No Job Lined Up = Palin Quitting?!

By Theosebes

The Great American Panel was heated tonight on Hannity’s America as Bob Beckel opened his mouth and dripped sarcastic anger all over Sarah Palin’s decision to step down. His logic was because Sarah Palin didn’t have a job lined up, she quit on the people of Alaska. Beckel’s response angered me as I sat thinking to myself, “What if Sarah Palin decided to dedicate the next few years to her husband and family? What if she gave it all up because she knew her family needed her to be a full time mom? Is that not a job?” My ire was up when the illusion of joblessness was equated with quitting, the job of motherhood was relegated to non-work.

“How sad that Washington and the media will never understand -- it's about country," she (Palin) said. “Though it's honorable for countless others to leave their positions for a higher calling and without finishing a term, of course we know by now, for some reason a different standard applies for the decisions I make. But every American understands what it takes to make a decision because it's right for all -- including your family." http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/07/05/09/love-family-country-alaska-led-her-resign-palin

The Washington Post reported, “Palin offered few clues about her ambitions but said she arrived at her decision in part to protect her family, which has faced withering criticism and occasional mockery, and to escape ethics probes that have drained her family's finances and hampered her ability to govern. She said leaving office is in the best interest of the state and will allow her to more effectively advocate for issues of importance to her, including energy independence and national security.”

In a speech given by President Roosevelt in Washington on March 13, 1905, before the National Congress of Mothers, he shared, “No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as the work of a woman who is bringing up a family of small children; for upon her time and strength demands are made not only every hour of the day but often every hour of the night. She may have to get up night after night to take care of a sick child, and yet must by day continue to do all her household duties as well; and if the family means are scant she must usually enjoy even her rare holidays taking her whole brood of children with her. The birth pangs make all men the debtors of all women. Above all our sympathy and regard are due to the struggling wives among those whom Abraham Lincoln called the plain people, and whom he so loved and trusted; for the lives of these women are often led on the lonely heights of quiet, self-sacrificing heroism.” http://www.nationalcenter.org/TRooseveltMotherhood.html

No other woman in America has endured such a firestorm of hatred aimed at her and her children as Sarah has and yet she has demonstrated an inner strength, integrity and fortitude that every woman in America should honor, on both sides of the aisle. Quitter is not an adjective with which I would label Sarah Palin. Starter, achiever and doer are more in line with her character and the track record of her life. They are qualities that have helped her raise her family, love and support her husband, care for her newest baby Trig, and walk her daughter through an unexpected pregnancy, all while effectively governing Alaska.

Shame on the media and the bloggers like Shannon Moore for the visceral hate reporting they repeatedly practice. According to Newsmax.com, “Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s attorney, Thomas Van Flein, issued a four-page warning to mainstream news organizations over the weekend that he will sue on behalf of his client if 'defamatory material' relating to her or her family finds its way from Internet blogs to print.”

It is truly a shame when grown men and woman must have their tongues and typewriters muzzled by the threat of a defamation lawsuit in order to attain humane behavior.

The speculations won’t stop and the hate will not quit until Sarah Palin and all that she represents is silenced. The only reason for this kind of animosity is the fear of what a person or ideology represents to the one spewing the hate. Governor Palin may have stepped down from her job as Alaska’s executive, but she has never quit on that which is most important, and that is her family.

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And You Wonder Why Palin Hired An Attorney?

In early August when the initial charges of abuse of power were brought against Governor Palin, she said she welcomed the investigation and her administration would be wide open on the issue. Wow, if she only knew then what was about to happen, she may have changed her opinion.

If you wonder why she went from being so open in August to hiring an attorney to defend her now, I'll be happy to shed some light on that. I can even provide some photographic evidence for you too. Governor Palin's sister was going through a messy divorce from a state trooper, Mike Wooten. Mike Wooten is a shady guy to say the least. He has been married four times, tasered his 11-year old step-son (but he wanted to know what it felt like), drank while in his patrol car, and threatened to kill Palin's father. These are the claims that have been proven true. I'm sorry, but why does this man still have a job? Keep that fact in mind.

