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With the juggernaut that is the Obama campaign, has McCain thrown up a gauntlet? Who is Sarah Palin, and can she make a difference?
I’m not big on politics. I dislike politicians, both Republicans and Democrats. In my opinion, they consider themselves above the citizens of this great country, and forget who put them where they are. So when someone like Sarah Palin comes along, fresh and new and apparently untainted by the Washington political machine, I tend to take note. I know nothing about her, but from what I’ve seen and heard so far, I’m damn impressed.
If you haven’t heard by now, John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential nominee, and from where I stand, she may just help him win the election. So without further ado, please meet, Sarah Palin.
According to McCain, "She is exactly who this country needs to help us fight the same old Washington politics of me first and country second." Palin is a working mother who is for traditional marriage, but invokes common sense when dealing with issues of same-sex life partners and refuses to stand in the way of their rights. She is anti-abortion, and maintained those principles by following through with the pregnancy, and birth, of her down syndrome son, all the while possessing previous knowledge of the child’s condition.
There’s an old saying that goes something like:
“Principles only mean something, if you stand by them when it’s inconvenient.”
Apparently, principles are important to Sarah Palin.
I found an article posted in a blog by Chris Reed, reprinting a profile on Palin by Fred Barnes in The Weekly Standard in July of last year, so if you care to learn more, this is a good starting place. I’m sure we’ll be hearing much more about Sarah Palin. For more analysis on Palin, see Right Side Politics Examiner Dan Spencer’s column for in-depth analysis from MSNBC’s Kelly O’Donnell.
This is the most exciting election year to come along in quite a while, maybe because history will be made, no matter how it turns out. But don’t be surprised, assuming McCain wins and is a single term President, that in 2012, the main players in the Presidential race turn out to be women—Hilary Clinton, and Sarah Palin. Just remember, you heard it here first.
Photo and video courtesy AP and MSNBC
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