ABC: Palin Pregnancy a 'Damaging Revelation'

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Bristol Palin's pregnancy is a "damaging revelation " that has caused Sarah Palin's image to "suffer." Says who? Says ABC News, in an article by Rick Klein and Jennifer Parker.

In Palin Pregnancy Rocks Political World, Klein and Parker report reaction from a variety of Republican and traditional-values sources.  Every one, from Dr. James Dobson to Grover Norquist to Chuck Donovan of the Family Research Council to a pro-life delegate to the GOP convention who said "the fact that her daughter's keeping it and marrying the father is wonderful," had a positive reaction.

But what do they know?  Declare Klein and Parker [emphasis added]:

Palin's image may suffer further if more damaging revelations come out in the coming days and weeks.

Just what is "damaging" about the revelation?  ABC doesn't really say, other than to assert that "the pregnancy raises complicated questions for conservative voters regarding issues of teenage sexual activity. And -- perhaps more troubling for the McCain-Palin ticket -- the revelation comes during a critical period where voters are just beginning period where voters are just beginning to learn about Palin and her family."

What's so "complicated"?  Yes, teenagers have sex, including children of the prominent and pro-life.  Does ABC mean to imply that Sarah Palin is poor mother?  Bristol Palin [seen at far left in photo, holding brother Trig] is keeping the baby and marrying the father.  Shouldn't we be celebrating those choices and the mother who instilled the values they reflect? 

(Photo: John Gress /Reuters)


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Only ABC

  Only ABC's image is suffering. Disgusting.

I had one against ABC

for the hack job Charlie and Stephanopolis did against Obama in the debate in the Primaries but this alone will make me forgive them. I can see they are making some effort to be more objective. It used to be just Republican talking points all the time on that network.

The fact the the Repubs have a Veep candidate with such a stunning family values problem is just sweet. They are getting a taste of their own bitter pill. This may not be a big deal to many ordinary Americans but the religious fanatics in the GOP will not tolerate this kind of lifestyle from Palin. Her daughter got pregnant out of wedlock and that is atrocious to them. I told you Palin would be a disaster and you never believed me now it is playing out in front of your eyes. I know many of you see this as a nightmare even though you won't admit it. The lunatic fringe in the GOP will cannibalize this pick like they did Harriet Miers. This is all good for me though. There is hardly anything I enjoy more than sitting back and watching Republicans devour themselves. 

Enjoy

Enjoy yourself. You are sadly misinformed about Republicans and the Conservative movement.

But enjoy yourself.

Nice Try

First of all, the mother of your Messiah, Stanley Ann Dunham, became pregnant with little Barry when she was 17 years old.

But your wishful thinking won't wash. As the Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody notes:

"I’m sure lots of people will take their shots at the pro-life Christian woman but hold on a moment. If you think Evangelicals are going to ditch her for this, you’re totally misreading the situation. As a matter of fact, they are ready to fire back at any potential critics…

Look, this development will actually be positive for the most part with Evangelicals. First they hear that Sarah Palin chooses the life option even though she had a Downs Syndrome baby and once again the family (and Bristol) has chosen the life option in this recent case. That’s a double “ca-ching”.

Let’s call this the Evangelical daily double. If anything, this whole situation will probably make more people around the country relate to her and her family. It makes them more real. Will there by some turned off by the whole pre-marital sex thing? Of course but this type of story doesn’t sink her at all with Evangelicals."

"The fact the the Repubs

"The fact the the Repubs have a Veep candidate with such a stunning family values problem is just sweet."

That you are able to post with such an ignorance problem is nothing short of miraculous.

ckc

I'm about over this trollishness....

Anyone else? 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Blonde, I agree. Time for aad to be sent to....

...TROLL HELL! 

His post's to date are clearly a violation of the Terms of Use for this site, as he is intentionally and repeatedly trying to stir things up beyond any reasonable level.

He is merely being inflamatory to cause trouble, not to engage in any semblence of an intellectual debate.

-Dave.

Seriously, is there something wrong in that tiny noggin?

   This is only a nightmare for YOU and your tasty bitter pill swallowin, fanatical aspirin, non toleratin, disaster wantin, cannibal lovin loopy loony devouring self.

PopularTech

PopularTech?

ROFLMAO!!! - Palin as VP Disaster

I can't wait for the spin, spin, spin! Palin - representative of a social conservative? McCain camp - "they fully vetted her"? ROFLMAO!

No we can't have the Romney family and their cookie cutter model of family values, he doesn't even drink for christ sake. No, we get the gun-toten, PTA attending, hockey mom with a daughter too stupid to know how to use birth control. But don't worry the sheeple partisans will jump to her defense.

Oh please defend the hypocrissy!!!

P T

Give it a rest!

Maybe I should be censored?

Isn't that what I was told? Oh I would love to give it a rest but I am laughing too hard.

It's scumbags like you who

It's scumbags like you who continually want to give birth control and sex advice to 12 year olds... and then claim it's our values that are to blame when they follow your advice that invades every aspect of the schools that your type have helped to ruin. You people deserve nothing less than full defeat this November. You are scum and if I ever catch any of your kind teaching my daughter your slimy ways... well, I also am an NRA member and I'll put that to good use. 

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"A society that puts equality...ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom." ~ Milton Friedman

Knee-jerk response #25 (everyone read this)

I just spit my drink all over my keyboard! Where is the automated factory for these clowns? Did Rush create it or Hannity?

This is the reason the GOP should be worried and I prove it everytime I get one of these responses. 

Sound advice

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

PT - you've given nothing but Knee-jerk responses

since the announcement.

I'll pretend you are not laughing...

...at "LIBERAL BUG ZAPPER's" domination over me.

Actually, we blame libs and

Actually, we blame libs and their promotion of sex education to our youngsters without our consent. The left celebrates teenage sex while we want it to be sacred, they want it to be had... all the time. They're perverting everything in hopes of completely destroying this country from the inside out. We will take back our schools and airwaves eventually, but until that time, your poison will reach even children of good people. 

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"A society that puts equality...ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom." ~ Milton Friedman

Wow

So Gov.Palin and her Husband are being supportive parents of their daughter.Sounds damageing to me.Oh wait it doesnt.

It is damaging

What's damaging is the fact that their daughter got pregnant out of wedlock and they were trying to hide this from the media. This is HUGE guys. I smell a meltdown for the GOP.

Meltdown? Really?

  I smell an all american fart.

AllAmerican cheese

Would that be cutting AllAmerican cheese? 

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.

"What's damaging is the

"What's damaging is the fact that their daughter got pregnant out of
wedlock and they were trying to hide this from the media. This is HUGE
guys. I smell a meltdown for the GOP."

