Sarah Palin's 17-Year-Old Daughter Is Pregnant

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In a statement just in to ET, John McCain’s Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd Palin, confirm that their 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, is pregnant.

 

"Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned.We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.”

The Palin’s say Bristol plans to wed the father of the child. "Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi's privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates."

Bristol is one of the Palin's five children. Reuters is reporting that the Palin's issued this statement after rumors of her daughter's pregnancy circulated on the Internet.

Published 9/1/08 by the Insider

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  • Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol's plan to wed the father of the child is a 'Bold' and 'Honest' decision ... this shows true culture and respect for human values ... May the to be born baby bring Good-Luck to the family ... !
    ambrishtyagi 381 ambrishtyagi 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • Have they considered adoption? Is a shotgun wedding and a pair of 17-year-old parents really the best thing for a child? I agree -- good luck to them -- but I question whether this is the best option for the child or the parents.
      peterh32 483 peterh32 9/2/08
       
    • Sarah Palin's daughter has had 5 months to make a "bold and honest" decision and marry the father of her child. What are they waiting for? This is the party who preaches abstinence; this is the party who rails against women who have children outside of marriage. Sarah's daughter has had plenty of time to marry the young man in question. Her daughter is now plastered over the internet and will soon be plastered on every "rag" magazine sold. What kind of mother would put their teenage daughter through that kind of situation? Before you can preach family values, you have to exhibit them in your own personal life. I was undecided about my vote; I'm now certain that it will not be John McCain/Sarah Palin.
      anonymous anonymous 9/2/08
       
    • Sarah Palin's daughter has had 5 months to make a "bold and honest" decision and marry the father of her child. What are they waiting for? This is the party who preaches abstinence; this is the party who rails against women who have children outside of marriage. Sarah's daughter has had plenty of time to marry the young man in question. Her daughter is now plastered over the internet and will soon be plastered on every "rag" magazine sold. What kind of mother would put their teenage daughter through that kind of situation? Before you can preach family values, you have to exhibit them in your own personal life. I was undecided about my vote; I'm now certain that it will not be John McCain/Sarah Palin.
      anonymous anonymous 9/2/08
       
  • Sarah Palin needs to address the tragedy of this situation, as a 17 year old child having a child IS a tragedy. Compounding this mistake is allowing a marriage at too young an age for the wrong reasons. If Bristol goes on to get a college degree and securing a future for herself and her child and then still wishes to marry the child's father, good for her. But obviously she is not of an age to make such a mature decision and Ms. Palin ought to encourage her daughter to finish growing up herself before making that choice. Oh yeah, and maybe Ms. Palin will now see the need for something other than abstinence only education, since her own child and her child's boyfriend clearly didn't get that message. Or were they were like the rest of the majority of kids in Alaska who drop out of high school by tenth grade?
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • ...sounds like you dropped out of school in the 10th grade...how's that job at Pizza Hut working out for you?
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
    • Did you get your information out of a cracker jack box. I am an alaskan and I did graduate high school as have many of my friends and family, and have gone on to get college degrees. If you dont have anything smart to say please dont say it at all. It makes you look dumb.
      anonymous anonymous 9/6/08
       
  • How did Sarah Palin not know until now that her 17 year old unwed daughter was pregnant? Has she been so busy chasing after political power that she has no time to exercise good family values and manage her own family . And if she can't manage her own family why should we expect that she'll be able to manage our country?

    And what does this say about McCain's judgement. Either he didn't vett Palin thoroughly, or McCain doesn't care about the family value proponents in the GOP that will rightfully have doubts about Palin's
    own family values. This also shows a definite lack of wisdom on McCain's and his propensity to make knee jerk desperate decisions.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • I AGREE, WELL SAID...NO ON McCAIN...AND NO ON PALIN.

      RHONDA FROM CALIFORNIA, I SAID MY NAME NOW WHAT? GO OBMA AND BIDEN.....
      anonymous 31 seabreez 9/2/08
       
    • Wow, I would bet quite a bit that if this same situation happened to a male candidate, his fathering would not be questioned. Way to be a feminist
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • How tragic to make a 17 y/o get married. If anything, she should not get married right now. So, doesn't the right to life Palin believe in speaking to her children about sex and birth control. Maybe she's too busy doing other things instead of keeping her mind on her family.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • Im sorry but i do disagree. Bristol is her own person and there is no way her mother cuold keep tabs on her 24/7. Although mothers with they could they cant. On top of that my mother was pregnant at 14 and again at 20. She is the best and most amazing women. I have faith in Bristol that if my mother could do it without the support of her family then Bristol can do this with the support of ehr family
      anonymous anonymous 3/4/09
       
  • The math to this isn't adding up. I don't wish to be malicious to a teenager, but if the story is accurate she became pregnant when she not attending school. Supposedly she was out of school for five months with mono.

    Combine this with the bizarre, suddenly I'm seven months pregnant Sarah, who's water supposedly breaks and she risks the life of herself and unborn special needs child to fly 8+ hours from Texas to Alaska while eight months pregnant, then dry 50 miles to a remote hospital, avoiding the best hospitals in Texas and Anchorage?

    At best it was a reckless act, at worst, it's a lie.
    That's not the standard practice of someone with a sound mind. Or is there more to the story that would hurt the GOP's myth of family values.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • I can see why those who were anonymous don't give us their names. They are hate filled jerks who are evil to the core, or to use the best word to describe them, they are liberals.
      My name is David Steber and I stand by what I write.
      anonymous 5 DavidSteber 9/1/08
       
    • AMEN David!...These libs are always the first to whine when even anyone judges their actions, yet, they are the first to point the finger, judge and accuse when anyone else ever falters. Life is not perfet, people are not perfect. It is about "personal" responsibility, it it Sarah's fault her daughter got pregnant? or even if her husband got a DWI before he ever met her? or how about Biden plagerizing a run for president speech as an elected official....My name is Katie, from Chicago.
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
    • Wow, that's pretty harsh language to be using about people with a different belief about politics. Oh also, isn't it a bit fallacious to be calling liberals 'hate filled jerks who are evil to the core' ? Ad Hominem and Strawman fallacies there. Now I'm not saying liberals are perfect, far from it, I mean we gotta pay more taxes because they want to support illegal immigrants for a start, but using loaded language probably isn't gonna make people think conservatives are great people either
      anonymous anonymous 9/6/08
       
