New Meaning to Republican 'Family Values'

1. Goodness it looks like the Republicans have to admit that their be pure policy doesn't exactly work for Republicans teens. Hmmm.

Kaci at 7:32PM on Sep 1st 2008

2. If Barrack's daughters were 17 and this happened, you'd see the whole RIGHT WING PRESS make this a HUGE ISSUE. I don't see how this can be ignored. Palin surely wasn't around much to teach her daughter right from wrong. And what about her down-syndrom baby. Who is taking care of him while she's running for office. She should quit and take care of her family!! This also shows NO JUDGMENT by McCain.

ginger at 7:36PM on Sep 1st 2008

3. Wow! John McCain and the moral Republican party? It is indeed not a private matter, for God's sake Ms. Palin will be a heart beat away from the President of the United States being a vice president. Her teenage daughter being pregnant at 17 years is absurd and asking the public to stay out of it. This is not a private matter. It shows you how Ms. Palin runs her family home. No Family Values. She is not considered an adult. She will not be able to even vote for her mom. It is a damn shame and of course the country does not need a president who cannot not run her house, more or less to run the country.

They are suppose to be moral people and should not be having sex out of marriage. Boy, you can imagine if it was one of Barrack's daughter. They would have a field day.

Marcia at 8:14PM on Sep 1st 2008

4. MORE HYPOCRISY FROM SARAH FAMILY-VALUES PALIN. WHEN SHE GAVE HER FIRST INTERVIEW AFTER BEING CHOSEN BY MCCAIN, SHE COULD HAVE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO BE A PROUD GRANDMOTHER IN FOUR MONTHS, BUT SHE DIDN'T. SO SHE'S OBVIOUSLY NOT THAT PROUD OF IT. DID SHE HOPE THE SITUATION WOULD GO AWAY? I GUESS BRISTOL DIDN'T GET THE TRUE LOVE WAITS LECTURE. GOD GAVE BARACK PERFECT CONVENTION WEATHER BUT SENT A HURRICANE FOR THE GOP. ANYONE AT THE GOP GETTING THE MESSAGE YET?

H HOLMES at 8:21PM on Sep 1st 2008

5. Some of the Republicans during the Convention on CNN said, "Things happen, love her with LOVE, and this shouldn't be brought to attention to media"? Like what Obama had said, "This should stay out of politics". That is good that she is keeping the baby and marrying her high school boyfriend but, don't be marrying this guy for the the wrong reasons just to make your family look good? This is going to be talked about all through this race and there is no escaping this truth and what other things the media might find. What happened to "Family Values"? People say, "Things happen" but you know what, it shoudln't have happened. People are going to talk, just because it is out there in the open. I just wanted to know, "What family values stands for", if Sarah Palin is suppose to represent? I mean, what more dirt is the media going to dig up of this Sarah Palin?

Look, I really don't think she is READY and ABLE to take on a Vice-President role but to take on the responsibilities of a Mother role? She has a 4 month old with down-syndrome. If, and I say if she gets to be Vice-President of the U.S. what time will she have to take care of her responsibilities to her disabled child? I have nothing against a "Women" running for President or Vice-President it's just, she is not the RIGHT PERSON for the JOB! This was more of a political strategy at the LAST MINUTE and John McCain was DESPERATE! There were other running mates that would have matched perfectly. This is what a call a DISTRACTION on the REPUBLICAN PARTY'S part. We Demarcates will do our best and keep it together and to focus on this Important Election!

"OBAMA/BIDEN 2008"

Ms. Unique at 8:24PM on Sep 1st 2008

6. Like it or not, the President and Vice President's children tend to be role models for the young. Palin's daughter is not the kind of role model our young people should be looking up to.

bob15s15 at 8:37PM on Sep 1st 2008

7. Black, and poor white teens get pregnant and keep their babies all the time. What make Palin's daughter any different? Why compound this mistake with another? Having a baby doesn't necessarily make a child grow up. Is she ready for marriage? Big mistake. Yes, this is a private matter, but Gov Palin made it public when she accepted the nomination. She was fully aware that her life would be an open book.

