And the search for dirt on Sarah Palin begins

[notverycrucial]

Originally Posted by MG1968

Mark Shields for one.

PBS's Shields Slams Palin for Choosing Ambition Over Her Daughter | NewsBusters.org

Journalists and moron pundits like Mark Shields and David Brooks don't count. Those two jokers are typical of the stupid ruling pundit class that controls our national discourse -- and they are reason enough never to watch PBS ever again. They are utter fools that should be ignored.

Still, I have yet to see anyone representing either political party say anything remotely close to impugning Palin's role as a mother. Pundit hacks like Brooks and Shields don't count.

[MG1968]

check Shields' bio before you say that. I know he's a pundit now, but his career began as a political consultant to democrats like Robert Kennedy and Ed Muskie.

[notverycrucial]

Originally Posted by MG1968

check Shields' bio before you say that. I know he's a pundit now, but his career began as a political consultant to democrats like Robert Kennedy and Ed Muskie.

Shields doesn't represent the Democratic party anymore than Pat Buchanan or Joe Scarborough represent the Republican Party.

[T-TownVol]

Originally Posted by volinbham

Perhaps they've moved off the issue because it was back-firing. I saw several Dem strategists specifically question her parenting skills and question why she would put her daugther through this by accpeting the nomination.

Riddle me this....how would the 17 year old daughter feel if she was used as the reason for her mother declining the nomination...

[jdsa]

If it were me, I'd leave her family decisions and children out of it. All of this talk of underage pregancy and whatnot reminds me of nothinf more than the JFK Jr. death media debacle. It's not my problem and I coudln't care less.

More damaging are emerging reports that she's not as much of a maverick as she appeared to be at first, having strong ties to Ted Stevens lobbyists and actually being a proponent of the "bridge to nowhere" before later reversing her decision.

[superdave1984]

The Obama camp really should be making a huge effort to NOT take shots at Palin's family. Because if that door is opened, Biden's son comes into play. Of course, who wouldn't want the father of a scammer as VP?

[oklavol]

Originally Posted by GAVol

Chris Matthews could really benefit from some hairspray.

Wouldn't hurt anything if he joined a gym too...

[oklavol]

Originally Posted by T-TownVol

Riddle me this....how would the 17 year old daughter feel is she was used as the reason for her mother declining the nomination...

Most 17 yr olds who end up pregnant, aren't thinking much about impact on their parents

[JZVOL]

Originally Posted by oklavol

Most 17 yr olds who end up pregnant, aren't thinking much about impact on their parents

Would you care to tell us what they are thinking?

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by oklavol

Most 17 yr olds who end up pregnant, aren't thinking much about impact on their parents

Stop for a second here.

Did you say something that makes sense?

[KB5252]

Originally Posted by oklavol

most 17 yr olds who end up pregnant, aren't thinking much.

fyp

[T-TownVol]

Originally Posted by oklavol

Most 17 yr olds who end up pregnant, aren't thinking much about impact on their parents

You missed that one bad...the point is that Sarah was not going to have her daughter be the reason she turned down the nomination. Bristol would have had to live with that the rest of her life.
The thoughts are from a mother to her daughter.

[rjd970]

More on Palin's pregnant daughter, experience, and sexism:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2l45yu9vMA

[allvol123]

Saw an article in a San Fran paper today saying she was against expanding legislation on hate crimes. The article tried to paint this as a negative. Go figure.