Posted on 07/01/2014 6:34:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that Christian craft store Hobby Lobby has a legal right to abstain from an Obamacare mandate that violates its religious beliefs about abortion
Former Dancing with the Stars contestant and teen mom Bristol Palin wants her fans to celebrate the victory for religious liberty by shopping at their local Hobby Lobby on Thursday
Palin said she would post the best pictures of her fans shopping at the store to her blog
Reality TV show star Bristol Palin is asking conservatives to celebrate the Supreme Court's landmark contraception mandate decision by participating in a Hobby Lobby Love Day this Thursday.
Shortly after the high court handed down its decision affirming the family-owned company's right to abstain from an Obamacare mandate that violates its religious beliefs, Palin called on her fans to support the Christian craft store by making a special trip to the store on July 3.
'The Supreme Court says that Obama can’t force Hobby Lobby to provide “contraception” that cause abortions. Way to go, Hobby Lobby!!' Palin said in a blog post announcing the nationwide effort.
'We should all go to Hobby Lobby and buy something to celebrate.'
Bristol Palin, pictured here with her son Tripp in a selfie posted to her Facebook account in April, is calling on fellow conservatives to shop at Hobby Lobby on Thursday to show their support for the Christian craft store.
Yesterday the court ruled that Hobby Lobby and other 'closely-held' businesses with religious ties were eligible for exemption from a provision of the health care law that requires companies to provide their employees with health plans that cover 'preventative services' for women....
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I think miss m was joking.
You can’t explain either irony or sarcasm to these people. It’s not in their makeup.
You need to go through the thread.
No, I never once said Sarah was responsible. By the age of 17, Bristol should have known how to behave. But she made her mother the target of mockery and removed her as a serious contender in American politics, which is undoubtedly why she never again ran for public office.
Sarah was inviting Washington insiders to Alaska as early as summer 2007 to position herself for entry into national level politics, and was interviewed by the Washington Post in February about the possibility of being McCain's VP. If Bristol's baby was born in December, doing the math here, she knew her mother was in line for that nomination a month before she got pregnant.
Sorry, you didn’t say “responsible” but that she lost creditibility as a parent which is contradicted by her other children who did not have chidren out of wedlock. One child behaving badly does not mean it makes the parent less credible. That’s only your opinion.
Sarah Palin was going to be mocked with or without Bristol’s out of wedlock pregnancy. Even Romney was mocked and he had no Bristol Palin type scandal in his campaign.
You seem to take seriously these Leftists who mock Republicans. To me they are par for the course being a Republican. They amuse me but don’t cause me any concern. Reagan dealt with mocking by being eloquent and winning votes of the people twice.
Palin has time to decide whether to run for office again. Its your opinion she isn’t taken seriously and thats why she won’t run for office. From what I’ve seen politicians are embracing her endorsement and her speaking engagements are well attended.
All conservatives get mocked, but none in recent years has had a kid set them up like this. Romney may run again. Palin won't, you watch. She is doing what retired politicians do: give speeches and endorse others.
Meanwhile, here's Bristol on the talk shows. Here's Bristol on the reality shows. Here's Bristol writing her memoirs. Here's Bristol publically feuding with the repulsive Levi Johnston, then getting back with him, then breaking up again, and always with a press release. Here's Bristol making absolutely sure that no one can forget her.
We can wait and see if Sarah will ever run for office again, but... she won't.
Don't tell her. She just wants to try and personalize her insults to you.
Bristol Palin didn't get pregnant after her mother was picked as the Republican vice presidential candidate, it was well before that. You don't even have your time-line down. Wow. Tell me, do you think, like Andrew Sullivan, that Trig is really Bristol's son?
For the third time now, allow me to inform you that Sarah was inviting Washington insiders to Alaska for meet-ups in summer of 2007 to begin making connections for a national political presence, and she was interviewed by the Washington Post in February 2008, where she indicated that she did indeed have a “general” interest in being McCain’s VP. This would be 10 months before that baby was born. Bristol knew her mother had plans. However, the little darling had plans of her own, and look, now she’s a reality tv star! Happy endings.
I already tried the time line argument on her. Her response was that an 18 year old should have known better, and that she did it on purpose.
Hang it up 2DV. She’s either a shill/troll for the DNC, or one for the GOPe.
A) She was 17 or even 16, not 18 (B) girls that age get pregnant every day, from every socioeconomic level and (C) I thought the Left loved single moms?
I think it is naive to believe that one day McCain called up Sarah and asked her to be VP out of the blue. These things are carefully vetted, and while she might not have known his decision, she may have been well aware of being on the short list for quite some time. And that could easily mean she discussed it with her family under promise of secrecy. And from that, Bristol may have, consciously or subconsciously, decided to get pregnant.
