Bipartisan question - why is everyone talking about Palin's daughter's pregancy?

Question

Seriously, what is this Jerry Springer? I care about that probably even less than I cared about Bill and Monica.

It's been like this all day and I think yesterday too. I say it's bipartisan because both sides are doing it.

Answer 1

I think it's legitimate to talk about it because Palin released the information to the press herself.  I don't think people need to go on and on about it, though, and I agree with you that it really isn't an issue.  The far left is very angry because Palin's daughter is keeping the baby.  If Palin had aborted her disabled child and if Bristol had aborted her child, all would be well with the liberal world.  

Answer 2

the issue is that she is against s*x education, and contraception. She believes only in abstinence. Then 3 days after she gets the nomination, we find out that her 17yr old daughter is pregnant. So that throws her abstinence theory out the window and shows that s*x ed needs to be taught because kids will be kids, obviously.  

Answer 3

Most people aren't bright enough to think about the real issues. So what somebody's daughter is doing seems easier to talk about, I guess.

Answer 4

Well it wouldn't be that big of an issue if Gov. Palin hadn't ran on the platform of Abstenice only education and anti-choice, It is sort of like a Major league Baseball player doing commericals against steriods and then gets caught doing them.

Answer 5

It is hard to ignore when she is anti-s*x ed and pro abstinence.  

I don't really care about her daughter, but if you are going to spout on about abstinence you ought not to show the down side of that teaching, if you are saying that everyone should follow such doctrine.

Answer 6

because a person who considers themselves such a conservative as Palin with her support of abstinence "only" in s*x education and with her rhetoric of strong "christian values" reflects a leadership ideology that is "do as I say not as I do"  

Answer 7

To tell you the truth, I think Governor Palin scares the republican good old boys as much as she scares the democrat left wingers.

She is a real American with old fashioned values. She abhors corruption and loves freedom.

That scares the bejeebers out of all the corrupt insiders on both sides. I hope she goes to Washington with a bullet proof vest on.

Answer 8

Again, I couldn't care less about Bristol Palin's pregnancy...I care about her mother's radical views on abortion, contraception, and religion. With McCain being 72 andhaving 3 bouts with cancer, it is fairly likely that he might die in office...and I don't want someone who wants to ban all abortions, someone who wants abstinence only education, and someone who doesn't believe in birth control in any sort of power in our government.

Answer 9

Its news and it cuts against the messages of the conservatives.  Don't forget the many unfair attacks against the Obama family.

Answer 10

Cause Palin is strongly opposed to women's  rights.     She supports abstinence only s*x education.   It shows how flawed her beliefs are that her child didn't even wait to get out of high school before she put herself into a very difficult situation.

This happened because her mom didn't give her REAL information.   The moment her daughter had some freedom, she weighed down her entire life.

I'm happy her daughter is having the child, but to pretend that this is a 'good' thing to have happen to someone at 17 is ridiculous.  This will be an incredible hardship on the mother, on the child, and on a couple married before they mature enough to deal with it.

A person's family is a reflection of who they are, and this doesn't speak highly of Palin or her extremist beliefs.

Answer 11

Because it's a tad hypocritical, and ironic, that a candidate who believes abstinence only education is what should be taught, has a pregnant teenage daughter.  Living proof that it's a joke, and absolutely ineffective.  I am no advocate for teens having s*x, by any means.  But I do believe they need to be taught everything-how our bodies work, what STDs can do to your body, what a teenage pregnancy can do to your life, and how to properly and effectively use contraception should they choose to take their chances having s*x.

If Palin was pro-choice, pro-contraception, and pro-s*x ed, it probably wouldn't even be an issue.  But she isn't, so it is.

Answer 12

If you remember, the first answerer, I didn't catch your name, Bridget Palin is NOT running for VP.

Bridget Palin is a pregnant teenager.

I find it depressing, I can't imagine what Bridget Palin is feeling, I feel for her.

Terrible thing to talk about, especially when thousands of other girls are pregnant too, and yet it is immoral if the daughter of a republican does it.

It's okay if a democrat or a democrats daughter does it though.

Answer 13

People are responding to the irony of her abstinence-only s*x ed stance (as in, WOW, look how effective that position is). People are also questioning her choice to pursue such high ambitions as national public office, when clearly her family needs her more than this country does.

In that context, it is more than mere gossip. . . it is a legitimate statement about her unfitness to lead.

Answer 14

I honestly don't know why. I notice though that it's mostly democrats that are talking about it. On here and on TV that's all they are talking about, even after their candidate went on TV and said "I think people's families are off limits, and people's children are especially off limits."

"Our people were not involved in any way in this, and they will not be," he said. "And if I ever thought that there was somebody in my campaign that was involved in something like that, they'd be fired."

Maybe Obama's supporters should listen to him..

