Mother for President
posted in Mom Rants |
Ok, I’m a day late to this story about the “maternal “side of politics, but I’ve been busy. Business Week and The Boston Herald have already chimed in and now I want to join the discussion too. My gut reaction to the article and the commentary? DUH, of course politicians like Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi should play up their roles as mothers. Why you ask? Well, I’ve been saying over and over that moms bring great skills to the workforce. And in this case? I actually think being a politician is VERY much like being a mother (ok, ok, I can only speak for being a mother, but I have a good guess about the political stuff too).
For instance, who knows how to “spin” a story better than a mother? Yes, Santa is real AND he hand picked for you that Sony PSP. Yes, the tooth fairy dropped off $1 under your pillow last night. No, there are no more Oreos left in the box. See? Great practice.
Or, who better knows how to end major conflicts? I’d rather debate campaign finance reform than tell my son that bath time is ending. Really, he enjoys bath time that much.
Lastly, I know we have serious issues with the cost of health care in our country. I will not debate the ins and outs of the flaws in our system here. However, I will say that being a mother has caused me to get really good at getting every last penny out of the ointments, balms, shampoos, drops, lotions and salves I buy for my son. I’ve gotten so cheap I can make a tube of A&D last two months (just keep rolling and rolling the ends, there’s more there than you think.) So I’m pretty sure I could figure out a way to give affordable health care to everyone.
Anyone going to vote for me in ‘08?
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, politics,
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