I can’t help noticing that the announcement of McCain’s vice
presidential pick has conveniently upstaged all reports of Barack Obama’s
acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention (which you can watch
here).
While I, too, am shocked and fascinated by the fact that
McCain’s running mate is an inexperienced, staunchly anti-choice woman whom only
he’s only met one time,
let’s not forget to keep our eyes on Obama and Biden.
Much of the reports on Palin have focused, on the one hand,
on her decision not to abort her child with down’s syndrome (if this makes her
a hero, our nation has set the bar abysmally low), and on questions about her
commitment to her five children, including an infant, on the other hand. So, if
we’re going to judge Palin’s parenting record, what do we know about Obama’s? Obama has repeatedly urged parents to be more involved in their
children’s lives, and his own interactions with his daughters Sasha and Malia
indicate that he is truly a devoted, loving father.
This short video from the DNC shows the Obama family chatting, albeit in a very stilted environment. While the strong love amongst the Obamas is clear, one could argue that the children
of any presidential nominee will inevitably suffer as their parents are
consumed by the campaign. What do you think—is it possible to compete for the
White House while putting your children first?
Photo: BrotherPeaceMaker
