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Anonymous
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I found it troubling when John Edwards chose to stay in the race for President after his wife's cancer recurred - in a terminal form. How could he put himself out there on the trail all the time with those young kids at home, knowing the days they have left as a family are numbered. Now that we know about his mistress it seems all too obvious.
Sarah Palin's decision to put her family in the spotlight leaves me with the same feeling. She knew her daughter's pregnancy would be in the news eventually. It seems incredibly selfish and cold. |
Anonymous
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Did Sarah Palin just find out about her daughter's pregnancy over this weekend? Did she accept the VP nomination and didn't consider that her daughter's life would become everyone's business? Does she care about her own daughter who is in such a vulnerable situation - pregnant at 17. McCain is such arrogant fool to pick this woman and she is even worse for accepting it.
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Anonymous
| She's a big promoter of abstinence rather than birth control. Nice in theory, but... hopefully this situation will change her views on that. But I can't say in any way that I would hold this particular issue against her as a politician. It doesn't matter-- I'm voting for Obama. But here's the thing...when you are raised really conservatively, as a teen, you may very well rebel. I have had a couple of friends from very good Christian families that got a little wild and made mistakes (one pregnant in high school, a couple in college). One in college got an abortion just because she was too scared to tell her family. The poor kid (Palin's daughter) is in a horrible situation, and knows she put her mother in a horrible situation. It's bad enough for any mom who just wants better for her kids. But to then have to live that in the public eye... (even if not running for VP, she was/is still a governor). I don't know any parent out there who has full control over their 17 year old children. If they think they do, they are delusional. I'm not saying all 17 year olds are out getting into trouble behind their parents' backs; I'm saying all 17 year olds are CAPABLE of getting into trouble behind their parents' backs. Even kids raised in the most strict or in the most loving, supportive homes, can make mistakes. If the kid is otherwise a good kid, I don't hold that against the parents. I feel for them. |
Anonymous
| Apparently Palin has know for a while and McCain knew about daughters pregnancy when he asked her to join the ticket. Does this seem as politically foolish to others as it does to me? This woman offers nothing and McCain could have his pick in terms of running mates, why her? |
Anonymous
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I dont think the Republicans did their homework on this woman:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/us/politics/02vetting.html?pagewanted=2&ref=politics |
Anonymous
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I hope she rethinks her abstinence-education policy
I hope MY kid doesn't follow her path... |
Anonymous
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While I find it ironic that Palin's abstinence-only educated daughter is pregnant, it ultimately is none of our business. As is her ability to take care of her 5 children and impending grandchild. (No one would ever ask that of Al Gore when he was nominated to be VP under Clinton.) And let's acknowledge that it could happen to any family, liberal or conservative.
I'm more concerned about what this says about McCain's maverick tendencies. If this is who he appoints as VP, what other appointments is he going to make? Or do when the alarm goes off in the middle of the night? |
Anonymous
| Because of this mother's spin on things, this poor girl had NO CHOICE. That is sad to me. Did anyone sit her down and discuss what she would be going through and her options? This is not a time for tough love. |
Anonymous
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PP, she absolutely had a choice... she had a choice not to have sex and risk this "embarrassment" to her mother's rising star career.
If you ask me, there are mother/ daughter issues going on here that a shrink could have a field day with. |
Anonymous
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First of all Palin does not support Abstinance Only, so stop jumping to conclusions.
Secondly, it is a shame that none of you can take the high road like Obama. Perhaps you do not realize that his mother was only 18 when she gave birth to him. However, I don't see anyone making rude remarks about her or his upbringing. |
Anonymous
| While Obama may not be saying anything-his surrogotes are..which is what politicos do sadly. Her family situation is none of our business and it saddens me that again the liberals who are supposed to be so kind are getting so nasty on this topic. Everyone's family has something going on it and frankly this does humanize her to me. I also appreciate that McCain didn't count her out because of so sensitive a subject which would have been so easy to do and that sort of surprises me. In the end, I care about the issues and will vote on the issues. |
Anonymous
Really? I don't think people are jumping to conclusions: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/01/AR2008090102305.html "Except Sarah Palin opposes programs that teach teenagers anything about contraception. "The explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support," she said in answering a questionnaire from the conservative Eagle Forum during her 2006 gubernatorial race." http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/01/1320417.aspx "In an Eagle Forum Alaska questionnaire, Palin gave this response to the following question: Will you support funding for abstinence-until-marriage education instead of for explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics, and the distribution of contraceptives in schools? Palin: Yes, the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support." |
Anonymous
I meant to add-- I don't think discussions of her daughter have anything to do with politics or her ability to lead. I do, however, think her views on education and family planning--from a policy perspective--are relevant. |
Anonymous
| Obama's mother wasnt a potential VP of the united states of america...and she didnt have 5 kids, or one with downs syndrome. This family has a LOT more going on. I'm thrilled my candidate Obama is taking the high road, but I'm also thrilled people are noticing the pure hypocrisy of the conservative religious right. We are sexual beings, deal with it. |
Anonymous
| These things do happen of course- but dont say you are excited to be a grandparent- come on |