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  • Posted By: Julye @ 09/03/2008 11:21:41 AM

    There is no way Mrs. Palin will be able to give her child Trig the support, love, bonding and time with his mother that any child, especially a Downs child needs. To do this she will be giving up the time she needs to run a campaign. She is an insult to women and mothers!!

  • Posted By: MagikJack @ 09/03/2008 10:33:10 AM

    Is it sexism to ask the question? ???America First??? or ???Family First??? Which will it be?

    Governor Palin may be able to take her baby to work with her and nurse during a meeting as Governor of Alaska - a state with a population of 626,000 people. It is a different story being the VP of the United States. I think a woman with children is certainly capable of being the VP or president of the US, but I do question the judgment and ???family first??? priority of a new mother with a newborn having special needs.

    Her husband, Todd, is employed by BP as an oil field operator and works in Alaska's Northslope oil fields nearly 1300 miles away from the Governor's mansion in Juneau, AK. I hardly think he is the one to stay at home with the kids when they are sick or take the the day off for medical appointments. The Alaska media had this to say:

    Mr. Palin goes back to Prudhoe
    http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=6965360
    by Mike Ross
    Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A decision by Alaska's first family is raising concerns about a possible conflict of interest involving Gov. Sarah Palin and the oil industry.

    The governor's husband, Todd Palin, is back on BP's payroll. Gov. Palin says his return will not influence her decisions involving the oil industry, but one former lawmaker who wrote an ethics guideline for the administration believes it's a bad move at the wrong time.

    "You know, we've never hidden the fact that Todd had a job and he's created to work," said the governor. "He wants to keep working..."
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  • Posted By: MagikJack @ 09/03/2008 10:32:53 AM

    Is it sexism to ask the question? ???America First??? or ???Family First??? Which will it be?

    Governor Palin may be able to take her baby to work with her and nurse during a meeting as Governor of Alaska - a state with a population of 626,000 people. It is a different story being the VP of the United States. I think a woman with children is certainly capable of being the VP or president of the US, but I do question the judgment and ???family first??? priority of a new mother with a newborn having special needs.

    Her husband, Todd, is employed by BP as an oil field operator and works in Alaska's Northslope oil fields nearly 1300 miles away from the Governor's mansion in Juneau, AK. I hardly think he is the one to stay at home with the kids when they are sick or take the the day off for medical appointments. The Alaska media had this to say:

    Mr. Palin goes back to Prudhoe
    http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=6965360
    by Mike Ross
    Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A decision by Alaska's first family is raising concerns about a possible conflict of interest involving Gov. Sarah Palin and the oil industry.

    The governor's husband, Todd Palin, is back on BP's payroll. Gov. Palin says his return will not influence her decisions involving the oil industry, but one former lawmaker who wrote an ethics guideline for the administration believes it's a bad move at the wrong time.

    "You know, we've never hidden the fact that Todd had a job and he's created to work," said the governor. "He wants to keep working..."
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  • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/02/2008 3:59:40 PM

    It is obvious that the democrats and leftist liberals have never been to Alaska. I think that everyone should know not to poke a grizzly bear with a stick and wake it up because it will be very angry and attack! Now factor in a cub that???s there and you???ve really got a problem! This is what the liberal has done by attacking Sarah palin and her daughter Bristol. She may have been hurt and had some resentment about accepting the v.p.offer, however now she is angry and will fight with all her might. she is a force to be reckoned with! She is very smart and not afraid to lay it on the line. Some politicians don???t go to certain areas against their opponents out of respect for the office and the need to work with them in the future. But Sarah palin don???t she will get rid of her problems by laying it all out for the world to see and the opponent will be eliminated! So watch this lady in action now and don???t be too surprised when she takes on the media or the biggest liberal organization out there! There will be heads rolling! P.s. Obama might have been to Alaska before because he said that families are off limits he may know a thing or two about grizzly bears!

    • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 4:17:11 PM

      That was both corny and over the top at the same time. Plus the information is bogus.
      The "wake the bear" thing was almost Shakespearean.

      • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/03/2008 9:00:39 AM

        SO WAS IT GOOD AND BAD AT THE SAME TIME ?? I HAD A DATE LIKE THAT ONCE !!

  • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:56:38 PM

    Obama states that girls like Bristol is "being punished with a baby" and promotes abortion as the quick and easy way to avoid the consequences of poor choices. Then if the abortion results in a Born ALIVE Infant....
    Obama votes in favor of INFANTICIDE!
    Palin and her entire family surrounds their daughter with love an support for taking responsibility for her choices. Sounds like the father of the baby is also taking responsibility for the baby he has fathered. Wow, what a breath of fresh air and MATURITY! Bravo to these two teens for doing the right thing for their baby!

    • Posted By: TheVigil @ 09/03/2008 2:50:51 AM

      The next time you talking about Obama being "in favor of infanticide", why don't you also bring up the legislation that already existed in order to protect partial-birth babies in Illinois at the time? Why don't you bring up the fact he didn't vote FOR an "infanticide" bill, he voted "Present" instead of "No" (essentially an abstention, but you do need yes votes to pass a bill, so this did block the bill) on a piece of legislation that would have made it easier to prosecute doctors rather than to help partial-birth babies survive?

      If you want a genuine partial-birth help bill, don't make doctors who can't save babies accountable for murder - get more hospital resources in place to help them. Your posts are accusatory, and they pull at the edges of the truth in order to make Obama look worse than what his actual position was.

    • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:07:54 PM

      Lori, I am pro-life for myself.. I would only have an abortion if my life was in danger and even then it would be horrible, however, I have no right to judge any woman faced with an unwanted pregnancy. With this said, I will stress that Obama is not responsible. The mothers having the abortions are.

      • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:26:51 PM

        Pia, you need to do some research on Obama's voting record and his statements which I have heard regarding the BORN ALIVE INFANTS PROTECTION ACT while he was in the legislature in IL.
        Obama believes and has stated that it is "too burdensome" to require an abortionist to call another doctor to care for an infant that is born alive (some of whom are VIABLE). Sorry Pia, you know I supported Obama in the past but after Sharenews made me aware of this , i have researched it and because of the BAIPA i can no longer support Obama.

        • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 3:42:00 PM

          If you've researched it, then you also know those circumstances are extremely rare--less than .20% of all abortions--and it allowed for a slippery slope argument to ban abortion in the future.

        • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:39:12 PM

          I've never seen you support Mr. Obama. From your blogs, you go overboard with your non-support. As far as the infanticide, just go to fact-check about seven inches to your right and click it. Believing anything said by Mr. Sharenews is not wise or reasonable.

    • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:09:22 PM

      No, he never stated that. He said let's leave it alone. Ms. Palin and her family should not say "it's okay" or make her a role model, because it is not and she isn't. The conservative stance on this issue is normally not that supportive. Most times they say the parent is to blame, not enough God, bad children etc, - except when it is their own in the spotlight.

  • Posted By: TheVigil @ 09/03/2008 2:36:37 AM

    Man, a baby bump, and a wheel pops off the Straight Talk Express.

    I personally don't think Palin's home life should be subject to such intense criticism, for fear of hurting the family, but at the same time I do wonder how the domestic distresses would interfere with her performance as Vice President, especially with McCain being in his seventies. Either you have to believe that she's a committed family woman, none of whom I know could deal with a teen pregnancy in their daughters and run the United States at the same time, or you have to believe that she's ignoring her family in order to focus on her work life, which makes a statement about family values that's not in line with mainstream American thought on that. Still, I'd rather give her the benefit of the doubt.

    Honestly, most of the liberally-inclined folks I know are talking about giving Palin's family a break because it's irrelevant to her ability to govern. It's the conservatives that Palin's really going to get it from - the ones that form some of his base. I see it reflected in the comments below.

    I mean, McCain is just...wow...he was drawing ahead of Obama for awhile. This is gonna shake the foundations. It's just so hard to believe that McCain's camp seriously vetted Palin. Not so much because there's anything wrong with her situation, so much as that I'd have an easier time believing snow could fall in the Sahara than that any political spin doctor would ever say, "A VP with a daughter who's pregnant at 17? Sure, no problem, clear sailing."

