Dr Laura Schlessinger Not Supporting Sarah Palin

'DISAPPOINTED'

Radio Advice Star Dr Laura Not Backing Palin's VP Bid







Again underscoring her history of tough, independent stances, syndicated radio talk host Dr Laura Schlessinger is expressing concern over John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate.

That could have Dr Laura at odds with some of her traditional defenders, who tend to be conservative and highly supportive of Palin's nomination.

Writing at her blog site, Schlessinger indicated that while she will still vote for John McCain this November, she was "disappointed" by his choice, based on concerns for Palin's family:

Forget gender and race. I’m frankly and sadly caught in the dilemma of having to balance policy versus example in touting a candidate for the office of the First Family. I was ferociously attacked (what’s new?) when I spoke out strongly against Bill Clinton’s dalliances in the Oval Office. That situation quickly turned into a debate whether “private has anything to do with public.”

Nonsense. Role models are very important. Children and young adults look to those who are visible and successful as a road map of what is acceptable behavior and emulate those actions over the morals and values their parents and churches have taught and tried to reinforce. It’s a tough go these days, when the “bad that men or women do” is used for entertainment purposes without judgment, or is excused because of political or financial considerations.

I’m stunned - couldn’t the Republican Party find one competent female with adult children to run for Vice President with McCain? I realize his advisors probably didn’t want a “mature” woman, as the Democrats keep harping on his age. But really, what kind of role model is a woman whose fifth child was recently born with a serious issue, Down Syndrome, and then goes back to the job of Governor within days of the birth?

I am haunted by the family pictures of the Palins during political photo-ops, showing the eldest daughter, now pregnant with her own child, cuddling the family’s newborn. When Mom and Dad both work full-time (no matter how many folks get involved with the children), it becomes a somewhat chaotic situation.

Certainly, if a child becomes ill and is rushed to the hospital, and you’re on the hotline with both Israel and Iran as nuclear tempers are flaring, where’s your attention going to be? Where should your attention be? Well, once you put your hand on the Bible and make that oath, your attention has to be with the government of the United States of America.

I am positively moved that neither Sarah nor her daughter were willing to terminate the lives of their unborn children. This is in sharp contrast to Obama’s statement that “When it comes specifically to HIV/AIDS, the most important prevention is education, which should include…which should include abstinence education and teaching children…teaching children, you know, that sex is not something casual. But it should also include - it should also include other, you know, information about contraception, because, look, I’ve got two daughters, 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.” (March, 2008)

In supporting Palin's candidacy, your Radio Equalizer believes it will be up to the Palins to best determine how to balance conflicting and pressing demands of family and country. Does Schlessinger believe Sarah should also resign from office in Alaska?

As was made abundantly clear during last night's speech, Sarah Palin simply possesses too much potential during a period when our nation truly requires strong leadership.

This site believes there is a way for Palin to remain in the ring while keeping Schlessinger's thoughts in mind.


So, now that lefties and Dr Laura agree on something, even if for different reasons, will they cease their decade-long barrage of personal attacks against her? Don't bet on it.


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