I smell bulls***. 

This is where Jim Carrey

This is where Jim Carrey would emerge from allamericanstinkydude's basement (we'll call it the "Ruprecht shed") yelling:

"Do *NOT* Go In There! Pheeww!" 

 

* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change

A Chance to Learn

allamericandude and the folks at ABC  are woefully misinformed about evangelicals and the conservative movement. 

Dude's posts here are seem like a satire of  prototypical leftist.  "Dude" you are coming across as somewhat comical to the folks on this blog.  You might find a more receptive audience at the Kos.

Yeah, allan

And this "dude" better learn to quit posting little DKos turdlings and running. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

What Evangelicals for Pre-Marital Sex?

I am apparently confused too, so Evangelicals are now for Pre-Marital Sex?

So what part of the conservative movement includes knocking up underage girls?

Wait, wait isn't one of the reasons for the Palin pick because we have serious problems with social values?

PopTech Let me see if I can

PopTech Let me see if I can explain it to you. The christians in this country do NOT expect perfection. They expect that when someone does domething wrong they deal with it without murdering an innocent life.

Pacifism is a luxury bought with the blood of the valorous

Learn to think like a conservative, poser

"So what part of the conservative movement includes knocking up underage girls?"

Just who in the "conservative movement" knocked up a teenage girl? Was it McCain, Bush, Rove, any other known conservative? The fact of the matter is that the teenage daughter ISN'T running for office, her mother is. This blatant attack on Governor Palin’s daughter is going to backfire on you. The fact that she's KEEPING the baby is testament to her respect for human life and her commitment to accepting responsibilities for her actions. Those are both TRUE conservative values. Why is that so hard for you to accept, or even admit?

"Wait, wait isn't one of the reasons for the Palin pick because we have serious problems with social values?"

No, she's a candidate for VP because of her past accomplishments and her current experience, both of which dominate the opposition. Also, as a VP there's very little Palin can do to actually affect society. She's not running for President, so stop acting like she's going to be POTUS and will make policy decisions. The lack of intelligence you display in your assaults on our sensibilities is appalling. You should work for CBS!

Obama: My job is above my pay grade

um...

What do you mean she hid it? A week ago you didn't even know who Sarah Palin was. What was she supposed to do, use her first speech with McCain to say "I"m Sarah Palin and my daughter is pregnant"?

What's really damaging is DKos trying to start a rumor that Bristol gave birth to Trig, only to discover that it's physically impossible. Smooth move there.

Even Obama said it wasn't a big deal. Maybe you should email him with your hunch about an oncoming meltdown.

Hello?

Trying to hide it? They broke it.

Palin

This is just the beginning there is much more to come.

Palin will not be the Republican ticket November 4. 

Enough already

Either finish your story, or STHU.

We don't have infinite patience here for new posters who troll like that. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Palin

This is not the Palin daughter's first preganacy.

Watch and see !

As I said last night. Palin will not be on the ticket November 4.  

And this is your Eagleton moment?

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Palin

When the vice-presidential candidate stands down from either party I would call that an Eagleton moment. Yes

Do us all a favor

Quit posting your innuendos for a week.

Then come back, and say "I told you so"...if you can.

The wacked out conspiro stuff is just boring. 

P.S.  I welcome new posters here as a matter of form and manners.  But your behaviour is making me doubt my efforts in welcoming you.

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

J and everyone-check out dc's bio:

About MeProfile

I
am A 59 year U.S. Navy veteran and college graduate ( GI Bill ) . I
live in the desert area of Southern California although I was born and
raised in Maine.

My Other Sites

None

HistoryMember for 1 week 6 days 

LOL-Anybody actually believe this crap?

-Dave.

Dave... Uh yeah right off

Dave...

Uh yeah right off the bat...

I called him 1 wk. 5 days yesterday somewhere...of course read his LOL phony bio.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Evenin' bt,

LOL-About the only part of that I believe is his time at NB.

And if he was, in fact, actually in the U.S. Navy, I bet he spent his entire enlistment doing laundry in an old sub.

-I mean, he says he was in the Navy for 59 years. Let's face it, 59 years of doing laundry in the Navy would make anybody a bitter old fart. Hell, if he joined @ the age of 18, that makes him 77 yo.  :-^)

LOL-Ya'll will have to forgive me, as tomorrow is the first day off I have had in well over two weeks.  

-Dave.

I'm hurt, ok, wait, no I'm not.

  I was in the Navy for 20 years. If i were to go back in and stay another 39 years, are you gonna make fun of me?

  You know, you retire at 50% pay after 20.

                                      75% pay after 30.

If you retire at 59 years, you get it all, they just hand over the entire defense budget to you.

He was in the navy for 59

He was in the navy for 59 years??????

DC2280, Would the DC in

DC2280, Would the DC in your name happen to stand for Democratic Committee member # 2280? You know, for some one that lives in the middle of the desert on the left coast, you seem to be really familiar with Alaska politics of the last 2 years or so. And intimately familiar with the sex life of a young underage female...mmmm...make me wonder if you should not be in jail...

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

whatever...

   Stalker.

We don't care DC

even if she had an abortion without her parents knowing - it's not relevant. It's not her fault - it's liberals faults for making it a normal process.

You ignorant intolerant liberals don't understand conservative positions. No one is perfect and no one's kids are perfect.

Palin

She didn't have an abortion.

 Watch and see ! 

DC: do you have any evidence

DC: do you have any evidence to support your claims?  If so, please post it.  If not, please refrain from making unfounded allegations.

Thank you Mark!

Several of us have been saying the same thing, to no avail.

Nice to have some adult supervision in the room. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Evidence

Everyone will have more then the want very soon.

 

Watch and see ! 

Are you a sock puppet for

Are you a sock puppet for Joe Bidden ?

DC, you answer my criticism

DC, you answer my criticism of unfounded allegations with more unfounded allegations.  I will be deleting any further such posts from you.  If you persist, your posting privileges will be lifted.

Thanks Mark... I have

Thanks Mark...

I have tired of his BS long ago.

I asked him to either put up or shut up this morning.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Oh, please Mark, do it! Pretty-please with sugar on top?

Trust me, you will be the hero of NB!

-Dave.

I second that !

I second that !

Free, and while Mark is pulling plugs, he might as well...

...take out aad, too.

LOL-Like killing two trolls with one shot.

Damned efficient, I'd say.  :-)

-Dave.

Ah, effeciency!  :-)

Ah, effeciency!  :-)

Tick, tick, tick . . .

Tick, tick, tick . . .

BLAM!

BLAM!

-Dave.

