I was more than interested in listening to some of the comments from women yesterday after Palin's pick. (Charlie Sykes, WTMJ, Milwaukee, WI)
Some women who said they would have voted for hillary because she was a woman now change their tune because they have "issues" with Palin. Most though were very excited and jazzed about the pick.
Hmmmm....
To me pro choice pro life is a moral choice and certainly in Britain I cannot think of anyone who would base their political allegiance around this issue.
I realise of course that in the US this is different I suspect mainly to do with how your government works with the 3 branches and the Supreme Court system of the President picking the justices etc and the Federal and States law way it works.
Though all of this said I still find it strange it just goes to show how and where you are bought up and in what system does affect how you behave and think, the nurture and nature thing but that is another subject all of its own.
To clarify the above though my position I would say is pro-life very similar to what GWB would say so some pro-lifers may disagree that I am pro-life.
I think Geraldine Ferero was excited with Sarah’s pick too.
Their "issues" are that Palin is drop dead gorgeous and they, being democrats, are used to looking at hags - maybe even in the mirror.
She has even given her children "not made up" names, and her husband isn't hard to look at either.
Not that this is why I really, really like her, just explaining some of the "issues".
This is an absolutely thrilling VP pick and I'm so excited that McCain actually came through. Ever since I first heard Palin mentioned as a maybe pick, I've been reading up on her and I'm impressed. Especially like her ability to do it her way and not let anyone tell her to sit down and shut up!