CNN: Palin's unmarried teen daughter is preggers & hubby has DWI arrest

[tpsbmam]

I'm more and more in love with this choice.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/palin.daughter/index.html

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, is pregnant and will keep the baby and marry the father, a senior aide to Sen. John McCain confirmed to CNN Tuesday.

Republican presidential candidate McCain was aware of Bristol Palin's pregnancy before he chose her mother for his running mate, the aide said.

"Senator McCain knew this and felt in no way did it disqualify her from being vice president," said the aide. "Families have difficulties sometimes, and lucky for her she has a supportive family."

The 17-year-old, a senior in high school, is about five months along, in her second trimester, according to the aide.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

A senior adviser to the McCain campaign confirmed Monday that Todd Palin, husband to Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in 1984.

"Yes, 24 years ago he had a DWI," senior McCain adviser Steve Schmidt told reporters in St. Paul.

Schmidt was asked if he was worried about the news, and replied, “I was not.”

[baldguy]

1. The DWI was 24 yrs ago when he was young & stupid.

Now, in his 40s, he shows his stupidity in other ways.

[tpsbmam]

2. You know.....

I was mature enough when I was 24 to NOT drink and drive -- I knew better. We have a president whose drinking and driving was minimized, too. As someone who is adamant about NOT drinking and driving, I'm getting a little sick of this being minimized. I understand people make mistakes, but this is one that has the potential to kill other people.

[KharmaTrain]

4. Youthful Indiscetions Mean Different If Your A Repugnican

Henry Hyde cheated on his wife and ruined a marriage when he was in his 40s...and that was called a "youthful indiscretion", Booshie was nailed for a DUI in 1976 when he was nearly 30 and this was brushed off the same way (despite him continuing to admit he drank for another decade...or longer) but if you're a Democrat, then you're responsible for actions going back to when you were 7 years old and a future association with a member of the weather underground. There is no proportionality here as the GOOP and its corporate media enablers have a double standard that has allowed these stories to get minimized.

Now let's see how they spin this one...

[stillcool]

17. I wonder what they'd be saying..

if Michelle was a pill-popper who got caught stealing her drugs. Egads that would be a story!!!

[KharmaTrain]

25. I Admire Michelle More And More

You know the goons were trying to find something/anything to tear this woman...and the Obama family down. They wanted to find her being the angry black woman (a 2008 Angela Davis) and be assured if they had found she had a past of either drug use or pregnancy, we'd get it pounded at us 24/7 with the "what do we tell the children" bullshit.

It's a testament to Michelle's family as well as her own intelligence and class that she's raised her family with being an active and supportive partner with her husband. I admire the Obamas for moving the campaign to Chicago so they could keep their children out of the limelight and attempt for them to maintain a normal life...as opposed to Grannie Baracuda who is neglecting, exploiting and embarassing hers.

[stillcool]

28. I agree. We're going to have..

a beautiful first family, leading by example.

[Warpy]

16. I drank when I was 13 and road rash from falling off my bike

convinced me that no, I did not drive better when I had a few, so I never did drive drunk.

However, people who didn't have my dubious record as a wild child and who obeyed the drinking age law might have been able to kid themselves behind the wheel of a car. They would continue to do so until either they wrecked out or got popped for DUI.

Since it was 24 years ago and he hasn't repeated it, I'd tend to dismiss it. Everybody gets one major mistake. If he learned from this one, more power to him.

[arthritisR_US]

27. you don't get a record of dwi if you are under age. n/t

[eyesroll]

29. Yes, you do. At least, you do here in WI.

If you are super-young, it may be handled in juvenile court and sealed, but if you're old enough to have a driver's license, a OWI will appear on your record (first time is an ordinance violation, later offenses are usually misdemeanors) whether you have a license or not.

[arthritisR_US]

31. so he had to have been at least 16? sure would be an age diff between the 2. n/t

[Breeze54]

19. Her husband isn't running for office. Comparing bush to him is silly. n/t

[Clear Blue Sky]

43. Look at the numbers of Members of Congress with DUI on their records.

http://www.newswithviews.com/Slagle/john11.htm

And they ALL think they are fit and capable to be President.

