Palin for VP

So, McCain has chosen a pro-life mom of five to be his VP. I'm not sure how this sits with me yet. On the one hand, I'm excited that he chose someone who is pro-life not just in record, but in application. She chose not to abort a down syndrome baby earlier this year. I also dig that a 'larger' family is in the news without being slammed for having more than two kids.

However, my real big hangup is that this woman belongs at home. She has a young child to care for, and by putting her in office I will feel like I am condoning her choice to stick her baby in daycare (or nanny-care). I'm not comfortable with that.

And the vote this November gets even more sticky. Thankfully, I don't have to make a decision. In the end, I will vote for whomever my husband feels is the best candidate. And no, I don't have a problem with that. I don't care how hard women worked to get the right to vote, I'm not going to vote against my husband. In the end I tend to agree with the oldschool concept of giving the heads of households the right to vote.

But that's just me being old fashioned... :)

1:19 PM - Aug. 29, 2008 - post comment

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I'm kinda torn about this as well ~ and I also vote with my husband, so I guess I really need to be discussing this with him and see where his thoughts lie.

It's going to be interesting reading what many of my blog-friends feel about this issue...

~Lori
www.michiganmomma.blogspot.com

Anonymous - 2:05 PM - Aug. 29, 2008

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I feel the same as you on this subject. My husband and I are considering not voting in the presidential election this year.

Tammy

www.sunshinecottage.blogspot.com

Hutcheson - 2:21 PM - Aug. 29, 2008

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She doesn't stick the baby in daycare. She takes him to work with her and she's still nursing him

Love Samantha

HisAbidingLove - 1:27 AM - Aug. 30, 2008

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Palin

I agree with you, it's something that I struggled with initially myself. But I feel better about it knowing that her husband stays home with the children. She has been in office for a long time and has HAD to make changes while keeping her family together. (which I can only believe is good for our country on a larger level).
I am more concerned about what it will do to her family having to move them from Alaska to Washington. It wont be easy.
As a mom of a baby boy with Downs, I can tell you that despite my concerns for her family, I admire her and I am invigorated by her tenacity and her commitment. she is a "get it done" lady. I on the other hand fell into depression and hopelessness for a time after my son was born. I see only honesty and strength in her eyes and it makes me hopeful.
I agree that women, if they have babies should be home with them though and I don't know how to reconcile this when watching the election with my daughters. I suppose I will just tell them that she has only been able to do what she does because of her incredibly devoted and supportive husband and the fact that she has the support system around her that enables her to take this incredible place in history.
I will support her 100% in prayer.

DJK

Anonymous - 4:24 PM - Aug. 30, 2008

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course I was always told/taught that back then the DH and DW agreed on who DH would vote for...besides we are one united in marriage ... think Job and how his wife wasn't killed when the rest of his family was.

noahsmom - 9:21 AM - Sep. 2, 2008

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