[MortMan]

Yes, she has a down’s syndrome baby. She also has a husband who is loving and supportive of her and the newborn with special-needs.

If Sarah were the father, and Todd the mother, would you have the same gripe? And why do you believe you are more qualified to make this decision for her than she and her husband are?

I’m sorry, but I have to disagree that she cannot be VP and still be mother to her children. That is a decision she and her husband have to face - one in which they have already said they could surmount. In fact, being governor of Alaska during the gestation and after the birth of Trig (the down’s syndrome boy) has already demonstrated she can balance the two.

Finally, I would encourage you to tell me who you believe brings more to the ticket, the party, and the nation as McCain’s VP selection. I don’t believe there is anyone who comes close.

[Mashood]

Not to worry about her maternal duties. We all know it takes a village to raise a child.

[Caramelgal]

I was going to reply to Raineygoodyear but “This account has been banned or suspended.”

Was that FR imposed or self inflicted?

In any case, here is my two cents. (Too bad Raineygoodyear can’t or chose not to respond anymore).

I think it is a brilliant choice.

Yes, being a mother is a very big job and a very important job but it’s just as and no less important a job than being a father. And just as some exceptional men answer to a calling to an even higher purpose, so can some exceptional women.

To say that Sarah Palin can’t be a good wife and a good mother and still serve her country is to say that men who answer the same call of duty are in turn neglectful husbands and fathers.