Sarah Palin Sure Loves to Talk

Her latest diatribe is against Rahm Emanuel, for his ignorant use of the R-word. Let's be clear, Rahm Emanuel is an ass. I hope he gets fired. He deserves every ounce of criticism he gets.

But not from Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin is the biggest of hypocrites, and her feigned outrage is completely hollow. She will jump on the bandwagon to criticize someone for the use of a word, and she'll trot her poor son Trig out, when it suits her, to promote her own self. But what, exactly has she done for the DS community, other than give birth to another member? Nothing.

Has she sponsored or fought for any legislation? No. Although, I guess that's hard to do when you quit your job halfway through. Has she fought to increase funding for research or programs? No. Has she participated in any of the nationwide Buddy Walks to raise awareness? No. Has she come to any conferences and given a speech? No. I was at the last NDSC Conference, and she was nowhere to be seen. One would think, given her state of voluntary unemployment, she might have the time to squeeze in an appearance or two to help promote awareness, research and programs. She seems to have enough time to speak to foreign audiences about what she perceives as failures in this President, and she seems to have enough time to speak at "Tea Parties." She has enough time to pontificate on the evils of providing healthcare to everyone, conveniently using Trig as a tool to manipulate opinion. Heck, she's been able to squeeze in writing a book (I use the term "writing" loosely) and promote it at book signings all over the country.

Here's a novel idea Ms.Palin. You want those of us in the DS community to take you seriously, perhaps you should consider engaging, instead of using your son's diagnosis as a convenient prop in your endless quest of self-promotion. You're mighty good at talking the talk. Why don't you wipe off some of that lipstick and walk the walk. I, for one, am not holding my breath. Given that you willingly put his life at risk to go make a speech, I personally don't think you hold your son in as high regard as the rest of us. It's a damn shame, really. Trig has such great potential, if he only had a mother who was interested in being his advocate, even when it's not to her benefit.