The vicious, unrelenting, gleeful attacks on Sarah Palin and her family makes me absolutely ill. It’s like watching Orcs go after Frodo. These attacks aren’t limited to one side. Leftist blogs and pundits are having a field day with her “hypocrisy”. Far-right conservatives think she should just go home and bake cookies. Those of us in the middle are bewildered and disgusted—not by her, but by those who delight in tearing her down.
I suspect most of the people who are enjoying the attacks never heard of her before Friday morning. It’s amazing how quickly a stranger can become a mortal enemy.
I can understand not agreeing with her policies. You don’t have to believe everything she believes or respect her accomplishments as mayor or governor. You are free to think she is inexperienced, in the pocket of big oil, or has hurt her home state in some way. If you think she’s behaved unethically regarding how she governs, by all means share your hard, solid evidence.
All I ask is for people to stop speculating on the contents of the wombs of various Palin women. I find it unbelievable that certain very prominent liberal bloggers like Andrew Sullivan are demanding she release her medical records to prove she gave birth to baby Trig.
For all you guys know, I never gave birth to Joel. Have you seen a picture of me, pregnant with him? You haven’t? Your suspicions might be aroused if I told you he has blue eyes and mine are a green/blue. And he likes Cheeto sandwiches. I don’t.
But Gretchen, you aren’t running for VP. The issue of your womb doesn’t mean anything. You won’t be attending state funerals and presiding over the Senate. Someone who will represent our country in a black pantsuit at the funeral of a Thai figurehead prince should have an impeccable obstetrical history!
Honest to God: Name one other woman in the history of politics who has been questioned whether or not her baby is her baby. Please. How do we know Obama’s eldest daughter is really his? See how offensive that question is? Why the double standard?
WHY?