Why are the Dems attacking motherhood?

Question

When Hillary was running it was all about her being a woman's woman. Successful, a mother, a wife, a leader.

Now we have this with Palin. Successful, mother, wife, that by the way obviously still loves her husband and doesn't stay with him just for political expediency, and a leader.

I thought the Dems applauded women's successes, but now they turn right around and try and tear Sarah Palin down? Saying she needs to raise her kids, not be running for national office. What happened to the women's lib crowd that applauds a woman for being able to balance a career and family, and do both well?

Answer 1

If you can balance having 5 children and a career, that's great.

Hillary's daughter is an adult.  Palin's youngest is a 4 month old special needs premie.  Now do you see the difference?  He's a BABY.  

Not to mention, I disagree with her on 90% of her policies.

Answer 2

I think it's rather an easy observation.

Hilary is a democrat, so the dems support motherhood.

Palin is a republican, so the dems attack motherhood.

It goes both ways. Smear politics ring a bell? :)

They're just trying to make a tough situation/running mate selection that much worse than it already has been shown to be.

Answer 3

I noticed that also.  I wonder if it's ok for a man to stay home with the kids if he so chooses.

Answer 4

I haven't heard any such smear.  I think this is a fabrication trying to put words in the mouths of democrats.  What is not a smear and should be more well known is that her husband is an oil company lobbyist.  That should speak volumes about McCain's choice.

Answer 5

Nobody is attacking motherhood - do not try to be Karl Rove.

Sarah is just an idiotic pick for VP, that's it.

Answer 6

Because to be a mother, that means your child has to survive the entire pregnancy process. It can't have it's brains sucked out and be cut into pieces. And everyone knows that dems would rather do the sucking and cutting than be a mother.

There have been many children reared in the white house. Not to say Palin will be raising her children in the white house. Maybe since Obama didn't have a father, he should raise his children and not worry about the presidency.

Answer 7

Not to forget that she has a strong family. Her husband is doing many of the stay at home dad things. Plus the baby has 4 other brother and sisters to help out.

You see that scares them because family values aren't good, you should divorce, split the family up. Have the father paid child support. And depend on welfare, Wic.

Answer 8

I think they're attacking her for being a liar.

Answer 9

They are still l*****g themselves over the Biden choice.

Answer 10

I never used to think this about the Democrat party, but they seem to be anti-female in a lot of ways. The way they treated Hillary Clinton was not right, they trashed her incessantly, despite what she did for the party over the years, and then forced her out of the game for Obama. Now, they are using personal attacks against Palin, mainly attacks centered around her being a woman. It's disgusting.  

Answer 11

They're threatened by a strong woman who speaks against the contemporary feminist issues like women's right to choose and g*y-marriage. Obviously they only care about what helps their party nit the women's movement all together.

Answer 12

You know the answer to that!

Being a "woman's woman" only counts when you are a Democrat!  

I think that the hard line Dems are having so much trouble trying to figure out how to deal with a young, energetic, conservative, pro-life, wife and working mother in the political limelight that they don't know what to do.  

Answer 13

Well, it's because the Dems. are soiling themselves over what an excellent choice she is, and all the good moms are coming over in droves to support her.

Answer 14

Democrats don't like moms who refuse to attribute their success in life to the feminist movement.  

They also don't like women without penises.

Answer 15

Hypocrisy, thy name is Democrat.

Answer 16

Once again, the republican is the one showing blatant sexism. The "libs" don't like her because she's a conservative, just like you (for seemingly no reason other than hannity told you to) don't like them because they're "dems".

Answer 17

Of couse it is doable. The quality of the outcome is questionable. You can balance a career and family when you have one or 2 kids. Pallin has five kids and is still nursing the youngest one, who has special needs. Hillary's daughter is an adult.

Will Palin be able to dedicate herself completely to the very important task of being vice-president of a country? We are talking about the vice-presidency! Do you take it lightly? Do you want people to take it lightly? Not mentioning the fact that McCain is 72 years old and if something happen to him, Pallin will become president. And if a health crises arises in her family? Which job will she drop? Her motherhood? The vice-presidency? Why would she put herself the position of having to choose? Is if fair to her kids?  What does it say about her character? Conciliating motherhood with professional life is hard enough. You cannot take parental leaving when you are the vice-president of a country.

In my opinion, if I had chosen to put five kids in this world, my first priority would be taking care of them.  

Answer 18

Because they are Desperate.Yes you are right,dont they always tout change? See how quickly they change there mind. Its a small minded party full of small minded people!

Answer 19

Dems are desperate

Answer 20

Palin needs to stick to her Moose!

Actually, she should go hunting with Dickey C.  sometime!

Answer 21

Because Dem's only reward failures (look back over time and you will see, a running trend in their ideology that a person with little or no life success is a victim, thus a hero). Any woman that is accomplished, makes the claim that she is an independent, virtuous, faith based, understands hardships and is willing to overcome them without whining about it. Is in their play book the enemy and needs to be silenced in any way possible, because unfortunately for them these values work and theirs don't.

Answer 22

Hear, hear. Well put. The hypocracy of the dems knows no bounds.

Answer 23

They only applaud success when the person is a Liberal Dem.. Otherwise their sexist nature comes out... Hypocritical I know but they are hypocrites so it fits..... It is okay for our women to be successful but if you are a Conservative, not so much..........