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October 11, 2008
Palin, the Attack Dog with Heart
Okay, reading this has me a little less sure that Obama is going to walk away with this election. The party mix of that poll and polls like it shows a stunning, but unsurprising, lack of regard for the truth or the intelligence of American voters.
Anyway, after reading Palin's comments on abortion, I wondered again why the McCain campaign basically sequestered her for weeks after the convention. Let this woman speak from the heart, and she connects.
As for our beautiful baby boy, for Todd and me, he is only more precious because he is vulnerable. In some ways, I think we stand to learn more from him than he does from us. When we hold Trig and care for him, we don’t feel scared anymore. We feel blessed.She then goes on to describe, in detail, just how radical Barack Obama is on the abortion issue. The media is calling it a slam, but it seems more informative than in-your-face. No matter what happens in November, speeches like this show that Palin will be a political force to be reckoned with for years to come.It’s hard to think of many issues that could possibly be more important than who is protected in law and who isn’t – who is granted life and who is denied it. So when our opponent, Senator Obama, speaks about questions of life, I listen very carefully.
I listened when he defended his unconditional support for unlimited abortions. He said that a woman shouldn’t have to be – quote – “punished with a baby.” He said that right here in Johnstown –“punished with a baby” – and it’s about time we called him on it. The more I hear from Senator Obama, the more I understand why he is so vague and evasive on the subject. Americans need to see his record for what it is. It’s not negative or mean-spirited to talk to about his record. Whatever party you belong to, there are facts you need to know.
Posted by slublog at October 11, 2008 09:42 PM
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Wow, so I can sleep around, not worry about getting pregnant -- bec. that would be a punishment? Wow, thanks, Mr. O.
Posted by: Kath at October 12, 2008 01:21 PM