Palin daughter’s pregnancy stirs emotions
Another unwed, teenage Mom story..only this one does not belong to Jamie Lynn Spears, this one is a heartbeat away from the White House. What?? You didn’t hear??!!
Here is the headline from CNN today:
When Sen. John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, announced that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter, Bristol, was pregnant, the news prompted a big response from the community. Many say the issue is a personal matter, while others say that the pregnancy deserves public attention.
Yes it was the EPT test heard round the world! GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin’s daughter who is a 17 year old and just started her senior year in high school is 5 months pregnant and Palin’s camp was quick to say the 2 teens would indeed wed after the baby arrives. Maybe Alaska is more like Louisiana than we all think!
So the firestorm around whether this news should or should not effect Palin’s nod for VP seems to be growing by the minute. Of course the Republicans say it doesn’t matter and applaud the teen for keeping her baby but some conservatives belonging to that party are having bigger issues with this teenage pregnancy on the grounds that it does not fall in line with conservative beliefs and values.
For the record, Obama 100% believes the pregnancy should not effect Palin’s bid for office. I personally agree with Obama and this should not keep Palin from running for office..HOWEVER with a touch of conservativeness on this exact topic in my blood, I’m not sure any family leading my country sets a good example when their unwed teen gets pregnant. C’mon! What if one of the Bush twins would have gotten pregnant in the White House as unmarried teens?!! I guess they can play the “Palin is just a regular person” card but I don’t want a regular person making decisions for my country. I want an outstanding, role model, high standards and morals type person. I want her family to be an example of what other families should strive to be. If not..why aren’t my next door neighbors running the country? Cheering on a kid that gets knocked up does not resonate with me. Sorry!
Agree? Disagree? Your turn to sound off!
September 18th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
First, those who live in glass house shouldn’t throw stones. If you want to start talking about leading our country, I could name off countless politicians including presidents who did not honor their wedding vows, meaning they committed adultery and have had mistresses. None of these people have set good examples. Who do you think our current politicians are, they are “regular people” leading our country. No one is above another or extraordinar, they just happened to say the right things and be popular enough to be voted into their jobs by the american people, of which some where more poor choices then others.