One quick thought on this issue. Several people have already noted the sexism in people asking whether Sarah Palin - who has, I think, four minor children including a baby born in April - can serve as vice president without neglecting her family.
Yes, no one is asking that about Barack Obama. No oen asked Joe Biden to put aside his political career after his wife died leaving him a single father.
Leaving the sexism aside, questioning Palin's ability to hold down the vice presidency and be a good mother just isn't going to play well among the working class. Asking the question may even alienate them. Yes, there are women out there who really can afford to be full-time moms. God bless them.
But there are plenty of women for home holding down full-time jobs outside their home isn't so much a choice as a financial necessity. Who's going to tell them they are bad mothers? Who is going to tell those who grew up with working moms that they had bad parents?
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