  • Republican family values are a joke. While Gov. Palin was busy with her political career, her daughter was busy getting pregnant. Perhaps if Gov. Palin parented her children with better care, her 17 year old would not be preparing to be a parent herself. And...who is taking care of her special needs son while she's busy on the campaign trail? Perhaps Gov Palin needs to spend more time with her children who obviously need her more than our country does. Did McCain vet this woman? I think his choice is rash and desperate. I will not be voting for the McCain/Palin ticket in November.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • Let's just turn this around a minute. An experiement, if you will...
      Democratic family values are a joke. While Hilary was busy with her career, Bill was getting BJs in the Oval Office. Perhaps if Pres. Clinton attended to his marriage with better care, his family wouldn't have been devastated & the country made a laughingstock in the eyes of the world. Perhaps Bill needs to spend more time with his family who obviously need him more than our country doesd. Did the Americans who voted for him clearly bet this man? Evidently not. Your holier than thou outrage doesn't jibe with your clearly liberal post.
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
    • You are such a Sheeple...I guess you follow whatever the democratic spin machine spits out...you disgust me!...you are probably another piece of human filth and excriment as once again the standard you Dems have is so high that no one can reach it, yet, everyone in your party gets a pass and there are virtually no standards whatsoever as you will take in the lowest of the low dirtbag politician!...you make me sick!...your party is what is wrong with America!...quit trying to compare yourselves to Reagan and Lincoln...the were both REPUBLICANS!
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
    • Oh come on. If you have ever been a parent you know that unless you keep your children chained up in their rooms, if they have their mind set on having sex, they are gonna have it, regardless of what was taught. Also, you don't know the situation around the pregnancy! Just because we teach abstinance doesn't mean that it will always be chosen by the child. As far as you know, it could've been a Trojan baby, thats how often BC works. Abstinance is 100%. BTW Obama's mother was 18 and unwed when she got pregnent with him, does that make her a bad parent?
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
    • Nixon was a Republican too.
      anonymous anonymous 9/6/08
       
    • My mother didn't work, raised 8 children and I still got pregnant and I am now a forgiven Christian and mother of 3 myself. None of us are perfect, just forgiven. Being a Republican, Conserative doesn't mean the child you tried to raise with moral will not fail or make mistakes in thier own lives.
      anonymous anonymous 9/6/08
       
  • I wonder how "bold" and "honest" an unwed teenaged pregnancy would be to people if this weren't the daughter of the Republican choice for vice president. I will never cease to be amazed at the raw hypocrosy of the people who crucify people over their human mistakes when it comes to people who they know nothing about but are predisposed to admire because they don't like the alternative.
    Sarah Palin has been revealed- in less than five days- to have a husband who has been arrested for drunk driving, be currently under ethics charges for allegedly firing a man over a family matter, and have an unwed daughter who is pregnant but "getting" married (at 17). This is truly the party of "family values".
    I'm not disgusted at the fact that Republicans blindly forgive this stuff. I'm disgusted that they can't forgive much, much less in someone they've been TOLD not to like.
    Sick.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • will never cease to be amazed at the raw hypocrosy of the people who crucify people over their human mistakes when it comes to people who they know nothing about but are predisposed to admire because they don't like the alternative.

      And yet you just did what you say you abhor...interesting!!
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
  • I support Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol also. Many young women further their education and futures while dealing with LIFE -- which does happen... it may not be what the parents hoped for at this time.. but I applaud the family for the support and love they are willing to give to both the young mother and father... I do not see where she is FORCED to marry -- it is her choice.. so why the spin from others..let us all pray for a healthy happy baby and family... just like we would if it was are own daughter or son... they desire that as do all of our youth out there.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • Oh this is a forced marriage. Typically people plan families AFTER marriage. As a republican, I am DISGUSTED that the party in so far into the Christian Wrong policies that it is screwing up the chance for women to succeed. Then again, this is from a mother who is proud of bringing in a child with into the world with down syndrome. I respect life, but that is just cruel and selfish.
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
  • WHAT A DUMB CHOICE FOR VICE PRESIDENT AND A DUMB CHOICE TO GET MARRIED AT 17 YEARS
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • ...And your a dumb choice and a sorry excuse for a human being!
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
  • How very convient? I'm already sick of this lady and her family. McCain should just pick some one else and let her go. It's so convient that they pulled up the number of 5 months.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • Another republican cover up. Why can't he just have picked some one else. I have no respect for McCain in making this choice.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It appears that the wolves are out. I hope that the young couple survive the nastiness of the left, who have no values.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • Yes, we all knew the knives would be out as soon as he announced his VP selection. Funny, I never saw front page news about OBAMA's mother being pregnant with him when she got married, but then, that's different, isn't it?? Dems get a pass, just like slick willie did.
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
    • Amen.... I pray for the two... the left and media needs to leave the kids alone...
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
    • I don't care about this woman's family values, but I do care about her experience, and I don't see her as a VP. I think McCain thought picking a female running mate would help swing a few more votes his way.

      However, what's the relevance of Obama's mother? Sure, it's his family, but he didn't raise his mother, she raised him (Which says a lot about her).

      Children aren't responsible for their parents' actions, but parents are damn sure responsible for their children. (Note: I don't care about the pregnancy, just making a point.)
      anonymous anonymous 9/4/08
       
  • Sarah and Todd Palin should be focused on their family right now and not the ambitions of the White House. A son going off to war, an infant with Down's Syndrome and a teenager who's pregnant. The selfish ambition of parents who would thrust their pregnant teenage daughter into the spotlight are to be questioned. Their judgement and John McCain's are in question. McCain shows no compassion for Bristol Palin in selecting her mohter when he oucld have selected lost of others.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • What mother would hold her daughter out for ridicule like this? She should have said "no thanks" to the VP position. We are dealing with a woman that wants power at any cost. GS
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • What if she said no? Could you imagine the guilt that her daughter would feel of knowing that she was the reason her mother could not accept the position of VP? That piled with the guilt of already knowing that she went against her mother's teachings? I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • You've got to be kidding. How in the world does this show culture and respect for human values? I'm proud of Sarah Palin for standing beside her daughter and supporting her (probably no other choice given her public life.) But having a marriage in a difficult situation, like a teenage pregnancy, is not responsible. It would have been much more responsible for Sarah Palin to support sex education other than just abstinence. It would have been much more "honest' if her daughter could have spoken to her about her desire to have sex and to have been supported in helping her obtain responsible birth control. Mistakes happen, teenagers don't always have the best judgement but not teaching responsible sex education to a 16 child is simply not responsible or honest.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • But Sarah is against birth cotrol....so her daughter would have just heard 'abstinence'
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
  • This is not the "branded" news as in the old days 20, 30, 50+ years ago. Let's give them our love and support as so many young people go through the very same thing these days. Best wishes to the baby and the young couple.
    anonymous 7 carolynpebbles 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • Maybe if Mom were home guiding a 17 yrs old and not trying for positions beyond her abilities but within her ambition, the hcild would not be pregnant and have to wed, accepting adult responsibilites before her time.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • I'm sure there will be no charges against the father. My guess is that he is older. If your part of the media, State Laws don't apply to you. To all those Genarlow Wilson's out there, I'm sorry only "important people" get a life pass.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • Everyone is wondering how does Sarah Palin do it? raise 5 children, govern a state-obviously not to well-she cannot even explain unprotected sex to her kids! What a joke!
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • Who really are the hypocrites here? For all the people who claim it's the "liberals", what a joke. Both Democrats & Republicans pounce on anything to use against one another, that is just modern-day politics. When the late Henry Hyde was attacking Clinton, he was covering up his own affairs. When Eliott Spritzer was attacking Wall Street, he was spending thousands on hookers...so let's just drop the liberal vs. conservative BS and accept the fact that people with power do a lot of bad things in the course of trying to do good.
    As far as "Family Values" go, could someone please define them? I thought it was to provide food, an education, emotional protection and shelter. A liberal can do that as well as a conservative and vice-versa.

    Did our Founding Fathers not come here to escape religious persecution & unreasonable taxes? All this bickering over religion is insane...its been going on all over the world for hundreds of years. Wasn't religion meant to bring people together?

