So, Palin’s 17 year old daughter is pregnant. Already seen lots of snarky comments floating about re: the parenting skills of the VP candidate and her husband. Eh, as far as I am concerned, it’s more of an “it is what it is” situation. They’re hardly the first to try to do their best with their kids and still have a 17 year old that gets pregnant.
Lots of speculation that the young lady had no say in the matter as far as keeping the baby and marrying the father are concerned. Then again - I doubt she’s the only teen to get pregnant that found she had no say in the matter.
I did read the rumors that Palin had faked her 5th pregnancy and it was really her daughter’s child. Just a tad far fetched, don’t you think? Though I’ll admit I did giggle at the Fark headline of “Bristol Palin pregnant with second child.”
What really surprises me is that McCain supposedly knew and still picked Palin as his running mate. I really would have thought that would have been a dealbreaker.
September 1st, 2008 - 3:56 pm
The entire state of Alaska knows that Sarah Palin’s recent baby belongs to her daughter… hands down…
September 1st, 2008 - 4:02 pm
Right out of Desperate Housewives, really.
September 1st, 2008 - 5:34 pm
Yea, but I think in this case Bristol has less say in the matter than a kid who doesn’t have a parent in a presidential campaign.
September 2nd, 2008 - 9:37 am
In my mind it’s more that Palin is so entrenched on the abstinence only education, despite it’s ineffectiveness proven for decades, and her daughter is proof that kids will still have sex, and if they’re not taught about contraception, pregnancy is pretty much a guarantee.