
My Initial Thoughts on Sarah Palin
Many people have asked me over the last several days my thoughts on Senator McCains’ Vice Presidential running mate. My response: “She’s my hero.” It was an emotional moment when I found out that it was a woman that McCain choose for Vice President. And then as I watched Governor Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech that morning I was astounded to find out she was an outspoken woman who had taken on the old boys network and eliminated corruption in the government around her. A woman who believes that government should work for ALL of the people, not the special interests that control politics today. A woman who believes in less taxes and less government; two issues on which I had recently campaigned.
Her description of her Mayoral platform was especially interesting to me: “My agenda was to stop wasteful spending, cut property taxes and put the people first.” I eagerly watched her Republican Convention speech later that week, and I came away even more impressed. She’s not perfect and she’s not polished. But she stands up for what she believes in. And Senator McCain told the World that a strong, outspoken woman is someone we want on our side.
I believe Governor Palin represents a new hope for women, and especially woman in politics. It is okay to speak up about issues that affect us. It is okay to not go along with the status quo. It is okay to question the good ole’ boys. It is okay to point out and to fight corruption. It is okay to be a soccer mom and to let the World know how important your family is to you. And it is okay to balance a career and a family.
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Is it also ok to charge rape victims for their rape kits?
Is it also ok to abuse the power of your office to exercise a personal vendetta?
Is it ok to offer a $150 bounty for a severed wolf’s paw?
Is it ok to leave your town of 6,800 people $19 million in debt?
Is it ok to trot your young children out on the political stage when every other politician goes to any available length to keep from exposing their own children to public life?
Is it ok to incite hatred and near violence at public rallies by making false and incendiary claims?
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, perhaps you should revisit the links I sent you the other day. Sarah Palin is no friend to women, nor to America. The reasons you’ve cited are simply the false narrative the McCain camp has created for her. Read the Alaska Daily News. Visit Mudflats.com, the local Alaska blog. Ask anyone who isn’t a member of the Hannity crowd their honest opinion of this woman. Please.
I agree with the previous poster. She charged rape victims anywhere from $500 to $1200 for their rape kits and exams. That tells me she really doesn’t care about women’s issues.
She would vote against a ban on assault rifles because it would not be fair to hunters and people who want to protect themselves? Does she realize you don’t need AK47’s to shoot prey for dinner or protect yourself from burglars? Seriously. Do you really want someone like that as VP?
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Great post Saundra.
Three Degrees, SHE did no such thing. The city of Wasilla charged insurance companies for the kit if the victim had insurance. Sarah had ZERO input in this.
Newsflash: It’s also done in Illinois- you know that state where Senator Obama was once a lawmaker? Will the next headline read Barack Obama charges rape victims for their rape kits? I doubt it.
As for the rest - it’s absolute bunk. She acted well within her rights as the Governor. However, an Obama supporter on the panel decided he THOUGHT the refusal to fire a violent cop played a minor part in Sarah’s decision to fire whatshisname (I just drew a blank).
I’ve never heard the wolf paw charge. You come up with some crazy stuff.
Jodapoet, as for AK-47’s so what? Who says the only reason to own a weapon is to hunt or for self defense? Certainly not the Constitution. If law abiding citizens want to own an AK-47 who are you to say “no?” Who are you to decide what it’s acceptable to own and when?
What I forgot about the rape kits:
Sarah had ZERO say so in the HOSPITALS policy to charge insurance companies for the rape kits. The law permitting this was created by Alaska’s legislators.
Sarah had ZERO control over that issue.
I agree with the above posters- let’s look beyond the fact that she is a woman and take a look at her character as well as the choices she has made for Alaska- I am embarrassed to have a woman like her represent me.
Yes, I can see where some would favor a male legislature that strongly supports infanticide and charges women for rape kits, as opposed to a female mayor who tries to save lives and has zero control over laws made by the legislature and is common throughout the United States.
The feigned upset is beyond ridiculous. It’s transparent.
Ginny, it was a law that she had the power to repeal. The fact that rape kits provide emergency contraception contributed to her decision not to repeal that law. State Senators do not have the authority to overturn those decisions/rulings. Apples to oranges, and you miss the mark. Fail. She had every opportunity to overturn that decision, since her town was the only one in Alaska to uphold that decision.
Wolf paw: http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/
She was found to have abused the power of her office by a panel of 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats. That hardly seems partisan to me. This is the first ticket is American history where both the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominee have been brought up on charges of ethics violations.
You guys rock.
Saundra’s Comments: Thank you. We know we rock. Just a clarification: the State Senate and House make the laws and repeal the laws (by creating another law repealing the first one.) Once a law is passed by both the House and the Senate the Governor signs it into law, or vetos it. I’m sure if we look hard enough we could find many laws in Alaska that were created before Palin was Governor and which should be repealed. Should we blame Palin for all of those as well?