[norepubsin08]

10. That's enough to

disqualify her right there...she enables drunkards that are out to kill people! Remember Bush was an alcoholic and his wife murdered some one while she was driving a car

[bulloney]

14. While he ran for president, the Republicans brought up Clinton's marijuana use

that may have occurred years before.

What I'm seeing with the shit being dug up on the Palin's is a simple case of the Republicans having to sleep in the bed that they made.

For years, they would oversaturate the airwaves with every little indiscretion that Clinton or other Democratic candidates had at one time in their lives, even to the point where they'd make stuff up.

The Republicans created this climate. Now they're learning that they have to live in it, too.

Ain't karma a bitch?

[Truth4Justice]

44. Simple DWI's are commonplace misdeameanor offenses. How many can claim they never drank and drove?

and they just didn't get caught.

[Skittles]

45. I can honestly say I have NEVER "drank and drove"

not ever - that being said, I do believe a 24 yr old DWI offense has little meaning

[Truth4Justice]

48. Of course there are lots of people who dont drink, so they cannot be DUI.

[reggie the dog]

56. sure they can

smoke a joint and you cannot drive for a month without risking DWI in states like Illinois.

[Truth4Justice]

60. Can they measure MJ with a device now or do you mean a urine test?

I don't live in Il but am still curious.

[reggie the dog]

61. urine test

and Illinois is not alone. Zero tolerence means you cannot drive FOR A MONTH after you smoke cannabis in many states now.

[Truth4Justice]

63. Thanks. I knew truck drivers had to do urine tests, but didnt know about this fact. I wish cops....

were tested for steriod use. It very common for cops to dope up on Roids and become hellraisers on the public.

[reggie the dog]

66. I had a buddy in high school

who lost his license because he smoked a joint 3 weeks before a cop stopped him for speeding and gave him a urine test.

[Skittles]

62. I drink and I've drunk a lot "in my day"

but I never once - EVER - drank alcohol and then drove. NEVER.

[Truth4Justice]

64. I have no reason to doubt you, but IMO you are the exception, not the rule.

I have never smoked pot and no one believes me because back in the day everyone did, but its because the smell nauseates me so I never tried it, not to sound self-righteous. To be truthful I have used alcohol and drove in the past, but I wouldn't do it ever now. It only takes a drink or two to be over the .08 limit.

[reggie the dog]

55. You do not even need to drink

smoke a joint and then drive in the next MONTH and you are DWI in many states.

[Lex]

3. Yeeeeee hawwwwwww.

nt

[Dr.Phool]

5. Or is she pregnant AGAIN?

How many months?

[radfringe]

6. the gift that keeps on giving....

when do the hooker pics start showing up?

[valerief]

7. Because of Palin's religious beliefs, it means her husband is the actually veep choice.

Because of dominion something or other, she has to do what he says.

So, in keeping with Republican tradition, another DUI is a heartbeat away from the presidency.

[AzDar]

24. Yup. Yup. The 'Shadow Governor' wil be the 'Shadow Vice-President'.

:puke:

[chat_noir]

8. Freeperland: Bristol's baby's father may be black

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072414/replies?c=965

[jpertello]

9. An interesting observation I found

http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=149639&PID=2719013

As a mother who actually did have premature rupture of amniotic membranes (leaking fluid as she called it)...let me just say that I was IMMEDIATELY sent VIA AMBULANCE to the emergency room and IMMEDIATELY placed on 100% bed rest by my physician. Meaning, I was told I could not GET OUT OF BED for any reason. at. all. No bathroom, no shower, no ambulation of any kind. I stayed that way UNTIL I went into labor. The two choices are remaining on bed rest until one develops an infection, or until one goes into labor. I was very informed about the seriousness of this condition. In my personal case, my honey and I had gone to Urgent Care because some fluid had come out when I thought i had to pee (this was my first baby and it was just a tinkle like pee)...we drove there, they tested the fluid.

