“Mom” for Vice President!
Posted on August 29, 2008, by Hanna Ingber Win, under Politics.
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Watching Sarah Palin accept the Republican nomination for vice president, all I could think was that I am so grateful my mother did not run for president or VP while I was a baby. This is hardly good judgment on Palin’s part.
Such a sentiment is surely anti-feminist of me. Women, including mothers, should be allowed and encouraged to pursue high-powered careers. And having a mother who works is the best way to teach one’s children that women should be financially independent and treated equally in the workforce.
But running on a national ticket months after your child was born? Let alone a son who has Downs Syndrome and therefore under the best of circumstances is going to need every last bit of attention. How can one possibly be an involved and nurturing parent while campaigning in such a heated race?
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2 Replies to "“Mom” for Vice President!"
keith on August 30, 2008
it did seem most incongruous to see one of her other daughters holding the baby during the press conference. is that her solution to raising a child with downs syndrome while she’s governor?
mfs2k on August 29, 2008
I nominate Hanna’s mom for VP Anyone second the nomination?