<p>Of course, because Republican hypocrisy is rampant.</p>
<p>Pre-marital sex is BAD (unless they do it).</p>
<p>Unwed mothers are horrible and immoral (unless they do it).</p>
<p>Working mothers have ruined the integrity of the American family (unless they do it).</p>
<p>Women need to make their own decisions about how to birth their babies (except they want to tell you how and when we can birth ours).</p>
<p>Shall I continue?</p>
<p>^^LOL!!! succinctly put Allmusic!</p>
<p>Analysis: GOP contradicts self on Palin family</p>
<p>By TED ANTHONY (Associated Press)</p>
<p>The Republican message about the Palin offspring comes across as contradictory: Hey, media, leave those kids alone — so we can use them as we see fit.</p>
<p>If you doubt this scenario, consider this: On Wednesday morning, a teenage boy from Alaska stood in a receiving line on an airport tarmac, being glad-handed by the potential next president of the United States — because he got his girlfriend pregnant.</p>
<p>Hear, hear, Allmusic!</p>
<p>Ted Anthony certainly has a point, drb.</p>
<p>I think the Republicans are fanning the flames of the pregnancy “scandal” to distract from the more substantial scandals that appear to be coming to light. They are lumping everything together, the irrelevant discussion of the family issues and the very relevant discussion of the allegations of corruption and abuse of power, into “background” and insisting that everyone stop looking into it!</p>
<p>And if they sent Bristol home you would all be criticizing them for hiding her away. Damned if you do…</p>
<p>It’s true. There is no good way to “handle” this family’s situation right now public relations-wise.</p>
<p>If I were them, I’d be concentrating on us, not how anything I did played in the media right now. And I’d be home with my family while I did so.</p>
<p>May it be, McC knows that he may not win this election but maybe he can change the Republican Party from its neo-con philosophy. :)</p>
<p>"If I were them, I’d be concentrating on us, not how anything I did played in the media right now. And I’d be home with my family while I did so. </p>
<p>I really think Media is the last thing on Sarah Palin’s mind right now. Because no matter what she says or does she is crucified. She is her own person and I believe is being herself… saying damn the media, this is my family and we will conduct ourselves as we see fit. This family has known about the pregnancy for a long time… it was never a secret according to those back in Alaska. Everything we know about Sarah Palin right now is through biased media eyes.</p>
<p>McCain courted the media focus on her by springing his announcement on the day after the Dem Convention so as to undercut the effect of the Obama speech and the feel-good atmosphere in Denver. </p>
<p>If McCain did not expect the media storm, then it does not say much about his judgment (but I never had a very high opinion of it to begin with).
Sarah Palin knew what she was doing. And a woman who said she was “turned off by Hillary Clinton’s whining” should not claim sexism and victimization. What is less clear is how well Palin’s family is faring in the media glare, not to mention the family of Levi Johnson. i do feel sorry for them.</p>
<p>“damn the media, this is my family and we will conduct ourselves as we see fit.”</p>
<p>So why did they tell us about the pregnancy on Monday rather than Friday, when we heard all about the kids? Why the baby blanket over Bristol’s stomach?</p>
<p>“damn the media, this is my family and we will conduct ourselves as we see fit.”</p>
<p>Gee, just a few posts earlier (#16) and the democrats were being chastized for imputing motives. Oh right, its okay when the Republicans do it :)</p>
<p>I am not a Hillary fan … but if Hillary had been in Palin’s situation, the conservatives would have surely chastised her for not being there for her child (you know, like it wouldn’t have happened if she hadn’t been out climbing that ladder).</p>
<p>I honestly don’t get Palin. I don’t sense that she has had a burning desire to be the VP of the US. Unless this is truly the fulfillment of her greatest dream, why would she accept the invitation at this point in her family’s history? We all have choices to make, and there are opportunity costs with our choices.</p>
<p>Maybe she is truly so patriotic that she believes that she simply must do this in order to advance our nation. I don’t get it.</p>
<p>Her Nation calls. As men go serve in our military, they do so because they put National Service ahead of family. Brave Girl.</p>
<p>Thank God other people feel this way too. This topic is somewhat off limits at work and so I am glad that I can share my viewpoint with you guys.</p>
<p>I think that Palin wasn’t vetted appropriately. The strategy behind McCain’s pick was shortsighted- he thought picking a middle aged woman for his running mate would recruit Hillary Clinton supporters to his side. However, I don’t even remember Palin appearing on the shortlist, which makes me think that she wasn’t being seriously considered until the McCain campaign saw how effective the DNC was in energizing the democratic base. As evidence for this, the McCain staffers only interviewed Palin for political liabilities on Thursday (one day before she was chosen for the ticket). I think that they would have chosen a different running mate had they known about the pregnant teenage daughter, DUI tickets, pork barrel spending policies etc in advance.</p>
<p>I can only hope that the Obama campaign continues their historical run with major media events like the helicopter ride through Iraq, meetings with captains of industry to discuss viable solutions to the economic problems etc while the McCain campaign continues to make poorly informed decisions that play badly with the public.</p>
<p>Palin was on the short list. I saw her name. Was the only one that I glossed over. Don’t think her issues would have been a problem. Can’t blame a person for family issues, but the way she is handling all of this is poor judgment.</p>
<p>Maybe they will send good ol’ Levi off to Iraq with Cousin Casey and Track, now that have him all juiced up with excitement at the convention.</p>
<p>^^ poor Levi. A father at 18, “has to” get married, now cptofthehouse is sending him off to Iraq 
Wonder if he rues the day he first asked Juno, err, I mean Brystol out on a date…</p>
<p>When did so many on the left become the new Puritans?</p>
<p>I am astonished by this gossipy condemnation – really.</p>
<p>when did the right decide that they would support someone who surely can’t be considered a symbol of “Family Values”[ their phrase] and flies in the face of what used to be so important to them? Oh that’s right. Because they now have a VP nominee who can’t be supported unless they now ignore what used to be their rallying cry!Family Values!!</p>
<p>or as Allmusic stated so well" </p>
<p>Pre-marital sex is BAD (unless they do it).</p>
<p>Unwed mothers are horrible and immoral (unless they do it).</p>
<p>Working mothers have ruined the integrity of the American family (unless they do it).</p>
<p>Women need to make their own decisions about how to birth their babies (except they want to tell you how and when we can birth ours).</p>
<p>and this from cmpthouse:</p>
<p>“Read what the conservative right had to say about Jamie Lynn Spears’ pregnancy. Limbaugh particularly had harsh things to say not only about Jamie but her parents. What a contrast to what they are saying about “one of their own”.”</p>
<p>We Democrats just can’t stand hypocrisy.</p>
<p>I do find it more odd that Levi is right there with the family, waving and receiving congratulations, but Palin doesn’t introduce him. Is he part of the family or not?</p>
<p>And not to be crass, but I am thinking the baby blanket days ago was not just to cover Bristol’s belly; her breast were huge!! I have never seem a woman/teen grow that big in pregnancy and I have seem my fair share!</p>
<p>I kept looking for Willow in the crowd as the camera seem to focus on Bristol and the baby. When she was on stage I realized she looks as old as Bristol; pretty mature looking for a 13 year old. I guess the kids in Alaska are a healthy bunch!</p>
<p>Again…Neo-Puritan.<br>
But, maybe it is just me.</p>