Sarah Palin Was 'Devastated' by Daughter's Pregnancy

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When Sarah Palin found out that her daughter Bristol was expecting a baby, she was doubly surprised – the governor of Alaska wasn't even aware that the teen was having sex.

"That's why I was so shocked," Palin tells Barbara Walters in a new interview. "Truthfully, we were devastated."

In her sit-down with Walters, set to air Tuesday on Good Morning America, Palin talks about her public life and political aspirations during the 2008 presidential election. The former vice presidential nominee's highly anticipated book, Going Rogue: An American Life will be released the same day. Palin's 15-year-old daughter Willow also spoke, revealing she has her own hopes for her mother in the political sphere. Willow told Walters that it "would be cool" to see her mother become president.

People magazine: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320066,00.html

[virgogal]

1. I'm sure she was---most parents would feel the same way.

[Tab]

4. Most parents aren't abortion-bashing

ultra-conservative promotors that take a "don't ask - don't tell" with their kids - kids don't ask, they don't tell about the birds and bees until it's too late.

She made a business of promoting abstinence. Either she tried and failed, or didn't try at all. She made it an issue though. Live by the public issue, die by the public issue.

[Pool Hall Ace]

5. But I thought to Sarah Palin and her ilk, babies are always wanted

and they are blessings. I wouldn't think she would be devastated.

[Tikki]

2. Willow....if mom doesn't make it to President..

She can be a cool brain surgeon or take really cool walks on the beach....


Tikki

[LiberalFighter]

3. As long as mom has an exclusive clientele consisting only of Republicans.

As a brain surgeon.

Getting a medical license shouldn't be a stumbling block considering that they don't worry about following the law.

[Raschel]

7. Don't be too hard on Willow, she's just mimicking Sarah.

"Gosh, it would be really cool if I could be President!"

[Gman]

6. Someone should ask Palin about her sex tapes

Make her use the classic denial but usually lying lines of "What sex tapes" and "I don't know what you're talking about"

[niyad]

8. gee, sarah, a little consistency, please, "I was shocked, we were devastated."