UPDATE: If Sarah Palin were Liberal....- A Post by Conservative Girl with a Voice

As you all are well aware, the sitcom Family Guy recently took a swipe at Sarah Palin and her son Trig. (Read more about it here.) It sickens me that a show would go the lengths it did to make fun of Sarah and her son. As I mentioned in the post above, NO child should be made fun of or belittled. Many may be unaware of the actress who is the voice behind the Down Syndrome character. The actress's name is Andrea Friedman, and like her character, she too has Down Syndrome. While I don't at all agree with Andrea's choice to play a role that mocked Sarah and Trig, this is not what bothers me; instead, it is a letter she has chosen to distribute to the New York Times.

I guarantee that had Sarah member a member of the left, she and her son would NOT have been mocked in this manner. A great example of one such individual is David Axelrod who, like Sarah, has a (grown) child with special needs. Now, before the left becomes unhinged and cries out, "Well, David Axelrod never parades his daughter around" I will tell them that, during the election, Parade Magazine did a piece on Axelrod and his daughter. David Axelrod's daughter has been treated with respect and dignity, which should ALWAYS be the case, but where are the people to speak out when little Trig is attacked? Where is the fairness, justice and respect for him? After learning of Andrea's letter, liberal media outlets like the Daily Kos, Huffington Post and Gawker reporting the letter's (see below) contents.

Andrea's Letter:

My name is Andrea Fay Friedman. I was born with Down Syndrome. I played the role of Ellen on the "Extra Large Medium" episode of Family Guy that was broadcast on Valentine's day. Although they gave me red hair on the show, I am really a blonde. I also wore a red wig for my role in " Smudge" but I was a blonde in "Life Goes On". I guess former Governor Palin does not have a sense of humor. I thought the line "I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska" was very funny. I think the word is "sarcasm".

In my family we think laughing is good. My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life. My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Governor Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes.


This letter should upset you as much as it does me. I usually do not spend my time on trivial issues, but when I learned of what was present in it, I became outraged at just how mean spirited some people could be. How dare Andrea say that Sarah's treats little Trig like a prop and carries him around like a loaf of bread? As someone with Down Syndrome herself, Andrea should know firsthand of the challenges Trig has ahead of him. Didn't it occur to her that little Trig will one day be old enough to learn that someone else in the special needs community called him a prop and equated him to a piece of food? While I commend Andrea for overcoming challenges to become a successful actress, I am disgusted that she would use her platform as an actress and advocate belittling the Palins this way. Sarah is a great mother who loves her family with all her heart. I look up to her so much for the way she includes her family in so many aspects of her life. She is not ashamed of her children; instead, she is very proud of each and every one of them. You can see it in the way she talks about them. You can see it in the way interacts with them. You can see in the way her children have turned out. She and Todd are excellent parents who have taught their kids what matters: God, family and country. I always say that if I turn out to be half the wife and mother Sarah is, I'd be a happy woman!

It is so clear that Andrea has a liberal bias. What I think Andrea fails to understand is that, although she does not see the harm the role she played has caused, not everyone thinks the same way she does as one reader commented over on Gawker. Andrea is a strong woman who has a successful career, so why does she feel the need to attack a woman as gracious and generous as Sarah? A woman who CHOSE to give life to her child. Although Sarah and her family are well-known individuals, they are still considered private citizens. I hate to break it to Andrea, but Trig is not the prop, she is. I say this because just as others individuals like Levi Johnston are being used by the media to tear apart Sarah and her family and to push their liberal agenda forward, so too is Andrea. She may not realize it now, but she will, and it is only a matter of time before the liberal media who swallowed her up spits her out. We can only pray that Andrea realizes this before it happens.


THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS: I want to commend Fox News Channels Greta Van Susteren for her tireless advocacy for women in politics. It is no secret that Greta is a great woman herself who believes women should be given the same opportunities and treated with the same fairness as their male counterparts. Today on her Greta Wire Blog, Greta blogged about the absurdity of liberal Washington Post Columnist Sally Quinn:

In July, Sally Quinn, columnist in the Washington Post, defended David Letterman for his comments about Governor Sarah Palin and her daughter. In doing so, she criticized Governor Palin. My "favorite" of her criticisms ? It is in bold blue text below. Read below and then you decide who is putting family first - the mother defending her child from the comments of a talk show host who coincidentally cheats on his wife? or the wife who conveniently schedules a wedding so that her husband can't attend the wedding of a grandchild from a former marriage...and then writes a column to sugar coat it when it hits the gossip circuit in DC.

