Palin's Historic Double-Run
I'll bet they never had an article like this on George H. W. Bush in the 80's!
First, she had to resign herself to being under the microscopes of People Magazine and Glamour, as well as the usual MSNBC, CNN, Time, etc.
Now Sarah Palin has to run for President as well as VP. Too many people are frightened of her being VP due to the possible, nebulous "something" that might suddenly catapult her into the presidency. I've heard it from too many of my co-workers — persons I consider to be usually reasonable people.
"Risk assessment" is a subtle art.
And so, Palin must run two races simultaneously.
That's what I call a "historic" run...
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Yep. I take my wooly hat off to her and wish her well in her struggle. I say struggle, as a parent and aunt of a child with a developmental disability. I love my son dearly, as my sister loves her child. That goes without saying. But the dynamics of life change. The fixed becomes fluid. Factors once predictable become osmotic and diaphanous. Plans go awry.
Sarah P. clearly has a strong support network already, to function at a high level in the job she does. Any newborn takes it's toll on sleep, but a developmentally disabled child has often unforseen care requirements which are unpredictable, and require a great deal of parental head-space. I did not have the support network required to allow me to work as a teacher when my son was very young. My sister is a health professional who admits she is coasting at work at not able to give her full attention to the patients in front of her. Every day, there is a new challenge and issue to deal with.
I hope Sara Palin gets to be who she is and fulfills her potential in her extremely high-powered political role. She has a lot of insight to bring, and has taken a gutsy stance in validating the rights of the vulnerable and powerless, on the front page of People. She faces unknown challenges and a steep learning curve at many levels. A quiet minority: mothers of disabled children who feel more tethered and unheard, will be living vicariously through her soaring success. I have not been privy to her speeches, but she gives the impression of someone who won't be put in a box; who elbows her way out of any pre-cconfigured socio-political role. I wish her very well, and will watch with interest.
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