How good can Sarah Palin’s judgement be if she CHOSE to have a baby after 40 knowing that it could be DOWNS?
Monday, April 19th, 2010 at
7:05 pm
This is a serious question so serious answers only. I’m not asking about her views on the issues. Only her judgemwnt. She chose to get pregnant after age 40. Even I know, and I’m only 17, that the older a woman is the chances of having a baby born with Downs increases. She chose to get pregnant anyway. So A/Yers, what does this say about her judgement?
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you’re a f*cking idiot. YOU should have been aborted!
So, you would have killed him. Nice, nice and tolerant of you. What happened to a woman’s right to choose? Reproductive choice my @$$, the only choice the left supports is to abort. Go on, go to every person in America with Downs Syndrome, look them in the eye and tell them their mother made a bad choice letting them live.
Very poor judgement. Because of her selfishness, this child has to suffer.
You liberals are sposto be Pro-Choice and it was her choice don’t undermine you own positions
Stagnation you can believe in!
McSame 08′
Motherhood is a strange beast. I would never equate maternal instinct with judgment in a leadership role. The two just don’t correlate.
To wit, I remember seeing this family on "60 Minutes" many years ago. Each parent had a rare, recessive gene. The result – any child they had would be blind. My visceral reaction: "You selfish losers. How dare you have children?". Chalk it up to a parental instinct. I still think they were wrong, but it’s not my place to judge.
Of course, had she been a DemocRAT and Obama’s running mate (pauses to contemplate… what a fine looking team! Oh right—) I’m sure you’d overlook this "impaired judgement"…
–Edit –
I see the Obama-droids are out in full force this morning. How about reading my entire response before judging, after the first sentence, that I’m in favor of Palin and as such, you give me an automatic thumbs-down? Closed minded fools.
She didnt kill a child! That makes her a good person!
she let her hormones override her common sense
at least she chose not to kill or abort the baby.. and that’s conservative value
This was bad judgement. I certainly don’t want her to be the one to answer the phone at 3 am.
So you think she should have killed the baby?
I think her dismissing the importance of time and attention for this baby is the WORST part of this. Besides, there are so many things that are irresponsible about McCain and Palin now I can’t believe it.
Check out 21 reasons:
http://www.politicalforum.com/elections-campaigns/46658-21-reasons-why-mccains-palin-pick-will-crucify-him.html
I say that she apparently loves children and wanted to have quite a few. And that she loves them no matter what.
All children are gifts from God, and should be cherished.
It is clearly great judgment. She had the strength to keep the child and the fact is most of the times over 90% people will chose an abortion when faced with the same decision.
Maybe she didn’t expect to get pregnant. Plus she doesn’t believe in abortion so she was going to have the baby whether it was going to have downs syndrome or not.
Traditionally people with strong religious values have always kept their unborn child regardless of the challenges they find out they will pose. I couldn’t have done it but i respect her for making that choice and sticking to it. If you had Downs Syndrome, how would you feel about this posting you just made? They are human, too.
her judgment is a little segued i think anyway…seems that way.
never thought of it that way.. good point.. now the child has to suffer
She is dead wrong. She knew before she got pregnant the risks yet she took them anyway. Bad choice for McCain.
Have you seen that beautiful baby? Is a child with Downs syndrome not entitled to live? For your information, children with downs syndrome are very intelligent. It takes a real human being to love and care for them. This , on her part, tells me she is not afraid of a challenge and she loves her children.
Too bad you cannot remain 17; but the DNC will register and count your vote anyway
I know plenty of women over 40 that have perfectly healthy babies. The only ones I know who have downs babies were under 30. Everyone has a risk to have one. SO should everyone stop having children?
I have one other way to look at it as well. If you are born with downs or another issue you don’t know what its like to be "normal" so to speak. You are perfect in your own eyes because you have never experienced anything else.
Do you feel bad for Jewish children because they don’t celebrate christmas? That is what they are use to and it makes no difference to them. Open your eyes! SOme of the most wonderful carring people have downs. I think it shows how brave and strong Palin is and shows how weak you are. Please find another stone to throw.
Were you a part of her family? Who are you to judge someones decision to bring a life into this world? With age comes wisdom (most of the time). You have neither yet.
Just because you said she "chose" doesn’t mean it wasn’t an accidental pregnancy. The only important choice she made was not to abort it after she found out about the downs symdrone.
Sarah Palin’s judgment was not exemplified when she chose to get pregnant after 40, but when she chose to have the baby when she new the baby would have Downs. That shows incredible character and it shows that she values life from the moment of conception– that’s called good judgment.
