Ughh I can’t stand Sarah Palin

This presidential election has been fun. I’ve never followed one more closely, in fact, the Democratic primary process was a downright adrenaline rush. But I must say I am ready for it all to be over. The last few weeks of the election are always the most grueling, and I just get tired of the negative-ness of it all. I mean, wasn’t that “cat fight” between Obama and McCain oh so flattering at the last debate? “You need to say sorry!” “I’ll say sorry if you say sorry!” “No, you hurt my feelings!” It was ridiculous.

But what I am most excited for is all the Sarah Palin talk to be over. The whole topic is simply wearing me out. And what I’m most tired of is the judgmental feeling I get from (some) other women when I say I don’t support Sarah Palin. I think they automatically assume I don’t support Palin because I’m judging her as a woman and mother. Woman or not, I don’t agree with her politics and have not been impressed with her on so many levels. For me, it’s not about whether or not she’s a woman, it’s about what she stands for, what she says, how she campaigns.
I will admit that, at first, I was a bit judgmental of her as a mother. After all, she does have a nursing baby with special needs. That is some time-consuming stuff. How can someone deal with that and have a big old job like Vice President of the United States. I have a child with disabilities and you would think that she would feel a little bit guilty about not being there. I mean we spent 7 months in the hospital with our son day in and out and when i new that travis really waned to be a stay at home dad i stepped up to the plate and started workin 6 days a week 10 hour days and it was hard. I now look back and was thinking what was i doing.I missed out on so much. I dont feel like i got to bond with my son the way I wanted to, dont get me wrong we have a a awesome very strong bond and if anyone but mom dad or grandma pick him up he will most generally let you know. He is a awesome kid a true angel. But this issue doesn’t bother me anymore. Obviously her baby is taken care of and I’m not going to judge how she handles the situation. This no longer plays a role in how I view Sarah Palin.
But I will judge how she has handled the campaign, how she has come up short in so many ways that have nothing to do with her status as a woman or a mother. Yes, Sarah Palin obviously has some brains and has done well in Alaska, and I’m certain she’s a very nice person. And I do think the media frenzy (positive & negative) around her is over the top But I do not see or hear ‘President’ when she speaks. And the McCain campaign keeping her away from the press on several occasions drives me crazy. It just reinforces the feeling that she can’t handle the job.
Bottom line I’m tired of feeling defensive when I say I don’t support Palin. And I know it’s because I’m a woman and she’s a woman. It’s unfortunate and I can’t wait for November 5, when all the “gossip” is over.