tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post6494521101406261017..comments2008-09-17T18:59:30.414-07:00Retro Housewifenoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-36983282259334227852008-09-17T17:27:00.000-07:002008-09-17T17:27:00.000-07:00

Well...surprise! It seems like we're both on the same side of things. :)<BR/><BR/>You are quite right in judging Bristol Palin's situation as far from ideal. The problem comes when you try to judge the quality of parenting based on the child's decisions/mistakes. I had two very loving, involved parents and a stay-at-home mother. I went to college, got married, had two children, and am about

Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-90763744887993401312008-09-17T11:19:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:19:00.000-07:00

PPS. About getting pregnant at 17 - I am judgmental, yes you bet your bottom dollar I am. I would not want that for my daughter - who is 17 as well btw. - She is about to graduate from high school and is looking forward to a great senior year and then college after that.<BR/><BR/>I would feel horrible if she were to miss out on that - yes - I am judgmental - I think that sounds a lot better than

Retro Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994856848060895422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-26678184920466601232008-09-17T11:06:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:06:00.000-07:00

Oh, and PS - The daughter will own her decision - that is clear. I meant Ms. Palin owning her responsibility to her kids. There are more little ones. <BR/><BR/>RH

Retro Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994856848060895422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-72262176714244320702008-09-17T10:58:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:58:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I misunderstood. <BR/><BR/>I am not attacking Ms. Palin. I like her. I didn't say she was a bad person. I am merely pointing out that there are trade offs in life and that as of September 2008, it is not possible to be in 2 places at once.<BR/><BR/>I am more interested in describing the way things really are than passing judgment - although sometimes I can't help myself. <BR/><BR/>You have

Retro Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994856848060895422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-52511419392800802892008-09-17T10:28:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:28:00.000-07:00

Low opinion of women? My goodness, you misunderstood me completely! I apologize if I have not expressed my self clearly. <BR/><BR/>The <B>only</B> point I've been trying to make is that I disagree with your observation that Gov. Palin sacrificed family for career and Sen. Clinton sacrificed career for family, especially your belief that Sen. Clinton was a stay-at-home mom. Just trying to

Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-86369897881986850662008-09-17T09:56:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:56:00.000-07:00

I remember health care and Hillary Clinton. I also remember the outcome which is still with us today in the form of one of the most expensive and ineffective systems in the developed world.<BR/><BR/>Which really makes my point for me.<BR/> - I am not sure what you mean by ground breaking - most First Ladies take up some sort of cause - they just don't usually confuse their position of "wife" with

Retro Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994856848060895422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-65059698153937176092008-09-17T04:08:00.000-07:002008-09-17T04:08:00.000-07:00

You'll get no argument from me about Hillary's legal experience adding to her credentials for president. But that's not at all what I was commenting about. <BR/><BR/>If you were born in the late sixties you should be old enough to remember Bill Clinton's presidency. Hillary was a groundbreaking first lady, who redefined the role. She was most definitely not a stay-at-home mom. She worked

Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-35462122427237723772008-09-16T18:06:00.000-07:002008-09-16T18:06:00.000-07:00

Hillary Clinton's legal experience is indeed valid experience when aspiring to be president. I was born in the late 60s and I find my husband's job very interesting, but I don't care what anybody says, I would not be qualified to do his job. Ms. Clinton was certainly a stay-at-home mom - while she was First Lady of Arkansas and the US. I don't see that as an insult or something that needs to be

Retro Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994856848060895422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-14450791404712297672008-09-16T17:49:00.000-07:002008-09-16T17:49:00.000-07:00

I must disagree with your points 3 and 4...<BR/><BR/>Hillary Clinton was a lawyer straight out of college, a partner in a high powered law firm and then a very active first lady of Arkansas and the United States (some would even say "co-governor" and "co-president"). She is the product of a different generation, born in the '40s, and therefore wisely saw her husband's political career as a

Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-305658751127012442008-09-09T19:28:00.000-07:002008-09-09T19:28:00.000-07:00

Are you kidding, I love this! It's honest and true, and it's what many of us have been thinking all along...

Daisynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13252943.post-90754629982814966022008-09-06T07:55:00.000-07:002008-09-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

Caribou Barbie

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very well said :)

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