Whatta Lady!

I, like a lot of Americans now, am anxiously awaiting the Presidential election in November. It wasn't until Sen. McCain chose conservative Sarah Palin to be his running mate that I truly had any interest in her - - being from NC and not too politically savvy, I had never really searched her out. I thought at first that it was to capture those female votes left abuts when Hilary Clinton lost out...but after reading political websites, online articles, newspaper articles, and online blogs I believe she may be just what we need - a Mom to sort things out. HA! No doubt she is going to have her hands full with 5 children 18, 17, 13, 6 & 4 months (whether or not they are out of the house doesn't matter - you still carry them with you everyday) and the baby has Down Syndrome (her quote after baby Trig was born: Trig is beautiful and already adored by us. We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed.”) - which in and of itself would be a handful. Her conservative views on abortion, same sex marriages and her Christian beliefs leave a far better taste in my mouth than the other candidates. I say whatta lady - you go mama!

UPDATE, IN RESPONSE TO NEWS OF SARAH PALIN'S DAUGHTER BEING 5 MONTHS PREGNANT:
Family Response: "Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents," Sarah and Todd Palin said in the brief statement.

"Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family," they added.

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, released a statement lauding the Palins for acting in keeping with the group's policies and practices:
"We have always encouraged the parents to love and support their children and always advised the girls to see their pregnancies through, even though there will of course be challenges along the way. That is what the Palins are doing, and they should be commended once again for not just talking about their pro-life and pro-family values, but living them out even in the midst of trying circumstances.

"Being a Christian does not mean you're perfect. Nor does it mean your children are perfect. But it does mean there is forgiveness and restoration when we confess our imperfections to the Lord. I've been the beneficiary of that forgiveness and restoration in my own life countless times, as I'm sure the Palins have," Dobson said.

Blessings,
Tammy