Betty K at 8:44PM on Sep 1st 2008

8. I just wanted to add to my comment in #4. I also don't think that Sarah Palin is the right person for the job because, she doesn't have Foreign Policy Affairs experience, National Securities ect... She just got a passport, I guess to try to prove that she is going over foreign countries to make herself look good and to get that EXPERIENCE? McCain could have had a job for her in some Administration position that would have matched her qualifications? Wrong Choice!

Ms. Unique at 8:50PM on Sep 1st 2008

9. Wow, it does not take long for someone to suggest that a women can not have a family and be able to have an important, demanding job. I really thought the Obama crowd would not go so low so fast. I thought you were for change, but I see no change. I am afraid people are so far off base with this that they will never understand how they are showing the horrible condition of the american public and mind. It is so far off base that the reality of what they are saying will never hit them in the face, at least now for awhile. Sometime, somewhere it will, but the damage will be done. Shouldn't you abide by your choosen leader's comments?

susan bertuccelli at 8:58PM on Sep 1st 2008

10. I am a Republican and I am also concerned about our children and even more than that I am a Christian who truly cares about our youth. Why is this child pregnant in the first place she is constantly the one caring for her moms child which has severe issues. She probably feels she may as well have her own child since her life is consumed with babysitting any way. Mom needs to take care of home and help her family. I love God and Family first. I am concerned about this selection, I really don't believe Mcain was aware that she was pregnant.

John at 9:17PM on Sep 1st 2008

11. If Chelsea Clinton became pregnant at age 17 that would have been grounds for impeachment. That is the nature of the Republic Party. A morality grounded in the dark ages and sprinkled with a generous helping of venom.

Paul Epstein at 9:24PM on Sep 1st 2008

12. It's funny how these Republicans can be so compassionate and forgiving when it concerns their own youth - talking all that crap about how people make mistakes and being supportive and what have you. Could you imagine if the tables were turned and Palin was black and a Democrat? They would say how inept she was, how much of a lousy parent she turned out to be and how hypocritical she is by preaching abstinence to the masses but yet her 17 year old daughter couldn't keep her legs closed. Sp typical.

MzJanuary at 9:30PM on Sep 1st 2008

13. I can’t believe that they are trying to say that this woman is more qualified than Barrack. He is a Harvard graduate and she graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelors degree. This is very disrespectful.

Buddy at 9:31PM on Sep 1st 2008

14. This is not exactly a confidence vote for a "pure abstinence" policy

Paul Epstein at 9:35PM on Sep 1st 2008

15. RESPONSE TO PERRY: Of course abstinence is ideal however:
The message that this sends Perry, is that even we Christians are "human." SURPRISE ! Gee I bet you've never made a decision on something you would re-think?! HOW ABOUT voting for the LOVELY BILL CLINTON! The king of "NO MORALS HIMSELF!" WHAT an example he set for the entire Nation of our young children ? RIght??!!! NOT only did he set a bad example of what "SEX IS" haha! He then LIED and LIED and LIED some more even to the grand jury about his actions rather than ACCEPT responsibility for his actions! THEN after that, idiots voted him in for another term ! HOW STUPID is that?! Be careful Perry, at the rocks you throw from your glass house!....At least Palin's daughter and her beau are standing up and accepting the responsibility for "their" actions ~ these two are almost adults and made an adult decision, this doesn't mean Sarah or her husband are not paying attention. This just shows that this family goes through "AVERAGE" everyday stuff just like the rest of Americans and I don't think that this is going to hurt the campaign in any way ~ In fact, just like I said, shows their family goes through "regular stuff" just like us regular Americans.......

Barack HUSSEIN Obama is the one that says "let's keep the families/children out of it" YEAH right! Then he turned around and attacked Cindy McCain...just wait until the Republicans start listing all of Michelle's SELF SERVING attributes ~ there will be no question who will be more suited to be FIRST LADY of our NATION ~ CINDY MCCAIN. [Take off the gloves John McCain, GO FOR IT! :) ]

NO EXPERIENCE ~ NO OBAMA ~ NO WAY!
KEEP OUR NATION SAFE ~~~ VOTE MCCAIN/PALIN in 2008

ANN at 9:47PM on Sep 1st 2008