    As far as Clinton making the US "the laughingstock of the world", didn't Congress do more with their Impeachment hearings? Plus haven't Bush & Cheney done so with Iraq, Katrina, et al?
    Our world leaders are not our moral leaders...read the Constitution.

    As far as Bristol Palin's future, I wish her luck. Hopefully McCain will lose so her mom can be there to help her raise her baby.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • Thank you! It doesn't matter what side people claim to be on - any of them can be corrupt and misguided and usually are when it comes to politics.
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • OMG - METINKS PALIN IS A COOKED GOOSE. OH WELL, MCCAIN CAN ALWAYS REPLACE HER RUDY.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • "The selfish ambition of parents who would thrust their pregnant teenage daughter into the spotlight are to be questioned. Their judgement and John McCain's are in question. McCain shows no compassion for Bristol Palin in selecting her mohter when he oucld have selected lost of others."

    Couldn't agree more. I felt McCain's choice for VP was directed at the hope of picking up Hillary Clinton Voters. First, it is an insult to all women that we would vote for any "Woman" regardless her political position just to put a "Woman" in the white house. I questioned his judgement then but even more now. This 17 year old child must be very anxious and going through a tremendous amount of uncertainty at this time.. The fact that the entire Nation now knows, and will now be made part of political history has got to be very upseting. I am not surprised at McCain as his morals are questionable anyway but shame on you Sarah, your daughter deserves better.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • It looks like this family is good at producing beauty queens and brood mares. It looks like they are no good at producing the kind of intelligence and experience that would make a good vice president - VICE, yes. Vice President, NO. Betty c
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • Wait to get married, be sure all is well ,insurance may not cover pregnancy , or baby if there is a problem,many ba$tards born in the USA because of insurance ,,,better born a ba$tard, than born with no insurance, we will see
    Deu 23:2
    A ba$tard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • The issue is not that Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant, but the issue is that Gov. Sarah Louise Heath Palin lied about it and that Sen. John Sidney McCain, III knew about the lie and did nothing about it. Here are just a few of the character flaws of these two candidates.
    1. One of them is already lying: When the Anchorage Daily News did report the news today (that Palin’s daughter is pregnant), it pointed out: "The Daily News had asked Palin's press secretary, Bill McAllister, over the weekend to address rumors that Bristol was pregnant. 'I don't know. I have no evidence that Bristol's pregnant,' he said on Saturday."

    The McCain team asserted that he knew about the pregnancy when he selected Palin. She has five children and now a grandchild coming as she hits the campaign trail.

    2. Palin is already a flip-flopper (a character flaw that the Republicans like to throw around a great deal). "I told Congress, thanks but no thanks on that bridge to nowhere," Palin told the cheering McCain crowd, referring to Ketchikan's Gravina Island Bridge. But Palin was for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it. The Alaska governor campaigned in 2006 on a build-the-bridge platform, telling Ketchikan residents she felt their pain when politicians called them "nowhere." They're still feeling pain today in Ketchikan, over Palin's subsequent decision to use the bridge funds for other projects -- and over the timing of her announcement, which they say came in a pre-dawn press release that seemed aimed at national news deadlines.

    3. Palin, the “family values” candidate is already begging the media to ignore her lie "We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi's privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates."

    John Sidney McCain, III tells crude and insensitive jokes. Is this the man we want in the Whitehouse?

    • "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?" he asked guests at a Senate Republican fundraiser. "Because her father is Janet Reno;" Said by John Sidney McCain, III in 1998.
    • "The French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the 1940s who is still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the face for it," McCain told Fox News a few years ago.
    • Another favorite has been the elderly. He has recalled groveling for forgiveness when, during his 1986 campaign, he referred to a retirement community called "Leisure World" as "Seizure World."
    • In 1999, in the course of apologizing for his joke about Clinton he recalled for reporters another bad joke: 'I said, 'The nice thing about Alzheimer's is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.'" (Earlier in the 2008 campaign season, he reworked that joke to make himself the target.)
    • McCain was also recently condemned by the government of Iran for suggesting that increasing U.S. cigarette sales to Iran could be "a way of killing 'em."

    But most voters will not know about this aspect of McCain when they vote this fall. They don't know that he's a guy who uses the word "c--t" to describe his wife--in public. They don't.

    • In an appearance before the National League of Cities and Towns in Washington D.C., McCain supposedly asked the crowd if they had heard "the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die?" The punch line: "When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, "Where is that marvelous ape?" The joke, as one can imagine, did not go over well with various women's groups, which responded with indignation. But the McCain campaign denied that he had ever said the offensive gag. "It's pretty obvious to us that this is a politically motivated sideshow," Torrie Clarke, McCain's spokeswoman at the time, said back in 1986. Till this day it has never been proven definitively true or false whether the Senator ever said the line. The Huffington Post reached out to the original reporter in that story, Norma Coile (who after talking to multiple sources months after it was told wrote about the response to the rape joke in the Tuscon Citizen) to find out if she thought it was true.” I’m not sure exactly what the wording was of the joke, but something was said. Some joke involving a rape and ape was said. Enough women repeated it to me at the time and the McCain campaign had a non-denial denial," said Coile, now with the Arizona Daily Star. "It came after his 'Seizure World' joke, in which he referred to the [retirement community] Leisure World as Seizure World... I just think it reinforced this idea that John McCain is humor-challenged. Whatever his qualities, he seems to have a tin ear for how these jokes will go over."

    John Sidney McCain, III and Sarah Louise Heath Palin are already beginning the lies for which the GWB administration has become notorious. We cannot afford another 4 years of the Bush type administration. These are selfish, inhumane people with our lives in their hands.
    Before you tell me that any of this is untrue ...Google it.
    anonymous 5 truthwillout 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • The issue is not that Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant, but the issue is that Gov. Sarah Louise Heath Palin lied about it and that Sen. John Sidney McCain, III knew about the lie and did nothing about it. Here are just a few of the character flaws of these two candidates.
    1. One of them is already lying: When the Anchorage Daily News did report the news today (that Palin’s daughter is pregnant), it pointed out: "The Daily News had asked Palin's press secretary, Bill McAllister, over the weekend to address rumors that Bristol was pregnant. 'I don't know. I have no evidence that Bristol's pregnant,' he said on Saturday."

    The McCain team asserted that he knew about the pregnancy when he selected Palin. She has five children and now a grandchild coming as she hits the campaign trail.

    2. Palin is already a flip-flopper (a character flaw that the Republicans like to throw around a great deal). "I told Congress, thanks but no thanks on that bridge to nowhere," Palin told the cheering McCain crowd, referring to Ketchikan's Gravina Island Bridge. But Palin was for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it. The Alaska governor campaigned in 2006 on a build-the-bridge platform, telling Ketchikan residents she felt their pain when politicians called them "nowhere." They're still feeling pain today in Ketchikan, over Palin's subsequent decision to use the bridge funds for other projects -- and over the timing of her announcement, which they say came in a pre-dawn press release that seemed aimed at national news deadlines.

    3. Palin, the “family values” candidate is already begging the media to ignore her lie "We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi's privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates."

    John Sidney McCain, III tells crude and insensitive jokes. Is this the man we want in the Whitehouse?

