People have said a lot of hurtful things about our Gov. Jennifer Granholm, but veteran Lansing political reporter Tim Skubick wrote one of the worst ones yet. He compared her to Sarah Palin.
Michigan Liberal has the story, including this quotation from Timmy:
"In this puff piece of a book, author Kaylene Johnson describes Palin as able to connect with people. She has a fierce tenacity and a strong religious faith, which includes quoting Bible verses. Palin is highly competitive, a tireless campaigner and has been questioned about having kids and being a high-ranking official at the same time.
"Now be honest, is that not Jennifer Granholm to a 'T'?"
Skubick was stll calling all women "Dear" the last time I talked to him, so it's not surprising that his comparison of two women with such extremely different political views would be so shallow.
But this business that Sarah Palin is such a groundbreaker for having children and a career at the same time really gets to me. Liberal women have been doing that for years, and suffering the sneers of conservatives all the while that we should stay home and take care of our kids so the "more qualified" men could have the jobs we were excelling at.
Sarah Palin and her ilk preach that same gospel to other conservatives, and then feel free themselves to follow the footsteps of liberal women wherever they themselves want to go. And they are cheered on by other conservatives. Phyllis Schlafly did the same thing.
Sarah Palin gets no bonus points for having kids and a job as far as I'm concerned. The hard work of breaking ground for women was done by others long ago, over the objections of women like Palin. And many women with children are working out of the limelight, without the salary and perks of a governor (including being paid per diem by the taxpayers to sleep in her own bed at night).
I can't imagine Palin having any empathy for those other working women, but I can imagine Granholm empathizing with those of us who have raised families while holding down a job. I can imagine Granhold pursuing policies that would help working women. I can't imagine Palin doing that, in my wildest dreams.
4 comments:
Amen, Judy! How DARE anyone compare Jennifer Granholm to Sarah Palin!
Sarah Palin has an 80 percent approval rating in her state and has actually got things done.
Jennifer Granholm has a 30 percent approval rating and has us mired in a one-state recession.
You're right. It's no contest.
Her approval rating is dropping like a rock since the revelations of Trooper-gate. It's now in the 60s.
And who couldn't balance the state budget when you'r sucking money from the rest of the states with gas at $4 a gallon, plus hiring lobbyists to collect tons of pork.
http://ballotbox.governing.com/2008/09/does-sarah-pali.html
He he he he. Judy, you're hilarious. Sarah Palin has all of you wetting your Democratic pants.
Somebody needs to remind you people that you're running against John McCain, too. Remember him? We do.
And don't you wish Obama could have a do-over with HIS veep pick?
He he he he he...
Granholm deserves some condemnation, but mainly for refusing to cut blatant waste during the budget crisis, and choosing the greed route instead (unnecessary tax hikes).
Granholm has also refused to help Michigan's workers by passing a "right to work" law. Because of this, the auto workers are forces to close factories because they can't pay the unreal high wages demanded by the unions.
But it is not surprising: the UAW forces workers to pay their dues to Granholm and the Democrats for political purposes. It is a very corrupt situation.
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