Mr. Douthat is thrilled, THRILLED! with John McCain's savvy VP pick, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Palin, whose own family has had its ups and downs, understands the needs and struggles of working people. That's why she slashed funding for teenage mothers in need of a place to live.
After all, kids make mistakes and Alaska may be an oil-rich state with a fat budget surplus, but that's no reason to reward those hussies with government handouts. Palin, a committed Christian, understands that teenage mothers already have a provider in Heaven and his name is Eskimo Jesus.
The mother of an infant with Down Syndrome, Palin has pledged to be a "friend and advocate" of families with special needs children. That's why, in a moving act of compassionate conservatism, the good Governor drastically cut funding for special-needs schools for other people's kids. Is she an asshole? Or does she merely love too much?
SPOT ON!