Once they realized I was leaking amniotic fluid, they REFUSED to let me leave. Yes, I did try to beg to be able to just drive there with my honey, I wanted to pick up some items from home. I was told NO this is SERIOUS and you are going VIA AMBULANCE NOW.

So, in my own personal opinion based off experience I am shocked that they expect people to believe that a physician (actually since they are saying they KNEW the baby had Downs, then she should have really had a SPECIALIST handling her case, with pre-determined birth plans that should have included a NICU) would really approve of her not only NOT going immediately to a hospital, but also would think it's fine for her to finish a speech, wait for a flight, get on a plane *germs people* then drive past a hospital and go somewhere else she chose to deliver at without the specialist or NICU team. Interesting and hard to imagine.

Being allowed to fly, sure...the airline allows pregnant women to fly in this case in addition I am sure (as they have said) they could not tell she was pregnant. As a mother who had 4 children already, who I would assume would know the danger of leaking amniotic fluid, it is again interesting that she would want to have increased pressure while she is in labor.

Wow. Why even spin this tale? I am sure this is not the expected outcome when they thought they would easily feign a pregnancy.

Interesting picture of her daughter looking post-partum (mono I suppose)


Edited by Mz.TiNg - Today at 10:32am

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Also, when I was carrying my own son almost 19 years ago I had a rupture of fluid at home and was immediately taken to the hospital and watched closely for infection. SP would have done better to go to the nearest hospital in TX if she truly had a rupture. Did she honestly act so irresponsibly with a special needs child who was possible in fetal distress?

[DaveJ]

11. What does this say about Alaska's red state reputation

Just a day before Palin was selected, a conservative Republican lady was talking to me about her concern about social moral issues like 'teen pregnancy'. I said we'd have higher moral standard if people had more opportunities like access to higher education and better jobs. I wonder what she would say now. That this was just a fluke. Or maybe that it's okay as long as the teen mom is caucasian.

[tinymontgomery]

12. Doesn't the current vp have like

5 dui's? since this guy only has one that makes him more qualified.

[Crabby Appleton]

21. yes, and bush43 had a DUI also.

[CitizenPatriot]

13. palin also admitted to getting high

on pot years ago (it is or was legal in Alaska at the time). Remember all of the concern over Obama's pot smoking? Where is that now?

Husband's DUI 24 years ago -- no biggee

POW how many years ago? pertinent always.

cheat on wife with hookers 30 years ago -- never pertinent (see POW)

other candidate smoke pot in high school 25 years ago? Pertinent!

(sarcasm obviously)

Am I missing something?

HYPOCRISY thy name is Republican.

[reggie the dog]

35. smoking pot

means they both broke federal law, but only Obama broke state law too. Palin lived in a state where adults have been and are still free to grow and smoke their own cannabis at home thanks to a privacy clause in their state constitution.

[CitizenPatriot]

41. I thought so -- i wasn't sure if it was still true

but nonetheless, mccain b rought it up from obama's book saying it could still impair his judgment so all i'm saying is...

[reggie the dog]

53. pot is still legal in AK even though a state law against it is on the books

the state law is superceeded by an Alaska Supreme Court decision. Ravin V Alaska in which it was determined that thanks to a privacy clause in the AK constitution adults can grow, possess, and use their own cannabis at home.

[reggie the dog]

54. DWI is a bullshit charge

you get DWI in lots of states if you drive a car in the MONTH after you smoke a joint. Failing a urine test for a joint smoked three or four weeks ago is enough for DWI. I risk DWI every time I drive whether I have smoked pot that day or not. Perhaps that is how he got busted too.

[Truth4Justice]

65. Thats good to know. In CA they still bust people using medical MJ. I am glad I left that place.

[DailyGrind51]

15. Now Rove would have been all over this stuff, if Palin was a Democrat!

We have had a real attack dog since James Carville worked for Bill Clinton's campaign.