We report, you decide.

Here are Sally Quinn's comments about Gov Palin...followed by a link to her explanation.

".....Well, clearly, [Governor Sarah Palin] has not put her family first … And these children have, it seems publicly, to have been exploited by her in a, I think, really unfortunate way … She brings them all to the convention, including Trig, the baby. She brings the pregnant daughter with the boyfriend who clearly didn’t want to be there. She then travels around with the children, using them as sort of photo ops … she brings the children up when she needs them to shore up her own image....." [MS/NBC]

Click here to visit Greta Wire and read the rest of Greta's post, including Greta's reaction to Quinn's vile comments; it is a definite MUST READ! Greta is reporting on an issue that so many in the liberal msm are unwilling to do. Just as I and many others have called out the terrible, malicious actions of the sitcom Family Guy, Greta is taking a stand and calling it like she sees it!!! Thank you, Greta, for being a fair, objective journalist AND champion for women!!! As a woman, I thank you!!!



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MSNBC Hits New Low: Grills 17-Year-Old Girl (A Post by Conservative Girl with a Voice)

As you all know, yesterday I blogged in part about the biased reporting done by Norah O'Donnell and Chris Matthews of NBC/MSNBC regarding their coverage of Sarah Palin's book tour. It is no secret that both of these individuals, Ms. O'Donnell in particular, cannot stand Sarah. Today, I wanted to share with you an experience a young 17-year-old blogger, Jackie, had with Ms. O'Donnell when she was confronted by her on Tuesday in Michigan as she waited for Sarah's arrival.

I actually got to know Jackie a couple months ago on Twitter (Click here to follow her @SoccerSealUSA). When I first met her, I was struck by how mature, articulate and intelligent a young woman Jackie was. Like me, Jackie became politically involved because of Sarah Palin. Jackie is an amazing girl, and I wish I had become politically aware when I was her age. While she may be young, she is already a very talented blogger who has a great future ahead of her. I actually recently wrote about her and other great, young conservative bloggers who are out there making a difference one post at a time. I find it so amazing and incredible that Sarah has brought so many people together. While Jackie and I do not know Sarah personally, we and millions of others have formed a bond that will last a lifetime.

I have included her post about her experience below. Make sure to click here to visit her blog Red, White and Conservative to read more and see pictures from the Michigan book signing. I encourage to leave a comment at her blog. Let Jackie know that you support her and the way in which she is taking a stand. She has received many supportive messages, but as expected, there are haters out there who are posting nasty comments as well. Jackie told me something today that I agree wholeheartedly with. Jackie said that liberals preach tolerance, yet leave nasty comments to someone who does not agree with them politically. I told her that while those on the left preach tolerance, they are the most intolerant individuals around. I also told her that for every attack that comes her way, that just goes to show how much of a threat she really is. Go, Jackie, Go!!!


I was so amazed by her story, I alerted #1 Alaska Talk Radio Host Eddie Burke that Jackie would make a great guest. Make sure to tune into Alaska's #1 host Eddie Burke's #1 Alaska Radio Talk Show on Monday to hear Jackie tell her story. Click here to listen online. Now, without further ado, here is Jackie's post:


The Day I Met Sarah Palin.and the Liberal Media
November 20, 2009 4:11 am

Where on earth do I begin? This all started as me, a young 17 year old American going to see a woman I admire and turned into this crazy event hah I'll start at the very beginning.

My dad and I arrived at the Barnes and Noble at 11 pm Tuesday evening. There were 2 tents in front of us; we were probably number 15 or so in line. It was a chilly evening but I enjoyed some good conversation from several Palin fans. We talked about Obama, Palin and just some other stuff. We sat outside in the cold, bundled up until 5:30 am. At that time they ushered us inside where we had to sit outside the B&N entrance until 7am. We received our bracelets at 7am and were told if we'd like to be guaranteed to see Palin we should remain in line all day. So I did. I was not about to lose a chance at seeing Sarah Palin after sitting in line out in the freezing cold for hours. So I sat, and sat. I read some of her book and then the media circus began. I spotted Norah O'Donnell and Andrea Mitchell right off the bat and couldn't believe they were there.. I mean I thought they hated Sarah Palin. I thought Sarah Palin had no impact, she was a nobody yet they send their 2 big guns to cover her book tour..but I digress.