    • "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?" he asked guests at a Senate Republican fundraiser. "Because her father is Janet Reno;" Said by John Sidney McCain, III in 1998.
    • "The French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the 1940s who is still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the face for it," McCain told Fox News a few years ago.
    • Another favorite has been the elderly. He has recalled groveling for forgiveness when, during his 1986 campaign, he referred to a retirement community called "Leisure World" as "Seizure World."
    • In 1999, in the course of apologizing for his joke about Clinton he recalled for reporters another bad joke: 'I said, 'The nice thing about Alzheimer's is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.'" (Earlier in the 2008 campaign season, he reworked that joke to make himself the target.)
    • McCain was also recently condemned by the government of Iran for suggesting that increasing U.S. cigarette sales to Iran could be "a way of killing 'em."

    But most voters will not know about this aspect of McCain when they vote this fall. They don't know that he's a guy who uses the word "c--t" to describe his wife--in public. They don't.

    • In an appearance before the National League of Cities and Towns in Washington D.C., McCain supposedly asked the crowd if they had heard "the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die?" The punch line: "When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, "Where is that marvelous ape?" The joke, as one can imagine, did not go over well with various women's groups, which responded with indignation. But the McCain campaign denied that he had ever said the offensive gag. "It's pretty obvious to us that this is a politically motivated sideshow," Torrie Clarke, McCain's spokeswoman at the time, said back in 1986. Till this day it has never been proven definitively true or false whether the Senator ever said the line. The Huffington Post reached out to the original reporter in that story, Norma Coile (who after talking to multiple sources months after it was told wrote about the response to the rape joke in the Tuscon Citizen) to find out if she thought it was true.” I’m not sure exactly what the wording was of the joke, but something was said. Some joke involving a rape and ape was said. Enough women repeated it to me at the time and the McCain campaign had a non-denial denial," said Coile, now with the Arizona Daily Star. "It came after his 'Seizure World' joke, in which he referred to the [retirement community] Leisure World as Seizure World... I just think it reinforced this idea that John McCain is humor-challenged. Whatever his qualities, he seems to have a tin ear for how these jokes will go over."

    John Sidney McCain, III and Sarah Louise Heath Palin are already beginning the lies for which the GWB administration has become notorious. We cannot afford another 4 years of the Bush type administration. These are selfish, inhumane people with our lives in their hands.
    Before you tell me that any of this is untrue ...Google it.
    anonymous 5 truthwillout 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • getting a 17 yr old pregnant is that not a crime? Why are there no charges brought against the 'father'?
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • don't know why wasn't your father brought up on charges.
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
  • Is this something new? It's great to have Humans in the White House. What's the big deal, get on with the issues of the USA.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • I am having a very tough time trying to figure out why McCain and the Republicans talking with the press are convinced that Sarah Palin is the BEST VP Candidate in the entire Republican Party.

    I was a Basketball and Baseball Mom, also president of the PTA and was president of the local Woman's Club for two years. Additionally, I am an executive, owner of a very successful business. Previously I was solely responsible for many successful multiple multi-million dollar projects over a period of 24 years. I too bucked the status quo but created value and all projects were successful. I have a son and a daughter. Neither have been pregnant but I certainly would support them if the situation was the same as Sarah Palins daughter. I would not , however, put my political ambitions ahead of my love, commitment and support for by daughter by having her life exposed to the world. I think that is shameful and unforgivable. I have traveled out of the country many times..my passport has been active about 35 years. Palin had to get a passport so she could visit the troops in IRAQ, last year. Please support me for VP as I feel my Foreign Affairs experience is far more extensive. I also believe Global Warming is real.. I support endangered animals and still look fairly good in a mini skirt. I don't know a lot about the war in Iraq or Afghanistan but can hold my own in a debate. The situation with Iran and Russia I find interesting... .... But it is evident having this type experience and knowledge is not a qualifier for the Republican Party Vice President Candidate.. I do hope someone will enter my name at the convention. I am "Bizzi" and I approve this message!!

    Seriously, I am frightened... the economy is a mess, we are involved in two wars, we have better than a three trillion dollar deficit and the Republicans is supporting a totally unqualified Vice President that could possibly be President if something happened to McCain.. I do hope the press will hold the supporters feet to the fire and insist they answer the questions they are asked and not sidetrack with how she has executive experience and is a maverick like McCain.
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • if she cant managr her daughter how can she manage the country?
    anonymous 17 blackcircon 9/1/08 Reply
     
    • if you can't manage your spelling on a keyboard, how on earth do you manage your brain...impeach Obama...bring back Hillary!!
      anonymous anonymous 9/1/08
       
  • October surprise..."Bristol Palin miscarries." Will the Republicans once and for all disagree with their leadership and admit a coverup? Come on. Wake up! Our nation is at risk!
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • If a daughter of Obama were pregnant, do you think he'd be given the respect he is showing? No way, no how. Just like Michelle has been called "Obama's baby mama" on national television by Fox network, his daughters would be dragged through the mud by right wing talking heads. If Sarah Palin cannot even run her own home with any decorum, how can she run a country with dignity? If she doesn't use birth control, how many more Down Syndrome babies will she procreate? Does any American seriously believe that a woman, endlessly pregnant, can run a country?? I'm a Christian feminist mother and even I don't think so. .
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • These Republicans are a bunch of divorcees and unwed mothers. I am so sick of being lectured about morality and family values by these people.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • If Palin can't manage her household than what makes people think she can manage government?
    JoieM 287 JoieM 9/2/08 Reply
     
