[trublu]

Actually, this is not a good thing. It is a statement that some of those familly values that Sarah is advancing could not even be passed along to her own kid. I'm certain she did try to pass on those values. Kids do the darnedest things.

[murdoog]

My father was a very liberal democrat. He was active in the McGovern campaign, and even ran for office as a Democrat.

And look where his son is now.

Moral of the story: kids have wills and minds of their own

[freespirited]

I'm certain she did try to pass on those values. Kids do the darnedest things.

This hits the nail on the head for me. I wonder how many parents can relate to Sarah and Todd. I would think the vast majority. So many people we know have had a crisis of some kind with an adolescent child.

The Palins are handling it admirably by welcoming the father of the child and the grandchild into their family.

I don't think less of her because this happened. It speaks well of the Palins that Bristol felt she could tell them the truth rather than secretly run off to an abortion clinic.

[bilhosty]

yuhp, this is an ordinary family faced with ordinary situations like the rest of us are confronted with.