I've said for years that a typical housewife should be the President of the United States. Housewives and mothers have experience - perhaps not political experience, but I view that as a positive. There are so many difficult decisions housewife/mothers have to face every day of their lives. Leaving political parties aside, this lady sounds like she knows what she's doing.

Political experience is not a qualification for much of anything.....but politics.

BTK

Gosh...somebody that has an open mind....I do agree and time will tell, I think that's the problem...people are so afraid that a woman just might get things done, instead of this power play that most men must have, its time to find out, some just don't see why she was picked...I do think she is an outsider, which is what is needed, and certainly has proven not to allow the good ole boys to keep her from doing what is right for the people,

Let me see, under her leadership the citizens got a rebate check of over $1,000, oh boy....we got so much less.

People are just afraid of change......yet they beleive change is what obama offers, trust me everyone...anyone who takes office should create change

Originally Posted by mountainlegacyhomes

Gosh...somebody that has an open mind....I do agree and time will tell, I think that's the problem...people are so afraid that a woman just might get things done, instead of this power play that most men must have, its time to find out, some just don't see why she was picked...I do think she is an outsider, which is what is needed, and certainly has proven not to allow the good ole boys to keep her from doing what is right for the people,

Let me see, under her leadership the citizens got a rebate check of over $1,000, oh boy....we got so much less.

People are just afraid of change......yet they beleive change is what obama offers, trust me everyone...anyone who takes office should create change

Being a women has nothing to do with her qualifications!! Just like being in a war has nothing to do with McCain...and being part black has nothing to do with Obama....

We are all aloud to express our opinions...we all have brains...AGREE to DISAGREE....different opinions are needed in this world!

Honestly I was INSULTED when McCain announced her as a running mate! Just because she was a women!! Give me a break!! Insulting to all of us! Whether I vote for McCain or Obama....I was insulted...and this is MY feeling.....with MY opinion....

I find it so amusing and hypocritical that all of a sudden the Republicans say inexperience doesn't count. Puh-leassssssse!

Originally Posted by chelsea24

I find it so amusing and hypocritical that all of a sudden the Republicans say inexperience doesn't count. Puh-leassssssse!

Would you vote for me chels?? Wait till you hear the experiences I have had!

Well Cassie, I would vote for you before I would vote the McCain/Palin ticket! LOLOLOL

I'm sure you and I could have great conversations over our experiences! ;D

Perhaps we could write a book or two???

Originally Posted by Cassie325

Being a women has nothing to do with her qualifications!! Just like being in a war has nothing to do with McCain...and being part black has nothing to do with Obama....

We are all aloud to express our opinions...we all have brains...AGREE to DISAGREE....different opinions are needed in this world!

Honestly I was INSULTED when McCain announced her as a running mate! Just because she was a women!! Give me a break!! Insulting to all of us! Whether I vote for McCain or Obama....I was insulted...and this is MY feeling.....with MY opinion....

I agree! If being a housewife is such a qualifying experience for V.P., there are millions of women in America who should have been considered for the position.

Originally Posted by Lil Dancer

I agree! If being a housewife is such a qualifying experience for V.P., there are millions of women in America who should have been considered for the position.

I have now got our candidate...Republican or Democrat....we can VOTE for MY Mom!!!

She was a Nun...left the convent then married my father...both Irish catholic conservatives...had 8 children, the youngest which was born with disabilities, has 3 sons who are in the armed services, has her Master Degree to teach emotionally disabled kindergartners....took care of her 90 year old father for the last 2 years of his life....is now raising the 9 year old of one of her sons (heading to Iraq).....she wants change....she has written 3 books (children's books hahaha).



I believe she has ALL the qualifications that BOTH parties are looking for!

There ya go! After all that, Vladimir Putin should be a no brainer! :bigthumbsup:

Another candidate ???????????????????????????????????????

http://www.inews3.com/topstory.php?i...6c7365617c3234

Originally Posted by Lucko

Another candidate ???????????????????????????????????????

http://www.inews3.com/topstory.php?i...6c7365617c3234

didn't Muncle do this last week? I am so confused with all these people running!!

Originally Posted by Cassie325

Honestly I was INSULTED when McCain announced her as a running mate! Just because she was a women!!

Cassie, do you honestly feel that the ONLY reason McCain picked Sarah Palin is "just because she was a woman". :dontknow:

There were many possible choices for the VP slot, and McCain picked the candidate he felt could best do the job. Perhaps her background as a Governor, and her reputation as an independent free-thinker and high achiever also came into consideration? I am personally delighted he choose a woman. And I don't believe for a second that her gender was the only reason she was choosen!

I'm a research junky. I've been digging for information since this nomination. These are my thoughts:
Palin's a good looking woman and she is a mother. (Being a mother and being a good mother are not necessarily inclusive.) She reads great teleprompter and has superior timing for delivering zingers and comedic asides.
Palin's experience as the mayor of Wasilla, a city that, at the time, had 5,460 people, included taking a city with a zero debt to making it a city with a debt of over $22 million. As mayor she tried to have a long list of books (including authors from William Faulkner to Chaucer and books including The Living Bible and Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary) banned from the local library. (There's a long, long list which, of course, includes the Harry Potter series.) When the librarian wouldn't cooperate Palin threated her job. Fortunately, people fought the attempt to oust the librarian and she remained. Taxes increased in the city by 38% and spending by 33%. She told the press she fired Wasilla's police chief because he intimidated her. The tax cuts she promoted helped large corporate property owners more than residents. Under her tenure Wasilla had the greatest expansion of city government in its history.
As governor she was in favor of the pork that would build the "bridge to nowhere." I believe Alaska got the money and never returned it even though plans for the bridge were scrapped. She was then against the bridge. She vetoed projects and gained the reputation as "anti-pork" but as with many of her decisions, public outcry and legislative action restored most of the projects. From what I've read, as governor she proposed distributing Alaska's budget surplus (created by oil surplus and the high price of oil) to individuals BUT wanted the state to borrow or sell bonds to finance state projects. She vetoed a bill that would help teenage mothers find good, affordable housing. (Thank heaven she can provide for her daughter's housing.)
Being, as many Republican men said this week, "a babe", being a soccer mom for a few years is great. Being a hunter doesn't bother me or impress me. Believing the war in Iraq is "the work of God" isn't great. Just because her husband is in a union doesn't make her pro-labor any more than having a doctor in your family makes you a nurse.
I don't want Sarah Palin to be a heart-beat away from the Oval Office. I don't care if she's a mom or not. There are other Republican women who are more qualified. They may not be as attractive, but really, does that matter?