Is it just me?
Or did one thing irritate you more than any other "Aw, Shucks," " You Betcha," "Say it ain't so, Joe" moment during the debate?
It actually came after the debate, when for seemingly the millionth time, Sarah Palin trotted out her piece de resistance, her favorite prop of this campaign season: her five and a half month old son Trig.
Why is this child up so late every time there is a camera op? Why isn't this baby sleeping in a crib or bassinet somewhere with a sleep sheep or some other sound apparatus lulling him into night-night? Is it just me or does it seem like she carts this poor child around like a living breathing example of how wonderful a mom she is? After all, she's more than adopted the "I'm just a mom, just like you moms out there, America" attitude.
But the truth is, if she was just like all you other Moms out there, America, then she'd know the best thing she can do for this infant is to make sure he is tucked safely in his bed and out cold at eleven pm. And please don't say well, maybe she doesn't have anyone to watch him. Believe that, and I've got a Bridge to Nowhere that I want to sell you.
I've been a mom for eight weeks and two days, which automatically qualifies me as an expert, and you betcha, my son is as close to the pillow as possible by 7pm, on a good night. Well, no pillow... I read the books.
My point is, if Palin is going to keep shoving the motherhood card down our collective throats, maybe she can start being a mom again and stop using her own kid for political gain.
Trig deserves a good night sleep.
Don't like her foreign policy? Attack it! Don't like her views on the economy? Attach them! But to attack her parenting style opens the door to a host of problems and proves you have nothing intelligent to say on the issues and have to resort to appealing to the lowest common denominator.
Maybe before you judge someone on their handling of their child, you may want to look at the handling of your husband, Rich Eisen. Two words: Alycia Lane.
See, I could have attacked this "article" on its "merits", but decided I would take the liberal approach to name calling instead of addressing actual issues.
People in America don't care about Sarah Palin's child when they are working hard to support their goverment spending and their families.
And the next day Palin had the nerve to call Obama "reckless?"
I've said before, and I'll keep saying it until election day: the only office Sarah Palin should occupy is that of a very patient and skilled psychotherapist.
In Alaska, she vetoed funding for Special Olympics but we are supposed to be impressed that she is now an advocate for special needs children. Well, maybe that makes sense in an 'it's all about me' sort of way.
Just curious....Why doesn't Todd hold the baby in public?
Just another staged photo op, but one that put her child at risk for injury should she have fallen!
SP will let nothing get in the way of her blind ambition!
And if you wanted to be fair, her youngest daughter shouldn't be awake that late at night either! But their lives are anything but normal right now ... only a month left before they can go back to just being kids.
if you don't want the public speaking about your children then act like parents and not like pandering politicians.
hey, this is america, joe, john, barack, and sarah can do what they want. should i say nothing if the baby is dropped by the youngest child. i'm not saying the kid shouldn't hold the baby, but she shouldn't be the primary care provider.
Enjoy being a mom. : )
Female democrats (small d intended) call themselves the party of thoughtfulness and support? It’s because of articles like this that feminists like me are abandoning the democrat (small d intended) party in droves. Notice I didn’t call it the “democratic” party. There is nothing democratic about these versions of the feminist message.
Congratulations, Suzy. The only thing you’re accomplishing is keeping a true feminist, Sarah, in the spotlight! Thanks!
republican party could care less about you, your family, whether you eat or not, have health insurance, lose your pension, or whether you live or die. Like George Carlin used to say, the pro-lifers are pro-life while it's still a fetus..after that, you're on your own. Go ahead and vote for them, because after your vote, unless you're deep pocketed, they have no use for you, they don't want you.
I think that if you keep your kids out of the limelight, then the press should leave them be. But if you claim that the kids are part of your qualifications for the job, then we have a right to know how you are handling that particular aspect of your life.
I could tell you I'm a juggler. You'd be impressed, right? You would think, gee, that could really come in handy in this librarian position, I better hire her, right? (You don't see the connection , either, huh?) I wouldn't tell you, though, that I just took it up last week, and I can only keep two items in the air at one time, and mostly I drop them, too. You didn't ask.
And when Piper carried him down a couple of stairs........I literally held my breath and looked to see when some adult would take over..........they didn't.
And when Pi per carried him down a couple of stairs........I liter ally held my breath and looked to see when some adult would take over..........they didn't.
If that baby jerked backwards, as they often do when startled by loud noises, he would have fallen onto the stage and landed on his head. It is selfish and circus style behavior on Palin's part. She should find a nanny and make sure the baby has the rest and proper care, rather than using him like a prop. Sickening! Where is Sarah's mother anyway? Did you notice we never see her? All you hear about is the father.