    • I agree with Joie.
      anonymous anonymous 9/2/08
       
  • Palin is against sex education in high school and now look what happens to her daughter. Maybe if either her or her husband were home watching their five kids, their daughter wouldn't had been screwing a 29 year old man.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • So much for good christian values. Obviously in Alaska they have no condoms or birth control. This is just another example of teenagers in this day and age not caring about using protection. The Palin's did a fine job of instilling values in their daughter Bristol LOL.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • Palin isn't too bright. Doesn't believe in birth control at all. That kind of teaching basically gives a teenager the green light to go get knocked up. Her daughter is living proof. I guess the abstinence talk failed also.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • IT'S SO CLEAR THAT NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME, BEFORE SHE EVEN THINK ABOUT BEING A VP. PALIN COULD NOT TELL ME ANYTHING...I ALSO WOULD NOT VOTE FOR HER JUST BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN. IT'S SOOOOO CLEAR THAT McCAIN RUSHED TO JUDGEMENT ON THIS ONE...JUST WHAT WAS HE THINKING??? COULD I SEE HE BEING MY NEXT PRESIDENT...HELL TO THE NO!!!! COME ON PEOPLE WAKE UP...WHAT THE QUESTION OF THE WEEKS SHOULD BE IS...WHO IS JOHN McCAIN? AND WHAT WAS HE THINKING?
    anonymous 31 seabreez 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • I agree and what about AIDS...I would love to hear VP Palin speak on that issue...I really would like too know how all teen would respond, now that her daughter is having a baby...and now she wants to rush her daughter to the alter...a little too late for that...MAMA VP
    anonymous 31 seabreez 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • Oh seriously, you people who love to be ragging on Sarah and her family: when did you guys begin having sex? Personally, I began at 16 like most other people I know. And how many of you always use birth control. Not only that, but how many of your parents had you when they were under 21? Did you all ever think that this was the daughter's decision and her boyfriend's alone? When was the last time any parent ever knew everything their teenager was doing? I mean, lay off! Having a baby is not a mustake, keeping it is never a mistake, and marrying the guy you love is never a mistake. And for all you wondering . . . I got married at 18, pregnant at 19, and now have three beautiful kids. I laugh at all the "older moms" because they don't have the energy to keep up with their kids, and alot of them have "too much else that is important". I wouldn't trade my life for anything. I graduated high school, and I am going to college full time as well as being a stay at home mom, and I have straight A's.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • HEY McCAIN...DO US ALL A FAVOR AND REMOVE YOURSELF ALONG WITH PALIN...PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU...QUIT WHILE YOU'RE POINTS BEHIND. IT'S TIME TOO GET A NEW LOOK AT YOURSELF...I'VE GOT A GOOD IDEA...GO BACK TO TWO FACE RICK WARREN...SOME CHRISTIAN HE IS...HE WAS FOR YOU ALL ALONG...RICK WARREN, DO ME A FAVOR AND REMOVE YOURSELF AND STOP PLAYING WITH GODS PEOPLE.
    anonymous 31 seabreez 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • how can you run a the usa when you have a grandchild
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
    • Guessing by the age of many candidates, I am sure many have had grandchildren. Oh, but they were men and allowed out of the home.
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • Ha ha ha ha ha! That's what come's to mind when reading this story! That's what she get's for being holier than thou! I'm not "for" abortion persay but I do feel in some case's a woman should have the right! This idiot think's even rape or incest victim's should not have the right! And who is she or anyone else to judge the gay community and tell them what their right's should be?!?!!!! Lord help us if she and Bush's clone get into office!!!
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • I think the baby boy her daughter is always holding in fact her grandson not her son she's 44 and everytime I see a picture of the baby her 17 year old daughter is the only one holding him.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
    • Could be, but if you notice, the baby blanket is always much longer than the baby. The reason she holds the baby with the long blanket is to hide her pregnant stomach.
      anonymous 13 ynaffit 9/2/08
       
  • I agree 100 percent.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • Whay I'd like to know is why a parent would continue to allow myspace pictures posted, and the behavior to continue, of their teen children drinking alcohol, displaying various bottles of alcohol. Also why would Sara Palin allow her daugter Bristol to decorate her bedroom in Crown Royal bottles and to allow the boy to sleep overnight in Bristol's bedroom where they took pictures and out them on myspace.
    anonymous 13 ynaffit 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • We have 2 of the worst people running for President. 1 that talks with empty promises and the other that was already made a bad decision. 1 billion people and these are the 2 best people! WOW!
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • Point #1- No matter how much you preach values, and the republican mantra, there is always a chance that the kids will just go out and do what they want, that whole free will thing is a pain.

    Point #2- Way to go Republicans because we all know they will use this poor 17 year old girl as a sympathy vote and to say, "We connect with the masses who have unwed children"

    Point #3- This plan will not work, and Sarah Palin's nomination has been a far cry to get support from day one.

    Point #4 I would nail her daughter as well, she is a good lookin girl, too bad we will never get the Bush Twin stories about her.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • John McCain's first wife, Carol, saw the true morality of John when he had numerous affairs while married to her prior to going to Vietnam. After his return, he found that she had been in a very serious car accident and was crippled. She had 23 surgeries, lost 5 inches of height from the damage, and had gained weight. When he found that she was no longer the "swimsuit" model he had married, he began chasing Cindy. He was still married
    to his first wife CArol all this time. Cind was 18 years his junior. He chased her around the country and married her 1 month after his divorce from Carol. You trust this man's jugment in picking a running mate? In running our country. Think again. You think this is untrue, check it out. All is true including the fact that his wife Cindy was a drug addict and barely missed going to jail by coming to an agreement with the government agreeing to drug tests, etc. Yeah, great family to hold up as examples of family values!
    Shame on us for allowing this to go on undiscussed in the public forum of politics. Every other piece of garbage is out there for all to see!
    Anne Gardner
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • John McCain and Palin should be charged with child abuse and child neglect. For the sake of the country. Okay all of you young single girls have all the babies you want, as christians we will forgive you. And to the tax payers in a lot of cases we will pay the bill. Wic and Welfare, all our momms don't play soccer and live in the taxpayers mansion.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • John McCain and Palin should be charged with child abuse and child neglect. For the sake of the country. Okay all of you young single girls have all the babies you want, as christians we will forgive you. And to the tax payers in a lot of cases we will pay the bill. Wic and Welfare, all our momms don't play soccer and live in the taxpayers mansion.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • John McCain and Palin should be charged with child abuse and child neglect. For the sake of the country. Okay all of you young single girls have all the babies you want, as christians we will forgive you. And to the tax payers in a lot of cases we will pay the bill. Wic and Welfare, all our momms don't play soccer and live in the taxpayers mansion.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • Our Family supports Mccain & Sarah palin and Palin's Great Family. If you run a back ground check on the Dem's or the Republican and their Family, We would not have any one in Congress,Jesus Said He that has no sin let him cast the first stone. Mickie keen LAke Sinclair Ga.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • All of you liberals should be ashamed of yourselves for making this YOUR business.
    anonymous anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
     
  • Democrats & Republicans? Both scum if you ask me. But yeah, the fact is they WILL use anything against each other.

    I can't wait to leave this planet. =(
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • Family morals and values are used to support Palin's daughter's decision to keep her baby. Um....has anyone concidered the 'morals' and 'values' of a family that supports a 17 year who is Screwing Around? We shouldn't condone children with loose morals.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
    • And yet Jamie Lynn Spears is hailed on the cover of countless magazines for doing the same thing!
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
    • screwing around? It is legal for a 17 year old to have sex.
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • kudos to the parents!
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • it doesnt matter how much you preach about waiting until your married...in the end its up to the child to decide if there going to have sex...and if they do then they need to be held responsible...but not by using it against the parent...because in the end i can tell my kids to wait and hope that they do but in the end its the teenagers life.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • My husband's grandparents married when she was 14. It was not due to pregnancy, they just wanted to. They raised three children and remained happily married until they died in their 90's. Our society tells teens they must be college educated before they marry. I've known a lot of promiscuous college kids. Going to college when you are married is not unheard of. Maybe this is what we should be promoting more. The problem is, when two teens want to marry at this age, we rarely allow it. We do everything possible to talk them out of it. It sounds like this was the case with these two teens. I certainly am not going to cast a stone - it could too easily come back on me for my many mistakes in my own life.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • Wow people are somehow finding a way to try and make this look like Palin is some kind of hero. All I know is that if one of Obama's daughters were 17 and pregnant America would bash him and say it proves he has no value. If you seriously still support McCain and Palin then your values are confused. They can't even maintain their households how do you expect them to maintain a country? If they win I'm moving to Canada.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • she is a stupid whore...see more
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
    • ...the daughter
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • I will definitely be voting for McCain and Palin. The fact that her daughter is pregnant does not reflect on her ability to help run a country. This just proves she is just like everyone else in America-a regular person with problems and families and career responsibilities. She's not perfect-but I challenge anyone else to say they are.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
    • i gladly admit to not being perfect...but i think i could figure out how to tell my kid to use a condom
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
    • i gladly admit to not being perfect...but i think i could figure out how to tell my kid to use a condom
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
    • i gladly admit to not being perfect...but i think i could figure out how to tell my kid to use a condom
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
    • i gladly admit to not being perfect...but i think i could figure out how to tell my kid kid to use a condom
      anonymous anonymous 9/3/08
       
