Comments on: Sarah Palin: A Horror.

By: Sunbeam Soapbox » Brilliant Weblogs!! … and a few more muddled political thoughts

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:12:06 +0000

[...] That’s not my intention at all. Like I said (when referring to environmental issues) in my last political post, I’m more of a “just get out of my way” type of person. Which would make me truer [...]

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:57:19 +0000

Sara: I wondered the same thing myself. :/ I don’t understand how the daughter being pregnant now means she wasn’t pregnant earlier. Still scary. 17 years old and with two children 13 months apart?!? Ewww.

(But you know how creeped out I am by people our age/younger and their babies… how STUPID!)

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:22:15 +0000

I’m not sure of the exact dates, but her daughter is 5 months pregnant. Count back, depending on when the kid was born in April (I think that was the month), it could be her daughter’s second.

Just sayin’. And it does sort of feel like he is trying to “replace” Clinton, which, to my thinking, is kind of insane. A female Democrat has much more in common with a male Democrat than female Republican.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:10:53 +0000

Rebee: I would say “I don’t care about their personal lives”, except that their are aspects of their personal lives that demonstrate their leadership abilities. A mom of five? Should definitely know diplomacy. A pregnant mom of four who was leaking fluids before getting on a long flight so that she could drive an hour to her country hospital? Making a poor choice. Anyway, that really doesn’t have a lot to do with it, but there ARE aspects that make sense as having to do with capabilities. And I agree with you that his choice probably had more to do with the “stodgy old white men” idea than attracting Clinton supporters, much as the media tried to spin it otherwise (really, media? really?).

That’s a good interpretation of gut reactions. I will keep it in mind in the future. And just for clarification, as I told Rebee earlier — definitely no hard feelings between us.

Caroline: This is the part I find especially important: “And if we make abortion illegal, that is NOT going to end all abortions – and an improper abortion can lead to the death of a woman.” I don’t get how other people don’t get this. Anyway, that’s why I said I’m for abortions because I want them to be SAFE. Especially if I ever get pregnant.

Thanks!

By: How I feel about the 2008 Presidential Election « Blazin’ Sticks

How I feel about the 2008 Presidential Election « Blazin’ Sticks — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:10:31 +0000

[...] September 4, 2008 by purlgrrl First, go read Stephanie’s post on Sarah Palin. [...]

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:57:14 +0000

I so, so, SOOOOOOO agree with you, Stephanie, re: Sara Palin. I, too, am a democrat (although my 18th was 11 days after Oregon’s Primary, oh, the humaintiy) and I’m not going to vote for McCain just becuase Palin wears a skirt. I, personally, don’t understand how ANY woman who has given birth to a child NOT be against abortion. I totally agree with your points about unwanted children. And if we make abortion illegal, that is NOT going to end all abortions – and an improper abortion can lead to the death of a woman. (I guess, though, giving birth comes very easily to a woman with 5 kids).
I really, really hope that people actually study the canidates and think about their decisions before they vote. (My mother is a Clinton supporter, and there is NO WAY she’s is voting for McCain/Palin, despite the fact that Palin is female).
So, way to go, Stephanie, I totally agree with you!