Dr. Laura on Palin for VP

As a Dr. Laura listener and a stay-at-home mommy myself, I was VERY curious to hear what she would have to say about this working mom on the only pro-life ticket for President.

Here is her blog post.

She feels she has no choice but to vote for McCain & Palin because

I am very concerned about having a fundamental leftist, especially one who is a marvelous orator, as President.

But it is with great sadness:

I am haunted by the family pictures of the Palins during political photo-ops, showing the eldest daughter, now pregnant with her own child, cuddling the family’s newborn. When Mom and Dad both work full-time (no matter how many folks get involved with the children), it becomes a somewhat chaotic situation. Certainly, if a child becomes ill and is rushed to the hospital, and you’re on the hotline with both Israel and Iran as nuclear tempers are flaring, where’s your attention going to be? Where should your attention be? Well, once you put your hand on the Bible and make that oath, your attention has to be with the government of the United States of America.

I am somewhat surprised I haven't heard more about this concern from other pro-family leaders. I do wish McCain could have picked someone else, but I also think she will end up being very helpful to him and, more importantly, to the country, as his running mate and as our Vice President. But her children, sadly, are the price.