Thread: Moms and public office!

Like many professions, motherhood is challenging and requires judgement, organizational ability, and other desirable traits. In that regard, I think it's indicative of progress in our national awareness that not only does motherhood no longer disqualify a woman outright for public office, we're actually debating its merits.

That said, motherhood, like many other professions (teacher, machinist, journalist, comedian, mountaineer), while it can indicate sterling qualities, is not by itself a qualification for high national office. I'd also like to see knowledge of the job, good ideas, high principle, and all the other qualities that we claim to want in our public servants.

In Palin's case, she herself raised her motherhood as a qualification. That means that she has made the quality of her mothering a legitimate campaign issue. Evidence that the upbringing of the Palin children was problematic is now fair game on the campaign trail -- by Palin's own actions.

In your colonial pre-election frenzy, I would ask you to cast your minds back twenty years or so, if you can. Who was the longest serving British Prime Minister in the last century? A mother of twins who did more harm to Great British society than any number of the subsequent residents of Downing Street. Her kids do not seem that well balanced either.

Motherhood may be great training. It does not guarantee a good leader. To be honest, I do not envy your choice come November, my Cousins.

(Spike ducks & runs from the incoming barrage)

Originally Posted by Spike J

In your colonial pre-election frenzy, I would ask you to cast your minds back twenty years or so, if you can. Who was the longest serving British Prime Minister in the last century? A mother of twins who did more harm to Great British society than any number of the subsequent residents of Downing Street. Her kids do not seem that well balanced either.

Motherhood may be great training. It does not guarantee a good leader. To be honest, I do not envy your choice come November, my Cousins.

(Spike ducks & runs from the incoming barrage)

Gasp...Spike! I have been cut to the bone...cough...cough..You have spoke poorly of one of my heroes! How could you do this to me,,,cough cough...gasp


We can no longer be friends! I expect you to send back all the mead advice I gave you, and don't try to contact me or I'll,,,I'll...That's it, I'll cry!

Originally Posted by Spike J

In your colonial pre-election frenzy, I would ask you to cast your minds back twenty years or so, if you can. Who was the longest serving British Prime Minister in the last century? A mother of twins who did more harm to Great British society than any number of the subsequent residents of Downing Street. Her kids do not seem that well balanced either.

Motherhood may be great training. It does not guarantee a good leader. To be honest, I do not envy your choice come November, my Cousins.

(Spike ducks & runs from the incoming barrage)

I would most certainly vote for my Mom for Prime Minister of my country! Boy... she is a woman made of the toughest stainless steel! If you were to hone her you would give up... for she is already scary sharp and the utter personification of rigour, strength and effiecency! (Can you tell that I admire her or what?! )

Some moms are suited, some are not
Oh my... I just pictured my own mother in the VP spot

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Oh my... I just pictured my own mother in the VP spot

With lipstick? in a bikini? w/ a gun? I hope you can answer 'none of the above'

she'd have you drawn and quartered, gugi

For some mother I agree. But not all mothers are good at what they do mind you. There ae plenty mothers that govern their kids in the way most countries are governed (and that's not a good thing).

Being a mother is not a qualification OR a denouncing trait. If it would be it'd be hard to be a mother and every moron with ovaries can be one.

Being a GOOD mother however is something completely different.

I'd let my mom run our country. Or my wife for that matter.