"A bit of clarification.   I believe that in both the cases of the Downs Syndrome child and the pregnancy of the 17-year-old, Palin's attitudes have been instrumental in creating the serious problems the family faces. She is in fact a dangerous role model--especially since most families will not have the $200,000- plus income Palin's family has--which eases the way somewhat.

But according to the lights of her own faith, she has made the right choices. I totally disagree--but I respect her for following her own principles."


We went through this in another thread - it is no one's business but her own.

"Dangerous Role Model"????? Now you are sounding like Dan Quayle and Murphy Brown. So you really think that 40+ women are going to get pregnant in the hopes of having a Down's Syndrome child or that more 17 year olds will become pregnant because a VP wannabee's daughter is pregnant?

Walk into any high school in the USA and randomly ask teenage girls who Sarah Palin is. Most will not have a clue - I know. I mentioned her name in the office today and had to explain who she is.

None of this has any relationship to her abilities as VP or president should she find herself in that position.

I will listen to her speech with great interest. I am also betting that she bows out before Election Day.