September 2, 2008 - 12:11pm
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Oregon delegate accuses Palin attackers of misogyny
By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com ReporterST. PAUL -- Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) and her family have come under intense scrutiny recently because she is a woman, Oregon alternate delegate Jeffery Smith said Tuesday.
“If she was a man, it wouldn’t be an issue,” Smith said at an Oregon delegation lunch reception. “If it was Joe Biden’s daughter, it wouldn’t have made the headlines.”
Palin’s family released a statement Monday confirming that her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was unmarried and pregnant. The revelation has raised questions as to whether presidential candidate John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) campaign thoroughly vetted the first woman nominated to the Vice President’s position by the Republican Party. In spite of the controversy that has followed her selection, Smith still approves of McCain’s selection.
“She’s a brilliant candidate,” Smith said. “It was a creative move on his part to put the first woman on the ticket. Her brand of conservatism added a lot of party unity.”
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It's not that she's a Mom...
However, she's ultraconservative, likes to shoot defenseless animals, and apparently wants to do the use that gun and have a shot gun wedding for her daughter.
What a disaster...
What was John McCain thinking? Did he know anything about Sarah Palin before he chose her to be his VP?
It sure doesn't seem like it...
The Straw Man Cometh
This was planned by McSame and Co. Obama talked about bringing America together....so Rove and his buddies brought in a Blue-Collar American to be ripped apart. At the End of the Day...starting today with Huckabee...they'll point their crooked fingers at the "liberal" media and the Democrats and blame them for what happened. It's the just Straw Man tactic with a twist.
The American Electorate needs to get smart about this crap. Obama|Biden need to end the era of Rove|Bush|McCain.
Palin Birth Control
John McCain so much believe that life starts at conception. I will like to know the type of birth control Sarah Palin is using. Because IUD and other stuffs can be categorized as abortion.
Elizabeth
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