Comments on: Final thoughts of Palin for the evening http://andrea-zak.com/2008/08/29/final-thoughts-of-palin-for-the-evening/ politics, culture, career Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:19:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scott Erb http://andrea-zak.com/2008/08/29/final-thoughts-of-palin-for-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Scott Erb Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:23:50 +0000 http://zakstar.wordpress.com/?p=1133#comment-1475 Yeah, the more I find out the more I realize McCain was desparate and didn't do much homework on her. I was hoping maybe her husband at least would be a role model of fathers doing the child rearing when the mother is successful, but alas, that doesn't seem to be the case either. Also, I guess her 17 year old daughter is pregnant and will marry the father. I hope they aren't getting married because of the campaign; 17 is very young to make such a commitment. That and Gustav changing the GOP convention...what a bizarre election year! Yeah, the more I find out the more I realize McCain was desparate and didn’t do much homework on her. I was hoping maybe her husband at least would be a role model of fathers doing the child rearing when the mother is successful, but alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case either. Also, I guess her 17 year old daughter is pregnant and will marry the father. I hope they aren’t getting married because of the campaign; 17 is very young to make such a commitment. That and Gustav changing the GOP convention…what a bizarre election year!

]]> By: zak http://andrea-zak.com/2008/08/29/final-thoughts-of-palin-for-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 zak Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:23:15 +0000 http://zakstar.wordpress.com/?p=1133#comment-1474 thanks for stopping by. that recommendation list gets me in so much trouble. I can click through for a long time. she's a new coat of paint on the Schlafly brand of feminism. I read somewhere that family and friends have taken on a lot of responsibility for the kids, since the husband wasn't interest in being mr. mom. have you seen the lengthy list of vetting problems daily kos bloggers have pulled together. They had hit 50 reasons at last check It reads like a bad chick flick http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/29/141112/083 thanks for stopping by. that recommendation list gets me in so much trouble. I can click through for a long time.

she’s a new coat of paint on the Schlafly brand of feminism.

I read somewhere that family and friends have taken on a lot of responsibility for the kids, since the husband wasn’t interest in being mr. mom.

have you seen the lengthy list of vetting problems daily kos bloggers have pulled together. They had hit 50 reasons at last check

It reads like a bad chick flick
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/29/141112/083

]]> By: Scott Erb http://andrea-zak.com/2008/08/29/final-thoughts-of-palin-for-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 Scott Erb Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:11:25 +0000 http://zakstar.wordpress.com/?p=1133#comment-1473 Interesting blog (I got here because one of your posts was 'automatically generated' as a possibly related post to one of mine). I think Palin was a smart choice by McCain because he needed something game changing to even have a chance. In an election where people want change, Palin is a change -- and she energizes the GOP base. I don't think it'll be enough; as you note she has too many negatives. But Palin may emerge as the 'new kind' of conservative. She may actually gain a lot from this, and move from the Schafly era of conservative woman-hood to a new Palin era that may involve less traditional family roles (I wonder if her husband does a lot with the kids, since she's got such a demanding career), and more pragmatism. I don't know...I disagree with her on almost all the issues, but somehow there is something compelling about her story. But she definitely isn't going to be able to save McCain. Interesting blog (I got here because one of your posts was ‘automatically generated’ as a possibly related post to one of mine). I think Palin was a smart choice by McCain because he needed something game changing to even have a chance. In an election where people want change, Palin is a change — and she energizes the GOP base. I don’t think it’ll be enough; as you note she has too many negatives. But Palin may emerge as the ‘new kind’ of conservative. She may actually gain a lot from this, and move from the Schafly era of conservative woman-hood to a new Palin era that may involve less traditional family roles (I wonder if her husband does a lot with the kids, since she’s got such a demanding career), and more pragmatism. I don’t know…I disagree with her on almost all the issues, but somehow there is something compelling about her story. But she definitely isn’t going to be able to save McCain.

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