That's Liberal Hypocrisy

There has been a great deal of criticism over Sara Palin’s agreeing to run for vice-president even though she has young children at home. At first I dismissed it, but then I thought a little deeper about it. They may have a point. The children are our future and a parent’s first priority must be raising their children. It is far more important than personal ambition. The pressures of running the country really aren’t compatible with the responsibilities of raising young children. That is why I believe Barack Obama should drop out of the race.

Barack Obama? But he’s not a mother? But he is a father with 2 young daughters.

To be serious for a second, I find the criticism of Palin’s decision to accept the nomination deeply offensive. Remember that criticism is coming from liberals and Democrats with the media scrambling to find conservatives or Republicans that will join in with only limited success. It is the liberals that are being sexist here, that are reinforcing the glass ceiling that Hillary Clinton was trying to tear down.

I consider myself a feminist in that I believe a woman should have the opportunity to pursue any career a man might pursue, though they should also be free without social stigma to choose raising a family over a career. Women should also be free of sexual harassment in the workplace. But obviously I must be missing something because it seems to many liberal feminists are silent or are joining in the piling on of Palin. The National Organization of Women reflexively supports Bill Clinton, accused not only of sexual harassment but of rape, but attacks Sara Palin because she is “not the right woman” Ok, fine they disagree with her on the issues, But they should still be speaking out her right to raise a family and pursue the second highest office in the land.

That’s hypocrisy for you.