http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122065537792905483.html do a google using ‘Palin’s Hockey rink in trouble’…That was the headline today in my WSJ alert….so using GOOGLE, I wanted to research further… read more than just the WSJ….look for LA somethingas the link….read about “”the Sambo beating the bitch”” quote in an Alaska restaurant.

Margo! Thank you! I guess that’s the point that I can’t understand that people don’t see. Sarah Palin PUT her daughter in the spotlight. She made the choice. CHOICE. Lee, when you say she “disclosed it”…she not only disclosed it she pulled her daughter on to the national stage with her, willingly. You don’t step forward to take the second highest position in the country, in the world, naively. She knew exactly what she was getting her family in to. This isn’t a small town girl thrust in to the spotlight. This is political calculation.

(Posted out of sequence. Meant to follow Star’s reply): Thank you for writing back, Star. I wasn’t being sarcastic in what I asked you. And I truly do repeat myself here saying again, very admirable you’re not using such language yourself. I’m not a trash talker. Using the expression “white trash” doesn’t make one a trash talker. A trash talker is one who uses all sorts of awful language. That is not my nature and never has been. I don’t look down on Sarah Palin. Very hard to articulate just what it is about the way she manipulated information in her acceptance speech, whether it was touting her record or attacking Obama’s. Her speech revealed a marked smug, ingratiating false earnestness. I can’t stand when people play the double standard. “White trash” was a lazy, poor choice of expression. Your income, activities and things close to your heart have nothing to do with my opinion of Sarah Palin. Nonetheless, they are worth knowing, to get a better appreciation of your sensibilities.

I was insulted by the Sarah Palin nomination the very minute John McCain picked her. Does he think that all American womwn are stupid enough to accept this laughable choice just because she is a woman? McCain and the Republicans need to wise up - and Sarah Palin needs to drag her brood of kids and hubby back to Alaska.

Margo, Please stop by more often!!! I will make your column on Yahoo a must read from now on. Bravo.

Ms. Howard—-You say—“My problem is with a mother who not only allows it to be breezed around the globe, but who then gets very in-your-face about it, as in, “I dare you to make something of it.” “—and exactly how do you propose Palin stop this information from being “breezed around the globe”? You know that she was was in a lose/lose predicament. If she didn’t reveal her daughter was pregnant, she would be accused of hiding it (and the press would have uncovered it anyway). Now she reveals it and you accuse her of being “tacky”. Well, I accuse you of being “tacky”.

Once again calling Palin “white trash” is just going above and beyond rude. No one has ever called Obama (or that I have read) a negative word referring to that…I mean we could call him a lot of stuff but choose to be ladies and leave the name calling at home. It is really, really, really sad that ladies, LADIES, WOMEN, have to stood and name call…isnt that what kids do? Sticks and Stones may break my bones but NAMES will never hurt me…I mean come on Ladies, please. If you think she is white trash so be it…Not everyone has your same opinion! We have opinions about Obama but we leave the name calling at the keyboard. It gets you no where other than disrespect when you name call…

Actually, I thought it was just perfect! Family values were really put to the test and needless-to-say the gray area surrounding family values became quite colorful! The Republican courting of the “right”, as they did in the last election, was elevated to what it really is: just getting votes. Did Bush make good on any of his promises (and he did it for two elections) to this minority of voters? So we have to assume it’s the same old thing with this Republican ticket. Bringing a woman on board, just to get women’s votes, was an insult to all of us. But at least it revealed that there are very few women in the background advising this group of what I think might be the same old white male establishment. But does any of this surprise any of us? Especially the women!

Life is like highschool……. the new girl is attractive, normal in demeanor, can play some sports, camp and hunt… in general a lot of the guys like her…. so the cheerleaders, sluts, hairy legged chicks in student government, and the girls on yearbook committee, hate her…… cause all the nerds, regular guys and jocks like to hang out with her.

Women that aren’t drama queens, can clean up, aren’t falling down drunks/stoners, are athletic, have some moral maturity with a foundation in a power greater than themselves instead of the latest shoes, dress, bauble or ‘thing’ they bought and don’t whine but deal with stuff ALWAYS are liked by the guys and hated by the chicks….. I wonder how many more women hunters, outdoors women or skeet shooters we get this generation? I wonder how many less abortions will be performed by girls that are inspired by Sarah Palin? She’s not perfect, but dang it she’s the kind of woman I’d like my wife to have as a friend. Most guys wouldn’t mind being friends with her husband cause she wouldn’t make me feel uncomfortable when I came over to the house to watch the game, but she’d make sure that we’d clean our mess up. She seems like a regular gal. and THAT’s what some women REALLY HATE about her.

As far as implementing policy and the intricacies of being the executive in charge of a government, well I’m afraid that Governor Palin has McCain, Biden and Obama trumped on that account.

As far as the criticism of the teenage daughter for getting pregnant and the young man involved, she’s being consistent. You don’t abort a “mistake”. You don’t kill a genetic mistake or a mistake of young hormonal stupidity. You ask God’s help in the challenge presented and deal with it as a family.

I’m pretty sure that if Chelsea Clinton (your example) had been impregnated, Governor Palin would have NOT slammed her. She just doesn’t seem the type. In fact I’d suspect that she’d been the friend of the Clintons she’d of called and offered support. That’s what I don’t think you understand about “conservative fundamentalist” Christians, hate the sin, not the sinner. May I suggest C.S. Lewis’s “Mere Christianity” for a nice reference.

That’s the trait most of those that I’ve spoken with like about Governor Palin. She talks the talk and walks the walk.

Consistency and principled behavior. She supports the war, well her son is going to war. McCain supports the war, well his sons are going to war.

This election isn’t going to be close and Palin will be the VP. Then you and others can all sit around and make slide shows with the “Beverly Hillbilly” theme music, laugh at the kids, point out what a terrible mom she is for the choice of outfits her children wear, make snarky comments about her husband being a kept man, and generally act like “Mean Girls”.