Using Leftist Tactics: Biden's Actions After His Early Tragedy (Opinion, Analysis)

by PEP | September 1, 2008 at 12:31 pm

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Based on a comment on my story in which I disproved the "Sarah Palin faked her pregnancy story", I'm going to turn the same type of commentary on the Democratic Party's VP choice, Joe Biden.

Biden lost his wife and daughter in a tragic car crash that also severely injured his two young sons. He returned to his Senate job while his sons were still in the hospital.

For those attacking Palin for being willing to "neglect" her disabled infant via her job and the acceptance of the VP pick, shall we now ask if we should condemn Joe Biden for being sworn in at his sons' hospitals bedsides and then returning to work in Congress in Washington, D.C., rather than staying home with them in Delaware?

Based on the smears slimed on Palin, and the attacks on her because she's a woman who works as well, definitely, Biden's conduct should be examined and condemned. Unless, of course, someone is proposing a double standard for men and women.

For the record: I don't condone the types of attacks launched against Palin and her family. I don't condone sexism, either, but since it's here, I think we should deal with it.

So, based on the standards demanded of Palin (you have a disabled baby! how dare you work!), how does Biden come out? (You had 2 sons who were severely hurt, and they'd lost their mother and sister, and you left them to run off to D.C.!)

Does the above work for you as a tactic once it's applied to Biden?

Because it sure doesn't work for me, any more than the Palin smears do.

For the record: congratulations to Biden for pulling himself together, fulfilling his duty, and also being a father.

The same respect is due Palin, who had the guts to not abort her child, to continue with her duties, and to move on into further accomplishments.

Newly elected to the Senate in 1972 but not yet sworn in, the then-30-year-old Mr. Biden faced a family tragedy: His wife and infant daughter were killed in a car accident, which also left his two sons badly injured. Mr. Biden reportedly considered withdrawing from public life but was persuaded to continue, and he was sworn in beside his sons’ hospital beds. To care for them, he commuted daily by train between Wilmington, Del., and Washington, never securing a Washington residence. He remarried in 1977, and he and his wife, Jill, also have a daughter.

Actually, Biden went home everyday to be by their side. I agree, Palin's choice on working is not an issue. But her values, judgement, and her political views do matter. Biden did not shove his family values, activities, and morals down our throats telling us it was the ONLY choice. This woman presumes to tell women what right to privacy and choice they can expect in matters of their reproductive activity from her leadership, then says hers is "off limits". What do you think we are, Fox News sheep?

And republicans brought up her family activities and personal life, mostly Palin herself is to blame in that regard, in their announcement speech of picking her as their choice for VP. Since she had little credentials to speak of, all she could do was gush about her family and her experience as a mom for 30 minutes. She USED her new baby as a political platform, and her daughter's pregnancy is being used as one as well. In fact, she had planned to have them married secretly shortly after the RNC before the media found out. No doubt, in another poltical spin media blitz by the GOP and Palin.

Even the supposed father of the baby has political jargon on his profile and blogs at myspace. Of course, Dems an Reps were all too eager to post their politicals as there as well. He made some comment about how he didn't pick this media coverage or political job, and he wanted to be left alone. Of course, he changed his profile from "I don't want kids" after his site was made public. I advised him that if he was serious about his not wanting to be involved in this whole media thing, that he should tell everyone to back the hell off politically, including Palin. I am not holding my breath on that. He already agreed to show up as part of the dog and pony show for the RNC. He is 18, and if he chooses to be part of the show, he will get scrutiny like the rest of them. And Palin was only too willing to provide the media with fresh meat from her own family. Wow, she should really make herself a crown for that, to go with her Miss Congeniality title.

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Paschen

at 01:26 on September 3rd, 2008

Now you are just falling as low as the rest. No matter how you twist it you are doing exactly the same things that you are criticising.

iraqivetwifeforchange

at 01:25 on September 4th, 2008

duo

at 20:43 on September 4th, 2008

If all parents quit their jobs over personal problems, the world would be in sad shape. Being a working mom is not Palin's problem; it is what she plans to do at work as VP, or even as P if 72-year-old Sen. McCain is incapacitated.

Mary

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