Dear Karen...

We're glad that you're reading our blog and appreciate your interest and concern. We've been really busy for the last several days but did want to take a moment to respond to your passionate comments.

We'll begin by saying that it really boils down to who you read and who you listen to as to what you believe and perceive. We are not unaware of the fact that Sarah Palin is an imperfect person (as are ALL three of the other Presidential /Vice Presidential contenders) so we hope your fears that we are unenlightened are allayed.

As previously noted, we started this blog to give voice to those who share our favorable views of Mrs. Palin, a Washington outsider who has been a successful Governor, the chance to send good wishes and kind words to a woman who has been the victim of malicious if not slanderous assaults by many in the media who seem terrified by the threat she may or may not pose to the democrat ticket.

We've read the unfavorable articles and watched the interviews. In response, our plan is to continue to maintain this blog as a source and resource for those who want to remark positively about a woman we continue to believe is as qualified to be Vice President as Barack Obama would be if he were in a more suitable position on his party's ticket. We do not believe that he has the expertise, intelligence, or experience to be the leader of our country based on his inability to communicate well without a teleprompter or to tell the same story twice without changing details depending on his audience--not to mention his socialist policies or his alliances with people like Saul Alinsky, Jeremiah Wright, ACORN, and on and on the list goes: http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/01/obamas_alinsky_jujitsu.html.

Two articles that answer some of the concerns you raise are linked here: http://townhall.com/Columnists/FredThompson/2008/09/30/qualified
http://townhall.com/columnists/HughHewitt/2008/09/30/sarah_palin_i_know_what_americans_are_going_through

Hopefully, we can agree to disagree about these matters realizing that in politics there are passions that run deep, and in spite of all the negative wind that blows out there, we're just gonna choose to continue to play fair and be nice, unlike so many others out there in the blogosphere.

One more thing, was Joe Biden really shot at in Iraq?

Positive Reader Response to Lisa's Comment

Thank you, Lisa in Belmont, for sharing Michael Reagan's words. I could not agree more with your comments and his! I feel that those involved with Obama are among those who would hijack our country and take us down a path of sure destruction. I pray there are enough righteous people in America praying for Sarah & Todd Palin and their family, as well as John & Cindy McCain, that God will have mercy on us and spare us from what Obama as president would mean for our country. Choosing Sarah Palin as a running mate was a brillant decision on the part of John McCain! I just love her! Her interview with Sean Hannity was awesome and showed that she is absolutely ready to serve in whatever capacity comes her way.
Laurie, Charlotte

She's not a Harvard grad or neighborhood fiddler

I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a campaign. Sarah Palin has swooped in and revived the Republican ticket in a way I never believed possible. As I've watched this impressive woman take hit after hit after hit, I must admit that I kept waiting for something -- anything -- to come out that would discredit her. That is the way it goes in politics in America, right? Boy am I glad I waited for nothing. Sarah Palin is who she says she is -- A TRUE REFORMER!! How refreshing! I believe she will keep John McCain on his toes during his presidency and quite frankly, I'm excited for our next presidential election where she will become our first female American President! I recently read an article that Michael Reagan wrote after the RNC regarding Sarah Palin and her similarities to his father --- I couldn't go on without citing these words:

"Sarah Palin didn't go to Harvard, or fiddle around in urban neighborhood leftist activism while engaging in opportunism within the ranks of one of the nation's most corrupt political machines, never challenging it and going along to get along, like Barack Obama.
Instead she took on the corrupt establishment in Alaska and beat it, rising to the governorship while bringing reforms to every level of government she served in on her way up the ladder." (Michael Reagan, 2008)

Couldn't have said it better myself. Obama may say change, but McCain/Palin have actually effected change in their careers. Go McCain/Palin!!!!
Lisa, Belmont

Boomerang

In response to the questions raised about Sarah Palin's qualifications or readiness to be the Vice President, Cleta Mitchell wrote a great article published in the Independent Women's Forum. (http://www.iwf.org/news/show/20672.html)

One paragraph in particular amused me:
"And even if Sarah Palin is as ‘unqualified' as the left would have us believe (a claim most Americans have already rejected), then former Congresswoman Bella Abzug's (D-NY) lifelong goal has been achieved. She used to say that she was "working for the day when a mediocre woman could get as far as a mediocre man." So every time the Obama campaign slams Sarah Palin's ‘qualifications' and ‘experience', the residue of those attacks lands squarely back on their own candidate."
Anonymous, 49, Charlotte

From the WSJ

I agree with Angie from Harrisburg. To further support what she said, check out this article from The Wall Street Journal by Cathy Young. It's really telling. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122143727571134335.html
Shelia, 42, Charlotte

A restatement of this blog's purpose

As noted in the sidebar, the purpose of this blog is to allow any women who wish to counter the sentiments expressed at the Women Against Sarah Palin blog a platform for doing so. This stated, if you wish to express your opposition to her candidacy, that is your place to go--they will welcome and gladly accept your contribution.

If you have positive comments to make about Sarah's candidacy, this is the place to make them. We recognize that there are passionate feelings held by many good women on both sides of this aisle and appreciate that not everyone is inclined to agree that John McCain's choice was brilliant. Because of that, we're happy that for your sakes you have other options about where to express your feelings, and again, that place is not here. As a dear friend of mine once said, opinions are like belly buttons, everbody's got one. We are no exceptions and since this is our blog, we are choosing to keep it Sarah-friendly.

In order to further clarify the reason for this restatement of purpose, we have received one comment in response to the previous post that we will copy and paste in total because we'd like to accomplish two things--

A. We want to give this person's remarks a proper and thoughtful response (a common concern is raised in his or her comment that we want to address)
and
B. We want to use this opportunity to again remind anyone who reads this blog that we will read any comments you wish to send, but in the future the only posts to this blog will be from those who are Sarah Palin supporters.

So now for the comment from a passionate reader:
"I grew up in about the most profoundly conservative church denomination in existence, and everything that Sarah states she believes is as I was taught. And very truthfully, I am not disputing her faith or her ideals. This does not change the fact that she is NOT READY TO BE VICE PRESIDENT. A Bible Study leader, yes. VP, no. Please understand, there's a difference!"~
R Barnett

Dear Mr. or Ms. Barnett: Thank you for your thoughts. We respectfully ask that you read and consider this response that so clearly, concisely, and convincingly argues FOR Mrs. Palin's readiness to serve our country in this article from the American Thinker. http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/09/palins_experience_weapon.html

If there is any doubt about her capabilities or readiness to assume the role of Vice President, they are dispelled (in our humble opinions) by this thought provoking article. Enjoy!

a woman who is praying for the angry and misinformed

I am praying every day for Sarah & Todd Palin and their family, as I hope many others will do. I pray God will also help the raging, angry, misinformed American citizens to see and know the truth. The future of our country depends on it.
Anonymous, 50-something, Charlotte

Anti-Woman

The thing that I find SO amusing is when other women call Mrs. Palin..."anti-woman". It may be one of the most absurd things I have ever heard from another female's mouth. This is a woman who has lived the feminist's dream, having five children and a career, along with a husband who stays home to take care of the kids!

If you are pro life--pro gun-- and heaven forbid-- a believer that God created this wonderful earth we live on, you are "anti-woman"? Well slap me with a stick and call this mom anti-woman, too.

How about these women who are soley against Sarah Palin because she is not afraid to speak and live what she believes, call it what it is..and that is relgion"ism"..they hate her ( their words) because she stands by her faith and is not afraid to let us all know it. Sarah Palin is not "anti-woman", she is pro woman, but anti-crap!
Angie, 30-something, Harrisburg