There were 3 young girls-college aged who arrived first and they got tons and tons of interviews. After the media covered them they started walking the rope line. One by one I saw them interview people left and right of me. The day went on and then we were given the warning- 1 hour til she arrives! We were told the only thing we could bring in was our book. If we had coats they had to remain on. So I figured it was going to get hot in there with all us people crammed so I took it off.who knew that move would land me all the media buzz it did. I knew they went after people who were all decked out but I did not think my t-shirt would get much attention. I was first approached by a New York Times writer who wrote what my shirt said and then asked me a couple questions. She asked me what it was I liked about Sarah Palin. I said, "As a young female she is someone I can look up to, before her the only prominent female in politics I had known about was Hilary Clinton, whom I respect don't get me wrong, I respect her but when you don't agree with someone it's hard to really look up to them. I like how Sarah Palin will speak her mind, regardless of what the media will say about it." After that I just stood in line eagerly waiting for Sarah Palin to arrive. I then see Norah O'Donnell approach a man all decked out in Palin garb. She asked him a few questions (camera not rolling) then said she'd like to have a woman in the shot. She asked a woman who refused then pointed at me and said "Hey talk to her" So I walked over. I knew I was walking into hot water with MSNBC- thought I was prepared..Seconds later I met her. One of the many faces of liberal media bias. She asked me my name and then before going on air asked me why I liked Sarah Palin, I repeated what I told the NYT reporter. Norah didn't seem to like that much. So what did she do? I mean she couldn't ask me that question on television, heaven forbid her not have a biting response.. I noticed her look down at my shirt then, she turned around blackberry in hand spoke to a man, thumbs tapping the blackberry (I don't remember if she called or not, she may have. But she was on her blackberry), then jotted down a quick note. Little did I know that note would be used against me. She told us she'd be walking up to us. You know like she just stumbled upon us. The shot began. I kept telling myself answer her question well, don't freak out. Well, I thought she'd ask me the same question. She asked the man beside me (who by the way is NOT my dad) the same question she had before we went on air. Myself on the other hand, not the same story. She had me read my shirt and then proceeded to ask me "Did you know Sarah Palin supported the bailout" to be 100% honest I was like, are you kidding me? She is trying to use my shirt against me. I was so shocked by the craftiness she had that I was truly stumped. I asked her where she got her fact and she read her little note. Then she asked me what I liked about Sarah, and I talked about the Constitution. Immediately after the interview I said to my dad "Oh man, I have so many great responses now about my shirt" I could have said, well my shirt doesn't say anything about Sarah Palin supporting the bailout or "Hey Norah, have you read the book? She talks about how during her debate prep she was handed a list of note cards that had questions and 'non-answers'" Of course they told Sarah Palin to support everything McCain did. Call me crazy but it would have looked pretty bad had Sarah Palin been against something John McCain was against while they were running together. Norah also claims I told her I voted (on her twitter). That is not true. She never asked my age or if I voted. I'm 17 I couldn't have voted.and I don't live in an ACORN district so I didn't have a chance to even register illegally. Making that statement by Norah completely false.

Well, the interview was over and it was time for me to meet Sarah Palin. We were taken upstairs and stood for about a half hour. And all of a sudden, the music began playing. "Red High Heels" by Kellie Pickler started blasting; I thought it was a perfect song. Then off in the distance I saw Sarah Palin make her way to the table. Before I knew it there she was. My dad went ahead of me and Sarah welcomed him by saying "Well, hey there sir how are you doing" and being the goofball he is said to her "I've haven't been this excited since I visited Graceland." Sarah responded "Oh thank you so much!" He also told her that the girl behind him was his daughter and that I had just been interviewed by MSNBC and would've made her proud. Sarah smiled and said "aww well good we need that!" I was up, it all happened so fast I didn't have much time to take it in. But to my surprise she added my name when she signed my book. I'm going to back track for a second, when we arrived we were handed a pink slip with rules for the event and one read "There will be NO personalizing of books." That is why I was so shocked. She looked at me and said "Sweetie, what is your name?" I told her and watched her sign my name in the book and then hers. I told her "Thank you so much." and she said "No, thank YOU so much!" She was so kind and personal. She looked me directly in the eyes and looked so happy to see everyone. And just like that it was over. I had met the woman who had inspired me to become interested in politics and is one of the huge factors in my interest for learning about our countries great history. Meeting Sarah has been the highlight of my senior year so far, that is for sure!

