As the first serious (with a real chance of winning) woman candidate for the presidency, Hillary deserves a lot of credit for opening the door for Palin and other women down the road. If Obama does not win, think about the campaign in four years. The two front runners could very well be Clinton and Palin (considering McCain's age). What a change that will be.

It seems to me that it's the media fanning the flames -- and that's much more about money than politics.  Scandal sells, after all.

Obama and Biden both stated, unequivocally, that children are off-limits.  Every candidate has his or her lunatic fringe, but most Dems I know aren't so much condemning the Palins as they are commenting on the irony of the situation.  Governor Palin is opposed to sex education, promotes abstinence only and is running on a socially conservative/family values platform.  While I compliment her on her adherence to her pro-life convictions, it's a little ironic to hear her preach the effectiveness of abstinence only when her 17 year-old daughter is pregnant.  I think it's wonderful that Bristol Palin has the support system to keep and raise her baby.  Unfortunately, not all girls in her situation do.

Give me a break. I honestly hope you never decide to put yourself in any spotlight whatsoever, because you probably have some family member who screwed up somewhere. And are you serious about your last comment? Did Chelsea Clinton or the Bush daughters EVER have a huge presence in the media (besides scrutinizing their behavior?).

Maybe being younger, I have more of an idea than you do about who kids listen to. Here's a hint: it is NOT anyone in politics of any kind. No girl I know wanted to be like Chesea, Jenna, Barbara, etc. growing up. They wanted to be Britney, Jessica, Lindsay Lohan, etc., and now many younger girls idolize Hanna Montana, Jamie Lynn, etc. Most girls probably still have not heard of Bristol Palin, and unless she comes out with a record or hot music video anytime soon, they won't give a hoot what she does.

And I was pointing out that not everyone does do that. I know I never have. I couldn't care less which media "darling" gets knocked up, unless it's my favorite actress perhaps.

And read his post; he did mention Spears' mother. You must have missed it:

"It seems the same people who were outraged, and attacked Lynne Spears for being "a horrible example" and a disgrace for a mother.. are much the same people who are commending Palin?"

He is suggesting that all the same people who attacked Spears for getting pregnant are now defending Palin, and that is not necessarily true. I would like to see some proof of that.

You are a jerk. Did you see the smiley face at the end? It was sarcastic, but I am sorry you could not figure that out.

Are you for real...

It's okay; we know for a fact that dummer is either atheist or Jewish, as all liberals are one or the other. It's a fact.

Well, I agree that people who said the Spears baby and Juno were wrong should say the same about the Palins. The fact is, though, that I never said that, and I don't even know that more Republicans said that than liberals. That's what I take issue with. The approval or disapproval of a pregnancy is NOT a party issue. It is a personal one, so I don't know why you brought it up in this thread. In fact, many people I know (that also happen to be conservative) liked Juno because she didn't kill her baby; she took responsibility for her actions. But again, I am sure a lot of Democrats liked the movie, as well, so it is not a partisan issue.

And honestly, I am sure this "poor" Palin girl knew a little something about contraception. She is 17, and most likely has friends. You have to be pretty sheltered to not know anything about it at 17. My parents chose to keep me out of sex ed, and I ended up learning from my friends and the internet. Apparently it has worked, but I still think we need to emphasize abstinence but teach about contraception. I do draw the line at handing out free condoms at a high school, though....