Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Obama has it right

Good on Obama for saying family is off limits. Of course the press won't see it this way and Palin should have known that and not subjected these young people to such scrutiny. Her daughter's future husband's MySpace comments have been removed due to comments like "he'll kick ass if he's annoyed" and that "he doesn't want kids". Pretty normal adolescent stuff and surely they both have a right to be kids and perhaps decide not to marry. How possible is that going to be now? The story is all over the British tabloids and their photographers are probably already in Alaska and ethics aren't exactly their strong point.

I find Palin's parenting skills shocking especially given the "family values" angle of the Republicans. What was she thinking subjecting her daughter to this publicity by accepting the nomination? And what about her special needs child she dumped at daycare when the child was three days old. Surely this child is going to need a lot of parental attention and how is that going to happen as VP candidate and possible VP? Guess this is the Republican way.


Father-to-be of Sarah Palin's granchild a 'bad-boy' redneck - Telegraph