A Piece of Palin

Since last Friday America has been introduced to just about everything involving Gov. Sarah Palin. John McCain’s announcement that he had chosen the Alaskan governor to be his running mate sent a huge wave of energy into the Republican Party. It also launched a search a huge media search into her closet to uncover and skeletons. But with all the praise and controversy surrounding Gov. Palin, she made sure on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention to set things straight on who she is.

On family:
“Our family has the same ups and downs as any other ... the same challenges and the same joys. Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge. And children with special needs inspire a special love. To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House.”

On her experience and Barack Obama’s:
“I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better. When I ran for city council, I didn't need focus groups and voter profiles because I knew those voters, and knew their families, too.Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown.And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer," except that you have actual responsibilities. I might add that in small towns, we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening.We tend to prefer candidates who don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco. As for my running mate, you can be certain that wherever he goes, and whoever is listening, John McCain is the same man.”

Message to the media:
“I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I've learned quickly, these past few days, that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reasons, and not just to mingle with the right people. No one expects us to agree on everything.”

Now you’ve heard and seen the media talk about how she has energized the GOP, you’ve heard them question her experience, whether or not her baby was hers, they question whether she’s a fit mother, and they even launch an investigation into her political background. And it’s not an investigation to uncover her experience; it’s to find the dirt. They’re looking for a story that puts Sarah Palin in the negative spotlight. And why are they doing this? I have no idea, they probably think they’re doing Americans a favor, they think they’re doing something right by exposing any possible skeletons. In the past two nights I’ve watch Nightly News, they’ve shown two stories on people’s views of Gov. Palin, one on an Alaskan woman who didn’t agree with Gov. Palin and people who did, and another following the same format. Does anyone recall an investigation into whether or not Barack Obama is fit for office, or a segment on voters (anyone not supporting McCain) who don’t agree with him?

This morning on Today, Joe Biden reacted to Palin’s speech as nothing but attacks on Obama. Wake up Joe, the women’s trying to get her running mate elected! Why on earth would she lift Obama any higher in praise then he already has? Plus, what do you call last week when Democrats said, “We can’t have four more years of failed Republican policies,” or, “McCain voted with Bush ninety percent of the time”?
And speaking of Joe Biden, we’ve all seen the reaction Palin is getting- she’s not a part of Washington, so how is Joe Biden change for America? Rush Limbaugh put the idea out that Obama might rethink his VP choice. One Obama changing his position Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani said this, “hope for his sake, Joe Biden got that VP thing in writing.” Hmmm, who knows, Barack Obama might want a piece of Sarah Palin. But he may have to get in line, because all of America wants a piece of Palin (and I mean that in a good way).