[MEGoody]

As for the rest, I never said she should stop having sex, but unexpected pregnancies in couples taking precautions are exceptionally rare...especially in women over 40.

Of course. So what's your point as regards Sarah having a baby at that age? You seem to be criticizing her - on what basis? And specifically, what SHOULD she have done?

You can make all of the excuses you choose

Excuses for what? I only asked what you thought she should have done about her pregnancy and about Bristol's, and I've challenged you to use your head and realize that kids don't always do what they have been taught.

but she is not the person I would have as President of the United States. She has demonstrated poor judgment repeatedly.

What other 'poor judgment' has she exhibited besides these two things, which you haven't really justified as being disqualifications for the Presidency? Give me some specifics regarding how she has governed.

[Sudetenland]

Of course. So what's your point as regards Sarah having a baby at that age? You seem to be criticizing her - on what basis? And specifically, what SHOULD she have done?

Umm...gee...let's see...ummm...maybe like avoided getting pregnant. Lack of proper caution and care. Believe it or not, it is possible to avoid getting pregnant. Honest, millions of women over 40 avoid it every day.

Excuses for what? I only asked what you thought she should have done about her pregnancy and about Bristol's, and I've challenged you to use your head and realize that kids don't always do what they have been taught.

First you instill proper values in your child. You create an atmosphere in which the child feels comfortable coming to you for advice. You place restrictions on your child..."where are you going?"...who are you going with?...what time will you be home?...where can I reach you?

Lastly you have a shotgun wedding if you must. The child's interest becomes paramount once the "accident" happens and the child is always better off growing up with two parents.

What other 'poor judgment' has she exhibited besides these two things, which you haven't really justified as being disqualifications for the Presidency?

If placing your priorities in the wrong order isn't enough, how about allowing herself to be nominated for vice president when she was clearly unprepared. Her understanding of national issues was, and has proven to be, quite provencial. She was completely unprepared for the job. Her pitiful performance in her interviews illustrate her lack of preparedness. She is superficial and lacking in the depth I require in an individual I would choose for president.

She offered no more than Obama did...and that is not enough.

As for policy matters...how about her placing an "windfall profits tax" on the oil companies in Alaska? Isn't that something that Republicans and Conservatives have opposed for decades? Taxing a corporation because they have been successful is the antithesis of Conservative principles.

This whole discussion is pointless if you don't see the answers to the first two points, because you are not conservative, or you are willingly suspending your principles to make excuses for your candidate.

Believe it or not I was quite enthusiastic in my support of Sarah Palin during the election. As I have turned my attention to her with a more discerning eye, I have become far more skeptical. I refuse to become a accolyte in the church of Sarah Palin. She fails to hold up under scrutiny.