  • gotta love it...this genius refuses to allow normal sex ed in alaska schools. instead she promotes useless bible thumping, jesus high fiving sessions.

    hypocrite
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • You guys are all missing the point. She would be a terrible vice president. Not because of her pregnant daughter or anything scandalous like that, but because she is a woman and belongs in the kitchen.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
    • who ever u are know women should be treated like that they should have the chance to do something for there life you jerk remember that!!!
      anonymous anonymous 9/8/08
       
  • who cares? She isn't going to be V.P. because McCain isnn't going to get elected. No one in their right mind would vote for McCain.
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • Go Todd nice job keepin it in the family.
    anonymous anonymous 9/4/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah Palin's daughter is a whore.Simple! no family values, if family comes first why is this lady running for VP? knowing she has a special needs child.All lies,the speech filled with attacks had no policy whatsoever.
    anonymous anonymous 9/4/08 Reply
     
  • Republicans destroyed our lives for 7 years.You have to be a complete idiot to vote for McCain.
    anonymous anonymous 9/4/08 Reply
     
  • ok so everyone knows she really knocked up... nice try hiding the fact
    anonymous anonymous 9/5/08 Reply
     
  • I would bang the girl. He's hot enough, I could see why the hockey guy did.
    anonymous anonymous 9/5/08 Reply
     
    • "He's" what?? he?
      anonymous anonymous 9/5/08
       
    • "He's" what?? he?
      anonymous anonymous 9/5/08
       
  • so? whats it matter, so what if her daughter is pregnant, its none of our business
    anonymous anonymous 9/5/08 Reply
     
  • This is infuriating.

    Preaching abstinence and then you let your daughter have children AND get married before college?

    Irresponsible on both the daughter and the mother's parts.
    anonymous anonymous 9/5/08 Reply
     
    • no matter how many times you preach abstinance to your kids, if they want to **** then they are going to do it. I may not be voting for McCain, but I don't believe Palin is a bad parent just because her daughter is pregnant.
      anonymous anonymous 9/6/08
       
  • twenty five years ago I got the same news from my daughter.
    My grand-daughter is the best thing that ever happened to me.
    stand by her as you do. God Bless.
    Nico Moolman South Africa
    anonymous anonymous 9/6/08 Reply
     
  • twenty five years ago I got the same news from my daughter.
    My grand-daughter is the best thing that ever happened to me.
    stand by her as you do. God Bless.
    Nico Moolman South Africa
    anonymous anonymous 9/6/08 Reply
     
  • sure, Briston will marry the child's father they say, why is the child's father not saying "he will marry Bristol?" I guess she's probably made the threatening phone call to him and his parents already "he's marrying her or," similar to the Public Safety Officer. Exellent choice for the VP of Cuba I would say.
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
  • She couldn't keep and eye on her own kid, how's she gonna help keep eye on a whole country! Please someone tell me.
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
    • The thing is not so much about abstinence as it is about stupidity. Sarah Palin doesn't want sex ed in high school,she doesn't believe in birth control and she preaches abstinence. That is a green light for young stupid teenagers to go get knocked up. That is an irresponsible person that preaches all that stuff yet she can't even get her own daughter from getting pregnant. She is not ready to help lead this country. Not with her lack of familay morals and values.
      anonymous anonymous 9/7/08
       
  • I guess you're one of those people who don't care either way whether you've got no morals or values to be in charge, right? so then perhaps John Wayne Gacy would've been a great prisident too, he had problems and was a normal person with a career as well, killing people..
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
  • McCain is a bright fellow, he know's how to get the Hilary voters.
    simple question and answer.

    How do you attract a bunch of pussies?
    A: Just sacrifice one in public.

    That is also why women could, would and should never be equal to men, they think with a their clits and tits. most of the women that want Palin on the ticket do so with:
    !. the need for a woman to make history, regardless if she's qualified or not.
    2. To prove women is equal to men and can get the job done.
    3. Just for the hell of it.
    If this is how women in America thinks i'm glad i'm not American.

    I'm From Canada and I would like a Leader that is very capable, sympathetic, empathetic and careful of my needs as well as others; and i don't particularly care if it's female or male, as long as at the end of the day I have a future for my children and my friends children. This woman is a magnet for controversy and is a "BULLY" not a "bulldog." as she's portraying herself. She bullied the Public safety officer out of office, try to get the Officer fired, among other things, can the American people afford to be wrong for another 4 years.?
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
  • I am simply speechless. I can not decide if I should laugh out loud or cry. This woman is a train wreck waiting to happen. I only pray that small time morals still whole true.
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
  • Watching the John MCain's conference was like flahing back in history to a KKK rally. There I said it. I know that I am not the only one who noticed. I was simply afraid for all of us. only thing missing..
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
  • I wonder how much the Palin's are paying the 17 year old father to go along with this stupid plan of marrying their kid.
    Unwanted pregnancy is one thing but compounding it with another stupid mistake is just plain foolish. Palin is just thinking about herself and how she'll look to her voters nothing else. The kids are just that, sacrifical lambs.
    anonymous anonymous 9/7/08 Reply
     
  • sarah will win she is a smart and intellegent women and her daughter was having fun and it just happend and if i knew her i would support her all the way know matter what..
    anonymous anonymous 9/8/08 Reply
     
  • Cant run your household... .should you be second in command of our country???
    anonymous anonymous 9/8/08 Reply
     
  • There are approximately 1 million teenagers that become pregnant. What is the deal? There are more teenagers than that that are sexually active. The difference between a pregnant teenager and a sexually active non- pregnant teenager is that the sperm and egg crashed together. I had a pregnant daughter teenage daughter and it was hard on HER, not me. I have a wonderful granddaughter and I am so glad that my daughter did not choose to abort the baby.
    anonymous anonymous 9/8/08 Reply
     
  • First of all, I like to ask what's up with all the bad words? If you are going to cuss then please don't make any comments at all. Everyone keeps writing how Sarah this and didn't she teach her daughter anything, secound of all you don't know what she did, the fact is Bristol is having a baby and there is nothing you can do about it, the baby is coming she can't take it back. If she wants to marry the father then she can it's her choice, I mean it's her baby after all and the best thing for her to do is get married, yes she is young but she will be 18 soon and theres is nothing you people can do, once a baby is coming you can't take it back. You people should just leave her alone and get a life.
    anonymous anonymous 9/9/08 Reply
     
  • You self righteous democrats crack me up! You who have a history of a senator who let a WOMAN drown as HE ran from a drunken car accident HE caused, not one president but 2 that where and are womanizers, a brother of a president who named a beer after himself…. And that is just a few of your holier than thou moments in time that I am SURE you PROUDLY discuses over a poker game with the boys as your women refresh your beer. Give me a Break……. You’re SPENT!!!!!!!!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 9/9/08 Reply
     
