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02 September 2008

Why is no one talking about this? W.T.F.?? Family values party?! The very brief article says:
"Who knew there were rednecks in Alaska?→[More:]

Apparently there are, according to Levi Johnston, the guy who impregnated the daughter of GOP veep nominee Sarah Palin. He says so himself, on his MySpace page (which is now offline): "I'm a f***in' redneck," he wrote. "I live to play hockey ... I'll kick ass." Somewhat more troubling for 17-year-old Bristol Palin is the following: "I don't want kids." (Of course, what 18 year old really does?)

Gov. Palin and her family announced yesterday that Bristol is pregnant, dispelling rumors Sarah's four-month old was in fact Bristol's."

post by: chewatadistance at: 11:25 | 19 comments

I'M SO GLAD WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 02 September | 11:29

Why is no one talking about this?

Are you joking?

posted by mullacc 02 September | 11:32

TPS, did you already hear that Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol is pregnant?

posted by cmonkey 02 September | 11:44

I didn't just hear, I was there, if you know what I mean ::wink wink nudge nudge, hands out cigars::

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 02 September | 11:48

/me cries

1. Everyone is talking about this. Non stop.

2. I agree with Obama's statement that families, and especially children, should be off-limits.

Did I briefly think to myself "Well now, this is where abstinence-only education gets you, conservatives?" Yes. But I don't really see how this is a big deal. Girls get pregnant out of wedlock and keep the babies and marry the immature fathers all the time.

posted by misskaz 02 September | 11:51

I didn't just hear, I was there, if you know what I mean

WELL KNOWN METACHAT POSTER EMBROILED IN POLITICAL SCANDAL OF THE CENTURY

posted by cmonkey 02 September | 12:00

I'm just sick of conservatives holding the Palins up as some ideal paragon of family values morality whatever, and all the "see, she's not aborting the baby like all the eeevil libruls would!" Good for you, lady, but that in itself doesn't make you any better or worse than the rest of us.

If it had been Obama or Biden's kid who was pregnant, there wouldn't be a clean pair of pants at the GOP convention. WHERE IS YOUR MORAL OUTRAGE NOW?

posted by casarkos 02 September | 12:01

sorry y'all. I blew a gasket. carry on.

posted by chewatadistance 02 September | 12:03

In the next thread down there's a picture of a Siberian Husky in a bucket. Just so you know what else is on offer.

posted by Wolfdog 02 September | 12:12

I'm just sick of conservatives holding the Palins up as some ideal paragon of family values morality whatever

IOKIYAR

Just imagine the shitfit if Michelle had a baby out of wedlock when she was a kid, even if she then finished law school.

What I want to know is, do righties blunder into these things completely accidentally (Larry Craig, Mark Foley, Vito Fossella, etc.) or do they have an office devoted to careful development by focus group? "This one will get the lefties in a lather! Ha!"

posted by dhartung 02 September | 12:38

Girls get pregnant out of wedlock and keep the babies and marry the immature fathers all the time.

Indeed, that's the very foundation of the Republican party.

posted by Eideteker 02 September | 12:45

And I should know!

posted by bunnyfire 02 September | 13:12

Doh! Rimshot! Point, konolia.

Hey look! Issues!

And there is something to konolia's point. People ripping the mother/daughter up are just strengthening the resolve of those who are now going to vote for McCain/Palin. I've got family up in the Pacific Northwest and in the rural parts, it's not at all unusual for pregnancies and marriages at 16 and 17. One of my cousins stood out because she finished high school before getting married.

So, yes, hypocrisy is important, but not an unusual feature in a politician or political party. I'd rather talk about governance.

posted by lysdexic 02 September | 13:25

Dangit, I meant bunnyfire. Sorry.

posted by lysdexic 02 September | 13:27

Who knew there were rednecks in Alaska?

I was in NY State six weeks ago and was SHOCKED to find rednecks there. Camo-wearin', jacked-up-pickup-havin' authentic rednecks. I remember turning to my wife at one point and saying "They can't get the barbecue right, but THIS is just like home."

posted by middleclasstool 02 September | 13:57

I believe David Cross does a stand-up bit about that very fact, middleclasstool.

posted by muddgirl 02 September | 14:03

bunnyfire/konolia, toss a coin. It's still me!

posted by bunnyfire 02 September | 14:10

I was in NY State six weeks ago and was SHOCKED to find rednecks there.
Out north of Syracuse, were you?

posted by kellydamnit 02 September | 14:25

Enough already. Chewie has asked that this post be deleted, and I'd do that if I didn't think there'd be a bunch of new posts asking why it had disappeared.

So I'm closing it instead. If you've a problem with this, email me.

posted by seanyboy 02 September | 15:32

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