If Dr. Laura had stuck with the fact that Gov. Palin has a newborn with Downs Syndrome, I could agree with that. That’s why I was so surprised that she accepted the offer. If I were in her shoes, I probably would not have accepted the offer because of that fact alone.
But Dr. Laura kept going on and on about the 17 year old, who has already promised to make right by not killing the baby and marrying the father. Seems that the Palins didn’t raise her so badly after all.
Bristol Palin has conducted herself with more maturity about this situation than Dr. Laura, who milked her private situation for airtime fodder.
I didn’t hear Dr. Laura, but her blog (linked somewhere on this thread) didn’t seem to criticize the young girl. Rather, it was critical of a mother furthering her career at a time when her family really needs her. I personally cannot understand a mother who agrees to VP when she has a special needs infant at home and a teenage daughter in a difficult situation, all at the same time. I’m becoming increasingly concerned about this pick the more I find out.
“Bristol Palin has conducted herself with more maturity about this situation than Dr. Laura, who milked her private situation for airtime fodder.”
in fact, as I drove home last night, i switched to her and she talked about a mistake she made in her 20s that she owned up to.
Odd that she is in the media - whether a talk show host or not - and while she wanted people to respect the privacy of her son and family during the My Space incident, she does not offer the same consideration here.
I do think Sarah Palin can be a good parent, and the son will likely have a full time parent in his dad (another thing Dr. Laura usually espouses).