Not the First

I am amazed at the Republican's continual assertion that vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is a miracle woman, since she has been able to raise a family and have a career. One post even said that Palin is the "first mother of five" with a career in politics. Doesn't Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi have five kids?

Palin is NOT the first woman to do these things. She's not even the first vice-presidential nominee to do so. That honor belongs to Geraldine Ferraro, who had kids and a career while Palin was still in high-school. Palin, is, however, the first Republican woman to be allowed to have a job and kids. Most Republican women eschew work for the life of leisure that their trust funds afford.

I also noticed that Sarah Palin campaigns side-by-side with Maverick McCain, while Obama and Biden campaign separately, covering more territory. The McCain controllers are afraid to let little Sarah out of their sights for fear that the "evil liberal" media will get her and chew her to bits.

Don't believe the hype, people. Learn for yourselves what the truth is, and make an informed decision. Check the candidates' voting records, weed out the fact from the fiction from the fantastic (Obama is NOT a Muslim, Palin tried to ban library books, etc.).

And, by all that is holy, stop giving airtime to the blowhard pundits and talking heads that pass for "commentators." 99% of these bozo dip-shits are in the pockets of a particular party or lobbying group. Tune them out and form your own opinion based on study, hard facts and clear thinking. Maybe with all of us together, we can take the back the "people" portion of our Declaration of Independence that George W. Bush has effectively destroyed.