Bristol Palin vs. Meghan McCain: Rowdy Republican daughters go to war in new rivalry

The Guardian ^ | May 23, 2009 | Hadley freeman

[Mozilla]

Seriously, what is it with Republican daughters? If it's not Julie (Nixon) insisting that her father was not some weirdo liar and thief, then it's Meghan and Bristol gloriously re-enacting a kind of Montague v Capulet spat, even after the elders have long laid down their batons. Best of all, what are these lovely ladies actually fighting about? Sex! Never let it be said that the conservative right is as obsessed with women's sexuality as the Muslim fundamentalists, from whom they claim to be defending the rest of the world.

Twenty-four year old Meghan McCain, who is everything that one might hope for from a daughter of a former rodeo beauty queen, puts the twit in Twitter and the blah in blogger. She rocked up on the Colbert Report this week to announce that she was "pro-sex". "How do Republicans normally reproduce - a firm handshake before bed?" asked an understandably bemused Colbert.

The last time we saw Bristol was in February when the 18-year-old gave a perfectly sensible interview on - somewhat contradictorily, but bear with us - Fox News, saying that chastity was not a realistic policy for teenage sex education. Three months later, Bristol has been allowed to emerge from the padded cell in which Fox and her parents have kept her ever since for the "re-programming" and she is now, babe in arms, the face of teenage sexual abstinence.

[SolidWood]

What is it with Democrat daughters? Biden? Kennedy-Schlossberg?

[Carley]

Neither I nor my husband would ever in a million years wish for a daughter like Meghan McCain.

Despite her lapse in judgement, we would be happy to have Bristol Palin as our daughter.

[AlaskaErik]

What is it with Democrat daughters? Biden? Kennedy-Schlossberg?

Protected by a fawning media.

[sinanju]

On the juvenile offensiveness meter this one pegs out. Don’t even bother to wonder if the author is trying to provoke a public Family Feud or just pretending there is one. She’s gleefully insulting both families and Republicans in general.

Served up with a side-order of pathetic amerikka-bashing.

[Mozilla]

Not sure. The media is not intent on making them the focal point of discussion. You never had any daughter of a candidate get so much scrutiny as Bristol Palin or one such as Meghan McCain, who envious of Bristol, is seeking her fifteen minutes of fame. Since both disagree on abstinence they have become a rivalry of sorts.

[y6162]

I bet Meghan will be in rehab before Bristol gets pregnant again. Any takers?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

No mention of Amy Carter either, dispensing wonderful advice about controlling nuclear arms to her incoherent father.

[pallis]

I guess if you aren’t for flopping around, humping every one you encounter, male, female, ...you aren’t pro sex. Why do leftists bother to get dressed? Hang it out there baby! Let’s see if you are really pro sex.

[ChetNavVet]

I am not amuzed or bewildered.

Daughters of politicians do not register that much with me.

I hope these kids know that when they open thier mouths, they open themselves up to scrutiny. That said, Palins kid is right.

[Vision]

Never let it be said that the conservative right is as obsessed with women's sexuality as the Muslim fundamentalists, from whom they claim to be defending the rest of the world.



Idiot.

[calcowgirl]

Twenty-four year old Meghan McCain, who is everything that one might hope for from a daughter of a former rodeo beauty queen ex-drug addict and ex-mistress to a fighter-jock...

[exist]

Meghan McCain, classy. Not.

[warsaw44]

My word, is this article poorly written. Almost impossible to follow.

[knarf]

What is this?

America's got (political) talent?

We've become a freakin' GAME show !!

[knarf]

[redk]

Can I vote for Willow Palin?

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[libs_kma]

Put them in the octogan!! I’m going with Palin!!