okay, okay . . .

In response to the comments left on my Sarah Palin post, I'd like to say that I might have been a little too hard on her. And yes, I'll agree, I am being a little sexist and biased. 

I should say that I respect Sarah Palin for all that she's accomplished in just a few short years. Just twenty months ago, she was the mayor of a small Alaskan town of approximately 9,000 people, and now she's governor of Alaska/vice presidential candidate. That's a big leap -- but still, most likely too big of a leap to make me comfortable with the potential of her holding the fate of our country in her hands. But big enough of a leap to make me admit that I respect her. She has something like a 90% approval rating in Alaska, which is pretty much unheard of, so she must be doing something right up there. 

And it's true that Barack Obama is probably being a little unfair to his two little girls as well. I'll admit that. But really, my point was that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant and having a baby the same month as inauguration, and just four months ago, she gave birth to a baby with down syndrome. And yes, if Barack Obama were dealing with the same issues in his family, I would say the same. Do I feel this more strongly because she's a woman/mother? Yeah, probably. If that's sexist, so be it. I don't think that anyone could disagree that a 17-year-old pregnant girl would rather have her mother with her on the day she's giving birth than her father. If it were me, I would be insistent that my mother be there with me, as well as the month or so to follow (common among a lot of women). 

And sure, maybe the Palins have already thought this through, and maybe she has plans to be with her daughter much more than I expect for the birth and months to follow, and perhaps their children are completely supportive of her being VP. It's totally possible, and if so, then I'll admit I'm totally wrong and should not be passing judgment on her. But as for now, that's just how I feel. All I'm saying is that I don't think it's an ideal time for her to be placing herself in the position as potential President of the United States.