Thinking While Taking a Break

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Texas data seems all finished, so I'm taking today as a lazy day. I'm working on a wool SCA overdress. Which is silly, because I didn't go to Lilies, and I'm still not sure if I'm going to Cecil's. But sewing is nice.

Meanwhile, I'm pondering the latest political news (convention did not interest me. I'm patient enough to listen to speeches, even when they're supposedly historical), of McCain's VP choice. I'm not terribly surprised who he picked.

With Clinton's amazing run, women's role in politics has gotten into the limelight. The main stream news and McCain's campaign have been pushing the story of PUMAs. Obama did not pick a woman running mate, so the Repubs decided to make a play for the female vote.

Thanks to fark.com, I've been following Palin's career (they cared because she's "hot", but I was fascinated by a woman giving birth while governor). She's got a baggage, so we'll see if it works. And I'm not sure the Alaska Republican party can afford to lose her.

Comments

Birthing

[(Anonymous)]

Will you check if Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin will be the first U.S. Representative to give birth while in office? DJP

Re: Birthing

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Not the first. Apparently five congress women have given birth while in office.