She did not chose to get pregnant God intended it this way. Some people do not believe in birth control this is why she got pregnant!
So you would have killed the child? Why? Because you are so selfish that you would chose not to be burdened with a Downs baby and then you have the nerve to say Palin is selfish!? What kind of animal are you?
I think she has shown get judgment to not kill her child for convenience.
Palin had gotten tested while she was pregnant and found out that the baby had downs and choose to have the baby anyway and not take the easy way out by having a abortion and that is what pro life is all about. downs can happen at any age not to just over 40.
Are you implying that women over forty shouldnt have children? Or that Down syndrome children are less wanted and loved? Wow , I feel so sorry for you, you have a lot to learn abour parenting, children, life, and politics. Its her child, her body ,and her choice. I admire the decision she made.
Your parent chose you , right ? Do you consider that a good decision ?
Palin is a GOVERNOR who has INFINITELY MORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS than junior senator Obama
The Democratic Ticket is " BACKWARDS " in that the LESS experienced Obama ( NOT the MORE experienced Biden ) is running for President & the MORE experienced Biden ( NOT the less experienced Obama ) is running for Vice-President
The Democratic Ticket is like hiring an Office Clerk to run a Company & a CEO to assit the Office Clerk
Voting for Obama is like taking you car to a transmission repair shop where they tell you " Don’t Worry…We have assigned our LEAST experienced mechanic to work on your car "
It says she knew what MIGHT happen but took a risk anyway. Billions of people do that every day just by getting out of bed. Everything usually turns out perfectly. Sometimes it doesn’t, but you don’t deny yourself the experience because of a small possibility. Most people don’t, anyhow.
You wouldn’t be asking this question if the kid was completely healthy. With any pregnancy, all manner of things COULD go wrong but most women go through with it. So what does that say about anyone’s judgement? If that’s the only reason you can think of as far as why her judgement may be flawed, I thank God you are not yet old enough to vote.
i know you only want a serious answer, and I will try to give you one. Since Roe v Wade of course it is her right to choose to have a baby. In her judgment, she was capable of raising a baby who had Downs. I cannot argue that she is incapable of caring for and loving that boy. It was her judgment, she seems to be able to handle it, and so I think it proves her judgment was right.
However, your question suggests that good judgment requires an abortion in cases where the baby "could be" physically challenged. That kind of thinking clearly supports the thinking of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, who wanted to create a race of thoroughbred humans. Of course, in Margaret Sanger’s time, thoroughbreds did not include the physically challenged, but it also included Blacks, whom she wanted sterilized. In this she was not alone of course.
Here’s the real deal: Husband and wife love each other so much that they want to express that love in having a child. It doesn’t matter if the child is blue eyed or brown eyed, asthmatic or not, hearing challenged, vision challenged, intellectually challenged, or has Downs syndrome. The child is the result of love.
I’m definitely not for Mccain.In fact I think he sucks, but i don’t think Palins judgement to have a child and love it unconditionally has anything to do with her ability to make smart decions.I think that her choice to be VP for mccain proves that shes a fool.
Are you for real? She probably used the same good sense your Mother used when she decided to keep you. You don’t throw a child away, just because it’s different. And I hope you learn that lesson before it’s to late. When you add a child to your family, your blessings multiply. So she knew no matter what this child would be a blessing. She has very good judgment, and I would be Proud to call her Mother. McCain/Biden 2008.
Obviously she stuck with her convictions in valuing every
human life, even when faced with the facts.
I admire that.
Who knows whether the pregnancy was planned or not.
Wait a second! Your boy Obama and his wife are 47 and have a child (Natasha) who is born in 2001. Both were over 40. So how good can his judgement be??? Teens for Obama – Grow Up!
I speak as a mother who has raised three normal and one special needs child. Having dialoged with many mothers, I am convinced that it’s nearly impossible to come to terms with the reality of mothering any child (especially a special needs one) in just four months. It simply doesn’t work like that regardless of prior knowledge, planning, money and family support. Some of the judgements Gov. Palin made surrounding the child’s birth were extremely risky. Today she announced her committment to emotionally supporting her, five month pregnant, 17 year old daughter. I think that Governor Palin actually believes that she can handle all of her chosen, demanding and conflicting responsibilities. However, I’m concerned that in her judgement, Palin, belives she can add the VP role to this very "full plate". A person who cannot make realistic projections about the demands of home and family does not need to make judgements for our country. I wonder if/how she is really coping with all of this or is she seeking an emotional retreat?