Why was it necessary for Sarah Palin to publicly disclose her daughter's pregnancy?

Question

What her family members are doing has nothing to do with her qualifications as VP or this Presidential election. She should have just not brought it up. The ones who started the rumors are going to keep making them up even after this disclosure. She should have just stated that the rumors about her youngest's child being her daughter's is not true. I believe she announced this to get people's mind off of her being investigated.

Answer 1

She is honest!

I just hope this shimmer of light does not get ruined by Washington.

She is perfect for 2012.

Big John too old then, and Hillery will have a lack of experience compared.

Hilly has shot her wad...(I'm sure she has one...)

Answer 2

Better from her than the front page of the Times!  I can not imagine what that girl is going through...quiet life in Alaska ~ BAM then you are in the lime light, and millions of people know your business....She chose the lesser of two evils,

Answer 3

Because it would have come out at some point or another. If she had not, she would have been accused of covering it up.

Answer 4

Because it would look bad if the press broke it

Answer 5

Because if she hadn't, it would've come out quickly from some other source and they would have looked like they were hiding it.

Answer 6

Because if she didn't the press would break it and claim she was "hiding it".

Answer 7

Unfortunately, when you put yourself in the public spotlight, you and your entire family become the target of scrutiny.  On another note, just because Republicans tend to be the party of family values, the opponents try to say this is an example of hypocrisy.  I don't buy that, however.  I see it as true family values by supporting their family member who is going through a definite difficult time in their life.  

Answer 8

Because some smear campaign was claiming that she faked her pregnancy (the one resulting in the down's syndrome baby) when it was really her daughter's child. So she disclosed the pregnancy of her daughter to put these rumors to rest.

Answer 9

i think it was because if she hadn't it would have came out anyways and she would have been hiding it. plus it also gives voters an idea of character.

Answer 10

I think it would have been hard to keep it a secret for very long.

I don't buy that they had to do it to counter the rumors that she was Trig's mother, as they have nothing to do with one another.