A Celebration of Teen Pregnancy

[SmokingJacket]

That's what I feel like I'm witnessing here. Don't get me wrong; I have nothing but admiration for my fellow women who had babies too young and worked like hell to give their children good lives. :cheers:

But you gotta ask -- why the boyfriend on stage? ONE reason: to change the subject. Change it from how awesome Obama is, how awful the economy is, how bogged down the war is and how many have died needlessly in Iraq.

It's working, too. For now.

[DebbieCDC]

1. It won't work for long

How are they gonna keep this baby daddy in line for the next 3 months? Good luck.

[firedupdem]

3. Sickening

and they really act like this is a beautiful love story. McCain isn't busy enough? He's greeting the teenage boyfriend like he's special?

[ColbertWatcher]

11. He's the new K-Fed! n/t

[ingac70]

2. It is only working among fundies...

Those who aren't in the Jerry Springer crowd are NOT impressed.

[SmokingJacket]

6. Even those of us who aren't impressed are talking about it.

I can't HELP talking about it. But we're gonna have to stop. Soon.

[Crankie Avalon]

4. It should strike about as much of a chord with mainstream America...

...as the spectacle they made out of poor Terri Schiavo did.

[elizfeelinggreat]

8. Excellent

comparison and it fits.

I bet that poor girl has as much say in what they're putting her through as Terri Schiavo did.

[bobbert]

5. I need to get the teen daughter of a politician pregnant!

This looks like fun, you get to meet famous people, you know the baby will be taken care of for you, and you don't even need to marry the dumb girl... Looks like fun if you're 16

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. They're shameless and disgusting

Hailing that boy like he's done something heroic. What the FUCK is that about? In my world, that little shit would be running for his life, and my daughter would be right behind him.

This is what they call "family values"? What does that mean? Act as irresponsibly and carelessly as you were taught (or not taught, more to the point) by your parents, and then watch as we dress you up and parade you in front of the world as if you've done something really wonderful, instead of confronting the reality that you've fucked up your lives and are bringing a new life into the world when you two aren't even yet competent to live your own lives.

I'm so fucking sick of these sleazeballs.

[LeftHander]

9. barerbacking clean, wholesome GOP family time fun....

The Palin choice has so worked charms knocking McCain's bend over grease up relationship to Bush's failed policies out of the public eye. Replacing it with images of teen sex.

AMerica is dizzy with excitment for the young couple, who convieved on the governor's sofa, and in the recroom....and in the back of the family SUV and behind the football practice field...

Next thing they will say it is God's baby...

a VIRGIN BIRTH...

Jesus has returned.

I'm just tuning out...voting Obama/Biden and hope that the rest of America comes to it's fucking sences.

[EFerrari]

10. If that couple didn't have rich parents, they'd be as screwed as possible

and so would that baby.

Who is falling for this? How is this a model for everyday people? It isn't.

These are political whores who use their own children to get into power.

If they treat their kids like this, imagine how great they will treat the rest of us.