Buh bye AAD !  ;-)

Buh bye AAD !  ;-)

Hey, quick, somebody email Markos Mussolini over at Kos...

...and let him know that he needs to send over a crew with a wet-vac and a sponge.

LOL-What a mess!

-Dave.

I'm wondering if aad was a

I'm wondering if aad was a sock puppet for markos.  LOL!

You're a liar, DC. 

You're a liar, DC. 

“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)

So when someone speak the truth they get Censored?

This is a new one to me, so this guy was right and now his posts are getting deleted because the blind partisans don't want to deal with reality? He was right once already and now you damn know he is going to be right again so we get this call to ban him? This is scary ground for NBs.

All he said is this is not over and he is entitled to say that if he knows it to be true. This is not the Soviet Union.

What truth, Pop?

Or do you define unsubstantiated innuendo as truth? 

He didn't say anything at all, only dropped sly little slanderous hints.

Look, I know  you're pissed about Sarah Palin, but you are making an utter a**hole out of yourself here by thrashing about.

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Palin's daugher is knocked-up

He posted yesterday that something big was coming out about Palin soon, it just did today, now he says it is not over. His track record of being right about this so far lends me to believe him this time. Sorry for being honest, I will try to stop speaking the honest truth because you don't like it.

Funny the jump to ban the messenger who was right!

 

Question

What does Palin's daughter getting knocked up have to do with Mrs. Palin's ideas?   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Ideas? It has to do with her parenting skills.

...or lack there of.

Unfortunetly, you have a

Unfortunetly, you have a sliver of a point here. I would bet $100 that Palin feels she failed her daughter.

But you are an arrogant, pompous ass to think she lacks parental skills because her daughter made a poor choice.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

She does lack parenting skills

Either that or her daughter is dumb as a rock.

or the daughter is a typical

or the daughter is a typical teenager and lacks the wisdom required, BUT has more bravery than any of us...because your sins aren't plastered all over the news...no one knows who you are.

Again, you are just

Again, you are just scratching the surface. As a former teenager, I too was dumb as a rock.

Let me ask you this: was she stupid for getting knocked up, or stupid for having sex. Your answer here will tell us all we need to know about your stance on this subject.

The lass went against what she was taught and now bears the consequence of her actions. She will live with this the rest of her life. She will make the best of it, though, even with jerk-offs like you beating her down.

My in-laws had this happen two times out of three girls. They neither were bad parents, nor lacked skills as now ALL three daughters are successful in their lives and raising to their families.

Good people make bad decisions. Bad people make good ones. There comes a time and a place when children will make their own, decisions--no matter what mom and dad taught.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

PopularTech, An honest

PopularTech,

An honest question out of curiosity. Do you have children?

Yes

....

IDEAS

IDEAS.  Stick with me.  IDEAS. 

(If I were to hold my parents to that same standard, they would be pretty s$!#&y parents as well.  But here is the dirty little secret of parenting, and what makes it such a bitch: you can parent and instill perfect values all day and all night long in your children, but you cannot and will not watch your children 24 hours a day.  And even if you could, one day, you HAVE to go take a dirt nap. 

In the end, your children can and WILL act all on their own and you as a parent will be totally powerless to stop them.  The only thing you CAN do as a parent is hope and pray they do the right thing.) 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

said from someone who has no kids

no parent and most normal people who have siblings know that children all turn out different despite being raised the same.

Sex is something people give into because of strong physical urges. Abortion is a deliberative choice based on values.

Liberals don't get that just because you want to teach children abstinence doesn't mean you think they are evil if they slip up. Bristol is facing the responsibility of her actions and it's very admirable in this abortion encouraging society. It's much more common for children to abort without ever even consulting a trusted adult.

Afraid of getting beat up by a girl???

DC2280 is 100% intellectually bankrupt and totally bereft of ideas.  Read and see!

DC2280 can only SMEAR because he lives in total FEAR.  Read and see!

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

It's not her fault - it's

It's not her fault - it's liberals faults for making it a normal process.

You're kidding, right? 

No they are serious

I am absolutely embarrassed by this blind partisan insanity. I said before I feel like I am in the twilight zone.

Delusional Insanity!

You have all gone insane.

No, it all comes down to this...

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Woooooooooooooooo...

...I bet everytime you post this you convince an Obama supporter to switch sides. (bows) 

I am not here to win converts

You fail miserably at understanding why I am here.  I am not out to convince people to change sides.  I am not here to campaign for anyone.  I AM here to vent and rant.  The end. 

However, I am posting this to you.  Be a common thief by voting for Obama, or be a moral coward by sitting at home on November 4 and throwing such a violent temper tantrum you destroy your neighborhood single-handedly, all because McCain Didn't Personally Kiss Your Ass By Picking Romney.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Mad at the Messenger?

So now it is attack the messenger? He was right the other day and now you are mad at him. Looks like I was right too!!! AGAIN!

PT, off topic, but

by the looks of things, are you REALLY done with AGW?

I mean, you even did away with your tag. 

So is it really over, like for good?

 

 

If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love youBut if you really make them think, they'll hate you.

Don Marquis 1878-1937

Creepy

  You are starting to sound creepy and what's worse, threatening.

  Knock it off.

There is a far better chance Obama won't be on the ticket Nov. 4

-Dave.

O' not on 11/4

Because Hill is going to have Obama "Fostered" in a park. Then the police will find it a suicide and have no original photos of the crime scene. Clinton will say she deserves the spot. How convenient!

How can anyone trust the government or the Clintons after this travisty of justice? Libs say Bush is bad and criminal! If the media had done their job under Clinton this kind of cover-up could not have happened so, so easily.

MB, I think Obama's past associations will bring him down...

...prior to the election, one of which is still an unrepentant terrorist.

And there are others.

The MSM will not be able to cover all this up for him forever.

-Dave.

Apple pie

You need a dose of reality.The only one raiseing a stink are some of you "open minded liberals".Most adults know kids make mistakes.I know you probably missed this.The family is very supportive of the young girl.Those of us that believe know we have made mistakes ourselves so we have no problem understanding others do the same.

Note to BALBOA:Is this a"open minded and tolerant Lib"?

Intellectually bankrupt, bereft of any ideas

What's damaging is that you, as well as all your Leftist and Socialist fellow travelers who can only attempt to smear Sarah Palin, are once again parading your intellectual bankruptcy for all the world to see.

You are completely intellectually bankrupt like many of the NB Leftists and cannot argue ideas.  For this reason you have to give yourself a SN like "allamericandude" and then smear, smear, smear those who you deeply fear due to their ideas (since you yourself have none). 

Pathetic. 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Unsane...