    Like I said, I'd give Palin the benefit of the doubt. To those who might object to her gun credentials, you want to know how to hunt in Alaska...the bears and wildlife there can be dangerous. I don't object to her religion either because I don't think she brings it into the governor's booth.

    But man, I'd hate to have to be McCain bringing this news to the Southern Baptist assembly.

  • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 1:25:36 PM

    renmen, with all due respect, when was the last time you had a child in public school? Sex ed is taught in school and many schools give out condoms in the health "nurse's" office. Sex ed ain't working either! Compare the two and you will find that sex ed doesn't work because even tho about every grade school kid know about condoms when it comes to the time when they need to use one--KIDS DON'T! Even ADULTS don't use condoms . Ony abstinence prevents pregnangy and STD's. THAT IS FACT!.

    • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 1:32:16 PM

      Thanks to Bill Clinton the youth of our nation do not believe that oral sex is sex! Following the Clinton years
      kids began having oral sex at an epidemic rate. There are incidents in the Indianapolis area schools where the kids were having oral sex in the CLASSROOM! In one instance the teacher was even in another part of the classroom. The other thing Clinton taught the youth of this nation is that if you get caught just LIE, LIE ,LIE! Do you think that Clinton with all his knowledge about AIDS and

      • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 1:42:28 PM

        Sexually Transmitted Diseases, do you think Clinton was wearing a condom when he had Monica giving him a job in the Oval Office? So If the POTUS knows enough to use a condom to prevent the transmission of STD's and doesn't use one do you really expect teens to use them? And how can I presume that Clinton didn't use a condom with Monica....the BLUE DRESS! Sex ed doesn't work but ABSTINENCE WHEN USED IS 100% effective in preventing prgnancy and STD's . I support Palin in teaching abtinence.

        • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 2:52:17 PM

          It's obvious Miss Palin's boyfriend wasn't wearing a condom. Let's he was only Miss Palin's boyfriend.

          Lori, I know you dislike them with a passion, but Hillary and Bill Clinton have nothing to do with this. Their daughter Chelsea has behaved appropriately.

          • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:42:38 PM

            Bill Clinton did have a lot to do with the proliferation of oral sex in the teen and pre-teen population during and following the Monica mess. You don't think that kids said...."if it's good enough for the POTUS it's good enough for me". I raised 2 kids during the Clinton years and had to deal with explaining Clintons bad behavior that was being discussed on the new, by their friend on the school bus and the teachers in the classrom. WWe have know idea what Chlsea has or hasn't done.

            • Posted By: TheVigil @ 09/03/2008 2:18:58 AM

              You can't get pregnant from oral sex, which is kind of inconsequential but worth mentioning. More importantly, it's bordering on the eye of madness to blame teen pregnancy in 2008 on Bill's dumb antics from the mid-nineties.

              Trust me, as someone who was a teenager during the Clinton years, I can vouch Bill wasn't planting a flag anywhere, either on Mrs. Lewinsky's butt or in my subconscious. I can guarantee you that 100% of my classmates knew what oral sex before Clinton ****ed up, in some cases far before. How stupid do you think we are? We have sex ed in school these days, you know.

              As far as Chelsea, I like your quote that "tou have no idea what Chelsea has or hasn't done" - goddamned right you don't. And that's the way it's going to stay. What on Earth makes you think that young woman's sex life is any of your business? She's in her twenties now and is an innocent in this just as much as Palin's daughter's baby is. Neither should have their lives pried into to satisfy your suspicions, the desire for which on your part I really find kind of craven.

            • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 4:10:53 PM

              Lori, I like you and I missed you when the blogs were down, so all I will say is, LOL! If Bill brought attention to oral sex by making it fashionable, then for sure Al Gore def. invented the internet!

        • Posted By: carla cook @ 09/02/2008 1:54:37 PM

          It obviously didn't work for her daughter.

          • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:16:20 PM

            you too need to read my comment that there were 2 that created this pregnancy....why is it that none of you are holding the teen male responsible for his part in this pregnancy....where is the vilification of his mother? If you are going to hold the mother's responsible for the choices of these TWO teens...why aren't you holding the FATHERS of the teens responsible as well. BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T SUPPORT YOUR AGENDA of DISTROYING PALIN!

            • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 2:55:05 PM

              We are holding the young man responsible, however, his mom isn't VP for the GOP.

              • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:45:08 PM

                No Pia, people are not...no one even mentions him or his part in this.
                Everyone want to burn Palin alone at the stake of parenthood failure for the choices that both of these 2 teens made. No one want to burn the other 3 parents...just Sarah Palin.

                • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:54:35 PM

                  Lori, I'm not burning the Palin's at the stake. I do respect her as the chosen woman for VP even though I don't support her. However, I have towonder what Sarah Palin's priorities in life are. Her family or politics. For me, family in a heartbeat!

                  • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 4:06:02 PM

                    Exactly. Her family obviously needs her right now.

            • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 2:50:57 PM

              Looks like Palin is destroying Palin. And like renman said: this is every thing you stand against. Why are you not more upset at them?

        • Posted By: renmen @ 09/02/2008 1:58:27 PM

          Wow, did you just take a pot shot at Clinton? What does that have to do with anything? Why do people get so blinded by party lines? This is why we should get out of a two party system. Read the comments. It's us against them. No matter what your party does (regardless if your a republican or democrat) you're just going to stand by them... if the tables were turned and this happened to the democratic VP then you'd probably be up in arms, but when it's your party people start looking for scapegoats and deflecting. Why can't we see past party lines?

          This is a slap in the face to the conservative party. This is everything all of you stand against and why aren't you more upset?

      • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 1:35:23 PM

        are you serious?

  • Posted By: flo32 @ 09/02/2008 11:16:53 PM

    As a mother, I can see that this women has career before her family. I can see how her 17 year old daughter is pregnant. With young children and a child with down syndrome, I don't see how she can even accept the VEEP offer. Where are your motherly instinct Sarah.

  • Posted By: MeganMom @ 09/02/2008 12:58:03 PM

    So, you're concerned about Palin "putting career before parental responsibilites" but none of you at Newsweek were concerned with John Edwards putting his career before his spousal duties. Gee, having a spouse with terminal cancer is no distraction at all, I guess if you're a man. If you're a woman? Back in the kitchen!

    • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 1:03:54 PM

      Do you really think a 4 month old baby with Down Syndrome doesn't need his mother? I'm all for women's rights (I am one), but I guess I'm a little old-fashioned when it comes to parenting. Kids who don't have parental guidance are at a disadvantage. Period. When one decides to have children, they shouldn't plan on having a career that keeps them away from home for an extended period of time, should they? Maybe it sounds sexist to say that women should be there for their kids, but they are the primary caretakers for children. Sorry.

      • Posted By: MeganMom @ 09/02/2008 1:10:04 PM

        Last I heard, Palin is married. So the father can provide care. Were you similarly concerned that Elizabeth Edward's would have to fight terminal cancer without the attention and support of her husband? Being the president is extremely demanding, much more so than being the vice president. Does that matter or is it just business as usual here in the good ol boys club?

        • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 1:32:10 PM

          I don't know why you keep bringing up Edwards. He didn't even have a good chance of winning the nomination and no one else keeps bringing it up. I'm a woman and definitely not a member of the "good ol boys club", but I question Palin's motives and judgement, not to mention her ultra-conservative stand on the issues. If you are such a feminist, are you willing to watch her overturn Roe v Wade?

          • Posted By: MeganMom @ 09/02/2008 1:45:23 PM

            I'm bringing up Edwards to highlight the difference. So now I'm not a "real" feminist? Ok. I'll play. And if you are such a feminist, why are you trashing another woman for having a career? I've got news for you, I'm the breadwinner in my family and my husband cares for our children during the day. I guess I should tell him that I'm supposed to be baking cookies in the kitchen instead.

            • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 1:50:31 PM

              Well, you didn't answer my question. Your posts are leading me to believe that you are willing to vote for McCain/Palin to prove that women can do it all. If you really subscribe to the Republican way of thinking, then more power to you. But if not, then I'm frightened for the next four years should there be others who think like you do.

              • Posted By: MeganMom @ 09/02/2008 6:12:53 PM

                I don't have to "prove" that women can do it all. I know that women can do it all. Or at least as much as men. Did you know that Joe Biden was a widower with toddlers when he became a senator? Gosh, how did he do that? Must be cause he's a man. If you don't like Sarah Palin, fine. Just don't trash her for doing what men do in politics all the time.

          • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:25:36 PM

            kshortSD what proof do you have that Palin would, EVEN IF SHE COULD AS VP, reverse Roe v. Wade?
            That bell has been rung and Roe V. Wade won't be reversed. What we do have control over is making sure we don't elect a President that would advance his agenda of INFANTICIDE and the next step beyond that EUTHANASIA. Now those are real posibilities under Obama.

  • Posted By: pgreen3 @ 09/02/2008 5:35:06 PM

    How Gov. Palin Balances Politics and Parenting? NOT VERY WELL.

  • Posted By: pgreen3 @ 09/02/2008 5:34:32 PM

    How Gov. Palin Balances Politics and Parenting? NOT VERY WELL...

  • Posted By: charbish @ 09/02/2008 5:22:37 PM

    "".....place the blame for [Bristol;s] pregnancy???" are you kidding? Do we need a birds and bees lesson? She had sex. That is what's to blame for her pregnancy. These things happen, even with the best of intenetions, even with birth control (though rare, as it was in my case), and in spite of teaching precaution-taking or abstinance. It troubles me the judgemental tones in taken by liberal women. I haven't seen anything but positives among my evangelical/ conservative circles, in person or online. It's jealousy, I think. Are we going to let women and families make decisions about what's best for their lives or not? OR NOT? WELL??? Shame on women for hurling fire and brimstone at this woman for saying "YES" to the VP slot on Mc Cain's ticket.

  • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:03:58 PM

    kshortSD, to address your accusation the Palin is less qualified than Obama. Obama last night on AC360 was stupid enough to try and compare his running of his campaign as more experience than Palin being a Mayor. There are lots of falsehoods about that comparison. First off, Palin is no longer a mayor, she's a GOVERNOR. Now lets examine being a mayor with running a campaign. I have helped do both in my city. There is no comparison.

    • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:08:53 PM

      A mayor has to over see the Police and Fire departments as well as Public Works and some times (as is the case in our city) Utilities such as Water and Sewer departments. This is in no way a complete list. In short if the mayor does not manage these well...people lives and safety are at risk. The worst that can happen in a poorly run campaign is the candidate does not get elected. Palin has EXECUTIVE level experience at two levels of government and Obama has only legislative experience and even that experience is questionalble.

      • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 2:12:52 PM

        She was a mayor of a town with 6500 people in it. Seriously, you can't actually believe she's qualified for VP.

        • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 2:28:07 PM

          Thank goodness...another voice of reason! Summer, we have our work cut out for us!

          • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 4:09:06 PM

            Nah, we'll never convince them. My aunt was a staunch Hillary supporter...now that Obama has the nomination, she's voting for McCain. Nothing I say can convince her that he's not muslim, he's a christian, he's not a terrorist, he's not racist, etc. Even when I informed her about Palin's (lack of) experience, she still refused to believe it...even AFTER I showed her the news stories to back me up. Some people will just never believe the truth.

            • Posted By: readsalot @ 09/02/2008 5:16:17 PM

              You all really should read the "The Obama Nation". If this book does not open your eyes to the real Obama, nothing will. Obama has 143 days of legislative experience. Much less if you subtract all the "Present" votes. If you can't vote to put McCain in the White House, at least vote to keep Obama out.

          • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 2:46:28 PM

            She did have a staff of 50 though. That should mean something. That's about the same size staff of a McDonald's right? Problem is, she rolled over her allies along the way. If I were Mr. McCain, I'd look out.

            http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1837918,00.html

            • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:34:25 PM

              Have you both forgotten that Palin is not mayor any more she a GOVERNOR of the STATE of ALASKA.
              Have Obama compare running a campaign to being GOVERNOR of a STATE!

              • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 3:55:15 PM

                Alaska is the smallest (pop) state in the union--a mere 670,000 people. Obama hails from Chicago--2.8 million. So yeah...mayor of a town of 6500, governor of 670,000...hardly experience. My Ohio city has more people than that!

        • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:44:00 PM

          summer4077, obviously you are also as uninformed as Obama. Newsflash...Palin IS THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA. Please get informed before you go to the polls. BTW being a governor for a state is the equivalent at that level to being President of the USA. It is called EXECUTIVE experience of which Obama has NONE. Obama has only a short amount of LEGISLATIVE experience and even during that he voted "PRESENT" more often then for or against the bills before him.

          • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 2:52:42 PM

            She's been governor for less than 2 years. Sorry, that's not experience.

            • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:32:46 PM

              Yeah it is...2 years more EXECUTIVE experience than Obama has.

  • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:30:37 PM

    Wasn't Obama when he was the same age as Bristol doing Marijana and Cocaine. How do we know that Obama doesn't have some children we don't know about that he could have fathered during his drugging times? And all you Obama supporters forget that Obama was born to an 18 yr old mother. Obviously, Obama's grandmother (the one he thinks is so wise as to be one of the 3 people he would turn to for advice as POTUS) must have been a lousy parent because she didn't prevent Obama's mother from havin premarital sex!

    • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 2:43:33 PM

      That's a weak comment. Bristol is pregnant and Obama might have been doing drugs at the same time, he might have kids somewhere? Weak. Her daughter is pregnant - that is a fact. Then to top it off, you call those who parented him, lousy. That is beyond childish. But that seems to be the Rep-way right? Ms. Palin's daughter screwed up big time and went against every thing she was taught - so it's Mr. Obama's fault. Weak.

      • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 2:49:07 PM

        Ditto!

        Nice to see you AP.

        • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:04:22 PM

          How are you today Ms. Pia? Seems there is new content for the blog. It seems that Mr. Obama will take a back seat for awhile. Who will the conservatives call elite or celebrity now?

          • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:12:20 PM

            I'm very well, thank you, AskPlus. How are you? Yes, the new content will take some of the focus off Mr. Obama for a while and that may be in his favor. It's unfortunate this young girl is to be the celebrity now. It really is a shame, I know she values her privacy. Now it's all in the open.

            • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:20:05 PM

              I believe Mr. Levi Johnson is going to be the meat in this story. Sorry, no pun intended. His website portrays him as someone who is not too fond of children. He states that he does not want any children, so if there is going to be a wedding, it will be at the end of one of Ms. Palin's NRA shotguns. CNN is hot on the Trooper story. Either way, Mr. Obama will be getting a break from the swift-boaters during damage control.

              • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:49:16 PM

                The father has a web site? Whatever for? If he not fond of children then there is no way Miss Palin shoudl marry him! I hope the Palins and the Johnsons do not force this marriage.

                • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 4:13:31 PM

                  And according to the Huffington, Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin's lawyers are trying to stall the investigation into Troopergate. Most there say she will come out damaged.
                  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-lawyer-stonewallin_n_123179.html

                  • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 4:36:06 PM

                    Troopergate? Interesting. Will def. check this out... thank you.

  • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 4:36:02 PM

    Levi Johnston's personal straight talk express: "I don't want kids!"

    Levi Johnston and his straight talk express: "I don't want kids!"

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/republican_race/2008/09/01/2008-09-01_bristol_palins_pregnancy_was_an_open_sec.html

  • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 09/02/2008 1:17:07 PM

    These kinds of things can happen to any family! It's how you deal with problems and situations that shows what kind of person you really are. So Palin and her family are not perfect, what family is! It shows she is like the average American who does have problems but is dealing with the problems insteed of hidding them. I give her credit for that!! She also cares enough about this Country to want to run for V.P. and try to make a difference there too!