[HughMoran]

18. Heh, she's a stoner airhead redneck with a underage pregnant teen daughter?

Geez, I know they were trying to recruit Dems votes, but finding someone who is a stereotype of what Republicans define as a "Democrat" is just going too far IMO!

:rofl:

[mucifer]

20. DWI thing is not important Obama admitted to cocaine use in his youth.

[reggie the dog]

36. DWI is nothing

even if it were her DWI.

[tpsbmam]

39. Not close to equivalent.....

Cocaine use hurts Obama, DWI has the potential to kill someone else.

One could argue that the cocaine use hurts others by supporting the dealers who sell cocaine, contributing to crime associated with drug sales and abuse, etc -- I concede that. But Obama choosing to put that crap up his nose ultimately hurts him. Palin's husband choosing to get into a car and drive drunk has the potential to kill other people very directly.

[Truth4Justice]

50. Nonsense!! You get caught with Cocaine in your system and it IS a DWI.

A DWI bust isn't just about alcohol; it's anything that makes you INTOXICATED, including Cocaine!

[tpsbmam]

59. I'm not talking about doing cocaine or other drugs and driving....

which wasn't the issue AT ALL. Obama did cocaine -- no one said anything about doing cocaine and driving. The issue here is using a mind altering substance and getting behind the wheel of a car. What Obama did does have indirect negative effects on society but ultimately it hurts him. IF he had then gotten behind the wheel of a car and driven it'd be the same issue -- duh. But that WAS NOT the issue here.

[lpbk2713]

22. This just gets better and better all the time.

The law and order/family values party scores again.
Is McLame really trying to throw this election?

[Fluffdaddy]

23. The Freeper are losing their F'ing minds over there

:rofl: :crazy:

[samuraiguppy]

32. I love it

when Freeper heads explode!

[arthritisR_US]

26. how old is this guy that she's pregnant by? late 30's/early 40's? n/t

[lpbk2713]

33. I dunno. But he's got a real purdy pickup truck.

[Tutonic]

30. Hubby always looks like he either has the munchies or needs to

spend time in the mens room....Creepy.

[reggie the dog]

37. perhaps

he grows and smokes his own LEGALLY as adults can in Alaska. Hence the munchies.

[reggie the dog]

34. 24 year old DUI is nothing

nothing at all, it is a 24 year old misdemenor. big fffin deal. Al Gore III got busted with cannabis, I hope he can go in to politics.

[bdamomma]

38. dysfunctional family perhaps.

who the eff cares, let us focus on our own ticket please.

[roamer65]

40. I love it! ...and we haven't even gotten to Troopergate in the "mainstream" media yet.

Rethuglicans and scandal.

The gifts that keep on giving.:evilgrin:

[noamnety]

42. I am concerned about the DWI.

I didn't think just one of them qualifies a republican to be VP, President or the spouse of either of those positions.

[Truth4Justice]

49. You must be joking. Most people alive have driven while intoxicated with alcohol at one time.

What a joke.

[cwydro]

46. What part of Obama's suggestion do you not get?

Are there no issues that you can debate?

Gotta take the low road and make us all look like people with no conscience or intelligence?

[SoCalDem]

52. Wow.. are we on his STAFF?? I have not been getting my paychecks..damn!

He has to disavow this, because HE cannot go there..but we are under NO such "orders"..and WE actually HAVE to do it, because we cannot trust the media to investiagte anything more taxing than the CNN cafeteria menu

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

47. The GOP is the DWI party

He should go have a beer with Dick and Dumbya.

[SoCalDem]

51. Sarah was stopped for driving with her daughter on her lap..Hellllo Britney

She was not cited..surprise surprise

[Truth4Justice]

57. Yeah, its legal to drive with an infant between you & the steering wheel, but dont use a cellphone !

[Norrin Radd]

58. The MSM is trying to carefully manage the scandals by emphasizing these two,

in an attempt to misdirect from all the rest.