It just got a whole lot worse. I posted the following a few minutes ago on the Bill O' thread... Bill and lot's of other folks are not going to be happy about what the future holds for journalism. I kid you not, this is for real!  Journalism And What Is A Vagina-American?

 

Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goal

Misery, loves company, that goes for ABC's Damaged Reputation

ABC's reputation as an un-biased commentator assures me that they are not worth listening to, once again.

Especially on Political issues.  

We know who ABC supports, and we measure all political information coming from the ABC, CBS, NBC sources.   Nice try, go give Obama another Boost or two, and call me in the morning. 

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

Damaging why?

Barry-0 is the product of a teenage unwed mother - why is this a big deal? 

I'm somehow smelling a big

I'm somehow smelling a big fat "Wellstone Moment."

 

 

 

I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team.

And this mother intends to

And this mother intends to be wed.

The families intend to love and support the young couple.

Why is this a "damaging" revelation?

Would they be so callous if it were Obama's teenage daughter? Or would they be calling it a personal, family difficulty that all Americans can understand?

 

No, they would be lauding

No, they would be lauding the responsible decision to terminate their pregnancy.  which brings me to another rumor.....How do we know Michelle Obama was not pregnant before.  Seeing as she supports a woman's right to murder children, how do we know she has not had multiple abortions?  I think that is more realistic that the previos rumor about Palin.  Therefor, that is going to be my response to every unfounded character attack on Palin and her family:  Michelle had multiple abortions before marying B. Obama.

So you now endorse Obama like "Values"?

I am hearing this correctly? So now you support Obama like "Values"? First you all support Obama like qualifications after deriding his, now his social values too? Funny the one thing I can honestly say about Obama is his family (Wife + kids) looks ideal to traditional values.

Obama Values

And Obama certainly knows how to plan ahead.

If one of Obama's daughters is "punished with a baby" he's gonna get it taken care of real quick.  That much he has already stated about his daughters.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

I feel sorry for the young lady...

 I'm sure she feels she made a mistake.... but to have the whole world looking at you now.....

You people need to remember your roots and never forget your faults and those of your kin.....

Give this young one more than a thought and remember you were young once...

What if she was your child???

And yes I would say the same for a democrap....

NOBAMA 08 !!!

Oh but would they say it?

Pretend this was Obama's daughter or Hillarys'. You know damn well they would be tearing them to shreds. This is why it is important to not be blindly partisan.

No they wouldn't

And here's why.

Any self-loving Democrat, when faced with the decision between aborting his/her kid's baby and a VP nod will choose the former.

Your hypothetical is reaching into a null set for conclusions.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Load of Bullshit

You are going to sit here and tell me that if Obama's daughter at 17 gets knocked up, people here would not have a field day? ROFLMAO.

Your bullshit meter just went throught the roof!

Huh?

Wow, I never realized that it was really Bristol Palin who was named VP...

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Not fair PopTech

Obama has personally stated he didn't want either of his daughters "punished with a baby"

You are offering an impossible hypothetical.  Obama has already made that decision for his daughters. 

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Of course, abortion, abortion, abortion

I know, I know there is not such thing as a single issue voter.

PT - how funny - your a single issue voter if I ever saw one

your issue is Romney and nothing else matters.

Sort of true...

My most important issue is the economy but also taxes, limited government, illegal immigration ect...

you know dee

I'm starting to realize that Pop has always been this negative toward people, but we never realized it because he's usually negative toward umpopular people here.

Consider his lengthy posts about how Mike Huckabee was the "worst" GOP candidate. Or his nonstop links to anti-Obama wesbites insisting Obama is Muslim. Now he's turned his anger toward someone we like, and we realize how hateful he really is.

It indeed seems that Pop is a one trick pony - I want Mitt Romney, and if I don't get him I'll smear anyone standing in my way!

Also, his constant innuendo about women re: Palin is making me think there's some sexism in play there too. No, I'm not being paranoid or looking for it, but when you read all of his posts concerning Palin, it's there.

Pretty much spot on. What I

Pretty much spot on. What I can't understand is why a community on the web professing conservative idealogy would not smack him down before this. That herd mentality in play I guess. It's okay to denigrate someone I disagree with, but don't denigrate someone I like. Leftist sites pretty much embody that philosophy.

Hopefully, the community at large here will see his depravity and remember it when one of their own argues like this towards someone they disagree with. 

 

"I don't have time for this. You all can continue your co-dependency posts and make yourselves feel all chummy... Frankly, you all don't represent where America is going and you might as well get used to it."

--The Dooper

Again PT

I responded specifically to your hypothetical.  Should I have noted it is also 75 degrees outside?

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

What does that have to with abortion?

You have never been a temperature only issue voter.

I will pre-empt the

I will pre-empt the "hypocrite" charge right here:

People don't fail to live up to their standards because they are hypocrites. They fail because they are human, as we all are. That doesn't mean the standards aren't worth having and promoting.

Well said, MB. The

Well said, MB. The difference is one side has standards and tries to live up to them, while the other side says to hell with standards, if it feels good, do it....and if you get hurt in the process, blame someone else....preferably Bush.

Very well said indeed!

We are all human and don't always do what we would like to do. That does not mean you should not try to do what you KNOW is best. Libs don't like rules of moral behavior so they try their best to corrupt everyone to their level of standards. That is why the vehemently hate conservatives that stand for what they oppose. Like a rebelious teen who does not like "authority."

It would be interesting...

....if Gov Palin says something to the effect that while it's obvious her daughter made a mistake she doesn't see the pregnancy as being a "punishment", but rather looks forward to the birth of her first grandchild and sees it as a gift.

Senator Obama, your response?

Mark - I hope someone here is going to cover CNN's

despicable display. It was around 4:25 -4:45 central time and they had some reporter named Kira admitting that she went to Alaska basically to dig up dirt on Palin and her kids. Bill Bennett reamed her out.

I hope someone here gets the transcripts.
They basically admitted that they high tailed it to Alaska to chase down the KOS rumor! Unbelievable. And they won't even report an affair with eye witnesses by an ADULT Dem candidate here.

I am so mad right now.

Dee

Wow, yeah, NB should definitely follow-up on this... or we should also do our part and see what we can find online. 

 

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For REAL Change

Dee

I missed that part regarding CNN sending someone to Alaska to dig up dirt.

But I have GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS about CNN'S coverage of this election.

First the BAD NEWS:

CNN, like all the other media, has come out of their liberal closet, and is making every effort to shovel dirt on Sarah Palin.

The CNN hit team, lead by Wolf Blitzer, spent most of the hour today on the Situation Room discussing Sarah Palin's daughter's pregnancy and the "scandal" regarding the firing of the state trooper.

