[oblomov]

Perhaps there are traditional expectations, but a godparent has no formal legal rights or responsibilities.

[TheWriterTX]

You are correct; however, for most who do name godparents, this is an honor reserved for those closest to the family. It's not a surprise that those my husband and I chose as godparents are also named as primary and secondary guardians in the event of our deaths.

It was extremely presumptuous of her to suggest taking such a place of honor, given that there was no familial connection and she hardly even knew Bristol.

[raybbr]

Perhaps there are traditional expectations, but a godparent has no formal legal rights or responsibilities.

True, but Palin used the word. Does that mean she would regard McCain as a guardian in the traditional sense or does she not understand what legal responsibilities a godparent has and was making a mistake?

[panthermom]

To some people, mine included being a Godparent DOES have responsibilities, that is why you choose wisely.