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Does Palin Have a Nanny?
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Anonymous
| Working mom here. I was ticked when Michelle Obama denied having a nanny. She did for a number of years until her mother retired. What about Palin? WHo watched those kids, and why doesn't anyone talk about it? Remember the Clinton Administration and the series of nanny-gates? |
Anonymous
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It would be interesting to know how the Palin family balances work and family. To be honest, I've been wondering how much the older girls are involved in child care now.
Then again, I don't know what it takes to be governor of Alaska. There are lots of jobs where it might be challenging to be fully engaged with both the family and the office but it is still possible. I've been assuming that perhaps a governorship was not like that -- but then again, it is Alaska, not Texas, California, or New York. |
Anonymous
| I don't know about her situation now, but in the video clip of her speaking to her old church fairly recently (it's been all over the web so I am sure you can find it by Google) she mentioned that someone in the crowd was her former "nanny". So at least at some point she did. |
Anonymous
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Does it really matter?
Is it really going to change your opinion or decision on Nov. 2? |
Anonymous
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yes it does. Because it means that you have to have the means to be able to make family and your job work. It means you are NOT doing it all by yourself, you are taking the "village approach" . she is not saying that. She presents herself as supermom when in reality she may be heavily relying on other members of society to raise her kids. To me that just sours the deal. Don't call yourself a good ole hocker mom if you are a really an executive mom. That is misleading to the less educated population (there - I said it). It's complex and it should be just that... throwing out all these euphemism isn't going to change reality.
I am nowhere near being an executive and even I need to rely on nannies and daycares to help me out. I am in a stable family situation, unlike her, I only have two kids, now granted one with special needs, and I will admit wholeheartedly that I could not see myself distributing my responsibilities in a fair manner to both my family and my country. And she won't either, she will merely sacrifice something. If she will be a VP, she will sacrifice being there for her daughter, her other children and her special needs child. No sexism here, just a dose of reality. If you can stand behind that and think that she will still be fit to do the job, then please vote for her. I won't, because I as a working mom don't feel represented. And even more importantly, if I were to accept a job as an executive in the corporate world, there would be a mutual agreement that, should I not be equipped for the job due to personal reasons, I could quit at anytime. Quitting as a VP should not be an option, you are comitting yourself to a whole country. |
Anonymous
Do you not consider a candidate's stance on national and international issues to be a higher priority than wondering if a VP candidate is the super mom that she claims, pumps at works, handles a grandchild out of wedlock, wears her hair, DH will become Mr. Mom...or has a nanny? If Palin makes it to the White House (actually she'll live at the national observatory) all of this petty information will not be available since security will be tight and closed lip and inquiring minds will then never know. |
Anonymous
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well... I certainly would consider her stands on national and international issues, if she had any that were not based on her --hockey mom doing it all-- approach. so far that has been her bottom line. All she has done is bash the opponent, smile into the camera next to her family and hug McCain. It's just not substantial enough for me to look beyond her talking points. If you really believe your family should be off limits, you keep them away from the media. You do not use them as your bottom line.
I am not worried about whether or not her kids will be supervised in a secured environment, should she be VP, but I find her way of campaigning disrespectful to fellow working moms. It just ain't about our kids and how we juggle both responsibilities, it's about how we think this country should be run. I have yet to hear her comment on that without throwing in a mommy comment in here or there. |
Anonymous
| Of course, she is not doing it on her own. She probably has a couple nannies, housekeeper, etc... |
Anonymous
| Read the WaPo story on her today. Her family provides a lot of child care -- her mother and father and other family members. It certainly doesn't sound like she has multiple nannies and a housekeeper. |
Anonymous
| 14:31 here. The WaPo story also indicates that Bristol was living with her aunt in Anchorage last year instead of with Sarah, Todd, and the other kids. I guess that's when she got pregnant. |
Anonymous
It's probably why the Bristol/Trig rumors began. |
Anonymous
| What about the Track rumors about him being sent to family in Michigan because he is quite the hellion... she sounds like a great mom. Lets keep in mind that the majority of her experience is in an inconsequential small town in Alaska. I wonder if she has ever traveled overseas? |
Anonymous
| I think a grandmother or grandfather who provides childcare during the day counts as a nanny. Or, a nanny-plus, because it's probably free or low cost. |
Anonymous
Inconsequential? According to Karl Rove, it's Alaska's second largest city: http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=184086&title=sarah-palin-gender-card Note: This clip has been cited earlier, I thinkn by Jeff. |
jsteele
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As usual, Karl Rove was wrong about that. Wasilla has just over 5,000 residents when Palin was its mayor. Here is its town hall: 
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