Families are apparently now off limits. On Sept 11, Ms Palin will speak at her sons deployment. Just a few minor problems hear
1.How about the safety of her son? Nothing like letting every whack job know about the deployment of a vice presidential candidates son. Why not just send an invitation. She may feel it is perfectly acceptable to compromise the safety of her son, but what about all of the other sons and fathers. They are doing what they are doing because of love of country. She is doing it for a photo op
2. Sept 11 is not about partisan politics. It was and is a day that partisan politics should be put aside. I had high hopes when they said Obama and McCain would treat it as such. Just another one of those little nasty lies
3. Your son is going into the military. This is a day for you and your family. She is and should be proud of him. Let him know, spend the day with him. I am so sick of the cries for everyone to leave the kids out of it. But when you are using them at every chance it is very hard. It does speak to how low this woman will go to get her way

She is acting in the official role of Governor .

I do not think it is being used as a photo op, this event was scheduled ahead of her accepting the VP nomination.

As far as having children in the miltary Biden and McCain both have son's serving in Iraq and other places.

Palin's son's job to guard his commanders in Iraq | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com

First of all, if you do throw up, please don't do it on the keyboard, I hear it's not very good for it.

Secondly, it is really surprising to me the lengths ppl are going to to find something wrong with Gov. Palin. hhmmm

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If it was planned earlier it was a photo op for her as Gov. Biden and McCain do have sons in Iraq but they didn't take an opportunity to promote themselves as such in the public eye did they? It is dangerous and I would have a fit if my son was serving with her son. What a coup to hurt a son of an American candidate for President.

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What she said.

Edited to add: I was referring to forrestlayne's post.

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It is customary for govenors to attend deployment ceremonies. I know, I live less than 2 miles from 2 military bases (Ft. Lewis and McChord).

Just Google it for yourself:

Governors and deployment ceremonies - Google Search

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Yeah, please don't throw up.

Here is the difference:

As was mentioned, this was pre-scheduled and is a duty associated with her role as the Gov. of Alaska. By the luck of the draw, he ended up in a brigade that is based in Alaska - and that, too, happened long before she was in the VP candidate slot. As that Alaska-based unit is deployed, the Alaska governor speaks, wishes them well, and sends them off.

It wasn't going to be a 'special family day' before, and nothing has changed.

I see no reason to say, "McCain didn't make a photo op out of his son going!" If this was a campaign-driven opportunity, you better believe they'd have made sure McCain was doing it, too. The pictures of McCain saluting his son would've been in all sorts of tv ads.

If that was the agenda, that is.

No doubt, the campaign is probably relishing the fact that she will have the opportunity to speak there.... but there is no evidence that they set it up.

FWIW - *where* they will be in Iraq, specifically, is not being disclosed.

didn't one of Prince Charles' sons get deployed and then have to be brought back because of the security risks involved w/ such a high profile soldier being in the line of fire (so to speak)?

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If I remember correctly, the press kept the Prince's location secret for a while, but then it got leaked and he had to come home.

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Yes, marilyn,. but if I recall correctly, there were photographers following him around as well. Palin's son will be in an undisclosed location and isn't really someone readily recognizable... and won't have photographers along.

unfortunately--American journalists do not always abide by a code of ethics.
I can see that any of the candidates who have children having to worry and deal with this (on top of everything else). I see the potential existing for any high profile person who just happens to have a child in the military.

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Let me educate you just a bit. Gov. Palin supports the military very much up here in Alaska. She attends deployment ceremonies and would attend whether or not her son was deploying. I know this as she has attended numerous ceremonies here involving deployments and redeployments. Gov. Palin did not pick the date of the deployment. So, because the deploymen date falls on 9/11, she should what?? Not attend the ceremony? Not speak at the ceremony?? She is the governor! She speaks at the deployment ceremonies! Spend the day w/ him?? Apparently you don't know how the military works. On the day of deployment, the troops are just a little bit busy, they don't have time to "spend the day" w/ their family. They are being accounted for, being issued their weapons, getting their butts on buses and planes to head for war. I'm sure the Army has taken into account the fact that Track's mother is running for VP and will take necessary steps to protect him and others around him. That being said, if he were removed and kept back home in Garrison, I'm sure you would complain that he was getting preferential treatment. Again, the Palins: Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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"To any critics who say a woman can't think and work and carry a baby at the same time, I'd just like to escort that Neanderthal back to the cave." - Sarah Palin

I don't see how Traci's post can be topped..

I totally agree!!!! Could not have been said better...My nephew is getting home from Iraq on Sept. 11th in California....Maybe that was planned????...maybe one of the presidential candidates arranged it and will show up????? Maybe they have alerted the press??? SHEEEEEEEESHHHHHHHH Do people really have time to set and dream up this stuff?????????? Maybe someone needs more to do during their day Sherri

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Well said.

Sorry, but, it sounds more like a case of ignorant diarrhea of the mouth, to me.

ETA: Excellent post TraciLM. Hopefully that cleared some things up.

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The first time I read the original post, I thought it read like a cut and paste from one of those e-mails that gets circulated.

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I think you're an accurate diagnosticiain!

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"To any critics who say a woman can't think and work and carry a baby at the same time, I'd just like to escort that Neanderthal back to the cave." - Sarah Palin

Good one!!!!!