How is Sarah Palin going to handle the son in combat issue?

Question

I think Sarah Palin signed herself up for a Pandora's box full of trouble. Her son is currently in the Alaska National gaurd, he is stationed in Alaska and has not been deployed to Iraq. Does anyone really think the son of a Governor, or even better yet a VP, is going to face combat in Iraq? That begs the question is a Governor's son or the son of a vice president worth more than the son or daughter of a businessman, teacher or regular joe? If he does go to Iraq, is he going to get special treatment, a cushy assignment, or are the tax payers going to have to pay for a special force to follow him around and keep him safe? Is she going to pull strings to keep him safe, or is she going to sacrafice her kid in the name of politics and make a decision most mothers would never do and send him over there as a regular soldier to proove that she is just as blue collar as the rest of us? Either way I thing she is screwed on this one.

Answer 1

I'm not sure what's getting to you here.  This ladies kid is going to be treated like everyone else, because he's in a group of guys that NEED him to pull the same weight as everyone else.  When you are low lvl in the military, you can't just have mommy call up and get you out of duty, no matter who mommy is.  You've got to do your job, people are depending on you, and I'm willing to bet you money that he WANTS to do his job- WANTS to help his buddies be as safe as they can in any mission they are assigned.  That's what a good man does in the military- they are part of a team, and proud of it.

Your quote: "Is she going to pull strings to keep him safe, or is she going to sacrafice her kid in the name of politics and make a decision most mothers would never do and send him over there as a regular soldier to proove that she is just as blue collar as the rest of us?"    

SHE isn't saccrificing her kid- he signed up!  He wanted to!  Once a man becomes of age, a mother doesn't really get a say in whether or not he enlists, so SHE isn't doing ANYTHING.  Again though, from the place that YOU put her in, she is damned if she does, damned if she doesnt.  If the DOES try to help (she can't anyway, I'm sure her son is too upstanding to pu**y out on his friends when being deployed- most men who enlist are there because they WANT to do these things) then you think she is treating her son like a golden boy.  Remember that Prince Harry went over to the war and was treated like everyone else.  That's what he WANTED- he CHOSE to serve- wanted to be just like everyone else- wanted to have PRIDE in HIMSELF because of his OWN ACHIEVEMENTS.  What man wouldn't??  

It's really great that you come from a family full of military.  I'm sure that MANY of us do- I do too.  In fact, since those cridentials seem to matter so much to you, my Great Grandfather was in WWI, Grandfather in WWII, 3 uncles in the US Navy, one cousin in the USAF, Husband in the USN 10+ years, Father in law was Army MP for 20 years, Mother in Law was US Army, Brother in Law USN... my two best girlfriends are currently serving in Iraq.  If any one of those people I just named had an influential parent who tried to interfear with their service, they'd have been PISSED OFF!!  They signed up to serve their country, to learn about themselves, to grow, and to feel PRIDE and HONOR because of the work they have done.  They EACH know/knew that a whole team of people was involved, not just themself... and I am sure that Palin's son feels the same about the people he works with as well.  If she is a good mother, she will not interfear with his life, and his choice to serve with honor.  It's really a shame how LITTLE CREDIT you give this guy.  

Answer 2

hey there chum, her son is active duty, and he is in my Brigade.  He has been doing all the same training we do, no special treatment coming from us.  He enlisted last year and is deploying with us next month to Iraq.  Trust me, his leadership does not treat him any different, I have seen him do push ups!  I knew a soldier whose father was a congressman, and others whose fathers were Colonels and Generals, they got no special treatment, trust me, in an Infantry brigade, nobody cares what connections you have...dont you worry and think of something else to complain about

By the way you cant ENLIST as an officer, that's two different things right there...  Also I have been to Iraq for 16 months, and I was welcomed home by the community, they had a 172nd SBCT day held by the city of Fairbanks.  If you keep relating things back to Vietnam you are seriously out dated.  You bug me

Answer 3

I asked my Magic 8 Ball and it said "Ask again later."

Honestly, no one can tell the future. I'm sure she will act in a reasonable and prudent matter on the issue when and if it comes up. My question is what does it matter to you??? Sounds like you just posted that question to start an argument.  

Answer 4

Palin's son is leaving for Iraq in September.  Palin will handle her son being in combat the same way McCain handled his son in Iraq and the Queen handled her grandson being in combat.

To your additional comments, as a female voter, it's sad that you think women are only used as strategy for their gender.  Palin and Hillary do not have many similar issues, she wasn't picked to get Hillary voters.  Palin is known as the 'barracuda' because she's a go-getter, just like McCain is known as the 'maverick' because he's done what it takes throughout his career to get things done.  Palin, as governor for Alaska, has sued the US government and it's a pending case right now.  She's not a shrinking violet.  That's why she was chosen.

Answer 5

Joe Biden's son is off to Iraq. I would hope that if Palins son gets called up he would go.

TeddyRoosevelt'ss son was part of the D_DAy invasion so yes they can be called up and serve.  

Answer 6

Ya, McCain made a bad choice picking her, he's just hurting his chances.  Sure she's a woman and she's kinda hot, but shes way more inexperienced than he criticizes Obama for being.

I'm glad though, cause I don't want McCain to win anyway.

Answer 7

straw man. You set up your own assumptions, and then form a question based in that assumption, as if it is a fact? What a waste of time....

In her coming out speech, she gave a brief history of herself and her family. She mentioned all her kids. She has not attempted to use this for political gain - nor can she control what the 24/7 news channels choose to focus on.

Answer 8

There is no doubt that she will exploit it for political gain.

Answer 9

Having him going over there is one problem, seeing what returns, will be an entirely different problem.

Answer 10

Nope. He's going to go to war just like anybody else in the Army or Army Guard, including Biden's son.

Answer 11

She'll handle it exactly the way all the other mothers handle it.  I hope with prayer and continued support of our troops.

Answer 12

He is scheduled to deploy in early 2009 and he is going and she is proud of him.  Unlike your parents she has encouraged him to enlist in the National Guard and to get out of the house.  When are you going to do something more productive than IM people and be lame of Yahoo Answers with nothing more than your drop out high school education.  Don't talk unless you know what you are talking about.  McCain's son is in Iraq right now and has been for a long time, no special treatment for him either.  Seems like you are the screwed one her.  We in the military are not screwed because we are in the military.  We are highly trained indivduals that come home alive everyday.  Grow up.