“Made in America” Joins GOP Presidential Ticket
by J. Anthony
All of a sudden, radio mouthpiece Michael Savage and a few other prominent hypocrits on the lost Right are in agreement with Barack Obama, who said that he wouldn’t want his own daughters “punished with a baby”…
I’m no longer a fan of Michael Savage, not that I ever really was. His tirade on the air today against Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin proved that Savage is the very rock bottom of the barrel, whose off-base right wing idiocy and unintelligent emotions have gotten the best of him. Take it from me, a right-winger.
When John McCain chose Palin, he solidified my vote for this year’s GOP ticket. Average people like me realize that while she was no doubt a political pick first, Governor Palin represents those of us who have always been patted on the head and told to just trust our government. SHE is the only person on either ticket who actually DOES represent real change – the only Washington outsider – the only one whose “controversial” baggage represents what many of us in the real world actually face in our real lives.
VP Nominee Sarah Palin gives all young American girls, and the rest of us as well, a renewed sense of equality and a solid role model to emulate. How? By simply staying true to her own values. She has not been molded by anyone. She challenges those who need challenging, including the GOP leadership (evidenced by the Alaska GOP turning her into Persona Non Grata in their own state, which only strengthened her chance at winning the Governor’s race).
I am extremely proud that my young punishment, er, daughter has the opportunity to watch these historic events unfold. We both realized what a historic moment we were witnessing Friday morning. She saw a woman on TV who seems “just like us,” and who talks “just like us,” and who cares about what we care about. In other words, a “change” in politics. Too bad she’ll be too young to vote by one year when Palin runs after McCain’s second term. Sarah Palin is a wonderful gift to the lost Republican Party, who I have no doubt will win the hearts of Americans like she did Alaskans. Bravo, Senator McCain.
Palin appeals to young people. She’s very independent, firm, beautiful, and even more phenomenon-ish than Mr. Obama. There’s no doubt in my ex-military mind that she’s got more experience than Obama in just about every department (except for maybe campaign kickoffs from terrorists’ homes, sitting in a hate-”church” for over 20 years, and taking shady real estate kickbacks from known criminals). Being a legislator isn’t even experience enough to run a Brown Bear Car Wash.
Sarah Palin was my top choice for VP ever since her name entered the discussion months ago. John McCain certainly was not my first choice for President. Admittedly, back then I referred to her as “hot.” I doubted she was still a contender last week thanks to the press, and therefore was pulling for Mitt Romney as the VP. I’m obviously satisfied. Palin was the one person who I could accept (and prefer) over Romney.
I’m praying that the Palin family stays strong through this barrage of hypocrisy against them. Perseverence on their part will definitely pay off in the end. Shame on those so-called conservatives who are publicly blasting Gov. Palin – and for what, for having a 17 year-old pregnant daughter? Or is it they don’t approve of a mother of five – including one with Down syndrome – for Vice President? We’d expect this from across the aisle, but no from our own. People who live in glass houses…
Sarah Palin has already been a success for the McCain candidacy. With the announcement last week, she instantly brought out the ugliness of politics in both the Left AND many on the Right, simply by living her values. I believe that will prove to be a blessing for America in the end. Shame on Michael Savage and those like him who are slinging mud on a worthy woman who will quite possibly be our first-ever female president in 2016. Now that’s real change we can believe in.
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 am
Someone is clearly thinking the Kool Aid.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/brockbravo/kool-aid-man.jpg
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September 3rd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Staying true to one’s values – even when your ideology is proven wrong by facts and circumstances – is not a mark of leadership, but fanaticism. I commend President Bush and the Gulf Coast’s miscellaneous Republican leadership for choosing not to let “the free market” decide whether or not people should be evacuated this Hurricane season – as they did before – but rather showing up prepared and proving that Government can work for the people.
If only every unmarried seventeen year old who got pregnant in this country was the daughter of a well-to-do governor. Unfortunately, that is not the reality most families in this country face in these situations. Some in the GOP can applaud Palin’s daughter for exercising “personal responsibility” by choosing to have the baby, but in other families its not that simple. I’ve always been shocked that the party that claims to stand for the rights of the unborn simultaneously has waged an all out assault on the Family Leave Act, Public Education, Universal Healthcare and the other stables of families across America. To conservatives I just say: think of unwanted pregnancies as illegal immigrants. Then you’ll understand why countless women across the nation insist on their right to “secure the boarders.”
