Amy Siskind on what could have been

The New Agenda's Amy Siskind reflects on the excitement she and her friends felt when John McCain announced that Sarah Palin would be his running mate a year ago:

"While I might disagree with Sarah Palin on many policy issues, she seems, well, familiar. I feel like I 'get' Sarah and can relate. I admire what she has accomplished despite the odds and the barriers that our society places on women as they reach for leadership roles. I would have been thrilled to have her in the White House."

"The New Agenda did speak out for then Governor Palin a year ago – our first three press releases a year ago were in defense of Gov Palin. We were proud to be the first and only national women’s group to have Gov Palin’s back!"

And today?

"Sigh, I couldn’t help think about what could have been."

"Our country can be proud, yes, for electing its first African American President. But I can’t help but wonder, as Secretary Clinton makes women’s issues her main focus abroad, sigh, what could have been. And as Sarah Palin pursues a path less travelled now, sigh, what could have been if she were in the White House."

Perhaps what could have been is soon to be, Amy. There are many of us in this fight -- women and men; Black, Caucasian and Latino; Catholic, Protestant and Jew; libertarian, conservative and not so conservative; young, old and middle age; blue collar, white collar and tan collar -- and many more joining Sarah's troops every day. Like John Paul Jones, we "have not yet begun to fight."

The next three years should be both interesting and invigorating.

- JP

August 29th: The glass ceiling fell the day Sarah walked on the Stage.

The day when Sarah Palin was introduced to the World, was for me a very interesting day.

I had been talking about her around the blogosphere for months. I and another commenter on HotAir.com were the first to point Allahpundit in her direction. In which Allahpundit asked, “Who is Sarah Palin”?

Who is Sarah Palin?

She is a Mom, an American and a Christian with God in her heart and Alaska in her soul. She loves her state and her country. She is one who doesn’t back down but also listens. She is an average citizen who "Served with a Servant’s Heart” to all those who elected her into office. Any office, be it School Board, Mayor, or Governor, Sarah always made sure to keep the interest of those who had elected her into these positions ahead of any other needs. She didn’t stop looking into those who were corrupt and straight against the many who tried to throw her under the bus. Sarah also stuck to her Christian morals even though she never pushed Christianity. Sarah was very much a model for what other States around the Union should expect.

Stepping out on stage, giving the speech that could be heard across the Nation then holding a disabled child obviously loved, was and has been in many case the pinnacle of a leader for not just the United States, but the World.

Those who say that Sarah is not worthy are the same people that can not find the light in themselves or their life. Jealousy, self importance and animosity are some such feelings that hold all of us back from what can make us as a person, better and greater people. When the people who can step back from those emotions and feeling, are the type of people who can move ahead and for the good of all, including themselves, be better in general to others. Sarah has shown this.

When you think of this day, think about how you felt. The touching emotion, the excitement in the air, the crackling aspiration of someone who understood, and the appreciation from an “Average Citizen” to all of us in the Nation who are also normal and average, but can show their lights to others.

Thank you Sarah Palin for waking up the Nation and a Happy Anniversary to you and Todd and may you have many more happy anniversary’s to come. And a Happy Birthday and special Thanks goes out to Senator McCain, who brought Sarah Palin to the forefront of a movement that needed to happen, even though I don’t think it was intentional on McCain's part. The glass ceiling fell the day Sarah walked on the Stage.

And a Thank You to all who support Sarah. Without you who help Sarah and support her against those that try to keep her down and show what is right. You are the “Average Citizens” Sarah is fighting for.

- upinak

Cross-posted at The Palination

August 29th: A Celebration

Today is the first anniversary of the day Sarah Palin stepped onto the stage of national politics and was introduced to the American people by the presidential candidate who had chosen her to be his running mate.



At that point in time, it was realized that even if Senator John McCain and the successful young governor of the state of Alaska did not win the election of 2008, they had already made history. In just a few days time at the RNC convention, Sarah Heath Palin would become the first woman to be the vice presidential nominee of the Republican Party.

Texas for Sarah Palin will publish a series of posts by our contributors, as well as links to commemorative posts on other websites, throughout the day today to mark this significant historical event.

- JP