WTF WAS McCAIN THINKING: part 2 in an ongoing 24 part series.

I agree that Barack Obama and his campaign should stay out of this, it'll only make them look like villains, even if they were just pointing out the truth and hypocrisy.

And I hate to say this, but this is one of those issues where the media and liberal attack dogs have a valid place. First of all the girl's pregnancy, age, and unwed status are all facts. This isn't some unsubstantiated rumor being propped up as fact by a few feeble bits of evidence.

Secondly, and this is the defining part of why this is an issue. McCain and Palin are running on a family values, (abstinence only, sex after marriage) platform. In fact Palin was brought in specifically to appeal to voters based on her values. And her daughter is off makin babies out of wedlock. She can't even control her own daughter with abstinence only, how the hell does she think its going to work with everyone else.

As for the abortion thing, they're making a big deal out of the fact she's choosing to carry the baby. So the fuck what, their whole position is there shouldn't be a choice in the first place.

Simple - when the self-proclaimed party of morals and ethics and old-fashioned values makes asses of themselves, it's that much funnier.

Same reason it's completely valid to ask Dick Cheney about his lesbian daughter (having children, and out of wedlock!) -- because the Republicans made an issue out of it first.

And, as I said above, it's a particular pleasure for me to embarrass someone who's embarrassed my district for so long.

Incidentally, I really admire the way you stomped on a dead man's grave (Stubbs died this past October) to make a comment completely unrelated to this thread. You are all class, buddy.