Thrifty Mommy » Politics

So I can now tell you my secret …

kellys — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:24:52 +0000

I got to hear Sarah Palin this week. She was wonderful and I am so glad I got to participate and experience the political process of my lifetime. I would have loved to go to Obama’s rally as well but wasn’t able to get there. So before you think I am totally sold out for the Republican party, I will have to let you in on a little secret…

I am close to voting democratic on my local level. I haven’t decided. I don’t vote by party but by candidate or at least in the presidential race, the lesser of the two evils. Reagan, they are not!

Images: me

Post from: Thrifty Mommy

Women in politics

kellys — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:23:47 +0000

Let me say at the outset of this post that my intention is not to be political as much as it is to vent! I am appalled at the coverage Sara Palin has received in the last few days. Why should her daughter get dragged in the mud? Why can’t they just attack her political views and leave her family out of it. You don’t see reporters going into the schools that Obama’s kids attend to find out if they are having trouble in their schools or give grief to Chelsea Clinton?!?!?!?! Even Obama says that family and children are off limits politically.

I want a REAL conversation on political issues. Stop trying to find some dirt to fling as to whether she can raise her family and be the vice president. I don’t remember hearing anyone question if Hilary Clinton or Geraldine Ferraro could be effective. Can someone tell me the difference? It seems like the press is lynching her. I thought the media WANTED a woman in the white house? Why does it matter what party she belongs to?

So now we are to believe that a woman can’t work outside the home and travel AND raise a family? I don’t hear anyone questioning how effective of a grandmother Nancy Pelosi can be since she splits her time in DC. Somebody is going to have to explain this to me because I just see bitterness and not reality.

Post from: Thrifty Mommy

Finally, the politics are over and your time is now yours again.

kellys — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:13:18 +0000

Talk about not being thrifty with your time. I am so glad that the elections are finished. Regardless of how you voted, or if you live in the United States, you were probably inundated with the phone calls from politicians. I got to the point that I just didn’t answer the phone at all. Now we can stop screening our calls. No more running to catch the phone when the answering machine answers and you realize that it is actually someone you want to talk to. Although the last week would have been a great time to let your kids answer the phone. They could feel important by answering the phone and having someone talk to them when they say hello.

So to all of you parents out there, who are tired of politics, take a breath and rest. The TV, radio, newspapers, and phone lines will be quiet for at least another 18 months. The next round of elections are at least that far away.

OK, now you can breathe.

Post from: Thrifty Mommy