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Was glass ceiling made of ice?
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By Wendy Mitchell
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Little did the American public know that the breaker of the glass ceiling Hillary Clinton so often spoke of shattering may have been lurking in a land of icebergs.
No one could call Sarah Palin an iceberg. (Her nickname is "Barracuda".)
Melting the hearts of working class moms across the country, Palin appears to be as real and tough as any person in the neighborhood and just as pressed with real life issues.
Did she come to the Republican party as an unblemished piece of china to place on a pedestal?
Are any of our lives that perfect?
No, she was invited in with her family in tow, history of butting heads to get her way, a smile on her face and a trophy mounted on her wall ... that she bagged herself.
She is the governor of the coldest and largest state, by land mass, in the United States and must deal with the knowledge that Russia is closer to Alaska than any other state.
Whatever baggage she has brought to campaign rhetoric pales in comparison to the stacks of luggage the Clintons brought to Washington from Arkansas 16 years ago.
So soon we forget the scandals of the Clinton era. Do we wonder why they didn't return to Arkansas in 2001?
My dad is still fuming that Hillary is senator in New York.
Looking toward the future for the U.S. may take a younger, fresher face, even if it is a face in the background for the Republicans.
Don't get me wrong, I was actually leaning toward Obama for a long time, I am for change in politics; Biden bothers me for some reason; too much old guard in him?
Watch when he muscles into a recent interview of Obama by a news crew.
Is it a premonition of his intentions?
I have yet to decide which fresh face I want roaming the halls of the White House or anywhere near the theoretical button, but the McCain/Palin choice intrigues me.
McCain may have finally proven he can kick the old guard to the curb for a chance to do something better for this nation. With Palin at his side there may be a bit more kicking, chewing up, and spitting out than Obama/Biden may be able to muster.
Remember, Biden wanted Obama's position as candidate; Palin wanted what was best for her nation and her state.
And the gender bias issue, wake up, Americans and women are smarter than that.
I wouldn't have voted for Clinton, male or female, period, but if Palin had been male, and just as refreshing and real as Sarah appears, I may have voted for "him."
Let's see what McCain has to say and how Obama fares in the next two months before deciding.
After all, they are the keys to the real issues in this race. |
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