The banner on the bottom of the screen read something like Breaking News - Palin's 17 year old daughter pregnant. That banner remained on the CNN screen most of the hour.

When the hour was over and it was Campbell Brown's turn, she had two Breaking News headlines. One was regarding the Hurricane, and the other, you guessed it, was about Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter's pregnancy. I immediately changed channels.

NOW for the GOOD NEWS:

CNN is at least FAIR and BALANCED in it's coverage. As you and everyone else at NewsBusters knows, CNN has spent a lot of time covering the close relationship Barry Obama continues to have with radical terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, his relationship with long time friend and neighbor convicted businessman Tony Rezco, the training Obama received by Chicago's Industrial Areas Foundation, founded in 1940 by the radical organizer Saul Alinsky, and the intimate and long-term association Obama has has with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn), the largest radical group in America.

Kudos to CNN for covering both sides fairly.  NOT!

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The Drive-By media continues to sacrifice ethics and morals for the greater cause: This time for the Election of a Democrat to the Presidency of the United States

Rush Fan - Obama's Business dealings off limit - Sarah's kids -

No

I'm assuming you are kidding about them covering the Obama/Rezko/Ayers/Acorn stuff. I don't know because I don't watch them.

This going after Palin's kids is so despicable. I'm so mad I can barely see straight. There's nothing we can do about it either.

Dee

Yes!  I absolutely was kidding. That's why I added the NOT at the end. It's a little bit of sarcasm mixed with humor I use from time to time when news outlets like CNN go so far over-the-top in their effort to bring down our candidates I could SCREAM.

CNN and the other Drive-By media have not touched any of the items I have mentioned regarding Obama. And they won't.  As far as they are concerned their candidate Barack Obama is completely clean (didn't Biden say that also) and experienced. Only John McCain and Sarah Palin (she is the only inexperienced one as far as the liberal media are concerned) have dirt on them that is yet to be uncovered.

CNN and the rest of the Drive-Bys will spend as much as it takes in money and resources to find dirt on Gov. Palin AND her family. 

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The Drive-By media continues to sacrifice ethics and morals for the greater cause: This time for the Election of a Democrat to the Presidency of the United States.

Rush Fan - I was pretty sure

you were kidding, but couldn't be positive since I haven't watched CNN in so long. Today was the first time in a very long time and I'm never watching again.

I hope everyone else will stop watching them also. If you watch to see what happens (like a train wreck), you still benefit them.

Dee

I, too, stopped watching all the networks except FOXNews. Then I joined NewsBusters (15 weeks and 1day ago). It was then that I decided that if I was going to contribute to NewsBusters, I should help this site document the bias in the media. I can only do that by watching some of the other networks I have come to disdain. I've got to admit it's hard watching them most of the time.

However, I draw the line when it comes to Olbermann. I REFUSE to watch any part of that despicable pile of dung.

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“This party is a bunch of fools, and it is a party led by a bunch of fools.” ~ Rush Limbaugh on the Democrat Party

Palin and McCain need to

Palin and McCain need to ask this question everytime someone brings this up, "What exactly are you taking issue with...that she had sex or that she is pregnant?"

Obama never said his daughters would not get pregnant when they were considered too young, he just said he would help them rip his grandbabies limb from limb from his little girls' wombs.  So, exactly what is the issue here?  If it is OK for Obama's kids to have sex and get pregnant then why the double standard?  So, it must be that Palin's daughter is still pregnant, which speaks volumes about the character of her daughter and Obama.

The only damaging thing that could come of this is that people would start seeing Obama as advocating murder, especially since he voted to kill the live, born babies who were supposed to be properly killed while still in the uterus.

Too bad for you lunes

You made this family values thing a big issue, you can't just reneg on that now to suit your convenience. You are being persecuted by your own ridiculous standards. This is a disaster for the Republican ticket and you know it in your heart. Michael Moore was right, there is a God in heaven. The Almighty is certainly working in mysterious ways this year with Gustav and now this. A fiction writer could not have made this up. 

AAD - See my post A

AAD - See my post A Damaging Revelation? Nonsense! further down the thread.

Add is running so scared! - is he Leon?

These dems don't understand values voters at all. They have been so brainwashed.

Is ADD Leon?

i don't think so Dee

leon/gunslinger was smarter than this one-trick phoney

"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission" 

Revelation!

I've noticed that if one looks at AAD's posts as satire, they are actually extremely entertaining to read.

Too bad for you lunes??? 

Too bad for you lunes???  Don't you mean domingo or martes?

Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell

stop it AA

I'm sure the people of New Orleans appreciate God using their fates to express displeasure in John McCain. Oh wait, as much as lefties were drooling for Gustav to be a distaster, the whole thing is becoming a bit anti-climactic.

We now have you on record being glad that a hurricane is forcing evacuations of our southern coast. And you have the nerve to call it a disaster for us?

But what, I'm expecting logic and respect from the drive-by troll who can't be bothered to reply to anyone?

 

My suspicion of allamericandude

Why is it that I suspect that for every death caused by Gustav in LA, "allamericandude" will have an orgasm?  

I live in hurricane country and wouldn't wish them on anyone for any reason...

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Unsane

Sad that we will never read another post from allamericandude.

A moment of silence. 

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

I WANT MY AGITPROP!!!

Damn!

Just when I thought it was safe to get my daily does of Leftist/Socialist agitprop...

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Dude, You, dc2280 and PT

Dude,

You, dc2280 and PT to a certain extent, just don't get it. Family values are a big issue. Liberals/Democrats scrap their "mistakes" with disdain into the garbage and call it "choice". Conservatives embrace their "mistakes" with love and call it LIFE. Even if the rumors are true, even beyond your wildest dreams, it will cause the opposite effect of what you envision. This would be a Godsend to the ticket. Obamas' dream of carrying the marxist torch to the White House is over. Your dread will not change reality.

I don't get family values?

I am not the one following the hypocrite Newt Gingrich around like morons. Actually I am the only one to continually call him a hypocrite here!

I agree family values are a big issue, which is one of the reasons I liked Romney.

Funny how if you speak out against the partisan mob, your clear positions become wildly distorted.

Yeah PT, you're the only one.

No, you didn't distort my position on Newt, you totally turned it upside down. Now, try to guess how I feel about Romney.

I didn't say anything about "your" positions (generalizations)

...But feel free to tell me.

My Standards haven't changed

Which is why I can't stand the hypocrite Newt Gingrich and don't listen much to the loofa man, Bill O'Reilly.

I find it disturbing that you are excited about Gustav and wish this sort of disaster on people. This speaks to your true character more than anything.

