Palin confirms daughter's pregnancy

[ImnoMensa]

Originally Posted by Dye Tied

The only part of this disclosure I don't like is that she is supporting her 17 yr. old to get married. Support her and the child but marriage...NO!

Why no. There are thousands of marriages that started out this way. Some of them make it , some of them dont.

If its what the kids want , its their decision.

Give them the benefit of the doubt. The young man appears to be accepting his part of the responsibility in this, that makes him a man.

Where are all the liberals that cry for people to take responsibility for their kids? Oh!! I forgot its Conservatives who do that, Liberals expect the rest of us to pay for their kids, or abort them, whichever is easier.

[Dye Tied (Premo)]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

Why no. There are thousands of marriages that started out this way. Some of them make it , some of them dont.

If its what the kids want , its their decision.

Give them the benefit of the doubt. The young man appears to be accepting his part of the responsibility in this, that makes him a man.

Where are all the liberals that cry for people to take responsibility for their kids? Oh!! I forgot its Conservatives who do that, Liberals expect the rest of us to pay for their kids, or abort them, whichever is easier.

I don't support it because I WAS one of those pregnant teenage kids that got married. I do not recommend it at all as a mom or someone who has walked that mile. I am sure statistics somewhere will prove most don't make it. Knocking up a girl and marrying her does not make him a man. He's a kid with a healthy libido and no condom. He can support the kid without getting married at 17

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Dye Tied

I don't support it because I WAS one of those pregnant teenage kids that got married. I do not recommend it at all as a mom or someone who has walked that mile. I am sure statistics somewhere will prove most don't make it. Knocking up a girl and marrying her does not make him a man. He's a kid with a healthy libido and no condom. He can support the kid without getting married at 17

I'm not sorry I married my kids' dad. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have my daughter because it's unlikely we'd have had a second child together without marrying.

I think you owe it to kids to at least start them out in a two-parent family. Divorce isn't the end of the world.

[Dye Tied (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I'm not sorry I married my kids' dad. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have my daughter because it's unlikely we'd have had a second child together without marrying.

I think you owe it to kids to at least start them out in a two-parent family. Divorce isn't the end of the world.

No, divorce isn't the end of the world but a great majority of them are nasty and hard on children.

Marriage isn't always the best preggo teenage beginning and I would personally dissuade my 17 yr. old from doing it.

2 parents does not necessarily mean a good family, especially when marrying as young as Bristol.

[ImnoMensa]

Originally Posted by Dye Tied

I don't support it because I WAS one of those pregnant teenage kids that got married. I do not recommend it at all as a mom or someone who has walked that mile. I am sure statistics somewhere will prove most don't make it. Knocking up a girl and marrying her does not make him a man. He's a kid with a healthy libido and no condom. He can support the kid without getting married at 17

You are entitled to your opinion. Sorry you had a tough time.

[ylexot (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Dye Tied

2 parents does not necessarily mean a good family, especially when marrying as young as Bristol.

But it doesn't necessarily mean a bad family either

[ImnoMensa]

Originally Posted by Dye Tied

No, divorce isn't the end of the world but a great majority of them are nasty and hard on children.

Marriage isn't always the best preggo teenage beginning and I would personally dissuade my 17 yr. old from doing it.

2 parents does not necessarily mean a good family, especially when marrying as young as Bristol.

Doesnt always make a bad one either. I can name a bunch of them that made it just fine.

Its their decision. As long as the parents didnt force either of them I have no problem with it.

I might also add that this couple isnt going to be going too far from home. Bristols father has a business , he is a commercial fisherman, I am sure they will be helping these kids out a lot either with jobs or financial assistance.

[tiny_dancer33]

I'm not exactly a fan of Gov. Palin, but I really hate that general opinion seems to be that she might actually drop off the ticket over this scandal. It's such a stupid reason - private family matter, hello - and she really was the best pick McCain could probably have made. I rather hope she doesn't let this interfere with her spot on the campaign ticket. How awesome would it be to have two options that are both historically significant?

Blah blah. Long story short, if she dropped out...the race would suck.

[ylexot (Premo)]

Originally Posted by tiny_dancer33

I'm not exactly a fan of Gov. Palin, but I really hate that general opinion seems to be that she might actually drop off the ticket over this scandal. It's such a stupid reason - private family matter, hello - and she really was the best pick McCain could probably have made. I rather hope she doesn't let this interfere with her spot on the campaign ticket. How awesome would it be to have two options that are both historically significant?

Blah blah. Long story short, if she dropped out...the race would suck.

Where did you get this "general opinion"? I have yet to hear anyone say that.

[tiny_dancer33]

Originally Posted by ylexot

Where did you get this "general opinion"? I have yet to hear anyone say that.

Mostly the blogosphere is abuzz. Wonkette, even comments on Town Hall. People are already making Freudian slips about it in bigger media - she was accidentally referred to as "Sarah Failin" in a nationally televised interview, and from a McCain campaign advisor, too? I just kind of hope they're overreacting, it seems like such a foolish thing to drop out over and though all the focus is on it, it doesn't seem to have made much of a dent in their support. Unless I'm missing something.