Barack Obama had NO control of what his mom did, but Sarah DID have control over her teen daughter, so why ?

Question

people compare Stanley Ann Dunham with Bristol Palin.

Answer 1

David Hasselhoff instead Obama

Answer 2

The issue is that Palin believes in abstinence only s*x education, which we all know works very well. Since she is an advocate for that cause and her daughter went against that completely, it raises the question whether or not she can raise her own children.

Answer 3

Can't be surprised!! Sarah was knocked up and got a shotgun wedding and how her daughter will. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!!

Answer 4

As a mother of 2 daughters, 16 and a 14....I know they're going to do what they want, regardless of what I say or do.  No parent has control over their teenager, some naive parents may think they do lol....but they don't, I promise you that.

Answer 5

No one, even politicians, have complete control over anyone or anything.   The only thing we can control is our responses to events that happen in our lives and families.   I like her response so far.   Can she keep her cool for the next few month's that will be the real test.  

Answer 6

Ok, so what about the parents of the guy who got Bristol pregnant? Do they have no control over their teen as well? How come no one ever mentions him? after all he did his share too.

Once again, I wonder why a woman's reproductive capability is being brought into question here. Palin is no different from any American family, subject to the same things. How come nobody ever mentioned anything like this about Hillary?

The Old Boy's Network is more alive than ever in America. I hate it when women get all the blame and men are pampered and protected. I can just hear the headlines, McCain loses shot at presidency over a woman.

Well, that is what we get from living in patriarchal societies.

Answer 7

"Stanley"?

Your cut and paste failed. You will understand more about control when you get into the tweens. Good luck in first grade.

Answer 8

Parents like to think they have so much control over their teens. It just doesn't work that way...at least not in the real world.

Answer 9

Technically Gov. Palin didn't have control over her 17 year old daughter either.... how many parents do YOU know that /have/ control over their 17 year old? Not many I would suspect... so to say that Gov. Palin had any responsibility for this is just stupid and idiotic... since Bristol in many states would be considered an Adult capible of making her own decissions... :/

Answer 10

The Republicans ought to commend Bristol for not having an abortion since they are pro-life.

Answer 11

· Its not an issue as far as I'm concerned, despite the Republican's touting themselves as the family values party

This is what I am concerned with, McCain is 72 and had cancer 5 times, Palin is that close the Presidency

Palin: I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq. I heard on the news about the new deployments, and while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration, I want to know that we have an exit plan in place

Steve Doocy from Fox news “She does have foreign relations experience because she is from Alaska and that’s right up there near Russia”.

Palin Video “What does the VP do?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ys4HGbiO...

Palin replied: "As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day? I'm used to being very productive and working real hard in an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that we're trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S., before I can even start addressing that question

Suing Polar Bears

Gov. Sarah Palin and other state officials fear a listing will cripple offshore oil and gas development in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in Alaska's northern waters, which provide prime habitat for the only polar bears under U.S. jurisdiction.

"We believe that the Service's decision to list the polar bear was not based on the best scientific and commercial data available," Palin said in announcing the lawsuit

"This lawsuit and her head-in-the-sand approach to global warming only helps oil companies, certainly not Alaska or the polar bear," Siegel said. "Gov. Palin should be working for sustainable, clean energy development in Alaska instead of extinction for the polar bear."

Palin Under Ethics Violation investigation

In naming her as his vice presidential running mate Friday, Sen. John McCain hailed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as “someone who has fought against corruption.” But Palin is under two ethics investigations springing from accusations that she abused her office to pursue a personal grudge

Answer 12

But Obama did have control of his own actions, and by his own account, he did drugs...and other things.

No, I'm not throwing stones, and neither should you.

Answer 13

A very good point...it was a decision that the daughter made not the mother.  

Answer 14

HOW ABOUT THAT!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN'08 !!!!

Answer 15

You are mistaken...no human being controls another...you need to grow up and learn this...