Excerpt from Amy Holmes on the Corner:
It may be pointless to take issue with this when we don't yet know why Palin resigned. But this really rubs me the wrong way. Why shouldn't Palin take her family's feelings into account when she makes this kind of decision? It has an enormous impact on their lives. Men mulling over the idea of running for high office often consult their families. Why shouldn't Sarah Palin do so?And her bit about polling her kids on her decision to resign was also egregious. We women abruptly quit our public responsibilities because our kids don't want mommy working anymore?
Maybe Palin isn't the feminist some women, on the left or the right, want her to be. Is it now a given that the well-being of the children is less important than mommy's job? Do conservative women now pretend that mom is just another "caregiver"? Sorry, the family still comes first, and the mother's role in it is unique and irreplaceable.
And this isn't just a case of "mommy working." Mommy's job, in this case, means that the entire family, including the baby, will be viciously persecuted in the most personal way.
Of course maybe this is all in preparation for a run for president. We don't know. But if Palin is resigning to give her family a shot at a normal life she has my complete sympathy and support.
Comments welcome.
Cross-posted in the Green Room.
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7 comments:
I agree, Homles comment is poor taste. She makes it sound like that was the only reason. I think Governor Palin cited several good reasons why it was better to resign.
I'm shocked, and I hope this isn't the end of her political career (and it doesn't sound like it will based on her speech).
Moves like this does require family support. Even if she runs for POTUS, they'll be able to have some normalcy back for awhile.
Dead solid perfect, Pundette; the best commentary I've read so far.
Aw shucks. Thanks.
Creeping feminism has made serious inroads on conservatism.
I think the most egregious example of creeping feminism is the denigration of motherhood as a viable, worthwhile endeavor in its own right.
I bet the idiot who wrote that also thought she shouldn't be VP because she had a new baby...which is it?
I sure hope Bill Kristol is right and this is just a bold move by her to start her 2012 campaign.
But gosh aw shucks darn it! Why do something like that just before the 4th of July? Why not wait until Monday? Not good. Not good AT ALL!
I honestly think she is just fed up and disgusted with all the attacks on her and her family. This unprecedented assault and smear campaign against her by left wing media and Christian hating Homosexuals would make anyone want to quit.
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