Posted on 09/01/2008 10:24:37 PM PDT by spectra
Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old, unmarried daughter of Sarah Palin, is pregnant. Although she plans to keep the baby and marry the father, her immoral shortcoming is still clear for the nation (and world) to see. Is it possible that her very busy, avowedly-feminist mother, the governor of Alaska and presumptive Republican vice-presidential candidate, could have made a moral difference, had she been more available for her daughter?
With this in mind, it is sobering that, among the thousands of conservative pundits praising John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate, no one is asking a very important question: Does America really need a feminist in the White House?
Yes, I know that the selection of Palin appeared almost providential. McCain introduced Palin to an admiring throng on his birthday, which also happened to be the Palin's 20th anniversary, which also happened to be, almost to the day, the 88th anniversary of the day women won the right to vote. Add to that the fact that Palin's son deploys for Iraq on Sept. 11, the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and it appears the stars have aligned wonderfully for the Republicans' presidential campaign.
And yes, I know that the Aug. 29 crowning of former beauty queen Palin as "Mrs. VP America" effectively derailed the charismatic socialist festivities of Barack Obama's acceptance speech the night before. It must have been a terrible let-down for his messianic followers to see their anointed agent of change thrust from the limelight and replaced by the governor of a state with a population roughly equivalent to Fort Worth, Texas.
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post and leave newbie?
What a steaming pile.
Look, this is going to backfire. Let CNN and the rest know exactly what you think. Vett obama, not a 17 yr old girl.!! Annenburg Foundation!! Demand they vet that.
You choose this as your second post ever?...
Go back to Kos. How many of us “did it” in high school and did not end up with a baby? Just about everyone, so people should think about that.
I don't think I'd describe Todd as a "parent-substitute." Seriously, Palin Derangement Syndrome is an ugly thing to behold.
That has a familiar ring to it. Shadows....Hmmmmm.
Does America really need a feminist in the White House?
Yes!
Well. THAT was nice and judgmental. Just what I’d expect from snoozemax. I used to have them as my default homepage, but their view was so narrow, I couldn’t deal with it. It’s interesting to see that they are still just as sanctimonious as ever.
Shut up you utter ass.
WND is a freakshow. For those of us who live in the real world--who make mistakes and outright sins, and don't pile up tstones to throw but deal with tough issues with care and sympathy and not asinine labelling like this so-perfect writer--there's no time for this drivel.
scratch snoozemax. World Nut Daily. Oops.
She must have forgotten that Obama’s mother was very young, pregnant, and unmarried.
I meant to give money earlier to the McCain campaign in honor of Bristol.
Thanks for the reminder....
GO PALIN
Sarah Palin isn’t a feminist, she’s not in office to prove women can do anything, she’s there because she loves our state and is a good economist.
More pure, unadulterated BS.
So what! This is really disgusting that they are trying to destroy a 17 yo girl. My best friend in HS missed her Jr year because she had a baby and kept her. Would anyone do this to a man running who had a pregnant daughter who wasn’t married?
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