So today. I thought about my interview and thought there was a slight chance someone; somewhere would pick up on it. Never did I think I would be featured on Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Hot Air, Associated Content, Media Matters, Newsbusters and the Fox Nation. I found out about Glenn Beck because during school I have my twitter updates turned on on my phone and I check them in between classes. After 3rd hour I looked at my phone and click on a tweet and it said that Glenn was airing my interview. After school, I went to work; I left my twitter updates on just to see what else might happen. I got tweets about Newsbusters and MediaMatters while at work. When I got home I began looking online and kept receiving tweets and the more they came the more surprised I became. Then as I'm sitting at the computer I get a TweetDeck notification alerting me of an @ mention, I clicked it and I read "HOLY CRAP YOU'RE ON O'REILLY" luckily I had it recording because I knew Sarah Palin would be on, but really I was stunned O'Reilly showed it. I've been sitting at the computer now for a couple of hours now reading articles and comments and I even got to see video from Glenn Beck's radio show of them discussing it, which made me laugh hysterically. It was not the first time I'd been mistaken for being much younger than I actually am (still get offered a kids menu). It was nice to see/hear someone like Glenn Beck defending me. I will clear up some of the stuff he said about me. I am 17, the man next to me was not my father and I cannot stand Miley Cyrus. He was right, however, in 2 areas. I do attend a private school (parochial-Christian school) and my dad is a Bible thumping, gun toting man. I wish I could have thought quicker on my feet for that interview and threw it right back into O'Donnell's face but I was caught off guard I had no time to think clearly, you can also add in nerves of being on live television for the first time. That certainly did not help.

In one day I met a role model, and met the liberal media and their crafty schemes. I fell prey to liberal bias, but I'd like to think I did an okay job. We always want do-overs, and I can assure you if I had a do-over with Miss O'Donnell you'd see a much more prepared (well rested) and ready to go at it side of this 17 year old. But unlike Norah I didn't have my note cards with me. I was forced to think on the spot and answer a gotcha question. Her goal was clear, make this teenager look like an uneducated Palin supporting buffoon. To liberals, and the 5 people who watch MSNBC she succeeded. To conservatives, she was the only buffoon during that interview.


THANK YOU, JACKIE, FOR BEING A GREAT AMERICAN AND ILLUSTRATING THAT WHEN ONE STANDS UP AND SPEAKS OUT, HE/SHE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!


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A Little Sarah in All of Us: A Post by Conservative Girl with a Voice

Sarah REALLY has a way with words. While I've been using the term mainstream media (msm) to characterize the liberal media that exist today, leave it to Sarah to truly call it like she sees it and referring to them as the "lamestream" media (lsm) after borrowing the phrase from Bernard Goldberg. I like this term so much that I am going to borrow it from Sarah for the purpose of this blog post. I don't think she would mind because we both view the media as not what it once was. I wanted to admit something with all of you that I feel terrible about now. I have to admit that I was just a tad bit jealous of all my friends and Twitter followers who got their copy of Going Rogue: An American Lifee before mine came in the mail. As I heard of all their joyous celebrations, I got a little impatient. Now, I know what you all are thinking to yourselves: "Big girls don't cry!" I know, I know. I feel bad for being jealous of all those who got their hands on one of the first copies. What made it even harder was having to read about it on Twitter. My buddy, Patrick (@iammob) sent me a picture of himself holding his newly bought copy. My sister, Adrienne Ross (@adrienne2012), tweeted of her adventure to her local Walmart-as it happened- where she was one of the first to buy a copy at midnight, no less. I chuckled and said to myself, "Why you gotta tease a girl this way?" Don't get me wrong, I was happy for my buddies, but I wanted my copy to arrive!!!


