Palin's 17 year old unmarried daughter is pregnant

Posted at 11:29 AM on September 1, 2008 by Tom Scheck (2 Comments)

Reuters broke the story.

Here's the release from the McCain campaign:

STATEMENT FROM SARAH AND TODD PALIN

For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office

Monday, September 1, 2008
(NOTE - I removed campaign phone number)

ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, Sarah and Todd Palin issued the following statement regarding today's Reuters story:

"We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us. 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. We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.

"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 to respect our daughter and Levi's privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates."

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Comments (2)

This is, like, the worst opening for a national political convention I've ever heard of.

Posted by Bill Prendergast | September 1, 2008 1:34 PM

Let me explain that. I mean, like... in terms of "the timing of events..." You're holding your party's national political convention, and the week that it's supposed to open, a hurricane touches down in New Orleans... again...
--and then your veep nominee for your "teach abstinence" candidate announces her seventeen year old daughter's pregnant.

If you follow a lot of peoples' line of thinking, it's clear that this is God trying to tell us something.

Posted by Bill Prendergast | September 1, 2008 1:37 PM

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