In the claim against Governor Palin, she fired the Public Safety Commissioner, Walt Monegan. This is a position that the Governor has every right to fire at her will. It is a political appointment. Did she pressure him to fire Mike Wooten and was Monegan fired because he didn't fire Wooten? That sums it up in a nutshell.

The legislator heading the investigation, Hollis French, is and has been an Obama supporter. Mr. French hired Branchflower to investigate the claims against the Governor. Mr. Steven Branchflower who has had a close relationship with the Anchorage Police Department under the leadership of one, Walt Monegan. Branchflower's wife was also a detective under Monegan. Even in a small town that sure doesn't seem like an impartial choice. In the beginning, Branchflower told the legislators that he did not need to subpoena anyone because everyone in the administration was being cooperative. Until Palin was announced as the VP and the investigation took a political turn.

Mr. French and two other legislators involved with the investigation were photographed in an Obama campaign office in July. (just before the charges were brought against Palin) You can see the picture above. Hollis French is the one fourth from the left in the back row. Mr. French came out last week and said that the results of the investigation would not be favorable to Governor Palin and tried to arrange the results be release as.......are you ready for this...............the "October Surprise".

Do you really think that the Obama campaign had no idea that Governor Palin was on McCain's VP list?
Does anyone now wonder why Governor Palin hired an attorney? If this isn't a snow job, I am not sure what is? My question again is.......why is Governor Palin the target of "Troopergate"? Should it not be asked WHY the bad cop wasn't fired to begin with?

Palin vs. Obama? Did I Miss Something?

I quit watching politics for a few hours and apparently I missed the big announcement. When did Barack Obama start running against Sarah Palin? Did she move into the head of the ticket or did he replace Joe Biden at the bottom of his?

Don't get me wrong, I will take that debate. It just occurs to me that the Democrats believe they are running against Sarah Palin. Do they believe that she will be easier to beat? I don't think so.

The top two issues that Americans say are affecting their lives and channeling their votes this year are energy and the economy. I would say foreign affairs would be somewhere near the top of this list as well.

On the issue of energy, Palin is an expert. She has faced the oil companies and won. Democrats would have you believe that she has big ties to big oil. It simply isn't true. She is for drilling in ANWR along with the majority of the Alaskan people. She recently set fair taxes on the oil companies. She passed a $40 billion gas pipeline that will not only bring jobs to Alaska, but will bring additional revenue. This does not just affect Alaska. This pipeline when completed will bring additional resources to the lower 48 states. Without a doubt, Palin wins the argument of experience in this area. Obama has not introduced a single energy policy during his tenure in the Senate. (Does his gas gauge idea count as policy?)

On the issue of the economy, some may say that Palin has been a Governor of a state with the population less than that of Obama's district. So. Alaska has the 5th largest economy in the United States. The State of Alaska has the lowest taxes in the US. She has over 8,500 government employees. On CNN's AC360 Monday night, Barack Obama compared his "executive" experience, running his campaign, as follows:

“My understanding is that Gov. Palin’s town, Wassilla, has I think 50 employees.We've got 2500 in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe 12 million dollars a year – we have a budget of about three times that just for the month,” Obama responded.

There are several issues wrong with his statement. First, Senator Obama, she is no longer the Mayor of Wassilla. You may want to forget that she is currently a Governor, but we will not. Second, running for President does not qualify you to be President. Running a campaign is not nearly equivalent to running a state, regardless of how big it is. The budget of Alaska is over $6 billion dollars. I believe that is more than three times your campaign budget.

As for foreign policy experience that we keep hearing about, Obama has none. He picked his VP to fill that gap in his resume. No one questions that fact. Sarah Palin doesn't need any either as she is the VP candidate. She can rely on the top of her ticket for the foreign policy experience. No, I am not saying that she doesn't have any, I am saying that if you want to compare tickets, she doesn't need any.

As I have said, don't be too quick to dismiss this ticket. They are a lot tougher than their opponents would let on. Do you think they would be attacked like they are if they weren't a strong ticket?