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September 3rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
“even more phenomenon-ish than Mr. Obama”
Really… really? Please tell me where all these Palin supporters are hiding. Even people from her own party are badmouthing her: http://cajunboyinthecity.blogspot.com/2008/09/peggy-noonan-my-mrs-robinson-fantasy.html
It would also be awesome to explain how you think that if McCain dies in office, a woman who has been in charge of a shack (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MhRRZn0fCOQ/SL8UWNY7OjI/AAAAAAAAAyg/vYTQDxk5Wk8/s1600-h/zI7QXVH7Wdg2kpqwUz0DHPQC_500.jpg) can lead our country.
People who support McCain/Palin have no ground on which to accuse Obama of lack of experience anymore. None.
Please tell me why someones from the party of family values has a seventeen year old pregnant daughter and why she would be lauded for this.
If she didn’t have arch-conservative views, I guess she would be tolerable.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Alaska as a state has very particular needs: it’s got a small population, a huge area, natural resources not found almost anywhere else, and so forth. While she may be perfect to lead Alaska, she is not therefore perfect to take a leadership role for the rest of the country. She doesn’t know anything about highly urbanized areas and the issues that affect the people there, nor about how to address diversity in the population. So her experience, then, is negligible.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Honestly this whole post is so ridiculous and filled with factual errors that it’s not worth responding to. However I did want to respond to Liam really quick: Dude, lay off the kid. I know McCain’s campaign volunteered that info to the public to quash the rumors about Palin’s latest son actually being her grandson, but that doesn’t mean Palin’s daughter wanted to be put in the public eye. Palin has plenty of problems of her own that we liberals can and will knock her on, but her daughter is 17 years old, pregnant, and about to have a shotgun wedding. I’m willing to bet she’s pretty scared and didn’t want the national spotlight shining on her. What she does really isn’t relevant to this debate, especially when (as I said) Palin has plenty of flaws of her own.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I second Walker. Teenagers do stuff their parents don’t like all the damn time, so it hardly reflects on Palin that her daughter got herself into hot water.
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September 4th, 2008 at 11:07 am
I laughed.
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September 5th, 2008 at 1:11 am
I clearly struck an emotional chord with you, but I will gladly address each of your concerns very briefly. It was brought to my attention by someone I respect, that this post lacked some needed content to back up some of my opinionated statements. But even though this is a blogsite and not one known exactly for journalism, I must agree. Although my posting was originally an email to mostly REPUBLICANS and not intended for The Melon, I’m happy to return and take on each of your bitter misguided statements. (Thanks for posting 7 comments though. That’s more than I can remember on any other Melon posting of late):
1. Walid — Yes sir, I do drink the Kool Aid to some extent. Difference is, I can admit it.
2. Chris — Unfortunately I’m limited on time, so I won’t get into any discussions on soon-to-be former President Bush or Hurricanes at the moment. McCain/Palin is clearly not Bush/Cheney. If the Dems are going to cling to this “4 more years of Bush” attack strategy, they’re in serious high water. Given the recent surge for the McCain/Palin ticket, I’d be looking for something that might actually pertain. Chris, my man, there’s one thing you’ve GOT to understand. It’s OK – screw that – it’s RIGHT to call this OUR country. It is not a wide open piece of land for all the world to inhabit. Bring all your weary, but enter through the front door.
The irony in your statment about pregnant 17 year-olds. All of a sudden liberals have become uber conservative on social issues in just the past week. This has been quite the show, but has only helped Sarah Palin, whom I hope is the next President of the United States after John McCain, and the first female President to boot. Where should I start? Which is the issue that troubles you all the most about the pregnancy? Is it the fact that she’s 17? Is it that she chose to let a person live? I’m not sure what world you’re living in, but just as Democrats are no longer the party that advocates for slave ownership and segregation (which was defeated by Republican Abraham Lincoln and Civil War heroes), the GOP is not the party of old white men suppressing women.
I know of not one Republican family that’s without its own controversy. But I admire how most of them place the importance on family and life. The sad but true fact of the matter is, had Palin’s daughter aborted her baby, liberals would not have even mentioned that girl. But since she chose life – that is, to let a person with rights transcending her own desires – she is somehow a hypocrite. Oh, and a 17 year-old girl pregnant? How filthy is that? I thought the Democrats were the party of tolerance and understanding? DON’T FOOL YOURSELVES. Socialism does not equal caring. Listen to yourselves over the past week. Suddenly you’re trying to be the authoritative voice on family values. Please. Try actually having a baby, and then revisit this issue (I know, it’s not fathomable that you could actually allow yourselves to be “punished” with such a responsibility, but just picture yourself. Odds are some if not most of you would change your mind. One of these days you will realize that life is a little more complex than simply spewing out propaganda and talking points, and thinking you’re some kind of righteous philosopher simply because you have a liberal arts degree.