There is no doubt in my mind that I was being taught an important lesson in patience. While I couldn't wait to get my copy and read it (being home sick from work with a cold didn't help matters), I knew that all good things come in time, so I decided to sit back and wait my turn. My turn came the following day as I pulled from my mailbox my copy of Going Rogue: An American Life. I don't think I was as excited since I found out last May that I had been chosen to be a contestant on the game show Wheel of Fortune. I let out a small "woo hoo," for my cold-ridden voice wouldn't let me say much more. I immediately opened up the cardboard packaging and pulled out my copy. I couldn't wait to read it, and I realized that if I had to get stuck home sick with a cold, what a better time, right? I crawled into bed, and even though I was drugged up on cold medicine- all legal by the way- I began to read about a woman who inspires me to want to do more to make America great.


Last night, I happened to be flipping channels, as my regular readers now I am prone to do-I'm an avid surfer, I admit it. Sarah's face popped up yet again on MSNBC, which I have discovered is a very common occurrence given the obsession this network has with all things Palin. Chris Matthews', whiny voice and all, was discussing none other than Sarah's Going Rogue Book Tour. While I know Matthews and this liberal network cannot stand Sarah and clearly fear her, he seemed to hit a new low last night, as if his leg tingles and lovely-dovey Obama rhetoric wasn't already enough. Matthews was talking to Norah O'Donnell who was traveling along the tour covering Sarah. Gee, what fun it must be to have a liberal, biased woman hot on your trail as you meet with God-fearing, freedom-loving Americans across the country. Now, let me give you a little background about Ms. O'Donnell. It is no secret that this woman cannot stand Sarah. Throughout the entire 2008 campaign, Ms. O'Donnell treated Sarah terribly, not only belittling her, but wondering how she could be vice president of the United States while caring for five children, one of whom with Down Syndrome. I remember saying to myself: "How dare this woman say these things when she in fact has young children of her own?" It clearly all comes back to the fact that Sarah chose life; Sarah chose life for little Trig, and women like Ms. O'Donnell know that they would never make a courageous decision like Sarah did, yet they would NEVER admit this.


While talking with Ms. O'Donnell, tingling Matthews asked her about the crowd in general and what they were telling her. I was very surprised and frankly astounded by her response to Matthews' question:

"I think it's an emotional connection, Chris, because they feel too that they've been beat up on whether, it's the economy, or they feel like outcasts. They like the outsider, if you will, in Sarah Palin. And that's why people are willing to wait- 1,500 of them- since 7 a.m. this morning to just get a glimpse of Sarah Palin who, by the way, this is not just a book signing, Chris, I mean because that's largely what's in it, but she's about to arrive any minute, and there's a stage out front, and she's going to take to that stage and make her remarks almost like a mini campaign rally."


An emotional connection? The felling of being beat up on- do you feel beat up on? Is that the only reason why you support Sarah? Come on, give me a break. While I look up to her for being the strong, fearless woman she is, this is not the only reason I support her. Contrary to what Ms. O'Donnell may think, I do not feel beat up on or trampled on either. I am a strong woman who is able to think for myself. People like Ms. O'Donnell just don't get it. They don't understand how conservative women can believe in the things they do.


Ms. O'Donnell didn't end her outrageous assumptions there. She went on to say that when she talked to those in attendance about why they supported Sarah, not only did those she talk to only give the emotional reason mentioned above, but they couldn't name Sarah's position on the health care debate as well as other policy beliefs Sarah holds. I, for one, am very suspicious of Ms. O'Donnell's report. You can't tell me that Sarah's supporters don't know her stances when everything she says is practically dissected and evaluated on the news everyday, and her Facebook notes are updated regularly. Sarah has discussed everything from death panels to ideas for health care reform to her belief in the importance of listening to General McChrystal and the other generals on the ground regarding troop numbers in Afghanistan. Hello, Ms. O'Donnell, anybody home up there in that brain of yours? I hate to be rude, but it is so obvious to me that Ms. O'Donnell is attempting to belittle and mock those who support Sarah, in hopes that Sarah is discredited in the process.

While I admire and look up to Sarah for the strong woman and phenomenal mother she is, I support Sarah because I agree with her common sense message. I believe in her conservative platform. I support her because she believes in life, a strong national defense, capitalism, personal responsibility, smaller government, the free market and tax cuts. Her character and integrity are the icing on the cake. Maybe it's time lsm members like Ms. O'Donnell realize that, like Sarah, her supporters are smart and intelligent as well. Like Sarah, we do not want the lsm to feel sorry for us or to think we are weak because we are strong. I am a young woman, who graduated from college and went on to receive a masters degree, graduating from grad school with a 4.0, I might add. I am not some bimbo who used her charm to achieve this. Wake up, lsm! Sarah is here, and she isn't going anywhere, and we stand with her.

