To all Democrats:
We need to reach out to Sarah Palin. What does the Democratic party stand for? We are the party of the big tent. We are the party that fights for those to whom injustices are done.
Most of us will not agree with Sarah and many of her views. But we need to reach out to her none the less. Let's face it - she is a bright, extraordinarily capable woman. She's been the mayor of a town (I don't care the size - SHE ran it). She is now governer of one of the fifty states of the United States of America. AND she is managing her family - women especially should be able to value just how much talent all that takes (men too!).
The Republicans are using her. It was very unfair of John McCain to nominate her as Vice President. If he wanted a woman, he should have gone to Secretary of State Rice, or one of many other capable Republican women who do have the experience and standing to be a "heart beat away from the Presidency". (Does ANYONE seriously doubt this about Joe Biden? And what does that say of Barack and John McCain in terms of decision making?) Nominating Sarah Palin was a ploy, and it will do her just as much good as Dan Quayle's unfortunate nomination to VP did for him.
Sarah Palin exemplifies the hard working, middle class American that my Democractic Party MOST needs to look after. Sarah Palin exemplifies the hard working people of America that Barack's policies are aimed to help and protect.
At best, reach out to her. See how we can work positively with her across the differences we have.
At the very least, DO NOT BASH HER. Criticize her ideas. Do not criticize her. She accepted this nomination. (Seriously, how could someone in her position refuse?) But she did not make this choice. John McCain did. He is the one who should be held accountable.
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