I'm Just One Of Many Moms Who

Well, Let's See. There's -- Of Course -- In The Great History Of America Rulings There Have Been Rulings.

Here's A Little Newsflash For Those Reporters And Commentators: I'm Not Going To Washington To Seek Their Good Opinion. I'm Going To Washington To Serve This Great Country.

You Know What? I Didn't Mess Up About Paul Revere... In A Shout-out, Gotcha Type Of Question That Was Asked Of Me, I Answered Candidly. And I Know My American History.

Well, It's Always, Though, Safer In Politics To Avoid Risk, To Just Kind Of Go Along With The Status Quo. But I Didn't Get Into Government To Do The Safe And Easy Things. A Ship In Harbor Is Safe, But That's Not Why The Ship Is Built. Politics Isn't Just A Game Of Competing Interests And Clashing Parties. The People Of America Expect Us To Seek Public Office And To Serve For The Right Reasons. And The Right Reason Is To Challenge The Status Quo And To Serve The Common Good.

Well, I'm Not A Member Of The Permanent Political Establishment, And I've Learned Quickly These Last Few Days That If You're Not A Member In Good Standing Of The Washington Elite, Then Some In The Media Consider A Candidate Unqualified For That Reason Alone.