Todd, why not????

Now that good old Sarah Palin is on the cover of last week's Newsweek, this is once again topical.

Am I the only one who's ever wondered why Todd Palin is not a stay-at-home dad? And am I the only bothered by the fact that he's not?

Think about it. Mommy is a politician, arguably a contender (implies Newsweek) for leader of the Free World (yikes!). Her political weight (says Newsweek) stems from her role as champion of conservative family values, both in her private and public life.

Um, who's taking care of the kids? A nanny of course, if the political gossip pages are to be believed. Which raises three issues: 1) How in the heck do you connect with soccer mom voters who can't afford nannies? 2) If you were to ditch the nanny and walk the talk, how in the heck do you stay abreast of public policy? 3) What the heck is daddy doing if mommy is out running for President?

Not as if it would ever earn Sarah Palin my vote, but Todd Palin could really do me a favor and become a SAHD role model.