AP Analysis: GOP contradicts self on Palin family

[marmar]

via Yahoo!:



Analysis: GOP contradicts self on Palin family
By TED ANTHONY, AP National Writer
Wed Sep 3, 11:48 PM ET



ST. PAUL, Minn. - People: Make up your minds.

For two days, the chorus from Republicans on TV news and in the halls of the convention has been resounding: Back off and let the Palin family be. "That's out of bounds," said Minnesota's Republican governor, Tim Pawlenty. "There's no need to be intrusive and pry into that."

Yet Wednesday found the following scenes unfolding:

_Sarah Palin's pregnant, unmarried 17-year-old daughter and probable future son-in-law stood in a nationally televised, politically packaged airport receiving line to meet and greet the Republican candidate for president.

_The extremely cute and bubbly Piper Palin, 7, made her debut on her mother's behalf, appearing in a video on John McCain's daughter's blog. "Vote for my mommy and John McCain," she said, giggling as Meghan McCain grinned.

_Bristol Palin and her 18-year-old boyfriend, Levi Johnston, sat and held hands as they watched the Alaska governor deliver an acceptance speech that, in its opening minutes, focused heavily on her family and children. Later, the family — including Johnston — ascended the stage, basked in an extended ovation and waved.

Huh? The Republican message about the Palin offspring comes across as contradictory: Hey, media, leave those kids alone — so we can use them as we see fit.

If you doubt this scenario, consider this: On Wednesday morning, a teenage boy from Alaska stood in a receiving line on an airport tarmac, being glad-handed by the potential next president of the United States — because he got his girlfriend pregnant. TV cameras were lined up in advance. The mind boggles. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cvn_measure_of_a_nation_palin_family_politics

[depakid]

1. The whole thing is surreal

but then again, much of the last 8 years has been surreal.

[Contrary1]

2. Kicking for further proof of the GOP's hypocrisy. n/t

[MadrasT]

3. Kick because this pisses me off SO MUCH. n/t

:kick:

[SeattleGirl]

4. Stephanie Miller pointed out that hypocracy last night on Larry King.

I fucking HATE the GOP!

[deacon]

5. And Mr. Family Values himself, mr giuliani who had police cars chauffeuring his mistresses around N...

leading up to her speech.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. I don't like picking on the kids

but Sarah has invited this by using them as a prop throughout this fiasco. I mostly feel sorty for the Johnston kid who no doubt has a shutgun pointed at his head. I don't believe for a second that he and Bristol were planning to be married before all of this came up.

[malaise]

7. I'm convinced that the GOP decided to find someone - anyone with

a cute kid because Obama's kids are awesome. Sadly they did not vet the candidate and discover that the Palin bunch are not the Brady Bunch.

sp.

[mhatrw]

8. The props are off limits, dammit! n/t

[librechik]

9. Levi is NOT a teenager--he's 23

thus the problem with the Statutes which have to lead to marriage plan, otherwise it could be a felony!