Palin should have said no to VP offer Posted on September 3rd
The reasonable thing for Sarah Palin to have done would have been to decline John McCain's offer to join his ticket as the vice presidential candidate for the following reasons: • She is the mother of a recent newborn son who was born with the additional challenge of Down syndrome. • She has three other children under the age of 18. • The second oldest child, her 17-year-old unmarried daughter, is five months pregnant.Read more Tagged as Opinion News Review | No Comments » | Continue
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