What is that Bristol does that is bad, how is she like Reagan’s children?
I didn't use the word 'bad' - you did. I referred specifically to Ron Reagan, not Michael or Maureen, although Patti was a handful in her day. Ron went out of his way to oppose his father's conservative Republican politics, both during and after his famous father's presidency. Even now, Ron remains a very vocal liberal.
Bristol Palin conceived a child out of wedlock. That had to be embarrassing for her Christian parents, even though it was handled quite well. Now, Bristol is apparently planning to move into a house in L.A. to live with two men (brothers) and that situation will be used as the basis for a 'reality' TV show. I don't watch these types of shows but from what I've read, they seek conflict and that can get nasty. The fact that this young, unwed mother (and her baby) is moving in with two young men (presumably on a platonic basis), while perhaps considered 'normal' and benign in today's morality-free society, this must be a disappointment to her parents.
Does Bristol have 'a right' to pursue whatever opportunity she is presented with? Of course. Are her choices questionable? Yes. I don't give a rat's patoot what Bristol Palin does but as a supporter of Sarah Palin, I hate to see her headstrong daughter do things that I know the leftmedia will use to denigrate her mother. I half expect Bristol to start making noises about being a political liberal, any day now. However, that is every parents dilemma. You have to let 'the kids' grow up and be independent adults, even if they make poor decisions. This is such a case.