Answer 15

because 1 Pallin is an eskimo woman who isnt fit for the job, her daughter is pregnant at 17 and their all against abortion so good luck with that. shes like Jamie Lynn Spears just a year older. BTW who wants to have a VP to represnt the country with a daughter who already has kids at 17. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS! 1 Palin doesnt even know about. Whatever, OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT

Answer 16

I suppose because it's awfully hypocritical.

I expect this from a Democrat... not a Conservative VP.

Answer 17

What do you expect from liberals? I bet someday Obamas daughters will have kids to. It happens girls have baby's that is how i got my children also. It happens let it go people.

Answer 18

I've tried to stay away from this place today because of this.  I am sick to death of it.  How is this news?  Just because a teen is pregnant and her mother happens to be on the ticket for VP?  Big woo.  It's time to move on.

Answer 19

because it's scandalous; it will blow over shortly because Obama refuses to make an issue of it. he's a good man, our next president.

Answer 20

It's an issue because conservatives make family values a centerpiece of their politics. Having the VP candidate unable to teach conservative values to her daughter makes for a great conversation. It also makes you wonder how she is going to deal with her 4 month old with Downs Syndrome. It isn't like she is going to have time to stay home and help with what a will be a very demanding and challenging child.

I am still baffled as to why an inexperienced person with this level of baggage ended up being the best choice McCain could come up with. I was just listening to a Republican on the radio wondering the exact same thing.  

Answer 21

Should be talking about Sarah Palin saying drilling will not hurt the bears she know about drilling in her state

Answer 22

Because there are many people employed at CNN, Fox, MSNBC and all the other news outlets whose job is to create discussion about the elections 24 hours a day. People continue to tune in and watch this garbage so they continue to broadcast it.

Don't worry I'm sure in a few days our great national debate will turn to something more important like Obama's fingernails or McCain's underwear.  

Answer 23

Both sides are talking about "the coverage" which, you are right, can be a bad whirlwind all by itself.  Suffice it to say that much of the so-called "mainstream media" -- most of which has proven to have a left-wing slant -- is bantering about this non-stop.  

The "bipartisan" part is the condemnation of bringing candidates' families into the debate; children are especially off limits.  And now that the off-limits boundaries are settled, those who keep up negative rumor-mongering about a candidate's child will show themselves to be the extremists they are.

Answer 24

They're desperately trying to dig up anything they can on Palin because they see how lame their ticket truly is.

Answer 25

who really cares about some 17 year old kid ...the parents will end up caring for it ....and with all those kids does the family really need another one ? put them all on jerry and let them fight it out  

Answer 26

It is being tossed around by both sides and it is in poor taste.  Republicans are trying to use it to show that they support life and blah blah blah.  Democrats are using it as look the VP nominee cant even take care of her 17yr old daughter.  My opinion is if you were stupid enough in this day and age to get knocked up knowing all the options of birth control that are out there then that is on you and as long as I don't have to pay for another illegitimate kid then your decision is your decision and it should have no bearing on who the next President is.  

Answer 27

I missed the INTERNET HATE-origin version of the story: that Palin had a "fake pregnancy" and took the baby from daughter Bristol, claiming that it was her and her husband's and not an out-of-wedlock offspring of two teens. . .

Now the McCain who had "vetted" the candidate thoroughly is having to face the music that the pro-life mother and hard-line NRA type philosophy can also lead to overlooked children (post-puberty) who seek in pre-marital s*x without condoms or adequate birth control a way to get the attention of their parents back on them [I didn't care to see last year's film JUNO particularly which turned the question about having a child into a "learning experience" without strings].

Whereas Oprah can calmly choose how to promote the Barack and Michelle Obama family of the 21st century on her fall schedule, Republican talk show (Radio and Cable) personalities will be caught in the wilderness with having to show that the Palins are a conservative family who don't really need any time to raise their family over these next years  - - they're doing just fine and are ready to move up into Washington, DC and the branches of the Federal Government. . .

Answer 28

The Dem's have no answers for being elected and this is being pushed by them and their people against the Republicans in order to win.  Just dirty playing and things will come out before to prove them wrong.  McCain's choice took the camera off of Obama's big production and speech.   People will see through this and vote for McCain Palin 2008.

Answer 29

I don't know many families who don't have a teen age pregnancy, alcohol problem or drug issues. It's none of our business and the bottom line is, there will be a baby born to a 17 year old child.

Answer 30

It's just the left wing liberal bias media doing their best to get Palin to quit. They know she is a powerful force on the ticket and they are about to get snookered again and lose the Presidency. There is no scandal in have a pregnant teen in your family. The only scandal would have been if Palin had taken the girl for an abortion. Instead the girl and her boyfriend are getting married and keeping the baby. Kids of the candidates should be off limits. Thanks left wing liberal Democrat bias media for encouraging all those single Moms, women that got pregnant as teens, and Moms seeing how you really feel about them. Welcome to the Republican party everyone! This pounding on Palin is going to backfire on you.

Answer 31

We're bored!  There's nothing on TV!  Gustav made the RNC even more boring!  Unless YOU can come up with something better to talk about, this will continue!