Why? Perhaps to try stop her mom from being VP. She can't have been unaware that her mom appeals to conservative Christians, and her getting pregnant out of wedlock would not look good to that demographic. But at 17 years old, she may also have just been thinking far smaller, like just not wanting to leave Alaska and her home town. Perhaps she thought that if she was pregnant, either her mom wouldn't run, or if she did run, Bristol would have the "perfect excuse" to stay in Alaska and not have to go on campaign and have to move to DC for at least four years.
And here's the kicker - Sarah didn't run in 2012, and she could have - and, IMO, she would have won in a landslide. So why didn't she? Presumably just what I'm talking about: family.
What makes you think that a governor briefs her teen age and younger children on her future elective plans, hopes and strategies? Having worked in elections as an advance man, security and a fundraiser, I find that thought laughable. If Bristol had been 25 or 35 at that time, I’d probably concede the point. Also, what is wrong with appearing on television? Ronald Reagan was a TV star. The Duck Commander people are on television, as are the Bush daughters. And holding up Chelsea Clinton as a good example? You obviously know very little about that situation.
A governor wouldn't.
A mother? Definitely possible.
And I'm not talking about asking for political strategy - I'm talking about sounding out her children's feelings in the matter. All I'm saying is that if Bristol had a way to find out that it was a possibility, she might try to figure out how to stop it using what she had, if she saw her mom was going to go for it.
And let's take it one step further. What if Sarah had a little talk about Bristol ending her relationship with the clown she was dating, because he was not exactly right for a political jump upwards in power. Now, might a 17 year old girl take offense at that? One guess. And how might a 17 year old girl make her feelings known in the matter? Well gee, pregnancy would sure put paid to the question, now wouldn't it?
Definite? No. Possible? Absolutely.
Sarah Palin wasn’t a natl figure till McCAin picked her for VP. So of course the natl media will target her more.
A teen “set her up”....that’s not rational. Teenagers are immature by nature but you imply that Bristol Palin had devious adult intentions. That is odd.
Yeah, Bristol Palin is making a living...her mom wasn’t an elected official when she began doing so.
Note, Sarah Palin has done reality shows Sarah Palin has written books. Sarah Palin even supported her daughter on the Dancing show.
Looks like Sarah Palin has forgiven her daughter for that sin while you continue to rage against the daughter for it. Let it go. Bristol Palin has redeemed herself and is now a strong Conservative woman and mom. Have you no compassion to admire that???
Curious, Do you continue to condemn your family for past bad behaviors too or is it only Bristol Palin you demand saintly perfection from???
But then her little fan club came on here having their brat attack because no one is allowed to even hint that they do not admire their little darling.
I am NOT one to slink away with my tail between my legs. I do not admire this girl and you can either keep addressing me and keep trying to convince me that I should, or YOU can drop it.
But Bristol was 17. Yes, I think a 17 year old is perfectly capable of going into a sulk because Mom isn't giving her enough attention or whatever the problem was, and perfectly capable of having unprotected sex knowing full well what the consequences might be, and doing it knowing perfectly well that just last month her mother was interviewed by the Washington Post and was now on the short list for VP. Unless Bristol was a moron (which is certainly possible) she knew what she was doing. Her mother was already Governor. You act like this was just some average family with a job in insurance sales when suddenly McCain knocked on their door in August.
Hey, Sarah Palin has made the best of the situation. What else can she do? But I will never forget that she had a moment where she was a serious threat to the liberal world, and when she was tapped for VP, you could hear the collective Uh-Oh from both coasts. And when Bristol popped up pregnant with her leering, stupid boyfriend, the sigh of amused relief from the Left was audible.
Now Sarah is basically a pundit. She holds no office. She has no plans to run. She gives speeches and endorsements. Rather like Bob Dole. It's over, and that girl is a very large part of the reason why, and you can keep addressing me if you want to but that is my stance and if you don't want to hear it anymore, stop talking to me.
SHE WAS INTERVIEWED BY CHRIS CILLIZZA OF THE WASHINGTON POST IN FEBRUARY 2008! SARAH DIDN’T HAVE TO “BRIEF” HER FAMILY. IT WAS THE WASHINGTON POST!
Actually I’m not trying to get you too change your opinion. Your opinion has me curious that’s all.
I think many admire Bristol Palin for rising above her bad decision. If you notice no one is approving of a teen having unmarried fornication, not using birth control and becoming pregnant as a result but there is admiration for what she has done since. Two different situations, one negative and one positive. You don’t have to agree and that’s fine.
Also, if you weren’t paying attention Bristol Palin has been blogging about politics for a while and as this is a Conservative site her views will get posted here.
Like I said, let your anger at Bristol Palin go. And it is anger as you are calling her a moron, really? Hope all your children and grandchildren never make bad decisions ever.
Last, I’m quite aware Sarah Palin was governor however I do not expect children of politicians to be saintly just like I don’t expect children of pastors to be saintly as Billy Graham’s son Franklin admitted he was far from as a youth and even Ronald Reagan’s son Ron wasn’t and still isn’t saintly.
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