3. Liam — You missed the point altogether. She became a star literally overnight. Therefore, yes, she is a bonafide phenomenon, and not a manufactured wannabe holy figure. And why is she so suddenly popular? For being who she is, and not being ashamed to say it. Obama has spent the last two years trying to downgrade all the findings on his personal life (kicking off a campaign from a known terrorist’s home, receiving illegal real estate deals from convicted felons, subscribing to and succumbing his children to a hate-preaching “church.” He has been tryign to cover up who he really is, and YOU KNOW IT. I know you all loved it, but the “Denver Show” was the biggest joke of this century. Obama is OTF (out there flapping). There is no substance at all, and he has benefitted from an angry elitist and biased media intent on presenting him as the second coming. Where is the “hope” message now? I don’t seem to hear him using it anymore. That’s because people have called his bluff on it, and it’s no longer a tactic that “works.” Enjoy these last few days of Democrat political fortune. Republicans are going to claim the White House on Nov. 4. Rather than prepare for yourselves for four years of depression, might as well come over from the dark side. We’ll protect you. Oh, and don’t try and cite me from some blogsite. Blogs have no credibility as cited sources. Yes, a few bad apples on the Right were misguided too and badmouthed Sarah Palin. They’re now eating those words. All while your side is panicking.
You said, “It would be awesome to explain how you think…a woman…can lead our country.” If only your beloved Democrat leaders with their angry faces plastered on our TV sets would say something as dumb as that for America to hear. It would be Christmas in September for the GOP. Think about it. Whether you’re denigrating her gender or her background, you’re missing the point once again. Her background is precisely WHY we want her there. And her gender “just happens to be” as far as we’re concerned. Yes, we absolutely believe she can be the President tomorrow – something we can NOT say about Barack Obama. Qualified is qualified, regardless of gender. That’s how we think. Wow, now you guys don’t like inspiring women either? Think about it.
No more ground for McCain/Palin to accuse Obama of lacking experience? In what? Last I heard, the Presidency was an executive position. If we’re going to look at experience, as we should, let’s compare and contrast. Mayor of a town = executive. Governor of a state = executive. It does not matter how long she’s been the Governor nor how many people live in Alaska, especially when compared to Obama, who has NEVER been in charge of ANYTHING. From what experience does he speak? Even Obama himself doesn’t deny that one. You should know that. I’m loving this torpedo called Sarah Palin aimed directly at this ship called Barack Obama.
“If she didn’t have arch-conservative views, I guess she would be tolerable?” Again! Just think about what you just said. Tolerance is a very inclusive word. Yet, you’re saying tolerance only applies to certain people. So, “If she were a liberal Democrat pro abortion 20-year politician, she’d be tolerable”? Laughable.
4. Glynnis — the comments I appreciate most out of the bunch. This is a reasonable argument that I accept. I would only disagree (respectfully so) with the statement that her experience is “negligible.” I think the experience that she does have, in politics and in life, is a great foundation for the learning that is about to take place for her. I look forward, very excitedly so, to voting for Sarah Palin in 4 or 8 years. Her record of success thus far inicates to me that she’ll be ready. And if the stars aligned in a strange enough way that she would be thrust into the Presidency now, I’d still sleep comfortably at night. John McCain will do a good job until then. His first major Presidential decision certainly hasn’t disappointed.
5. Walker — I was “approached” by someone who will remain un-named, about my lack of substance in that post, which I openly admit to. Again, it was not intended as a post originally, and only found its way onto The Melon after another un-named person said “Put that on the Melon” and I said “What the hell.” Call it an excuse if you want. I don’t care. I’m sure we’ve all seen stuff on here that could use much more to back it up. But to say it was “ridiculous, “not worth responding to,” and in error factually, without any elaboration is not really a useful critique either. Oh well, probably better that we didn’t drag this out anyway. I do admire what you said about Palin’s daughter and what she’s experiencing. I mean, being that this is the only thing we know about her, shouldn’t we be leaving her alone? It was Obama who said that the family is off limits. To some extent I agree, especially when it comes to the children. Even if it were Obama’s daughter or Chelsea Clinton back in the day, I wouldn’t want to see anyone, let alone a young 17-year old girl going on 30, be burdened like that. Good call. Now these flaws of Palin’s, I’m interested to learn about. I’m confident though, that they aren’t enough to disqualify her. After all, who doesn’t have flaws of their own?
