[quote author="tmare" date=1220101592]Thanks for letting me know about the change in location for politics. I have a child with disabilities, however I have to honestly say that if I would have had the knowledge I have now prior to birth, I don't think I would have chosen this path. Go ahead and rip me apart, I'm just being honest. I applaud her for her choice, but it wouldn't have been mine. Apart from that, this is not the main issue. Her views are so different from my own on way too many issues. Was it a good choice for McCain? Time will tell, but I don't think it was a good choice. He's eliminated the "lack of experience" argument. Are we ready for her to be President? That's the real question.
That said, being a person with a child with disabilities has caused me to make very different career choices than I would have made. I have chosen less responsibilities at work in order to be home to help my child develop and become all that she can be (whatever that may be). I'm not sure how she will be able to do that if she is Vice President of the United States (although I'm sure she'll have more help than I do!).</blockquote>
Tmare, I don't think anyone should "rip you apart" even you have chosen to abort! I believe it is a personal / family choice. Regardless what you do, no one should call you stupid. What is important, however, I believe one has to walk the walk, and talk the talk, espeically if he or she is running for president.
I have a very good friend who has a child with disabilities. I learned from him how hard it is for him, for his wife, and the other kid. I will never pretend I know what is involved.
Regardless who McCain picks, I will never vote for Obama, as I don't believe his main economic polices which is the main issue with me. I don't know how he is going to give tax cut to 95% of the people and still have money for his social programs. He wants to tax the top 5% more, and tax the business more; well, whom do you think the high cost of business and tax will be passed to? The 95% of the people who he wants to give a tax cut to!
At the end of day, with that policy, with the soical programs he has in mind, not many will net out a a tax cut. Average americans don't think this way, that is why he can get away with it.