[TruthWillWin]

Senior McCain campaign officials said McCain knew of the daughter's pregnancy when he selected Palin last week as his vice presidential running mate, deciding that it did not disqualify the 44-year-old governor in any way.

He knew.

[goldstategop]

Parents can only do so much. They can't prevent a child from making a life altering mistake. The Palins to their credit, didn't take the easy way out with their daughter.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Hootch]

Just wait... By the end of the day the left will be claiming that McCain is the father...

[mabelkitty]

That’s very respectable.
If he had eliminated her because of it, Bristol most likely would have felt like it was her fault. McCain was obviously thinking of the girl, and he knows his base pretty damn well.