Huh (again)?

How is Newt G------- a hypocrite?   

Romney, as much as I like him and indeed voted for him in the primaries, is not the VP candidate!  Why can't you accept that and get on with your life?

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Here is how he is a hypocrite...

There can be only one conservative

So the WORLD'S ONLY CONSERVATIVE is Romney, I guess.  Sad. 

And if he's not the Presidential of Vice-Presidential candidate, you WILL throw an absolute, days-long temper tantrum on the boards of NB.

I have long since accepted that if I wanted THE perfect Presidential candidate, I would run for President.  Because there will be no one that is perfect.  Ever.  Why can't you accept that? 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Sorry, Unsane.

I would be my perfect candidate. I would, however, place you on my long list for the second spot. Properly vetted, of course.

:-)

Well, I would certainly hope that Karma would be Karma's perfect candidate.  Although I do appreciate your consideration of me for the VP spot.  :-) 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Palin's children are

Palin's children are absolutely beautiful, just like her.  What a wonderful family.  Screw the ugly left-wingers with the ugly attitudes.

A Damaging Revelation? Nonsense !

A Damaging Revelation?  Nonsense !

If the MSM actually read the Bible they would know that pre-marital sex is one of the few "sex sins" that does not carry the death penalty.

If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.  --Exodus 22:16

Notice that they aren't to be stoned to death?

If God doesn't call for a horible punishment on the couple, who is the MSM to try and do so ?

The Bible Says!

I am so happy to know that evangelicals do not want to kill unwed mothers. It really makes me feel better about their thought process.

when Jamie Lynn Spears got pregnant

was the press this interested in a teenage pregnancy story?

 

CRUCIFY THE MESSIAH ON NOVEMBER 4TH!!!!

allamericandude is

anything but.

Your humor is killing me, however.  You are in it to win it, damn the torpedos, full steam ahead, we need our centralized government to handle all our needs and wants.

Weak and pathetic, but please keep posting.

Say, how is Obama doing with the homosexual limo driver that he did coke with and had sex with?

Wait

didn't Palin come out with this on her own - not that it would not have been found out eventually and also, I just heard that McCain knew about this before he picked her????

There has to be a method to their "madness" so to speak.

Big deal

Hey did anyone hear that the U.S. hands back security of Anbar Province?  No the libs do not want to talk about that- it would show how Obama's judgement is flawed.

We need to sue the media for malpractice

This is crazy - we have no remedy against these people.

Big Time

Also for impersonating journalist.

damaging

I like Sarah Palin because she is common person and truly wants to fight corruption and a good person in general. However, lets face facts she has the trooper thing going, now this , before even Labor day is over. She is not exactly off to a running start. I believe Sarah is a good person, lets hope there are no more skeletons in the closet.

Real life video games are cool

Shawn

Well we agree nice to have a regular person as VP.Change a pace from all these elitist.I hope it all works out.

Um, shawn

Palin will not be on the ticket November 4.

Watch and see! 

 

(you didn't get the memo?) 

 

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For REAL Change

Shawn she has nothing going wrong

only an attack media who will do the same thing to any Republican nominee.

Face the facts about Obama he's got Rezko, Acorn, Ayers, Wright, Emil Jones, Mayor Daly. He's up to his ears in corruption and has been so far left as to appose saving babies born alive in botched abortions. He systematically eliminated all of his competition by using technicalities in his senate primary race and then his Republican challenger got booted out because of smears. He threatened and intimidated radio stations. Anyone in his wake is shown no mercy while he gets a free pass.

 

Yep her trooper-gate

Yep her trooper-gate scandal has nothing on the rapist Bill Clinton's trooper-gate, which the msm ignored, defended...but heck, matters not, she has a 'R' behind her name.

Guess good ol' Andrea Mitchell Jr., Sally Quinn has an article coming out tomorrow about how AWFUL Palin is for a VP choice...another elite I'm above you screed so I hear.

We will all see it soon enough...most likely already on Drudge.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Hey Shawn

If I were Governor, and a State Trooper threatened to shoot my dad, I'd be looking to at least fire the dirtbag.

And if the Head of the State Troopers didn't understand his officers shouldn't be threatening gun violence against citizens, I see a real need to fire that idiot too.

Now, explain how this is a problem for Gov. Palin?

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Dee and Cool

Dee,I am saying that these two issues do not bother me all, I am just curious if 1: if there will be more revelations and 2 I am wondering if McCain new about his before choosing her.

Cool, One percent agree, this trooper sounds like a scumbag. I do not all details before I make a final judgement though.

Edit

See Dee, I have not changed my post except for spelling mistakes without doing this for while huh? :-) I also want to say, we are not talking about Obama, we are talking about Sarah Palin k?

 

Real life video games are cool

yes he knew about them Shawn

we all knew about the trouper thing months ago - it was common knowledge and the pregnancy was known to many in Alaska. She's five months and you can't really hide that. He already said he knew. I'm sure that they just didn't want to explain it on day one as they were introducing them.

Of course there will be something else. Just like Romney would have been a job slasher. They will stop at nothing to smear her in anyway they can. They will keep trying until they feel confident that Obama can win.

This is Obama's new kind of politics. What a joke.

Dee

The trooper thing was common knowledge a few weeks ago. I did not realize McCain knew about the baby thing. I am not saying I don't believe you, I just have not seen it myself yet.

"This is Obama's new kind of politics. What a joke."

He condemned the remarks and said kids should be off limits. Instead of acknowledging he is taking the high road, are you somehow going to say he is somehow responsible for this?

 

Real life video games are cool

Yes I believe he and/or the DNC are responsible

opposition research is expensive and difficult and KOS bloggers are not doing it.

It's too much of a coincidence that they floated a pregnancy story about the daughter. It sounds like a case of telephone where they got part of the story and made up the rest.

I'm not saying Obama knew for sure but he knows darn well that someone in his campaign or in the DNC is responsible and he should be finding out who and firing them. These claims of "if I found someone doing it' are bogus. You'll never find it if you don't look. He's not looking. I won't believe him until someone gets fired.

Come on Dee

Your going with nothing but a gut feeling and absolutlely no proof. So it is just hearsay.

Real life video games are cool

It seems there is some proof now Shawn

I believe it's on the thread with the CNN interview. I'm having a hard time keeping track of posts - but anyway - it's obvious as I said. If you want to believe that it's a coincidence about the KOS rumors than you are pretty naive.

slight defense for Dee

I also heard on the news that McCain knew about Bristol's pregnancy before he announced Palin. Please remember she was just introduced three days ago. It wouldn't have done for her to say "Hello I'm running for veep, oh and by the way my daughter is pregnant." The story came out in a perfectly appropriate time.

