A Friends Comments On Sarah Palin…

Sep
03
2008

A Friends Comments On Sarah Palin…

Another “couldn’t have said it better myself” post! Mark…you’re the man!
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I think that everyone (and I’m talking about the mass of bloggers hiding behind their keyboards) needs to remember that Palin, for whatever warts she has, is one of only 50 Governors in the United States. That’s a very elite club no matter what state you’re in. If you don’t think so, just try and join. And being Governor is a JOB, not like the talking heads making sweetheart deals and speeches to CSPAN while on permenant vacation in the House and Senate.

Alaska has challenges that no other state can claim, and she’s done a tremendous job managing the State and its resources. Her performance has earned her probably the highest approval rating of any Governor, even though she’s only been in office for two years and is a woman in a fairly macho state. The masses should stop, take a breath, and give the woman the respect she deserves.

Do the numbers add up? No way. And some of her views are downright frightening. But regardless of the logic behind the pick, I find her presence in the race refreshing. She is a real person on the ticket for a very top spot in the country. I doubt that many elected officials on the national stage have a clue what it’s like to come from truly humble beginnings themselves (and not ride on their parents humble beginnings, mind you).

Public school, making ends meet, filling a gas tank, balancing work and a family, having a special needs child, having a pregnant teenage daughter. These are all things that the masses of American citizens live and sometimes struggle with every day. Yet these same masses who cry that most members of government are completely out of touch with the daily needs of Americans ridicule her and her family for living a life that puts her in touch with 95% of us. Who exactly is being hypocritical here?

Palin may not have years of national level political activity, but she does the experience that we should want in the top spots of government. The experience of living a normal, middle class life in the United States.

There’s nothing more to say! Thanks again Mark for letting me post your e-mail.

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