Posted on 09/01/2008 2:28:19 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Bristol Palin's pregnancy is a "damaging revelation " that has caused Sarah Palin's image to "suffer." Says who? Says ABC News, in an article by Rick Klein and Jennifer Parker.
In Palin Pregnancy Rocks Political World, Klein and Parker report reaction from a variety of Republican and traditional-values sources. Every one, from Dr. James Dobson to Grover Norquist to Chuck Donovan of the Family Research Council to a pro-life delegate to the GOP convention who said "the fact that her daughter's keeping it and marrying the father is wonderful," had a positive reaction.
But what do they know? Declare Klein and Parker emphasis added]:
Palin's image may suffer further if more damaging revelations come out in the coming days and weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4883537
This entire episode is really a story about viscous leftist bloggers and the left wing press ready to try to use it as a smear weapon.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4883537
This entire episode is really a story about viscous leftist bloggers and the left wing press ready to try to use it as a smear weapon.
Good thing she isn’t the daughter of a democratic candidate, or she would be getting a righteous freeper shredding.”
No, she’d probably be getting an abortion and we’d never hear of it, because we generally don’t go snooping around in the kids’ business.
Really? Awwwww....dat’s too bad! LOL!
Bristol has been wearing an engagement ring, she’s not hiding that, and why does the Palin family have to bare it’s soul to the MSM? It’s none of their damn business.
I imagine if the parents “forced” her to have an abortion, THAT would have been an issue. Only for Republicans though.
When I heard today on the news that Sarah Palin’s daughter was pregnant the first thing I thought of was FR. Thinking of all of the teen pregnancy stories I have read over the years, especially Jamie Spears.
Anyway, I was stunned about McCains pick of Sarah Palin but the more I read about her the more I like her. I am also the mother of a 17 yr. old. No matter how much I talk about the importance of abstinence I also live in realty. No matter what we say to our kids, they do have a mind of their own and will do what they want.
I think Sarah and her family are awesome, this does not change the way I feel about them one bit.
Search Jamie Spears
Sorry, when I was a kid, that was the normal word we used. No offense was meant by it. Honestly I think people get too worked up about silly things like using PC language these days. No matter whether you call them “special needs babies” or “retarded babies” they have the same right to life, their parents love and the society’s respect as any other child.
I doubt it will be very damaging. Most non-christians believe out-of-wedlock pregnancies are normal and acceptable. Most Christians know that what you teach (and practice) and what your teenagers do are often different things.
We had 6 grandparents in the room on Saturday...3 couples. All of us have been clear in our teaching and practice on premarital sex. All of us had kids who had sex before marriage, and 2 grandchildren as a result.
Both grandchildren were there Saturday. Anyone trying to harm them would have been shot so full of holes that the wind wouldn’t slow down going thru them.
I’m disappointed when kids behave that way. I also know parents cannot control their kids behavior. I doubt many will vote based on Sarah Palin becoming a grandmother sooner than she expected!
And so? That question is usually asked of every pro life candidate, also the “what if your wife was raped and got pregnant.”
Thanks! It occured to me when the aforementioned 17-year-old came home from her auto-repair class on Friday, said she needed more tools and a “Central Piedmont Auto Tech” t-shirt by next Friday, took $10 out of my purse, and went to Wal-mart to buy takeout fried chicken. Like, I thought this kid was supposed to do what she’s told!
It appears that what Gov. Palin would have done was say, “Shoot, I thought this kid was supposed to do what she’s told! Shows what I know!”
Hey Mr. Fink . If men could get pregnant , how many babies would you have ( or have aborted ) by now , huh ?
Our current VP’s daughter had a baby not long ago...with her lesbian partner. He’s still widely respected. I don’t think a teenager that’s pregnant will really shock anyone. I’m only shocked that they are going to get married. It’s kinda sweet and old fashioned. LOL
The MSM and the DEMS are delusional about this.
Do you really think this will loose even 1 single vote for McCain/Palin?
Or do you think this will just make Sarah Palin more of a real American struggling just like most of the rest of us?
I report, you decide........
You seem to have forgotten that adultery is sex between people, one of whom is married.
Find ONE verse in the bible that explicitly prohibits sex between single people.
” Bristol has been wearing an engagement ring, she’s not hiding that, and why does the Palin family have to bare it’s soul to the MSM? It’s none of their damn business.
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May not be their business , but in this case wouldn’t it have been better for Ms. Palin to announce it to the public ( i.e. the voters of Alaska ) a month or so back ?
Stange that the current VP’s family has been picked apart on moral issues too, by the same group of nasty people. Remember the debate(s), Elizabeth Edward’s comments etc? THAT at least was about adults. This issue will harm the media and Obama.
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