I tried all day not to write about this and now I must. I posted the other day that Obama may not win. I’m starting to wonder how he can’t at this point. What a mess the McCain folks have made of this VP pick, Sarah Palin.
First, why in the name off all Republican nominations past would McCain not come forward with information that Palin’s 17 year-old daughter was knocked up knowing full well he was presenting her to secure the conservative base of “family values”? Did they think no one would find out? I can’t imagine how they expected the media wouldn’t flock to this information. If nothing else THIS UNTO ITSELF displays poor judgment that is not worthy of two of the most powerful offices in the world.
The only possible excuse McCain could have is that he did not know. That would imply that the vetting process was lame so he has no out. The conservative base McCain was trying to draw support from may be in his corner on one issue alone, abortion, or lack thereof. And in the process of shoring up this hyper-religious base he’s alienated every other voting demographic. As a one time Democrat who is now a registered Independent I assure you my “family values” are above teenage pregnancy. See what preaching abstinence to your children does for them? It gets them pregnant. Certainly Sarah’s little angel wouldn’t be having sex, no way. Why that’s just not in line with her “family values”. Then reality came crashing in on the Palin’s and it couldn’t have happened at a better time.
The whole thing comes down to a matter of judgment. It was either poor judgment for McCain to pick Palin or it was poor judgment not to announce her teenage daughter’s pregnancy prior to revealing it to subdue vicious rumors on the Internet. They thought the cat wouldn’t get out of the bag, now their trying to put it back in while the media watches.
I was on the fence about who I was going to vote for. Now there is no choice. While I still think Obama was made to the top through no more than personal relationships and a gift for oratory, at least he hasn’t already attempted to deceive the American public in such poor fashion. Add to this that Palin’s hired a defense lawyer for Troopergate. Wouldn’t it be great for the tabloids if the over-extended mom with her own child and a grandchild, who are less than a year apart in age, gets arrested while in the White House for having someone fired who refused to axe her former brother-in-law? Is this a chance we can take?
I don’t just say no. I say hell no. Next to Bush getting re-elected for a second term her selection was the biggest political mistake ever. Abortion or not, they’ve already proven they cannot be trusted and that they are capable of deception. McCain stated that his staff conducted an FBI background check on Palin. The FBI denies any such check was conducted. But all of this will not stop the die hard Neocon’s from voting, bibles in hand, so it’s not a sure thing for Obama yet. But Obama’s campaign staff could not have asked for a more generous gift from the right.