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HEyHEY

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:01 PM
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My heart goes out to Palin's daughter

Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 02:01 PM by HEyHEY

Being pregnant at 17 is hard enough without it becoming a national election issue.

Poor girl. I hope she's doing okay.

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BrklynLiberal

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:02 PM
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1. Absolutely. She is the actual victim in this fiasco.

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kwyjibo

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:03 PM
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2. I would be hating my mom right about now for putting me in that position.

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Beaverhausen

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:03 PM
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3. i agree - but mom knew she was putting her in the spotlight.

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HEyHEY

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:06 PM
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6. Oh, I know - it's disgraceful. Doing that to your own daughter.

And imagine if the girl wanted an abortion? Fuck. She has like NO choice. I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't want to marry the dad either.... and looks like no choice their either.

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Fenris

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:05 PM
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4. Her mother is pretty awful for doing that to her.

Family values.

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HEyHEY

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:06 PM
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7. Speaks to her character, that's for sure.

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TwilightZone

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:05 PM
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5. Agreed. Being used as a political prop by your own mother isn't something I'd wish on anyone.

Even a Republican. :)

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Solly Mack

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:09 PM
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8. I wouldn't want to be in her shoes

Not at all.

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DoctorMyEyes

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:15 PM
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9. What kind of mother throws her daughter under a bus like that?

I cannot imagine putting my own political aspirations (as if she even HAD such aspirations before being tapped for VP) before my family's well being.

Who the hell announces to the nation that their un-married teenage daughter is pregnant in order to "squelch" a rumor about herself? To take a "swipe" at "liberal bloggers",like Andrew Sullivan?!?!?

Why the fuck didn't this woman, when asked to join the ticket simply take a realistic look at her own current family life and realize that this is probably the LAST thing they needed on their plate at this time? Couldn't she have said - "Thanks, I'm flattered, but I cannot at this time accept?"

What a stupid, selfish bitch!

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HEyHEY

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:19 PM
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11. It's unreal

My dad quit politics... know why? Simply because my mother said she didn't get to see him enough and was lonely. Some other things are more important.

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DailyGrind51

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:18 PM
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10. Sarah has no business putting her daughter in the national spotlight!

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fishwax

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:19 PM
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12. agreed n/t

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nickyt

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:27 PM
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13. Agree 100%. She's just a kid.

(This Palin saga may be the weirdest shit I ever saw in my life, and I've been "out there", baby!)

Hope the daughter can hang in and come through this intact -

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Lisa0825

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:57 PM
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14. I really feel sorry for her, and I blame her mother.

Her mother should put her family first, due to the serious challenges they face right now. Both parents should be focusing on their special needs child and Bristol who will really need their support, not the spotlight of a national campaign.

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w8liftinglady

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Mon Sep-01-08 03:02 PM
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15. the expressions on her and her teenage sister's faces were so sad...

during Palin's acceptance speech.I could see nothing but the desire to be anywhere else but there

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