Sarah Palin Says Levi is No Drop-Out

You'll find you will have a clearer, balanced perception of everything once you lose the self-righteousness.

Most candidate's children have been off limits to the press, but the media has done everything possible to smear the reputations of these two young people. Other than that, yeah, they're exactly like millions of other young parents.

I beg to differ, Ruby - I believe it was Sarah Palin who put her pregnant teen daughter in the media spotlight when she accepted the VP candidacy with McCain. That was her choice. And now, apparently after leaving the national stage, Palin still feels compelled to tell the media all about her.

I can't believe the all the hate that seems to be directed towards Sarah Palin and her family. Sarah Palin's daughter is not the first girl to have a baby without being married nor will she be the last. In fact, it happens to a lot of families. Do people just need someone to hate and make fun of? What's the big deal about the money for the baby pictures or all the baby gifts that were received? Many people receive baby gifts...some people receive many more than other people. Is there a limit as to how many you get when you have a baby?
A lot of people didn't think Sarah Palin was qualified to be VP...that's fine! A lot of people don't think Sarah Palin is very smart...that's fine also. But why all the hate? What did Palin or any member of her family do to you or anyone else that could cause this strong emotion?

Ruby,
I agree entirely with what David S. said. Palin broke the parenting codes when she put her own career drive before that of her teenage, pregnant daughter as demonstrated by her putting Bristol in the limelight. As for Levi's 'on-line high school work', in California that's code for GED which is all well and good, but let's not pretend that GEDs are not for drop-outs and that it carries the same weight as a high school diploma. Don't mean to offend anyone with a GED, but that's just the reality of the situation.

Lori,
Differences of opinions does not always mean that there is hate going on. So far on this blog entry, it's just that--differences of opinions. But that will probably change as the day and night goes on.

Happy New Year Gals!

Palin put her daughter in the limelite at the RNC and other events.

There is merit to the contention for leaving the kids out of it. BUT, Bristol and Levi (at this point) have knowingly entered the public forum by selling baby Tripp pictures to People to the tune of 300K or upwards. They are now held to a different standard. Also, we can track Levi's matriculation this semester online I suppose.

I say, good for them! Now they can pay for the bun out of the oven.

PCL, Happy New Year to you too and everyone else. Can't believe it's 2009...the years are going by way to fast!
Your right, so far this blog hasn't gotten too bad but I was reading another blog (the one about the money for the pictures) and I was shocked at the things I was reading. The name calling was out of control and was down right vulgar. Hope this blog doesn't get at bad.

Lori
" Sarah Palin's daughter is not the first girl to have a baby without being married nor will she be the last. In fact, it happens to a lot of families."
That is not the issue. Your little Alaskan MILF heroine is being promoted as a paradigm of Republican morals and family virtues and she can't even raise a daughter properly. Her daughter is a high school dropout (don't quibble about correspondence school), gave birth to a bastard and fornicates with a high school dropout (get real) who's mother is an indicted drug dealer.
If these are Republican family values I'm appalled. Prior to the 8 year reign of King George (the Dub) if a Democrat with her "morals" had been elected, the Republican self righteous right would have taken up arms and stormed the White House.
I think I speak for many Obama supporters when I say we really welcome a 2012 Palin candidacy for president. Republicans fooled us with Reagan, then they cheated democracy and foisted Dub on us. We won't get fooled again.

Cube, According to people Magazine, there was no such deal regarding baby pictures.
"Magazine denies offering Bristol Palin money for baby pictures"

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/638435.html

Lori5:27PMJan 1st 2009
PCL, Happy New Year to you too and everyone else. Can't believe it's 2009...the years are going by way to fast!
Your right, so far this blog hasn't gotten too bad but I was reading another blog (the one about the money for the pictures) and I was shocked at the things I was reading. The name calling was out of control and was down right vulgar. Hope this blog doesn't get at bad.
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They go by even faster if you have kids--one minute you have four little ones running amok in the house and the next you have four young adults home for the holidays and you can't wait until they go back to school (jk kids, mom loves you). These political blogs can get rather colorful in their language, I am just as guilty as the next when it comes to that (although I am usually provoked), and it occurs on both sides of the aisle. I guess that's why politics and religion should never be discussed at large family gatherings--they tend to bring out the worst in people.

Steveathillview...Give me a break...your acting like this doesn't happen everyday with kids. And what's worse is you blame the parent. I don't know if you have a teenage daughter but let me assure you that no matter how well you attempt to bring them up something like this can happen. Children make mistakes. How many people do you know that never had sexual relations before they were married. Some get caught and some dont. You Obama supporters seem to forget that Obama's mother wasn't married when she became pregnant with Obama at the age of 17. Or remember the fact that Obama's mother met, became pregnant, married and had the child within 1 years time which meant that the most time she could have know Obama's father was a total of 3 months. So does that make Obama's mother someone who had no family virtues?

PCL.."They go by even faster if you have kids--one minute you have four little ones running amok in the house and the next you have four young adults home for the holidays and you can't wait until they go back to school"-----------------Boy, you got that right. My Daughter was home for Christmas and as much as I loved having her here, it was nice to get back to my quiet life when she left.
I use to comment on these blogs a lot more than I do now. I love to debate but I usually back off when things start getting nasty. Then of course, you have the people that steal your name and start posting crap just to make you look bad. I usually try my hardest not to insult anyone or call anyone names. I try to respect everyone opinion on the subject matter but sometimes it's not easy lol

Two years ago, Nancy Pelosi won her position as Speaker of the House by attacking the Bush administration and promising to usher in a new era of fiscal responsibility. However, since taking the helm of the House, she has watched as the U.S. economy has been in a severe decline.

