John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin said Monday that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, an announcement campaign aides said was aimed at rebutting Internet rumors that Palin's youngest son, born in April, was actually her daughter's.

A statement released by the campaign said that Bristol Palin will keep her baby and marry the child's father. Bristol Palin's baby is due in late December.

"Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents," Sarah and Todd Palin said in the brief statement.

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greytoothe () 09-01-2008 18:00:45 Schedenfraude? It's been awhile since I've heard someone use that term. So Ebony, you derive enjoyment from the misfortune of others? There have been young ladies with unexpected pregnancies as long as there have been young ladies. To attack someone because their daughter is pregnant is like blaming a first lady who's husband has affairs with interns. It's not a party thing, it's not a political thing, it's a human thing. If you think a parent should have absolute control of their teenage children, then you've obviously never been the parent of teenagers. Also, isn't it a little low to be bringing up unsubstantiated rumors? Supply some concrete facts and I'll admit that you might be right, but to have nothing but innuendoes isn't enough to sway most rational people (although it works well on the blue state people). Reply | Quote 0   0

Ebony Jones () 09-01-2008 18:08:00 The Palin camp issued a statement that she is indeed pregnant. I did not make that up...it's quoted and linked in the article. I don't have to make things up, GOP is full of more drama than a room full of soap writers. And yes, this whole dust up makes me giggle. As a blogger nothing makes my keyboard fingers tingle more than scandal. Especially when the scandal involves the self-righteous. Palin isn't some ordinary everyday mom whose daughter turned up pregnant. That's not news, or gossip or cause for a giggle. That's just unfortunate. But when some elected official goes around waggin' their finger at other people and spouting off about how people should live their lives, and then their life doesn't live up to the example they put forth, then yes I get a kick out of rubbing their high and mighty nose in it. Reply | Quote 0   0

Another Statistic () 09-01-2008 19:13:42 it is amazing to read the viewpoints between the left and the right ..... but this one is quite significant. The Right have claimed to be the one party who are "Champions for Family Values". They preach abstinence, sexual morality and pro-life. When a Left-wing opponent commits any sexual sins - the right pounces on them harsely and shouts - here's another one of your leaders that can't keep their pecker in their pants. The John Edwards scandal just kept going on-and-on-and-on. But I digress. So when a sexual scandal is played out by the Right - it quickly gets tamed and gets painted over as "nothing to talk about", "its a private affair", and in Palin's case - "its a blessing". As if their "sins" are small tomatoes. And if the Left pounces on the Right for their acts of sexual sin - the Right gets defensive at the fire-breathing Liberals and shouts how low and pathetic you are to pick on the misfortunes of others. Personally I feel slightly bad for Palin's Daughter - with all this undeserved media attention. But I don't feel anything for Palin - she knew going into this VP role, her pregnant daughter will be scrutinized. Her whole fundamental stance on Family Values - teaching only Abstinence over Prevention - is one of her greatest strengths for the Conservative Party. If Palin only taught her daughter Abstinence (and nothing about condoms or birth control), - well, how can she lead a country with this STRICT fundamental doctrine she embraces? Her daughter is now another statistic for the increase in American teenage pregnancy. If Palin will not open her ears, heart and mind to other alternatives/options/solutions to our nation's problems that are not 'biblically based' - she really cannot run this country. Reply | Quote 0   0

Ebony Jones () 09-01-2008 19:38:26 Wow! Someone who gets what I have been saying all along. I really could care less about Edwards sneaking around on his wife, or McCain being married to his mistress, or Palin and her family foibles...what burns my buns is the holier than thou attitude, and making that attitude part of their public persona and campaign. How dare Palin preach to anyone about how to raise their children and try to enact into law her views when her own house isn't in order? How dare McCain say a word about how others run their lives or manage their financial affairs when he has no idea how many homes he owns and his wifetress doesn't pay the taxes on time? What nerve they have to pass those bankruptcy laws, and support those morality clauses that allow medical personnel to deny legal care when they have all of these "skeletons" tumbling out of their own closets? As long as they have that do as a say, not as I do attitude I will continue to gleefully post every dirty secret I come across. Reply | Quote 0   0

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