[CottonBall]

The best thing for the child is to be raised by loving, stable, married parents.

It's sad that that fact is up for debate, even on a 'conservative' forum. Shows how off kilter our society has become.

[pa mom]

I am a huge proponent of adoption (gee, can you tell?!) and I am constantly amazed at the people who are blinded by “blood”. If I found out one of my kids was switched at the hospital, I would be no less his mother than the others.

Often, keeping the child is the more selfish decision. “I” want someone to love, etc. Holding onto that sweet bundle can be much easier. I have watched young birth parents hand over a baby to a couple and it is not something they do with glee to be free. They know they are doing something FOR THE CHILD. That is truly selfless.

[palmer]

What should not be up for debate is whether or not Palin has conservative credentials. The essential issue is the 2nd amendment which we carried by on measly vote in the Supreme Court. On that and on life, she is 100% conservative. There's not many other potential VP picks that you can say that about, Duncan Hunter would be about it, or some other governor.

Conservative principles sufficient for conservative turnout is the issue, and Palin's philosophy far outweighs this "issue" with her family.