But in retrospect, it is hilarious to see DKos will egg all over their face, saying a young lady five months pregnant secretly gave birth to a full term baby four months ago. :>

Yep, candance

Being already five months pregnant after having a baby four months ago would have to be called The Immaculate Interception.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Shawn

Shawn,

The so-called "Troopergate" ?  The timeline is all wrong for Sarah Palin to have done anythign wrong.

See this link from the NB "Editor's Picks": Debunking attacks on Governor Palin (Protein Wisdom)

Free

Does not even bother me If I found out she did if. No one messes with a persons family.

Real life video games are cool

I hear you.  It's just

I hear you.  It's just that she showed an amazing amount of restraint.

As governor she could have easily driven that guy out of Alaska.

well shawn

I'll have to disagree with you here.

First, Obama and Biden both have skeletons, and here it is Labor Day and we haven't heard the media adequately discussing any of them.

When Biden was announced as Obama's veep, there was a collective "yipee" from the MSM. When Palin was announced, they couldn't get plane tickets into Juneau fast enough to investigate her.

Secondly, as much as Dems want to downplay Palin's lure to female voters, they're actively pushing women away themselves by smearing her children and questioning her motherhood. As Laura Ingraham said on BOR, that will endear her to middle class mothers who see the attacks as an assault on feminism.

And as far as pushing family values, I don't see this as big problem, and you know I'm quite involved in evangelical circles. It's not like Palin cheated on her husband or anything like that. It's a 17 year old girl and we all know how hard it is to control teens, especially in this day and age.

As to your reference to troopergate, like some of the others here have said, read up on it to get the whole story.

In short, I think Palin will survive because the base really believes in her and Obama took the high road in saying her kids don't matter.

Candance

Please help me understand what you are disagreeing with me about. First I said I like Sarah Palin, I believe she is a good person that wants to rid politics of corruption and the trooper dude is a loser and I could care less about the daughthers pregnancy.

What are disagreeing with? Are you disagreeing that I said we are talking about Sarah Palin and not the msm at the moment. You disagree I don't think Obama is responsible for this?

Real life video games are cool

well Shawn

I disagree that this will do any major damage to her campaign.

1) The media is hyping the story beyond what it's worth.

2) Most evangelicals are modern enough to build a bridge.

3) The more Palin is attacked, the more women start feeling bad for her.

Well candance

Well Candance

1) All I said was there are no more skeletons

2) Did I say something about bridge? Oh thats right I said this is a lot of news just two days after she gets the nomination

3)?????? Start feeling bad for him?....do you mean her?

Real life video games are cool

grrr Shawn

My remark about a bridge had nothing to do with an actual bridge. It's a slang way of saying "they'll get over it."

In other words, those "crazy hard right evangelicals" will not abandon Palin because of her daughter.

Sigh Candance

I'm still trying to get my question answered. What are disagreeing with me about?

None of your three points, I even remotely disagreed with any of them. I'm not trying to belittle you, because you know how much I like you, help me understand what you are diagreeing me about?

I can't even agree to disagree, because I don't know what you disagree yet?

Wow thats a tongue twister huh? Sort of like There are known knowns but......okay not going to go down that road :-)

Real life video games are cool

typing slowly for Shawn :)

In your first post on this thread, you asserted that these stories are indeed damaging and said she "hasn't gotten off to a very good start."

My repy is that I disgree - in both stories there's no "there" there, just a lot of drama being hyped by the press. Republicans were all prepared for this to happen anyway so we're not taking it too seriously.

Candance

I believe they are at least a little damaging, I have seen some backlash on conservative blogs, but admittedly not many.

Also not to nitpick, but I said not off to a runng start and I hope there are no more skeletons in the closet.


Real life video games are cool

I detect insincerity

Whatever.  We ALL know who you will be voting for on 4 November.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

My God Unsane

I always give my opinion no matter what, that is what gets me in trouble sometimes, so there is no insincerity and I have not made up my mind who to vote for and I'm quite surprised at your accusation.

Also, remember your ego we were talking about the other day? Well it takes quite an ego to use the word "We" to speak for the rest of Newsbusters.

Real life video games are cool

Heartbreaker

Sorry, no ego here shawn.  I hate to break your heart.  You are extremely sensitive these days.  Even the use of "we", which I really wasn't even conscious of, has got your panties in a bunch.

I know that, based on your opinions, you will vote for whoever promises to coddle, spoil, baby, and completely pamper you.  Does this fill you with shame and anguish?  If it does, perhaps you need to do a lot of serious soul-searching.  If it doesn't, be proud. 

Off I go to run.  A long day awaits me.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Hey Shawn

I totally disagree, I think she is off to a great start!  Where is Obama?  She has taken the media by storm.  It is all about her and they keep trying to show her as incompetant, but all their attempts do is show how hypocritical they are.  The trailer trash articles also help her.  Now she is going to get the disenfranchised common person vote that normally went liberal.  The problem Republicans normally have is they appear seperated from the common man's interests.  Palin totally destroys that notion and the more the media bashes her, the more angry the commoner is going to get at the media and the more it will drive them to despise the media's candidate.  McCain needed someone who would draw attention away from obama and Palin is doing exactly that.

AAD

Whatever happened to allamericandude?

BWAHAHAHAHA

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Cool... LOL... ....Poof!

Cool...

LOL...

....Poof!

Just like magic I tell ya!

I love magic..don't you?

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Me too BT

I love Magic unless it's running for President.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Obama says Palin's family off limits

Sen. Barack Obama said firmly that families are off-limits in the campaign for president, reacting to news that GOP running mate Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.

"Let me be as clear as possible," Obama said. "I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as governor or her potential performance as a vice president."

Obama said reporters should "back off these kinds of stories" and noted that he was born to an 18-year-old mother.

"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's off-limits." 

Bristol Palin, a senior in high school, is about five months pregnant, according to an aide to Sen.John McCain who asked not to be named.

The aide said the Palins and the McCain campaign decided to reveal the information now because of rampant Internet rumors that Sarah Palin's 4-month-old baby, who has Down syndrome, was actually Bristol's.

Obama became annoyed when asked about a Reuters news service report that quoted an unnamed senior McCain aide saying thatObama's name appears in liberal blogs speculating about Trig's parentage "in a way that certainly juxtaposes themselves against their 'campaign of change.' "  

"I am offended by that statement," the Illinois senator retorted, not letting the reporter finish his question. "There is no evidence at all that any of this involved us.

