Former “Dancing With the Stars”
contestant Bristol Palin seems to be two-stepping toward a new career — as a political
pundit.
Nov. 24, 2010 file photo, former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Bristol Palin arrives
for an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York. Palin, the daughter of
former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and a former contestant on "Dancing With the Stars," will star
in the 10-episode series on the Bio Channel, the network announced Monday, May 9, 2011. The series
follows Palin's move from Alaska to Los Angeles with her son, Tripp, to work at a small charity.
(AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
On
her personal blog, Palin — daughter of former Alaska Gov. and GOP star Sarah Palin — ripped into
President Obama for his ABC interview this week announcing his support for gay marriage. Then she
turned around Friday with another post defending Obama’s secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton —
for not wearing makeup.
What seemed to irk Palin about the Obama interview were his remarks
about how talking with his two daughters about equality had changed his mind on the subject of gay
marriage. She argued that when Christian women run for high office, critics worry that they are overly
submissive to their husbands. So it’s a double standard for Obama to claim that his family helped him
evolve on an issue, Palin believes.
“Sometimes dads should lead their family in the right ways
of thinking,” Palin wrote Thursday. “In this case, it would’ve been nice if the President would’ve been
an actual leader and helped shape their thoughts instead of merely reflecting what many teenagers think
after one too many episodes of ‘Glee.’ ”
So a slam not just against the commander in chief but
“Glee” as well. As Jon Stewart might say, “Well played.”
But just to show that she’s not a
total hater of all things Democratic, Palin followed up Friday with a blog post wagging a finger at
Clinton critics who said the secretary of State looked “tired and withdrawn” after she was photographed
wearing chunky glasses and minimal makeup.
“When I was on Dancing with the Stars, I was only
nineteen years old. I was active and fit, but I did gain five to ten pounds over the course of the
show,” Palin confided. “I’ve been the brunt of jokes, speculation, and criticism about my
appearance, and it’s not fun.
“Plus, Hillary looks good! I think we should give her credit for
not having a make up artist following her around and for being comfortable in her own
skin.”
What do you think of Palin’s musings on family, equality and foundation makeup?