Okay folks.. start gathering up those McCain/Palin mementos

[SoCalDem]

They may be collectors items very soon :)

:rofl:

[radfringe]

1. I'm not sure what to make of this

it is being reported that the McCain campaign KNEW about bristol's pregnancy last week - before announcing fluffy as VP

since the announcement on Friday - the internet rumors regarding fluffy's baby have been flying.

this means 3 days of rumors spreading and questions.....

now to quell those rumors, they announce bristol's pregnancy.

ok - so here's my puzzlement - mccain knew prior to tapping fluffy, why did they keep it quiet and allow the rumors to spread? or did mccain really know prior to tapping fluffy and are now in major damage control?

[SoCalDem]

2. I don;t think he knew.. he only met her once

and talked to her once (the time he ASKED her to the prom)..

she may have thought he knew, but I doubt she volunteered it..

This, today, is CYA²

[radfringe]

4. the question now becomes one of judgement and competency

while I understand bristol's pregnancy is a family matter - when you are on the campaign trail, good luck in keeping anything private.

if mccain knew, they screwed up by letting internet rumors fester and grow

if mccain didn't know, what does that say about his judgement in picking people to vet VP candidates

either case, the entire handling reeks of incompetency

[mmonk]

3. Yep.

They will be a hot item on ebay before you know it.

[NorthCarolina]

5. Will the MSM be able make this a non-issue for McCain?

KO and Maddow might make it an issue of the campaign, but what about Fox, CNN, and the conservative MSNBC talking heads? It won't surprise me to see them work hard to paint a smiley face on this for Republicans, while painting the Liberal blogs, you know - the advocates for Obama, as something less than honorable for going after Palin on such a personal issue.

[samsingh]

6. hope so. this may be the first election where

a party runs a single candidate on a ticket. no vp needed.