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BREAKING: PALIN ADMITS HER 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT.
The New York Post ^ | 9-1-08

Posted on 09/01/2008 9:05:11 AM PDT by WackySam

ST. PAUL -- The 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is pregnant, Palin said on Monday in an announcement intended to knock down rumors by liberal bloggers that Palin faked her own pregnancy to cover up for her child.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; 2008vp; babygate; bristol; congratulations; gop2008; honesty; mccainpalin; palin; palinattacks; palinfamily; ridinghighhorses; rncc; sarahpalin; sexisfun; straighttalk
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To: Petronski

And as I’ve said, it’s too easy to avoid getting pregnant.


1,301 posted on 09/01/2008 11:58:03 AM PDT by Xenalyte (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~)
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To: woofie

It’s not good, but I know a lot of very decent families where this has happened. They are making the best of the situation by facing up to the issue, not aborting the baby and preparing to marry. Let’s not forget the problems of Al Gore’s kids. This type of issue is found on both sides of the aisle and shows the general direction of society.


1,302 posted on 09/01/2008 11:58:05 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment
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To: fetal heart beats by 21st day
Precisely!

Pro-lifers should be condemning teen sex but celebrating life.

1,303 posted on 09/01/2008 11:58:15 AM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: mylife
The daughter obviously had not concern what it would do for her mother's career. Gee.... ya think? /s My guess is that in the last couple of weeks the daughter has had immense concerns about that. My guess is she has had a horrifying time the last two weeks over that.
1,304 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:05 AM PDT by Arkinsaw
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To: Eric Blair 2084; pissant
You are right, pissant is NOT a troll.

Nevertheless, you put an image in my head of pissant dancing under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge singing "pissant pissant is my name!"

1,305 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:05 AM PDT by Clemenza (Barack Obama: Black and White and RED all Over)
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To: Sunnyflorida
Shock, yes.
Surprise, yes.
Disappointed, momentarily.

Outrage, you know what...no. Why? Because that “outrage” doesn't belong to me, it is not mine to have or express. That feeling, if it exists belonged to those who are involved. And then they forgave such that they could take up the very Christian values we talk about to girls who get pregnant. That there is love, hope, support and to not have an abortion.

If one stays stuck on outrage in these situations it doesn't help the girl and most likely pushes them towards the abortion decision.

1,306 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:05 AM PDT by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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To: WackySam
Well, the Obama campaign won't need to make a statement because Obama already made one awhile ago on the issue.

Obama: “Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old,” he said. “I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.

Somehow, given the choices of both Sarah and her daughter I suspect they don't view the life of their children as punishment.

I can't say I believe a 17 year old being in this position is ideal, but she made a choice and she's taking responsibility as is apparently the father. The support of the family is there and I wish them well.

Considering most Americans have been affected by this either themselves, with family or friends I somehow doubt widespread condemnation will follow among the majority of the American people. The positive (politically) is that Gov. Palin is the one who disclosed this herself and provided the convention is still on Wednesday night will have an oppontunity to direct the national conversation wherever she pleases. Without a doubt that will probably be the most watched speech of the convention. My guess is that the public will emphathize with her even more after that speech, whether she references this or not.

1,307 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:23 AM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Sunnyflorida

I truly am sorry that you feel that way.

I think it’s wrong.


1,308 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:27 AM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: mylife

McCain has a long history of making bad decisions. McCain-Finegold for example was his attempt to reduce money in politics but ended up doing the opposite. He thought McCain-Kennedy would reduce illegal immigration but just becomes bait for more illegals. He is just a bad decision maker.


1,309 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:32 AM PDT by Sunnyflorida
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To: NoGrayZone
McCain did know. He stated it was a private matter and did not disqualify her.

Risky for McCain, but it does make McCain look good in my eyes. I was never a big fan of McCain, but over the last month he has been gaining a lot with me.

1,310 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:38 AM PDT by Rokurota
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To: WackySam

Interesting how this news has drawn out two types of Palin critics, the “holier than everyone else” crowd who would have never let their daughter out their sight, and the supporters of abortion. Regarding the election, this is a nonevent. The first type above need to take a break posting and take a deep breath. The second type can get lost.


1,311 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:51 AM PDT by palmer (Tag lines are an extra $1)
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To: GraniteStateConservative
You can't prevent teen sexual activity and it's stupid to pretend otherwise. Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

As the other poster asks, how do YOU know she didn't?

Of course, we all know that the pill and condoms are always 100% effective, no woman has ever gotten pregnant when using birth control. [/sarc]

1,312 posted on 09/01/2008 11:59:52 AM PDT by MozarkDawg
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To: LowOiL
This is how the Left will spin this.....that Sarah was too involved in politics to raise her daughter properly and attentively, that she still has fledgelings at home that should prompt her to be a stay-at-home mom, that a special needs baby needs a mother who isn't jetting around the country and the world as veep, that her "family values" persona is a sham, that.......

You may be right given that the Left is often hypocritical about such things, but it won't track well with Hillary's "15 million cracks" message.

-PJ

1,313 posted on 09/01/2008 12:00:04 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (You can never over-estimate the Democrats' ability to overplay their hand.)
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To: Xenalyte; Petronski; xzins
What’s wrong with shame? It’s a valuable tool.

I believe the good chaplain would disagree, as do I:

If their focus is on their own shame, or the shame of the family, or the shame of the party, then they are “pro-life talkers.”

Shame, embarrassment, inconvenience, etc. IS the argument of the baby killers.

Our argument is LIFE.

1,314 posted on 09/01/2008 12:00:11 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (Let's Roll!!)
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To: Cedric

Poor kid. His life is about to change in a very unpleasant fashion and the Left is going to destroy him.

I pray for him.


1,315 posted on 09/01/2008 12:00:14 PM PDT by mabelkitty
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To: Xenalyte

Xenalyte is a troll or mentally deranged.


1,316 posted on 09/01/2008 12:00:19 PM PDT by biscuit jane
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To: Jane Austen
"The baby would be better off being placed for adoption.

Disgusting of you to say. Who the hell are YOU to lay that claim?

1,317 posted on 09/01/2008 12:00:21 PM PDT by NoGrayZone (NObama is the face of evil.)
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To: Knute
Congratulations Todd & Sarah, kids sometimes stop listening to mom & dad for a while. Deep values run in through generations. Your kids will be fine. Fight on!

You mean, they can figure it out without the gubmint? /s ;)

1,318 posted on 09/01/2008 12:00:53 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: biscuit jane

Yeah, I’m a troll. I’ve been around here for eight years, just a-trollin’ along my merry way, and no one has yet to stop me.

Proper procedure is to ping the mods if you really think I’m a troll.

Go ahead.

I dare you.


1,319 posted on 09/01/2008 12:01:17 PM PDT by Xenalyte (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~)
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To: Rokurota

“Pregnancy is not a crime,”

Neither is putting your hand in a chipper.


1,320 posted on 09/01/2008 12:01:27 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida
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