From my point of view- it is noble that Sarah Palin's Daughter (after finding herself a pregnant teenager) has chosen to keep the child instead of abort.
However, if this were a Democratic candidate we would be having a discussion about values, about responsibility for the behavior of children (remember Al Gore's son and the drunk driving incident) and about promiscuity (which is apparently just a problem when people on the left are the culprits). If she were a candidate from the left there would undoubtedly be questions about the age of the fatehr and the potential for illegal activity.
So without politicizing this: Is it fair to ask about the wisdom of a 17 year old getting married because she is pregnant (SHOT GUN WEDDING)? Afterall, these are the 'pro-family', 'pro-marriage' people.
Are we expecting that this daughter and the father of her child will move into the white house so that she can continue to be among the support structure of her family?
I do believe the daughter deserves her privacy. That being said, I think it is absolutely fair to call out this candidate on the inconsisencies between her own family life and the policies she supports as a conservative Republican.
Now, a far more interesting story, as far as I am concerned, involves her husband. Do we really need another oilman anywhere close to the next administration?
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