6. Glynnis (again) — Just to add to yours and Walker’s good points: Let’s remember when we were all 17 — okay maybe that’s not a good example, being that we’re political junkies — but think of most kids when they’re 17…regardless of where their parents were politically, and regardless of whether they were generally responsible kids, everyone makes poor decisions or even life altering decisions at some point. A 17 year-old just doesn’t have the capacity to be held so responsible that she can’t be given compassion and understanding. I’m sure that’s where her parents are at. I’m perfectly fine with that. She will grow up faster than she ever wanted to. We don’t need to add to that. I believe it says nothing to Palin’s ability to be Vice President. Hell, if you can lead a family with 5 children, I’m impressed.
TO CONCLUDE (sorry about the length), I hope I can be forgiven for potentially lowering the status of The Melon with my spontaneous post which wasn’t as good as it probably could have been. While I sometimes read in disgust some of your postings, I do appreciate them and respect everyone here. Hopefully we will all be on good terms even after John McCain and Dino Rossi win this year.
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September 5th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Wow, what a fun conversation that is going on here! J. Anthony, I received your email, and I’m glad you posted it on the Melon, although you did make a few changes on the Melon (special attention added to Obama frisking [or beating?!]).
I know Chris is going to hate me (haha!), but from way out in Arkansas on vaction, and the pieces I’ve read on her past qualifications, and watching her acceptance speech in Ohio, and yes, even watching what satirists said about her on “Red State Update” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W5IAPK0hbU –watch it! It’s hilarious!), I admire her. A lot.
I’m fine that her daughter is having a baby. I’m sure she wasn’t torturtured first, or beaten, to keep that baby. Who cares, anyway??? Her choice, and at least she’s got a choice!
But she definitely seems to be the knocking blow of the season, and I’m sure Democrats are hurting big time from this. McCain went from being someone half dead to being on the up-and-up for choosing her for a secret weapon (especially with the Christian Right, I imagine). Although I have always been under the impression that VP’s basically are there for the pagentry rather than making real change. And for banging the gavel in a bored voice, kind of like Brad Owen (my secret crush).
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September 5th, 2008 at 8:26 am
“I second Walker. Teenagers do stuff their parents don’t like all the damn time, so it hardly reflects on Palin that her daughter got herself into hot water.”
In most cases, it does. Teen pregnancies and other rebellious activities are often the result of arch-conservative religious parenting, with a black and white “ABSTINENCE OR DIE” program.
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September 5th, 2008 at 8:30 am
From Time Magazine via LA Times Jacket Copy Blog:
[Former Mayor John] Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs
into her policy at times. “She asked the library how she could go about banning books,”
he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. “The
librarian was aghast.” That woman, Mary Ellen Baker, couldn’t be reached for comment,
but news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not
giving “full support” to the mayor.
welp guess i can’t really cite this because blogs aren’t credible sources
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September 5th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Here it is from a real source:
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1117009&srvc=2008campaign&position=15
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September 5th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
J. Anthony: You completely misquoted Liam and implied that he is a misogynist. His point was NOT that Palin as a WOMAN could not lead, but that she was “in charge of a shack” and may be in charge of the whole country.
Also, Democrats do not inherently like to kill people. I am sure you know that the justification for support over abortion is about a disagreement over when life officially starts; pro-choicers are as horrified as anyone when people are killed. Your tone of disrespect and tendency to twist the words of whom you disagree begins to grate, and it does not reflect well on you.
Liam: As someone who is extremely against abstinence-only programs (having been through two) and generally as a liberal, I am well aware of the affect that they have on teenagers exploring their sexuality. However, as we are not from that particular family, I myself can hardly say that Palin’s conservative attitude is THE reason why her daughter was unsafe. It’s suspicious, and certainly restrictive parenting leads to more opportunities for rebellion, but come on. Even my pro-comprehensive sex education parents were too embarrassed to talk with me about how to use condoms or birth control(though my dad talked to me a long time about the risks of sex), so in theory I could have been in the same position had I not taken the initiative to learn. Which most teens do not. Your point of view is legit and easily within the bounds of possibility, but my comment was in part due to my lack of interest in castigating Palin over that. Now, when she tries to legislate AGAINST condom use (which she will), then I will have more to say.
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September 6th, 2008 at 1:07 am
I actually don’t know why I wrote woman. That was a mistake, and I could see why it could be interpreted as a misogynistic comment.
Perhaps I am actually a misogynist… that’s when happens when the unconsciousness takes over.
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