I honestly don’t know that I can agree with you there. Other than that she strikes me as an opportunist, I can’t say that I’ve seen anything to indicate that she’s been found to be ethically lacking.
The Letterman thing is a perfect example. I think everyone knows whether they’ll admit it or not, that her use of the word “rape” was pure hyperbole in response to a poor joke. But it was just that, it was hyperbole. It wasn’t slander, it wasn’t fabricated, or anything that I’d consider unethical. It was pure hyperbole, and she was opportunist enough to seize it for effect.
Same for Bristol. You’ll never convince me that her sudden conversion to abstinence wasn’t a ploy to make mama look good. I wouldn’t call it unethical. Some teenager, not seeing through the obvious might even listen to her and some good may come of it. What it is though, is political expediency.
What puts me off about Palin is that to be honest, I just don’t think she’s that bright. She’s certainly not the caliber that we want to lead our country.
Funny, that is how I feel about just about everyone in Washington, New York, the White House, Congress and both parties' leadership. Based on the current condition of the US economy and the actions taken by our "leaders" to date, it would appear that my concerns are valid.
Its time for real change from the outside. No more retreads who simply offer less aggressive liberal "solutions" or think it proper to compromise ones' values for the sake of bipartisanship.
Whether its Palin or not, the next generation of leaders needs to focus on drastically reducing government. We cannot sustain this massive growth of bureaucracy and irresponsible spending. Nor can we tolerate the loss of freedom that comes with bigger more intrusive government.
An adult having sex with a 14 year old is defined as rape in America. The fact that you disagree with this definition doesn't change the definition.