"We don't go after people's families; we don't get them involved in the politics. It's not appropriate, and it's not relevant," he added. "Our people were not involved in any way in this, and they will not be. And if I ever thought that there was somebody in my campaign that was involved in something like that, they'd be fired." 

Good statement

On the second rumor he reacts.

But can he be proactive?  Not a chance.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

How would you like him to be

How would you like him to be proactive?

bal

Please name a piece of legislation Obama has authored?  I'll even allow the Ill. State Legislature for research.

Can you name once that he has been proactive?  (Other than deciding to run for office)

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

I didn't know if you were

I didn't know if you were talking about being proactive about people leaving Palin's family alone. I didn't know you meant in general.

OK bal

I'll take a f'rinstance on either front.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Hussein is blowing smoke

Hussein is blowing smoke while sending out his hatchet men to do his dirty work. He's upset because the Palin family won't be killing this baby like he would.

I saw the clip of Obama

I saw the clip of Obama telling people to lay off the personal attack on Palin's daughter.

He was obviously trying to fight back a big idiot grin. It really looked that was.  Took me a minute to figure out why I had a "What's wrong with this picture" vibe while watching him speak.

yeah free

It was kind of surreal watching footage of Obama saying that. You'd like to believe it, but something inside you is suspicious.

So...even when Obama takes

So...even when Obama takes the high road on something, he's "not really."

 

Bal

Bal,

When I read that he said that I thought "Good for him!  That's how you show real class" then I saw the clip on TV a cuple of hours ago and seriously, he kept fighting back a grin.

I admit I have a negative opinion of him, but so help me, I am positive of what I saw. I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he looked like he was fighting back ammusement.

Free - I'd save it for the pink slips myself

If and when he fires people for it then I'll respect him. Did you see the link on the CNN thread about how they have tied Palin smear sites to the Obama campaign?

Dee

No, I didn't see it but I'm going to step away and take a look.

Update:  can't find it at CNN.  I'll keep my eyes peeled tomorrow.  Had to work today so I'm a bit tired.

Sorry Free - I meant on the thread about CNN here on NB

The one where Bill Bennett slammed them.

I'm having a really hard time keeping up with and finding posts myself. This place is rocking.

Have a good night

Nite Dee. Maybe you can

Nite Dee.

Maybe you can ask NB for a chat Tue night?

Seems I'm persona non grata.

You're a super star Free!

The first newsbuster to clue us all in on Palin

I bet they are not going to do it because Matthew and Noel are at the convention.

We can still ask though.

Hat tips via a beer glass

Indeed, as a major hat tip to Free (before his efforts I had only read of Mrs. Palin in, of all places, The Economist), I poured a cold Shiner into one of my many beer glasses I accumulated in Anchorage.  The one I used is from what is perhaps the greatest place on earth to order a pizza (and one hell of a microbrewery!), the Moose's Tooth. 

Oh yeah, and it was in honor of Mrs. Palin as well.  :-)  Silly, perhaps, but it IS the thought that counts, right? 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

If I said something like

If I said something like this about Bush, you know what you would say? 

Fair enough.   If it

Fair enough.

 

If it makes you feel any better, I'm watching C-SPAN and it look slike Bush 43 is fighting back a grin as I type this.  (seriously)

Haha. All I can think of is

Haha. All I can think of is Frank Caliendo.

Bal

??  I don't recognize the name.

I'll tell you Bal, you are a regular encyclopedia of pop culture.  :-)

He's the heavy guy that does

He's the heavy guy that does the great Bush impersonation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75wD4E6LSDg 

Bal, You mean the dude

Bal,

You mean the dude who does those DirecTV commercial I think.  ;-)

He also does John Madden

He also does John Madden better than John Madden does John Madden.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

When he actually fires

When he actually fires people, then I will consider him serious about taking the high road, otherwise, he is playing both sides...ie while the public mouth is saying...shameful, the other is whispering keep going!  Actions always speak louder than words.

The rumor began on Obama's

The rumor began on Obama's pages and KOS ran with it.  Obama is diligent in removing pages from his site that do not support him, yet this he did not take down until after Kos took it over.  He should have come out against it right away.

Balboa

I am glad he came and made the statements.Still took him a couple days.The Kos kids have been makeing up these bogus stories soon after Gov.Palin was chosen.

The FEAR OF THE LEFT

My fellow Rightists - I don't normally shout, but I need to. In response to this crop of Leftist and Socialist drive-by cowards and smear merchants, all of whom have zero ideas and nothing but hatred to offer, I must ask...

CAN YOU SMELL THE FEAR???????????????? 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

I can smell it all the way

I can smell it all the way over here in New Jersey, even over and above the stink of our Liberal Governor and two Liberal Senators

BAL

When hussein takes the high road, he is still in the gutter. He would have to climb Mt. Everest to get out.

Cartoon - BUGSY AND PLUGS

Bugsy - Gangster from Chitown trying to the Capo de Capo thing on a grand scale.

Plugs - Zany sidekick, stumbles a lot and steals from other cartoon scriptwriters.

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

All American

You need to find someone who enjoys your posts! They're just wearysome and take up useful space.

Hypocrite Palin is not

Both of my sisters in law had their first borns out of wedlock.

I do not even entertain the thought they are not moral, and I also know that my in laws raised them better than the consequence of their poor choice.

The major difference between the family values of Palin and most liberals is Palin accepts the mistake and even feels like she failed her daughter. Most liberals view the consequence as inconvenience and handle accordingly.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

dvdaughtry sounds like your Brothers are the Immoral ones

Unless they weren't the fathers


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They were not my bothers.

They were not my bothers. Both of my wife's sisters. Anway, one did not marry the father, the other did.

It takes two to tango, but the fact of the matter is there comes a point when kids will make their own decsions not matter what mom and dad taught. I promise they were taught to abstain, but the lust of the flesh is strong and we all fall short.

It was an extremly difficult and embarrassing time for all, but it was also not the end of the world. God works out the mistakes in our lives in mysterious ways.

 

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

Double Standards

If it were Obama's daughter you would call her baby mama and all sorts of other stereotypical names.  Obama, Michelle and the girls would be on their way back to Chicago, empty-handed. Obama was crucified in the media for just "listening" to his preacher.  Not preaching himself. Just listening.  And this woman, Palin,  has so much baggage with her that she needs her own plane to carry it and you people, yes I said you people, are acting like she is a princess.  I honestly think McCain said to himself and maybe to others, "I can pick anyone I want to be vice, the lowest of the low, and I will still win, because I am Caucasian."   

Redphilly Are you a Native American in Philadelphia?

Or are you just being racist


Protect Traditional Marriage California Get Out the Vote

Traditional Marriage is not "Divisive" President Obama