'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

*************** — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:09:27 GMT

Here is a comment relating to the text Cassie posted (thank you, Cassie!). Apparently Palin, while Mayor of Wasilla, tried to remove the City Librarian who refused to remove certain books from the city library. A commenter was curious to know which books were on the chopping block, and here is the reply:

"We know exactly which books....Grapes of Wrath, Huck Finn, Dr Suess, and science books.

But the issue isn't which books she was banning ONLY THAT she was wanting to ban them."

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

leahsmom — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:07:57 GMT

Do the older kids really watch the baby? I suppose it does work that way in a lot of larger families - I don't know from experience as I come from a two-kid house, and I have a one-kid house, myself - though some folks I knew growing up had big families (over 3) and said that this was how it worked. I always wondered how that worked for larger families, in terms of how people felt about it - as a spoiled big sis, I often was grumpy if I had to watch my brother for long periods of time, and I don't know if I would have been a pleasant kid to be around if I had to do it daily while mom was at work - but I know I'm speaking from a position of economic privilege (I didn't have to watch my brother). I'm curious what the older kids' attitude is - especially with a special needs child - and how that works for family dynamics.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Manjari — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:17:58 GMT

I clicked on Cassie's link too. I guess Palin doesn't care about helping teen mothers who don't have rich families to take care of them.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Liane — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:10:46 GMT

The biggest problems I have with Palin are her policies and woeful lack of experience. But next on the list is what she's doing to her daughter. At 44, Palin is young. Why accept the nomination now when your daughter's teenage pregnancy has to play out on a national stage? And yes, I would say the same thing if a male candidate put his daughter in this position.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Cassie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:48:49 GMT

journals.democraticunderground.com/.../7146

Good info from one of her hometown friends.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Cassie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:35:46 GMT

Mom2Two, her husband works full time and owns his own business. He is not a stay home dad. I think the older kids watch the baby most of the time.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Cassie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:33:46 GMT

I hav eno problem with her leaving her special needs newborn with hired help. People do that all the time. Her career is much more important than his well being. My problem with her is that she wants to ban books, teach creationsim in public schools, reverse Roe v. Wade, has absolutely no foreign policy experience when we are involved in two wars, has a degree in journalism not something very useful for VP, belongs to two goups that want her home state to sucede from the USA, fires people for personal reasons and seems to be much busier with her job than watching her kids. Her husband seems too busy to watch their either. When you have kids someone has to raise them. Gettin drunk and getting pregnant if you are a teen pretty much says mom was out of town that weekend and you were left on your own. This woman or her husband needs to raise their children first and concentrate on their jobs second. Family values ladies and gentlemen.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Leila — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:23:45 GMT

I don't like Palin and the fact that she took zero maternity leave after having a premature baby with Down Syndrome is shocking to me. However, if she wants to sacrifice quality time with her baby for the sake of her career, it's her (and Trig's) problem, not the public.

I'm a working mom and I'm all for women in executive positions, but in this case I think it's poorly timed.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

votetheday.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:39:45 GMT

www.votetheday.com/.../spalins-impact-on-mccain-chances-to-win-86

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

maresi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:54:23 GMT

"woefully questionable"? "vast list of shortcomings"?

I'm glad you have been so objective in your attempt to be even the slightest bit reasonable about these WTF comments being made about Palin.

re: 'Palin Should Go Back to the Kitchen' and 4 More WTF Comments About the VP Pick

Mom2Two — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:04:22 GMT

Palin may have 5 children...but the oldest is grown and heading to Iraq and there is a 7 year difference between the baby and the second youngest. It's not like she's got a household full of toddlers that need her attention every minute of the day. I'm still undecided who to vote for...but this is ridiculous. What is this, 1958? Why is it not okay for Palin to pursue a high ranking job while her husband takes over the parenting duties?