It wasn't just Ms. O'Donnell's report that offended me as a Sarah supporter. Here is how Matthews' responded to her report:

"Well, they look like a white crowd to me.... Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that's pretty monochromatic up there... no surprise to the level of ethnic nature of the people showing up, nothing wrong with that, but it is a fact. I think there's a tribal aspect to this thing, in that white versus other people...."


"White versus other people"- huh? I usually would ignore things like the above quote, but It seems as if race has become more of an issue ever since President Obama was elected last year. While watching the crowds gather at the book signings, the issue of race never entered my mind, just as if never entered my mind if an African-American held a book signing. Where does Matthews get off assuming Sarah's support all comes down to race. If he feels this way, then, does he feel the same about President Obama's supporters? Would he say the same thing if President Obama held a signing event? Not only is it outrageous to think race plays any role in terms of who supports Sarah, but it is frankly untrue. I have friends of all races who support Sarah. How dare Matthews say this. Not only is he offending me as a white woman to say that I only like Sarah because I share the color of her skin, but he is offending all the other individuals of other races who support her. President Obama's supporters are from all races and backgrounds. Is it too hard to imagine that Sarah's supporters are full of a variety of races and backgrounds as well? I have a feeling that it's because of instances like these that clearly help to define just how out of touch the lsm are with "Mainstreet U.S.A."

Sarah's life story is a story that so many people can identify with, and the lsm know this, although I guarantee you will never hear them admit it. Whether or not you agree with Sarah politically, it is clear how much of an every woman she is. As a 28-year-old woman from San Diego, California, I have never been to Alaska, yet can identify with her childhood in so many ways. Like Sarah, I grew up in an active, outdoor-loving family. Like Sarah, I played a variety of sports, including softball like she did and, through sports, learned so much about life, the value of hard work and the importance of team work. Like Sarah, I was awarded the MVP award on one of my sports teams (softball) as a high schooler. Like Sarah, I loved sports and, like her, I wanted to be a sports reporter (in college, I was sports anchor for the journalism group assignments). Like Sarah, at a young age, I began fishing, dug for clams (on the beaches of California, making fresh clam chowder with our catch) and picked wild blueberries in the summer with my siblings at our family's cabin in the Sierra Nevadas. I still enjoy picking wild blueberries to this day in the summer, and I cannot wait to share this tradition with my children. Like Sarah, I was a little dare devil who also had the passion for reading as a child. Like Sarah, I had a passion for writing, which is the reason I studied English and Journalism in college. Like Sarah, I attended multiple colleges and it took me six years to graduate because I decided that, while I loved journalism, I wanted to study English too. (She even got a "D" in a Macro-Economics course, and I had a "W" for withdraw in a Micro-Economics, a course I did not understand or enjoy.) Everyone is different, and not everyone fits into the four-year college mold. Like Sarah, my parents taught me the value of hard work, and this is a value I live my life by.


While Sarah and I grew up in very different parts of the America, I have so much in common with her, as I'm sure you do as well. It is so cool to have a conservative woman to whom I can really identify with. Something tells me, Hillary Clinton has never been fishing and probably wouldn't know where to begin to find a clam in the ocean, but that's okay. I guarantee there are many out there who identify with her. As I mentioned above, identifying with a politician should not be the sole reason for voting for them. I supported Sarah during the 2008 campaign because I agreed with her and John McCain on the issues. I knew I had some things in common with Sarah, but it wasn't until I began reading her memoir that I realized how much I can identify with her. I told my mom how much I am able to relate to this woman who I am proud to call a role model. Sarah's book is not only inspiring, but a book about a woman with a true pioneering spirit. I think this is the reason so many can identify with her. It isn't emotional or a feeling of getting trampled on that draws people to her; instead, it is the fact that she is so real and so easy to relate to. Sarah is truly the real deal. Sarah is unafraid to be herself, and this scares the socks off the liberal left, and to this I raise my glass and salute her for doing what so many are afraid to do in this unfortunate age of political correctness.


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