Clearly there is some talking head hypocrisy on both sides but some points of clarification that I see:
The difference between Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin is Speers has appeared on the cover of a major magazine with a story that puts teen pregnancy is a very positive light. I don’t see the Palin family championing their daughter’s situation, saying it’s an ideal situation or trying to make money on it like the Spears family have been.
On the gender card: Hillary has retreated behind her gender on occasions during the primary. Example one: when she was asked about the Driver’s license for illegal immigrants question. She retreated behind her gender. Second: When she became tearful about how hard the challenge had been which resulted in a huge female voter turn-out in the following primary election.
I have not seen Sarah Palin whine, complain or cry about the attacks made on her or her family or said it was unfair to attack a woman. She has
So far she has toughed it out and fought back on the issues.
imagine if suddenly…
rather than seeking revenge, you sought reconciliation
rather than repaying violence with violence, you sought creative transforming nonviolent alternatives
rather than focusing on external conformity to moral codes, you were internally transformed by love
rather than loving insiders and hating outsiders, you welcomed outsiders into a new “us” and “we”
rather than anxiety about money or security or pleasure, you trusted ourselves to the care of God
rather than living for wealth, you lived for God who loves all people, including our enemies
rather than hating our enemies and competitors, you loved them and did unto them not as they have done unto you – or before they do unto you – but as you wish they would do for you
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Michael Robinson says:
September 4th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Clearly there is some talking head hypocrisy on both sides but some points of clarification that I see:
The difference between Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin is Speers has appeared on the cover of a major magazine with a story that puts teen pregnancy is a very positive light. I don’t see the Palin family championing their daughter’s situation, saying it’s an ideal situation or trying to make money on it like the Spears family have been.
On the gender card: Hillary has retreated behind her gender on occasions during the primary. Example one: when she was asked about the Driver’s license for illegal immigrants question. She retreated behind her gender. Second: When she became tearful about how hard the challenge had been which resulted in a huge female voter turn-out in the following primary election.
I have not seen Sarah Palin whine, complain or cry about the attacks made on her or her family or said it was unfair to attack a woman. She has
So far she has toughed it out and fought back on the issues.
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