Day of stunning Palin disclosures - Yahoo! News Quote:
John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, said Monday her 17-year-old unmarried daughter was five months pregnant, the latest in a string of disclosures that left the McCain campaign defending his choice and the thoroughness of the background check of the little-known Alaska governor.
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It was also revealed Monday that an attorney had been hired to represent Palin in a state ethics probe and that her husband, Todd, had been arrested for drunken driving two decades ago. The man who led McCain's vice presidential search team said he thought everything that came up as a possible red flag during the background check had now been made public.
"I think so," Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr. told The Associated Press. "Yes. I think so. Correct."
The revelations threatened to steal any remaining thunder from Day One of the Republican National Convention, which already was overshadowed by Hurricane Gustav — and brought unwanted attention to the 44-year-old governor, a self-described "hockey mom" with little experience on the national stage.
The GOP convention had already been scaled back because of the hurricane, and just three days after McCain named Palin as his vice presidential running mate. Coming after the randomness of Gustav, the revelations added to the sense of unscriptedness hanging over the convention.
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I can't help but think about how thoroughly McCain thought this out. How much did he question a completely unknown governor. How much did he really know about this person's personal life that would make him choose her for VP. Or did he simply chose her because she had the physical potential to attract some of those '18 million cracks' Hillary left behind? Did he think her 'conservative'
and up until recently e-nexistent* stances would attract moderates and independents? What would make him take such a gamble on this person who's
'extensive' experience in the executive side of things would put her ahead of people like Romney or Bobby Jindal? I wonder what the Republicans who said Obama only got to where he is because of his race will say about this woman?
e-nexistent : Anything which is not on the internet.
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