You also spoke of a 'cynical and calculated move' as well as a choice 'made to try to win an election'. The nerve of that man McCain making a decision that he believed would help him win the election. Do you suggest he make a choice designed for him to lose? Please, Ms. Quinn, you of all people are not naive; do not assume that your readers are.
Now that you remind me, I believe that the arena 'of a cynical and calculated move' is one with which you have personal experience. I seem to remember that some 40 years ago there was a young, good looking, ambitious blond named Sally. She had a Boss named Ben. Sally entered a romantic relationship with Boss Ben that resulted in a number of events: Boss Ben's divorce, Sally's promotions, Ben's and Sally's marriage to one another, Sally's inclusion to Washington's A-list, pictures (a/k/a publicity) appearing every other week in pseudo-glamour rags such as W, Vanity Fair, etc.
In closing, Ms. Quinn, please exercise more professionalism if you are still a journalist and more Christianity if you are merely a pundit. My parents advised me some 60 years ago of the danger of people who threw rocks and lived in glass houses. Good day and God bless you.
Brilliant response
It's not as simple as that.
Isn't she the woman who is currently in the highest executive ranks within the GOP? That is, elected governor of a state?
How many women Governors are there? How many are Republican?
-PJ
This shows just how much the left does not understand “values voters”. I think they are dwelling on this the pregnancy issue because they think it's a sign of hypocrisy. The irony is it demonstrates without doubt the Palin pro-life values.
WOW! Thank you, Mark.
(and the Sally and Ben memory is a zinger)
Pretty much a rant and a series of cheap, low-life shots from Ms. Quinn.
She states that the VP will be “distracted” by her grandchild, while also saying how “insulted” she is by the choice, and how “insulted” all women should be.
Rationality seems to have departed completely from the MSM.
Uh -DUH!!!! Isn't that the point?
The secular lefties have such a warped and self-serving perception of 'social conservatives' that they actually think this Bristol Palin thing is going to *hurt* the GOP ticket.
Morons.
The fact that she was shocked and then angered is just one more indication Gov. Palin was a good choice. Thanks for the vindication, Sally.
For those that have good "family values" and still cannot support Palin's daughter, to hell with you. Talk about Christian values.
In my 35 years in the workplace (and a male) I have witnessed sexual discrimination 4 times from executives. Each and every time it was a woman executive discriminating and other men, including me, had to defend the woman being discriminated against. 2 times involved women going out on pregnancy leave, 1 time with a woman the woman executive thought “might” get pregnant, and 1 time because a woman was thought to be “too friendly” to males at work.
People in the media are disappointed about Romney not being the vp pick so they could be bashing him about his Mormon religion and how many houses he has.
These people are sickening, I’m so disgusted at the lot of them. No one talks about Obama being distracted by his young children, now do they.
Last Wednesday at Tim’s funeral mass at [Holy]Trinity Church in Georgetown (Jack Kennedy’s church), communion was offered. I had only taken communion once in my life, at an evangelical church. It was soon after I had started “On Faith” and I wanted to see what it was like. Oddly I had a slightly nauseated sensation after I took it, knowing that in some way it represented the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Last Wednesday I was determined to take it for Tim, transubstantiation notwithstanding. I’m so glad I did. It made me feel closer to him. And it was worth it just to imagine how he would have loved it. After I began “On Faith,” Tim started calling me “Sister Sal” instead of “Miss Sal.”
Other fine quotes from Sally Quinn.
Excerpt from: http://www.slate.com/id/2194452/
They really know NOTHING about evangelicals or conservatives. They think we beat our daughters for getting pregnant and then ship them off to Aunt Bertha to hide for the rest of the pregnancy.
That was a real curve ball Senator McCain, and I am enjoying watching all these columnists and pundits swing and miss.
What happened to Sally’s FACE???? She looks so different!! I only recognized her by her voice.......bad face lift? Evil coming out???
Good....but, you might want to add that Quinn runs in circles where they make their daughters “little problems” go away VERY quickly.....and quietly.
Of course McCain knew about the pregnancy before Friday. It was an open secret in Alaska, the girl is clearly “showing”, and there’s no way Palin wouldn’t have told him. So the campaign announces her as VP and the country loves her. Then they wait (intentionally) until Labor day morning to let the story about the daughter out. It’s a firestorm for about 24 hours, and then we’re back on track. The timing is all intentional, and it shows that McCain’s people know what they’re doing.
Sally Quinn a journalist? lol Come on, Sally Quinn is and has been the Washington DC diva of formal dinners and afternoon cocktail parties where her entire world hinges on rubbing elbows with the rich and famous and having a “confidential word or two with so-and-so.” lol If the McCain ticket wins, she will find a way to air kiss her way back into DC social prominence. And we will all have to hear from her again and again. lol
And you folks voted for Obama because he is black, not because he is qualified to be president.
Dayum!!! You need to put that in the ‘Letters to The Editor!’ :o