  • I feel sorry for Bistol Palin. Why would a real mother put her teenage daughter through so much pain just for a few mintues of fame. Now I will not vote for John McCain, it shows us were his values are. Also why are they trying to make John marry Bistol when you can see that he doesn't want too.
    anonymous anonymous 9/10/08 Reply
     
  • AGAIN!
    anonymous anonymous 9/10/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah Palin must not be compared to Angelina Jolie ... a comparison can only be between two equals ...
    ... Angelina Jolie is a Super Star and a Celebrity ...
    ... Sarah Palin is a Super Performer .. Socially Superior .. and .. a Super Celebrity .. Far Ahead of any other EQUALs ... Truely, to be watched in the times to come .. she is on her way to create a history in the US ...
    ambrishtyagi 381 ambrishtyagi 9/11/08 Reply
     
  • Long time .. no see .. Sarah ...
    ... Some people may not like it ... but ... I support your stand ... the support that you gave to your daughter-in-teens can never be forgotten ... Your respect has risen even higher in the 'Public eye' ...
    ambrishtyagi 381 ambrishtyagi 9/11/08 Reply
     
  • Some 'stirring' of the Campaign ... many a times the tea tastes even better .. after ... one stirs the tea ... Bristol Palin is carrying a 'Good Luck' sign for Gov. Palin ... may be a 'Blessing in Disguise' ...
    ambrishtyagi 381 ambrishtyagi 9/11/08 Reply
     
  • YOUR KIDDING!!!!! Jolie would make a far SUPERIOR Vice President, than Palin. Her and McCain will continue to RAPE this country and it's people, in true Bush fashion.
    anonymous anonymous 9/11/08 Reply
     
    • That's "you're kidding" and "She and McCain" - please learn your English language before pretending to know what you're talking about when it comes to national politics
      anonymous anonymous 9/14/08
       
    • and "its people" not "it's people." "It's" is a contraction for it is -- "its" is possessive. You must have spent too much time in know it all class and not enough time in English class.
      anonymous anonymous 9/14/08
       
    • and "its people" not "it's people." "It's" is a contraction for it is -- "its" is possessive. You must have spent too much time in know it all class and not enough time in English class.
      anonymous anonymous 9/14/08
       
  • It is amusing to me that people think Sarah is a bad mom. The fact is abortion is legal and Sarah's daughter could have opted to have an abortion but the family chose not to. Instead, they made the choice to deal with the harsh criticisms that they are now dealing with. I applaud the family and unless you are God, you should not pass judgment on anyone.
    anonymous anonymous 9/11/08 Reply
     
  • Palin is nothing more than McCain's "Oh Johnny" girl, and I bet Angelina would puke being even compared with such a poor excuse of theatrics...see more
    Joy2xs 210 Joy2xs 9/16/08 Reply
     
    • "You know you really shouldn't mumble like that, I can't understand a word you are saying."
      willie wonka
      anonymous anonymous 9/23/08
       
  • Palin is nothing more than McCain's "Oh Johnny" girl, and I bet Angelina would puke being even compared with such a poor excuse of theatrics...see more
    Joy2xs 210 Joy2xs 9/16/08 Reply
     
  • nobody should judge on why she is pregnant because there is alot of young girls are getting pregnant these days
    anonymous anonymous 9/29/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah Palin is an accomplished woman and I am proud that she is an American. She has my vote. She has more experience than NO-Bama and is awesome. Palin 2012
    anonymous anonymous 10/10/08 Reply
     
  • Why is her daughters pregnancy news. She will be married and is handling the situation correctly instead of the way the liberals would handle it and just kill it and call it a medical procedure. Palin rocks, I only wi was Palin McCain
    anonymous anonymous 10/10/08 Reply
     
  • HEY THAT STORY IS OLD POST A NEW ONE NO ONE CARES THAT HER KID IS PREGGERS OK DELETE THAT STORY
    anonymous anonymous 10/10/08 Reply
     
  • wow....you guys have no idea do you?even after getting they sex talk most teens go out and do it anyway.its not surprising at all that a 17 year old is pregnant.my brothers GF is 16 and pregnant...want to splash that all over the news? just like the spears sister getting pregnant at 17.teach how to use a condom , cause abstenance isnt working!
    anonymous anonymous 10/10/08 Reply
     
  • I hope Sarah Palin's daughter do not encourage other teens to become parents at such an early age....
    anonymous anonymous 10/11/08 Reply
     
  • Under 18 sex is allowed in america ???? if not then who will resposnible as 17 year old girl(Palin's Daughter) is pregnent for the last 5 months , wuuuffff what a democratic country America is ...............
    anonymous anonymous 10/11/08 Reply
     
  • I believe that she would rather be a hockey mom rather than holding the title as
    Vice President of The United States of America.
    anonymous 5 Rabbi 10/12/08 Reply
     
  • My parents were 18 and 16 when they married. They had 6 children and we all have been well taken care of. The idea that two young people aren't capable of being good parents at such a young age is ludicrous. Leave these kids alone you jackasses!!!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 10/13/08 Reply
     
  • My parents were 18 and 16 when they married. They had 6 children and we all have been well taken care of. The idea that two young people aren't capable of being good parents at such a young age is ludicrous. Leave these kids alone and let them make their own decisions!!!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 10/13/08 Reply
     
  • wat a joke palin will be an awful vp
    anonymous anonymous 10/13/08 Reply
     
  • She's too inexperienced to be a president, much less a vice-president a breath away from the would-be president with one foot in the grave and the other foot on banana peels. No more Bush policies of oppressions. What a horrible looking woman! What a sorry mom! Her "work" was more important rather than be there for her daughter, and look, the daughter continually seeks out the affection she never received from mom /family.
    Joy2xs 210 Joy2xs 10/14/08 Reply
     
    • ARE YOU ON DRUGS??? you think parents can be with their kids 24/7 ?? NO how many kids at that age are ing righ this minute and getting pregnant their parents are at work and they skiped school to thats why alot of teens do no matter who the parents are you dumbass ,when you become a parent lets hope you never do because you ar a moron but if you do your daughter will get pregnant too and you will remember the stupid you just typed
      anonymous anonymous 10/15/08
       
  • Sarah Palin is wonderful woman,mom,wife,leader and I am proud that she is an American. God bless Palin.She has my vote. She has more experience than NO-Bama and is awesome. Palin 2012 Tina, you are not Palin.God made Palin ones!iN GOD WE TRUST! AMEN
    anonymous 5 clear 10/15/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah Palin is a wonderful mom, wife,educator,wife,and leader.I respect Palin !She has my vote.God never make mistake created Sarah!IN GOD WE TRUST!I pray for you America!I am proud to be American.
    anonymous 5 clear 10/15/08 Reply
     
  • SHE AND HER FAMILY IS MESSY.....
    anonymous anonymous 10/15/08 Reply
     
  • JFK Statement “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country!” So far I have not heard, seen or met anyone who understood that statement. Greed got our nation into the mess it’s in and each one of you contributed to it.
    How many of you….
    Have dinner nightly with your family?
    Go to church?
    Play Board games with the FAMILY?
    Go to Parent Teacher meeting regularly?
    I could go on and on and the answer is simple most have do none of the above and use the LAME excuse they don’t have time. Well guess what? Now that you won’t be able to afford to do anything but pay attention to your families’ maybe then you will learn to appreciate what really matters. Then and only then you MIGHT be of SOME use to YOUR country.
    anonymous anonymous 10/16/08 Reply
     