    McCain/Palin 2008

    • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 1:34:26 PM

      Has this teen pregnancy issue eclipsed the fact that she is not qualified? Even if she were qualified, her political views are the complete opposite of Hillary's, so I hope people keep that in mind and vote on experience and issues.

      • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 09/02/2008 4:35:52 PM

        If people are going to vote for experience, then they won't vote for Obama, Obama has no experience!!

    • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:32:17 PM

      It does happen quite often but many times these families have issues to begin with. Cobalt, I have to wonder if you would feel the same way had it been Joe Biden's daughter who was pregnant.

      • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 09/02/2008 4:30:41 PM

        Pia: I would feel the same way if it was Biden's daughter! I also have to say I like Biden and could vote for him, Biden's family story was really sad but the fact that he was still there for his son's proves he is a nice guy and great father. I also think Palin is a nice person and I could vote for her ! It's Obama I will not vote for! His past is too shady and no experience!

  • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 4:30:11 PM

    Levi Johnston and his straight talk express: "I don't want kids!"

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/republican_race/2008/09/01/2008-09-01_bristol_palins_pregnancy_was_an_open_sec.html

  • Posted By: fillii @ 09/02/2008 2:07:40 PM

    Am I the only conservative that feels cheated?? We've been watching McCain rise in the polls for the last month thanks to a consistent message that BHO isn't ready to be CIC. This message struck a chord with me and with quite a few conservatives. Then McCain picks a nobody from the smallest (pop) state in the union with absolutely no foreign policy cred. What the HELL?? Was all this talk about needing to be ready for Iran/Iraq/Russia just the typical political smokescreen?? I had firmy believed that McCain was better than this but his pick for VP means he's either completely batty or a total hypocrite. This is one conservative whose sitting this one out!!!!

    • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:39:31 PM

      fillii, If you would take some time to research Palin you would learn that she is a very bright and accomplished person that has more EXECUTIVE branch experience than Obama. She is very intelligent and will be a quick study for the Presidency. She is gutsy and principled and has stood up to more experienced men in the positions she now holds and won! She has managed the state of Alaska and has an approval rating of as high as 90%. She is exactly the kind of person, man or woman that we need in the White House! Don't decide now..wait for the debates you just might be very surprised. The incumbents she won ovwer in Alaska sure were surprised! Especially when they lost to her.

      • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 2:52:06 PM

        She also was a member of the group that supported Alaska splitting off into their own country. How's that for patriotism? So McCain preaches experience and patriotism...then taps her for VP? Crazy.

        • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:31:42 PM

          post a link to the Alaska splitting off accusation

          • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:40:35 PM

            CNN said it.

            • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 4:04:31 PM

              Thanks, AskPlus. I know I'd seen it on CNN but couldn't find the link. Just wanted something quick to shoot back at her so she knows WE have FACTS unlike her baseless rants against Obama and his "illegitimate children." Wow.

              • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 4:22:28 PM

                Isn't that what they do? When Mr. McCain lies, they say Mr. Obama hates America. When it turns out that the VP choice was premature (I will not say ejaculation) and wrong - they blame it on Mr. Obama, make up something new, and turn on the smear machine.

          • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 3:50:47 PM

            http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/members-of-frin.html

            She is also under investigation by the GOP in Alaska.
            http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5702697

  • Posted By: Micky Marsh @ 09/02/2008 2:11:04 PM

    Jesus Christ once asked a rich man to give up all his riches and follow him. The rich man turned away sadly and returned home. Nevertheless the greatest thing a man can do is lay down his life for another. Is it too much for Mrs palin give up this political spotlight and comfort Bristol her daughter?

    • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 2:41:29 PM

      Even as an Obama supporter I have nothing against Mrs. Palin being chosen for the VP position.. I think she's very intelligent and more than capable but I have to agree with you on the daughter..she needs her now and the fact that she became pregnant at 17 shows that she has obviously needed her and Mrs. Palin hasn't been there for her.

