Although this little book doesn't dig deep enough into why this former beauty queen has become a symbol of hope, I think it is a good springboard into a discussion of how a fighting mom can take on the "political class" of all talk - no action men. Too many politicians got into it for the wrong reason. Obviously, this tough lady got into politics for the right reasons.
While I'm sure that very few families in our country would qualify as "pioneer" households, this is a family that many would like to identify with. She certainly is a role model for young girls who have too few positive images among the current class of celebrities.
I imagine that when someone asks her why she hasn't been more widely travelled internationally, she'll probably say something like: "It takes a lot of money to travel the world, and frankly, my family has not been in a position to take a lot of European vacations, etc." However, I think she would probably also say that she is willing to spend as much time traveling the world and brushing up on foreign policy as a President McCain asks her to.
She could certainly say that as long as McCain is filling the office of President, she'll have free reign and plenty of time to brush up on the foreign areas she needs to. This is not a luxury that a President Obama would have, since he would have no time at all to get ready for the task for which he has no executive experience whatsoever.
One should never underestimate the power of solid, ethical character. Someone who has made all the right moral choices in her life, especially a mother who has a child in harm's way, is not likely to make bad decisions when it comes to decisions that can affect "world peace"... after all, that's what all beauty queens want in their hearts (LOL).
Seriously, though, this little book gave me hope that there still are nuclear families in America. Families that understand what hard work and right living are all about.
This book makes clear that Sarah Palin is a force to be reckoned with. I wouldn't underestimate her, whether I was Paul Begala or Vladimir Putin.
By the way, Vladimir Putin would probably fear her, since Sarah Palin knows about as much about energy politics as any person in America. She is not afraid to play hardball when necessary.
I want to see much more meaty tome about not just this mom from the sticks, but about all those "hockey moms" and "soccer moms" who REALLY make this country work. This book is at least a good start.
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