  • JFK Statement “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country!” So far I have not heard, seen or met anyone who understood that statement. Greed got our nation into the mess it’s in and each one of you contributed to it.
    How many of you….
    Have dinner nightly with your family?
    Go to church?
    Play Board games with the FAMILY?
    Go to Parent Teacher meeting regularly?
    I could go on and on and the answer is simple most have do none of the above and use the LAME excuse they don’t have time. Well guess what? Now that you won’t be able to afford to do anything but pay attention to your families’ maybe then you will learn to appreciate what really matters. Then and only then you MIGHT be of SOME use to YOUR country.
    anonymous anonymous 10/16/08 Reply
     
  • yeah thats realy going to help Jhon McCain
    anonymous anonymous 10/16/08 Reply
     
  • yeah thats realy going to help Jhon McCain
    anonymous anonymous 10/16/08 Reply
     
  • So WHAT the kid is pregnant?! Leave the kids out of this. That's what I say. And I'm not even a supporter of Palin.
    This statement was inappropriate and unneccesary and maybe someone has to remind you how cruel that is.
    anonymous anonymous 10/17/08 Reply
     
  • Leave the Kids out of this. This is cruel
    anonymous anonymous 10/17/08 Reply
     
  • Cruel Reminder on your part
    anonymous anonymous 10/17/08 Reply
     
  • Cruel Reminder on your part
    anonymous anonymous 10/17/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah Palin is an amazing women. She knows who she is and where she stands on issues. She doesn't try to be anymore than herself. I respect her for speaking up about things that most people would be afraid to speak up about. It never ceases to amaze me the cruelty of people. President Clinton told the people to leave his daughter out of their talk. People respected that even if they didn't respect him. I cannot believe how ugly people have gotten to strike out at Sarah without knowing this lady. Her family loves this country and are a very supportive to their children. It would be nice to see more people show respect to both these areas. We are blessed to live in the country we live in. If you haven't been out of the USA yet, you need to go to a few countries where freedom,poverty, and wars take place. You will have a whole new outlook on life.
    anonymous anonymous 10/19/08 Reply
     
  • Trash breeds trash.
    anonymous anonymous 10/23/08 Reply
     
    • It is apparent anonymous 10-23-08 “Trash Breeds Trash” is referring to his/her own life style.
      anonymous anonymous 10/28/08
       
  • sarah palin stands behind what she believes in, right to life. congratulations to a beautiful daughter, and son in law to be. thanks for sharing a wonderful mom who loves and trusts in her children and stands up for what is right in the work place!
    anonymous anonymous 10/24/08 Reply
     
  • Anybody who votes for McSame/Falin after all these fiascos going on have a serious problem. She cant even run her household, how is she gonna run the country? OBAMA 08 !!
    anonymous anonymous 11/1/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah is way above Jolie; Sarah has class and style. When I look at Angeline's kids I wonder why is a three year old sucking his thumb. Out of all of those kids, Pax seems to have some insecurity or inner problems that you do not see in the other kids. I do not believe it is Pitt's or Jolie's fault, but it is noticable to the public.
    anonymous 7 s4smile 11/10/08 Reply
     
  • in response to ambrishtyagis comment. Actually it shows her ability to take a creampie. A family with 4 kids and a baby coming.. and daughter having a baby. Maybe instead of getting banged in a hocky locker room her daughter should study? or maybe play a sport.
    anonymous anonymous 11/18/08 Reply
     
  • my husband have a 2 year old daughter from his ex-girlfriend she do not want him to see the child , but she wants him to support the child what can I do to help him. He is in a terrible state, because she also bother him alot
    anonymous anonymous 11/27/08 Reply
     
  • There are 4 million babies born in this country every year. Being a politician's kid getting pregnant by accident does not make her a whore, and calling Bristol Palin that is very insulting and vicious - you don't even know the girl.

    Here are some fact from AGI:
    In 2005, 1.21 million abortions were performed.

    Nearly half of pregnancies among American women are unintended, and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion.

    Each year, about two percent of women aged 15-44 have an abortion; 47% of them have had at least one previous abortion.

    Fifty percent of U.S. women obtaining abortions are younger than 25: Women aged 20–24 obtain 33% of all abortions, and teenagers obtain 17%.

    Even without specific parental involvement laws, six in 10 minors who have an abortion report that at least one parent knew about it.

    The reasons women give for having an abortion underscore their understanding of the responsibilities of parenthood and family life. Three-fourths of women cite concern for or responsibility to other individuals; three-fourths say they cannot afford a child; three-fourths say that having a baby would interfere with work, school or the ability to care for dependents; and half say they do not want to be a single parent or are having problems with their husband or partner.

    I suppose everybody would leave Sarah and her family alone if her daughter simply got an abortion and dumped the boyfriend, would THAT make everyone happy? Is that better for all of you?
    Instead, you rail and yell and complain and cuss that Sarah is stupid, is a bad mother, is an incompetent, had no right to get pregnant at 44, should have aborted her Down's syndrome baby, that she can't run the country and a family at the same time, etc. That's really ignorant of you jerks. Did you really expect Sarah to have an abortion, too? Is a pregnancy really so ugly to you?

    You don't know for sure that behind closed doors Sarah didn't have "the talk" with her daughter about sex and pregnancy and birth control and premarital sex instead of "only abstinence". You don't know for sure that Sarah didn't know about the pregnancy before she was picked for VP. You don't know for sure that she forced her daughter to marry the guy who impregnated her daughter.

    I don't think being a woman should disqualify her for higher office, nor should she as a wife and mother be disqualified from it just because her daughter got pregnant by accident. Lots of teenagers get pregnant by accident, regardless of how perfectly moral people their parents may be and how well they raise their kids. People are not perfect, lots of imperfect men have become president and VP, so why not a woman, too?

    I don't think Sarah is a bad mother because she kept her disabled baby - that's her choice. I don't think Bristol is a bad person because she is keeping her baby - if that's her choice. She's extremely young to get married at 17, I agree, but then pregnancy and school don't mix either - you can't care for a baby in between college classes, because babies need round-the clock care. And you need a job to support yourself in college, so who takes care of the baby? And college loans are expensive.

    Bristol will have it way harder than her mom does now, even with the marriage, because IMO it's impossible to care for a newborn baby, work a job, and graduate from college at the same time with out family help or childcare at 17, it's impossible. It makes running a family with a disabled baby, a governorship and a VP post look like a picnic!

    What you you want Bristol to do? Have an abortion? Give it up for adoption? Dump it on the street? Babies can't raise themselves.
    anonymous anonymous 12/5/08 Reply
     
  • Would love to see her run for President.
    anonymous anonymous 12/30/08 Reply
     
  • Sarah brought so much clout to the election that I would love to see her as President of the United States.
    anonymous anonymous 12/30/08 Reply
     
  • Well i know for a fact that I will pray for Bristol and her new family. Raising a child is difficult but it is possible if you have the love and support of your family and friends. Congratulations Bristol! I hope everything works for the best! and that you and your family are happy!
    anonymous anonymous 3/4/09 Reply
     

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