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To rebut rumors, Palin says daughter, 17, pregnant

Mon Sep 1, 2008
By Steve Holland, REUTERS

ST. PAUL (Reuters) - The 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is pregnant, Palin said on Monday in an announcement intended to knock down rumors by liberal bloggers that Palin faked her own pregnancy to cover up for her child.

Bristol Palin, one of Alaska Gov. Palin's five children with her husband, Todd, is about five months pregnant and is going to keep the child and marry the father, the Palins said in a statement released by the campaign of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

Bristol Palin made the decision on her own to keep the baby, McCain aides said.

"We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us," the Palins' statement said.

"Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support," the Palins said.

The Palins asked the news media to respect the young couple's privacy.

"Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media, respect our daughter and Levi's privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates," the statement concluded.

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Oh, Bristol.... again?

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I guess the right-wingers on the forum will now have to amend "MILF" to "GILF".

Frolicking Dinosaurs

Oh my, Deja vu?

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Middleground

Her parents must have practiced abstinence.

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Based on my own experiences and treatment as a teenage mother, I don't believe the GOP base is going to take too kindly to this.

Just a guess.

Panther

She already is called a GILF (Governor) and they are calling her a VPILF now, so that won't change.

This will hurt the horny vote that probably already had her 18th birthday circled on their calendars.

[Edit] This really should have been put in "Breaking News" - this is a pretty big announcement.

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Palin confirms daughter's pregnancy

By Steve Holland
Monday, 1 September 2008

The Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has announced that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, in an announcement intended to knock down rumors by liberal bloggers that Palin faked her own pregnancy to cover up for her child.

Bristol Palin, one of Palin's five children with her husband, Todd, is about five months pregnant and is going to keep the child and marry the father, the Palins said in a statement released by the campaign of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

Bristol Palin made the decision on her own to keep the baby, McCain aides said.

"We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us," the Palins' statement said.

"Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support," the Palins said.

The Palins asked the news media to respect the young couple's privacy.

"Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media, respect our daughter and Levi's privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates," the statement concluded.

Senior McCain campaign officials said McCain knew of the daughter's pregnancy when he selected Palin last week as his vice presidential running mate, deciding that it did not disqualify the 44-year-old governor in any way.

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What does it say about conservative abstinence policies, that so many teens of parents who hold these beliefs end up pregnant?
And do you think it's wise that the 17-year-old girl marry at this time?

I was personally compelled into a teen marriage because of pregnancy by the adults in my life, and it was not a smashing success.
If I had waited and married him later, when we were older, perhaps it would've worked out.

Frolicking Dinosaurs

This will hurt the GOP with the Christian right. Bet McCain is wishing he had vetted this candidate now.

PeteEU

So she is knocked up tsk tsk, not good when mommy is running for the big house for a party that frowns on such things. Also the child is a bastard, much like Palins first son, since the mother is not married when it was conceived tsk tsk tsk, again not good for the religious right.

So those people claiming that McCain vetted Palin want to change their opinion?

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Panther

McCain knew before she was picked.

If she had an abortion, it'd hurt a lot. Having the baby will cause little impact in the conservative base.