According to Americans for Tax Reform, when the Democrats took control of Congress in 2006, the U.S. had a net worth of about $50 trillion; in the past two years, that figure has fallen to $44 trillion, possibly lower. This may have something to do with the exploding federal budget under Pelosi's governance. In the 2007 fiscal year, the budget deficit was $165 billion; in 2008, it had grown to $486 billion, and it's still climbing. In addition, under Pelosi's brand of "fiscal responsibility," routine federal spending has increased by $400 billion -- not including the three banking bailouts.

Nancy Pelosi's rise to stardom was built on her attacks on George Bush, and no doubt she will continue to use his real and imagined shortcomings to explain any challenges faced by the Democrats, including President-elect Barak Obama, in the years to come. And she may just get away with it. A recent poll shows that when they went to vote last month, many younger Americans did not know that the Congress had been controlled by the Democrats for the past two years, proving again that an uninformed voter is the Democrats' best friend.

PCL4:56PMJan 1st 2009Ruby,I agree entirely with what David S. said. As for Levi's 'on-line high school work', in California that's code for GED which is all well and good, but let's not pretend that GEDs are not for drop-outs and that it carries the same weight as a high school diploma. Don't mean to offend anyone with a GED, but that's just the reality of the situation.
PCL ... Have you never heard of American Schools Correspondence ? They have been in business since 1897! They have been offering High School Correspondence courses for over 100 years! It is not the same as a GED ... A graduate of American Schools receives a FULLY ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! So, in answer to your GED assumption ... Do some research and grow a brain! My sister received her diploma through them, as well as multiple thousands of Americans.

Yes Brenda, I have heard of The American Schools of Correspondence, and your point is??? Did you read my post entirely? If you did read it completely, I don't see the reason for your ire. And kudos to your sister, you should be very proud of her--though your need to defend her suggests otherwise.

Lori6:15PMJan 1st 2009
PCL.."They go by even faster if you have kids--one minute you have four little ones running amok in the house and the next you have four young adults home for the holidays and you can't wait until they go back to school"-----------------Boy, you got that right. My Daughter was home for Christmas and as much as I loved having her here, it was nice to get back to my quiet life when she left.
I use to comment on these blogs a lot more than I do now. I love to debate but I usually back off when things start getting nasty. Then of course, you have the people that steal your name and start posting crap just to make you look bad. I usually try my hardest not to insult anyone or call anyone names. I try to respect everyone opinion on the subject matter but sometimes it's not easy lol
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Same here--on all counts. A lot of the times I just watch the battles go on--some of the male regulars on these blogs are hysterical in their wars for supremacy. By the time they are over (and they can last days) I would wager that they don't even remember what point they were originally trying to make. (lol)

Steveathillview...Give me a break...your acting like this doesn't happen everyday with kids. And what's worse is you blame the parent. I don't know if you have a teenage daughter but let me assure you that no matter how well you attempt to bring them up something like this can happen. Children make mistakes. How many people do you know that never had sexual relations before they were married. Some get caught and some dont. You Obama supporters seem to forget that Obama's mother wasn't married when she became pregnant with Obama at the age of 17. Or remember the fact that Obama's mother met, became pregnant, married and had the child within 1 years time which meant that the most time she could have know Obama's father was a total of 3 months. So does that make Obama's mother someone who had no family virtues?
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It's about the hypocrisy. If Palin had her way, there would be no sex ed. Obama doesn't want to tell anyone else what they must do, doesn't pretend to know better than other people what's best for them. If the Republicans hadn't made 'moral values' an overriding issue in a couple of campaigns, all but claiming that no Independents or Dems had morals, it would be different.

Of course people have sex before they're married; the Dems and all of us Republicans with common sense want them to have the tools to do so safely. That includes Obama. If he played it holier-than-thou and wanted everyone to act as he thought they should, that might make him a hypocrite too - or perhaps not, as his mother's choices were no reflection on his.

@Lori: I read online the other day a deal was cut and that it was over 300K. Guess People won't confirm. We'll see who gets the pics. I imagine they will cut a deal like some celebs do and I think they should. Otherwise, they'd just get stalked, photographed ultimately, and have no bread for the bun. The latter alternative would coincide with Palin ideology -- stupidity.

When paparazzi beat down my door for nudes of me, I just let them take snap away for free. A fig leaf free zone. That's how I roll. My dog does nudes too.

These two kids were virtually unknown and would have been able to keep their privacy IF Sarah Palin had not put them in the spotlight. Yes many unmarried teens do get pregnant which is very sad but how many mothers who stump for VP for good morals, values and principles thrust their unwed teenage daughter onto the national stage and hold her up as an example for other teens. By paying her $300,000 for these baby pictures the magazine is virtually promoting that conduct and telling teens that this is OK Behavior to be rewarded. You said that everyone gets baby gifts but how many unmarried pregnant teenagers get over 100,000 gifts from strangers (and that number was provided by Sarah Palins own father) Again, they are being rewarded for bad behavior and that is not ok..