Wendy Button has written speeches for John Edwards, Hillary and Bill Clinton and even Barack Obama. So why would such a die hard democrat vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin in the 2008 election? The democratic speechwriter has always believed in the democratic views in the past but is turned off by the nasty slandering that has festered in this election.
“Here we are about a week out and it’s déjà vu all over again. Really, front-page news is how the Republican National Committee paid for Governor Sarah Palin’s wardrobe? Where’s the op-ed about how Obama tucks in his shirt when he plays basketball or how Senator Biden buttons the top button on his golf shirt?” writes Button on her blog that is posted on The Daily Beast.com.
She also goes on to say that she does not agree with Governor Sarah Palin on many things, and even admits that she was one of the early skeptics of this odd pick for a running mate. Button has come to like Palin for her real, hockey mom, persona. “When someone fights her way to get scholarships and work her way through college even in a jagged line, that shows determination and humility you can’t learn from reading Reinhold Niebuhr.” Button writes.
Her blog is recomended reading for anybody that has yet to decide on who they will be casting their vote for this tuesday. Her opinions are highly educated and informed. Button gives insight on what the words in Obamas Speaches really mean.
If a long time democratic woman like Wendy Button will change teams this late in the election with her job on the line, who knows what will happen between now and November 4. America may be watching Palin for longer then the polls are suggesting.
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