Bristol Palin

September 2, 2008

CNN is reporting that Bristol Palin, the 17 year old daughter of McCain’s VP choice of Sarah Palin, is 5 months pregnant.

The McCain spokesperson cited in the report also said that she will keep the baby and marry the father.

Does this really matter? There was a few comments that struck me as odd: the McCain spokesperson said that it didn’t matter, that families sometimes face challenges, and that this family was supportive of their daughter’s situation. Also, they asked the media to respect her privacy. Is that fair to ask of the media? Doesn’t the American public deserve to know? If they do deserve to know, and the Palin family does not want to let them, is it appropriate for her to have accepted the invitation to run for Vice President of the United States?

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