Posted on 01/01/2009 6:21:26 PM PST by rhema
Former vice-presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is speaking out for the first time on the birth of her new grandson. Palin's daughter Bristol disclosed her pregnancy shortly after she was named as John McCain's running mate and it sparked a national debate on abortion and teen pregnancy.
Palin says she welcomes her first grandchild, Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, born to Bristol and her fiance' Levi Johnston on December 27.
“We are over the moon with the arrival of this healthy, beautiful baby,” Governor Palin said. “The road ahead for this young couple will not be easy, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy."
"Bristol and Levi are committed to accomplish what millions of other young parents have accomplished, to provide a loving and secure environment for their child. They are both hard workers, they're very strong, and have faith they've made the right decision in setting aside their own interests to make this child their highest priority," the governor said in a statement LifeNews.com obtained.
Palin also responded to criticism that somehow she or her daughter failed because of Bristol's teen pregnancy.
Instead of getting an abortion, Bristol and Levi decided to keep the baby and have been supported by Palin and her family.
“When Bristol and Levi first told us the shocking news that she was pregnant, to be honest, we all at first looked at the situation with some fear and a bit of despair. Isn't it just like God to turn those circumstances into such an amazing, joyful blessing when you ask Him to help you through?”
Bristol Palin also commented and said she “obviously discourages” teen pregnancy and knows that plans she previously made for herself will now forever be changed.
“Teenagers need to prevent pregnancy to begin with – this isn't ideal. But I'm fortunate to have a supportive family which is dealing with this together. Tripp is so perfectly precious; we love him with all our hearts. I can't imagine life without him now," the young Palin said.
Bristol begins her final semester of high school next week where she'll get her last credit needed to graduate. She looks forward to continuing her record of good grades and high achievement.
Levi is continuing his online high school work in addition to working as an electrical apprentice on the North Slope.
Bill McAllister, the governor’s office communications director, talked about why the Palins decided to release a statement after initially declining media requests for comment following Tripp's birth.
"The governor's office previously declined to comment to honor the family's wishes that the event remain as private as possible. However, the high volume of press inquiries, along with some erroneous information that was published, prompted the governor to make a statement," he said.
Palin faces re-election in 2010 and is considered a top Republican presidential prospect in 2012 against Barack Obama when the pro-abortion incoming president is expected to run for re-election.
Yet some with unusual names have climbed high on the ladder of well-known people.
Ulysses Grant, Millard Fillmore, Rutherford Hayes, Woodrow Wilson, Grover Cleveland, Dwight Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson, to name some.
I've wondered if their names contributed, in any way, to their fame.
“Tell me again how it is even remotely possible to despise this woman.”
It’s actually easy when you are an anti-America leftist who despises this country, despises God, despises liberty and despises babies so much the love to see them cruely aborted while in the womb.
God bless Sarah Palin and her family.
I have a sneaky suspicion that, if Bristol Palin had named her baby Da'Ron, you and all the other Palin Apologists here would've defended it as a fine name. If anyone had criticized it, you probably would've accused them of bigotry. ;-)
Noted.
“I love Sarah so much, but people need to stop making it seem as if it “cute” and acceptable to be a teenage mom.”
I don’t think Sarah is making it acceptable. She acknowledges the difficult challanges that lie ahead for Bristol and Levi. But Bristol is lucky to have parents like Todd and Sarah who obvisously be there for her and Levi.
And don’t knock Levi for finishing his high school work online. At least he is going to finish! Obviously it sounds like his mother has some serious problems and it sounds like the guy is just trying to make a better life for himself maybe and do right by his soon to be wife and son.
That'll be the next one.
Trafalgar?
That'll be the girl.
I like Sarah Palin but she and her daughter stink when it comes to giving names.
I was thinking of stealing Trig - boys names are so hard to come up with.
That's so true. It can happen in any family. I grew up in a very loving family, stay-at-home mom, Navy officer dad and we had boundaries, knew where they were and knew the consequences of crossing those boundaries.
And the same thing that happened to Bristol happened to one of my sisters. She and the father married about two months after the birth of my niece.
That sister is still happily married to the father of my niece twenty some-odd years later. My sis and brother-in-law both have great jobs, a lovely home and my niece is now married herself and is a special education teacher. I am blessed to have every one of them in my life.
Congratulations and best wishes to Bristol, Levi and the grandparents.
See Post #109.
Thank you Allegra. Another rare voice of sanity on this thread.
No, buccaneer81, I don’t hate anyone. :-) Well, OK, there are some people I do hate, but Gov. Palin is not one of them. ;-)
But the double standards have been very frustrating for a number of us. I had high hopes for Gov. Palin at first, but then more and more information came out, and the double standards started. IMHO, those double standards turned many voters away. All I’m saying is that we should not applaud people on the Right for doing exactly what we criticize people on the Left for doing.
And, FTR, I don’t particularly care what people name their children. Mine have traditional, conventional names. But, if someone wants to name their child Tripp or Da’Ron, I don’t really care. And it’s not my business if someone’s teenage daughter has a baby out of wedlock. God bless her. But, the people who are judgmental about other families in the same circumstances are applying a double standard when they stick up for this one.
Join the Catholic Church. A saint's name is required for baptism...at least that was required in the past.
No, I'm not seriously recommending a religion for you, but you might like the good old names.
not a troll but a retread (an admitted one)and something of a moderate and an antagonist
probably not a social conservative either just checking out some of his posts
Which already is the scenario being suggested over at DU. You really want to validate their Sarah conspiracy theories?
You may be on to something here, Tired
Some people are apostrophobic.
;-)
B
Nah, I’d like to see studley get some self discipline and trainging for life.
Good point. As an aside, some folks who wait until 32 or 37 to try for the baby get some really bad news. The bank account may be there but the fertility often isn’t.
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