What do you think about this quote about Democrats vs Republicans on teen pregnancy? (re: Palin)?

Question

"What's galling is this: When the subject is a pregnancy to an unwed, minority teenage mother growing up in some (presumably Democratic) urban area, that pregnancy becomes fodder for lectures from conservatives about bad parenting, the perils of welfare spending and so on. But when the subject is a pregnancy to an unwed, white teenager from some small town in a Republican state, that pregnancy is...a celebration of the wonders of God's magnificence--and choosing life!" -- author Thomas Schaller

Answer 1

COMPLETELY on the money.  

Good luck having many Repiblicans admit it.

Answer 2

Because she isn't going to be a single parent on welfare she is getting married, don't you get it yet?  It's about responsibility for your actions.

Answer 3

Simple solution. Don't have kids.  

Answer 4

Actually I think it is an attempt to further divide our country. The time for divisive politics is over. Real change is coming and it is McCain/Palin leading the charge.

Country First

Answer 5

I agree with that assessment.  It's funny how Britney Spear's little sister got so much grief for getting pregnant at 16 with her boyfriend's baby and what a bad role model she is and her mother doesn't know how to parent, yet its okay when its the Republican VP's daughter who is in the same situation!

Answer 6

I think it's true. Esp. in light of everything going on.  

Answer 7

Very Racist, and this country is TRYING to move past that. Problem is that SOME PEOPLE(sounds like you are one of them) don't want to. The funny thing it shows racism in that you not only think those parties behave that way, but it shows racism in that you likely think that way and are trying to put party identity on it to deflect blame. The thing is that people who aren't racist don't focus on what racist/bigoted people say. They don't focus on their opinion on these type of issues. If we ignore those people they won't "go away" but they will lose their power over people. They won't be an excuse to behave like that any more.

Answer 8

further validation that most Christian Conservatives are a bunch of hateful hypocrites.  If Obama had a 17 year old pregnant daughter, he would have been finished in Iowa earlier this year.

Answer 9

She sounds racist to me....What does it matter what color these teens are....Its not helpful for either group, she is missing the entire point and making it political..

Answer 10

sounds about right,

Answer 11

I think is hypocritical

Answer 12

I think it's something that people in Urban neighborhoods tell themselves to make white republicans look evil.  I don't think teenage pregnancy is ever a good thing, no matter what neighborhood or background.

Answer 13

It's a fair point, and not a new one, either. See my source.

Answer 14

It's the truth.