As a woman, I take offense to the tactics being used by the media to accuse Alaska Governor Sarah Palin of being incapable of balancing motherhood and the vice-presidency should she be elected to the White House alongside Arizona Senator John McCain this November.
While I may disagree with her politics, I have to admit that her nomination to the VP slot is a big deal. Hillary Clinton herself proclaimed during her speech last week at the Democratic National Convention that she and her campaign had made eighteen million cracks in the glass ceiling. This is one more.
Sarah Palin’s capability to fulfill the duties of Vice President shouldn’t be questioned simply because she’s a mother with young children.‚ No one has asked Senator Barack Obama, who has two young children himself, if he will have the time to balance being fatherhood and the presidency.
I commend Sarah Palin for continuing to push up against that glass ceiling, though I may not be a Republican, I admire her for holding strong to her beliefs, supporting her family, and ignoring the naysayers. I’d like to think America has come a long way since the 1964 film “Kisses for my President” which featured a female President who resigned when she become pregnant while in office ‘for the good of the country.’‚ I guess we’ll just have to see.
All Hockey Moms that support the McCain/Palin ticket are welcome to march in the Apple Festival Parade in La Crescent, MN on Sunday, Sept. 21 starting at 1 p.m. Bring children in jerseys, hockey sticks and wagons if you like and show support for a really great ticket. The spot is #74 in the parade and we are proud to have you with us. Apple Festival is a fun family event that includes carnival rides, crafts, and lots of good old American apple pie. The parade starts on Elm St. (about 201 N. Elm). Join us for the fun!