We Should Follow Obama's Lead, Leave Children Of Candidates Alone - Although.... - Page 2
Then news broke about her teen daughter, 17-year old high school student, Bristol, being five months pregnant. There were other ridiculous rumors about this pregnancy issue, which are too stupid to address, but what remains clear is Gov. Palin's daughter will keep her baby and is said to be marrying the father. The Palins stick to their guns on abortion. Good for them.
Democratic nominee Barack Obama made a statement when asked about the Palin pregnancy issue that he and his team are adamantly opposed to using the family, especially children, of candidates as punching bags in political bids, and encouraged his supporters to follow suit. Barack's quote:
"You know my mother had me when she was 18," he told reporters. "And how a family deals with issues and teenage children, that shouldn't be the topic of our politics and I hope that anybody who is supporting me understands that is off-limits."
I agree with this, and in that vein, I will not pass judgment on Sarah Palin or her daughter's choice.
But.....I do think it needs to be said that we know that if the roles were reversed, and Barack Obama had a pregnant teen daughter or his running mate had a pregnant teen daughter, the GLOVES WOULD BE OFF for the conservatives and the teen in question would be subjected to the cruelest and most vicious scrutiny.
So, while I will respect Gov. Palin and her daughter's privacy, I sure as hell wish the evangelicals and conservatives who are calling for the world not to point out the obvious would do the same when other people make private decisions about very difficult personal choices.
Pipe dreams....I have them.
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