My main issue with Palin isn’t her endorsement of McCain. I think it’s wrongheaded, but all politicians have to do that sort of thing - it’s an unfortunate part of the “game.” Either way, I don’t think her endorsement will save McCain’s bacon.
I don’t support Palin as my first choice for two main reasons:
1) Quite frankly, she’s a woman, and I don’t think we need a female President (look at the job our current one is doibg). Call me a chauvanist if you like, makes no difference to me, but a country that can’t find male leadership is a country that might as well fold up the tent and call it a day.
2) Her quitting the Alaskan governourship under pressure shows that she doesn’t have what it takes to handle the stresses of the Presidency. Sure, she was taking all kinds of flak and harassment from the media. What nationally-known conservative doesn’t, however? What, you think Reagan never got it from the media? He did, he just didn’t let on that it ever bothered him.
1) Quite frankly, she’s a woman, and I don’t think we need a female President (look at the job our current one is doibg). Call me a chauvanist if you like, makes no difference to me, but a country that can’t find male leadership is a country that might as well fold up the tent and call it a day.
But why punish Palin for something she doesn't have control over? If there's lack of male leadership, it certainly isn't because of her nor is it her fault. So yeah, I do think its a bit chavanistic to say such things. Instead of not supporting her, why not go on the offensive with your own gender, and challenge them to grow a pair. ;) Personally, I think there's a lack of overall leadership among conservatives, period. And conservatives should embrace leadership regardless of gender (or race, etc.)
2) Her quitting the Alaskan governourship under pressure shows that she doesn’t have what it takes to handle the stresses of the Presidency.
Here are my feelings on that. Let's say you hired a new manager and gave them a very specific set of goals/issues to solve. Yet, at some point during their employment, they got dragged into doing other work, work that took them away from the role you hired that person for- and it was costing your company money. Wouldn't you be pissed? That's not any different than what happened to Palin in Alaska. All the frivolous lawsuits were costing Alaskans time and money, and taking Palin away from the job she was elected to do. If Palin has stayed on, there would be no possible way she could have done the work voters elected her to do. Its a damn shame Alaska law allows those lawsuits to happen. Noble idea, but terrible execution of an idea.
Sure, she was taking all kinds of flak and harassment from the media. What nationally-known conservative doesn’t, however? What, you think Reagan never got it from the media? He did, he just didn’t let on that it ever bothered him.
She didn't leave the governorship because of the flak and harassment. She left because she could no longer do the job she was elected for. As for the media flak, there isn't a politician today who has stood up to and weathered the media storm as well as Palin has. And she's still standing. Let me point out, too, that the media of Reagan and the media today are two entirely different animals. There's little doubt that if the media had gone after Reagan's family with the same vicious, tabloid tenacity as they've gone after Palin's, he would have spoke out about it. I have more respect for anyone who stands against the MSM when their family is unfairly attacked.
Bottom line, when it comes to the MSM attacks, Palin is like a Timex- takes a licking, but keeps on ticking.
Reagan's family was not being sued out of existence, but more importantly Reagan was not Governor in a place remote from the continental United States and many thousands of miles from DC, New York and Los Angeles, Reagan was in the top seat (next to the Presidency) from which to maintain his side of the story and fight the national media, and public opinion on a daily basis if needed.
A conservative (or anyone) fighting while serving as Governor of Hawaii or Alaska did not stand a chance.