Palin's 17-year-old daughter pregnant

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 12:49pm

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 4:47pm

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But she will simultaniously be bearing the consequences of her mother's

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 4:48pm

""Personally, as a mother, I agree with you - I can't imagine ever taking such a high profile position under similar circumstances. But then being a mother was my career goal - I only got a degree and began teaching after my children were in school. I just have to wonder about her priorities - this seems to be a time to circle the wagons not run a political campaign. Doesn't change my vote since I wasn't going to vote for her anyway, but I did just lose a bit of motherly respect for her. She had a high power job already and certainly could have waited a few more years to advance her political ambitions, by all accounts she was already an up and coming star, so why not decline now and put her family first. I really feel for her daughter, pregnant and facing a marriage at 17 - very tough road."


Wow! I forgot who said this originally. Sexist much??

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:03pm
Actually I was the person who said that and no I don't think I am sexist. I am a working, single mother who supported Hillary for President. If you are ok with thrusting your pregnant 17yo daughter, should you ever have one, into the national limelight well that is your decision. I don't agree and I don't see how it is sexist to feel that way - JMHO

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:09pm

National/local, what's the difference?

I think it's an excellent lesson for the daughter to learn. And I don't believe a parent's life need to stop because of a poor choice having been made by their teenager. I'd bet her daughter was raised to be less self-centered than that. I know were I that teenager I'd feel embarrassed enough having been so careless but to know that my mother had to turn down the VP nomination due to my indiscretion would be too great a punishment. I'd be very unhappy and feel all the more guilt if that were to occur.

Do you really think the issue was not discussed with the daughter/family before accepting the nomination?

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Registered: 02-27-2008
Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:10pm

>>but it isn't my place to judge when a woman takes a job<<


But this particular woman is asking YOU for the job.

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Registered: 02-27-2008
Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:20pm

>>I think it's an excellent lesson for the daughter to learn.<<


Yeah, I'm SURE the intense media scrutiny of her every move as a pregnant 17 year old will keep her from ever being a pregnant 17 year old again.

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:23pm

"But this particular woman is asking YOU for the job.

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:31pm

"Palin could have declined the job offer citing family wihtout ever having told her daughter that the job was hers to turn down."


Oh, right...like NOBODY would have ever known that she was offered it and turned it down.

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:31pm

You really think the media is going to spend much time on this? Do you think their aim is to further diminish their credibility?

Frankly I support any parent who doesn't go out of the way to make excuses for their child's behavior. The girl hasn't been abandoned and has been offered the complete support of her family.

To expect the lives of her family members not to go on is rather silly. Except if you want to use it as an excuse to further put down her mother!

And I would venture to guess the young Ms.Palin was well aware that due to her mother's status her actions would be more closely scrutinized than would another teens. She chose to engage in a risky activity with consequences and now she will have to live through them. I wouldn't treat my children any differently nor would they want to be treated any differently.

I will reserve my judgement of Governor Palin based on how she performs in the debates and what she has to say between now and the election. Dismissing her as a bad mother who could never earn my vote because her teenager made a poor decision would not cross my mind. Then again, I've been the mother of teenagers!

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Mon, 09-01-2008 - 5:33pm

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I have no idea what this family has and hasn't discussed.

 


 


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