Don't knock me, the messenger. We know how the Left works. It will work to confuse and mislead and confuse the voters and demoralize the GOP supporters despite all explanations and protestations...which it will ignore.
This is not good given the stupidity and/or the exagerrated/hypocritical morality of countless voters.....and the ravening media.
Say what you will, that is the first thought I had too. Yes it happens, but children do reflect on their parents, like it or not... Alan Keyes daughter reflected on Mr. Keyes, The Bush daughters reflected on President Bush. Cheney's daughter still reflects on him too.
It is part of life that your children are in part a product of their parents, to deny that is to deny the role of parents. In this case, more than one set of parents are involved of course, but only the high profile will catch the media's eye. The boy's parents will go unnoticed unless it is profitable for the media to bring their identities to light. You can bet your bottom dollar there is much checking into it right this second too.
In other character issues, the fact Sarah Palin has released a statement about how they will continue to love and support their daughter is a character issue also. Sarah handled that with class and demeanor. Most people understand free will that teenagers have, most people understand the Biblical verse that you raise a child right and he will not stray far and hopefully come back after straying. But also most people judge by fruits, and this is a bruise on the fruit whether we choose to ignore it or not.
Prayers for their family... sin hurts though.
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