      • Posted By: Micky Marsh @ 09/02/2008 3:22:48 PM

        Pia it sounds like we might have to conduct (PAI) on the Palins; Personnel Asset Inventory.

        • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:58:37 PM

          Micky, I agree. I am not saying the Palins are not a good family I'm sure they love their children but more often than not, young girls who end up pregnant have family issues. They turn to their boyfriends for comfort and this comfort ends up turning into sexual activity.

          • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 4:03:22 PM

            I think that Palin has too many family issues to run for VP. Family should come first, no matter what party you belong to, but ESPECIALLY the party that preaches family values. She has young children that need her. VP is a demanding job that will take her away from her family, unless she plans to do nothing as VP--both are troubling scenarios. It's a lose-lose situation.

            • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 4:08:12 PM

              Good comment , summer!

    • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 2:33:55 PM

      Lets look at this another way....If Bristol knows that her mother gave up the opportunity to be the first VP of this nation because of her pregnancy, how do you think that girl would feel for the rest of her life? If I were Bristol I would want my mom to do what she had always done....do what is right for a great many people.
      You all keep forgetting that Bristol is going to get MARRIED and her husband and the father of her baby needs to be the person Bristol turns to for support.

      • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 2:47:47 PM

        Lori, nice to see you.. I was worried that the blogs were perm. gone.

        Bristol- she is only getting married because she's pregnant. The chances of her marriage being a success is slim. These types of marriages rarely last. She's a child, she had her whole life ahead of her. She should be out having fun with her school friends, out on dates.. shopping at the mall with her best friends on a saturday morning...planning what to wear to the football game later in the day... planning on college next year.....instead she's having a baby. Her youth will be over.

        • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:30:23 PM

          Pia, these marriages have about the same chances as any marriage, about 50% but at least they are going to TRY to give this baby a home with 2 parents. Only time will tell but I can predict that if the parents of both Bristol and the father of the baby are supportive that the marriage will have a better chance of survival. Not to mention the baby will have the advantage of having a father that is present and involved for as long as the marriage does last.

          • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:34:47 PM

            That's 50% "if" the guy want to get married. Do you think he does?

            • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:50:22 PM

              Rarely and when they do, the marriage fails.

  • Posted By: kshortSD @ 09/02/2008 3:11:51 PM

    God help me, but I can't help myself. I can't stop thinking that the strange chain of events surrounding Palin and her family is suspicious. Palin announced her pregnancy at 7 months and people were surprised to hear she was pregnant. I looked for pregnany photos of Palin online and they've been removed. She flew from Dallas to Alaska while in labor (8 hour flight). And her daughter was out of school the whole time. It's just too weird. And now the campaign announces this pregnancy just when these rumours are coming out. Certainly, it will be easy enough to pretend Bristol is pregnant now and maybe adopt a baby? I know it sounds like a soap opera, but the facts are just too weird...I'm just curious!

    • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:22:23 PM

      When my mother was pregnant with me the bank where my mother worked was going to fire her because they though she was FAKING the pregnancy because even at term she wasn't showing! She gave birth to me just days later at full term. I have known lots of women who don't look pregnant at term and they are usually women who are very physically fit like my mother was. kshortSD why don't you go back to your soap operas ad leave the blogs to people that aren't buying into your conspiracy theories .

      • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:33:32 PM

        Soap opera's? Conspiracy theories? She did not insult you. You are getting a bit to wound up I think.

        • Posted By: loriw @ 09/02/2008 3:50:50 PM

          kshortSD is promoting such garbage she could only have gotten those ideas from a soap opera.
          Trashing a family without any proof does get me wound up.

          • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/02/2008 4:00:47 PM

            Isn't that what you're doing when you say Obama has illegitimate children due to his years as a "druggie"?

    • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/02/2008 3:15:21 PM

      Aren't all birth certificates available to the public?

    • Posted By: AskPlus @ 09/02/2008 3:14:25 PM

      I'm not making that leap, but she did look good for 6 months. And her daughter does look pregnant.

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