Republican Running Mate Sarah Palin Already Caught in a Scandal

This week the Republicans have been hitting the news hard for more reasons than one. Hot on the heels of the abbreviation of their scheduled convention matters being abrupted due to Hurricane Gustav, the Republican party met with their first real scandal of the Presidential election.

Presidential candidate John McCain first surprised the country, AND his party members and delegates by announcing Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska as his running mate for the election. And while the Republicans were still trying to close their gaping mouths over that issue, it came to light that Sarah Palin’s 17 year old daughter is 5 months pregnant.

To make matters even more complicated, this issue was only brought to light to dissuay any current rumors floating in the blogosphere pertaining to Sarah’s 4 month old baby who has Down’s Syndrome. The rumors had started that Sarah’s baby was in fact her 17 year old daughter’s, Bristol, and that Sarah was claiming it as her child to keep the heat off of a teen pregnancy. But, Bristol’s own pregnancy put that rumor to bed really quick.

And if the Palin family and Republican party thought that by bringing attention to this matter on the same day that American eyes were on Hurricane Gustav as it ravaged Louisiana this week, would weaken the story, they were wrong.

But don’t worry. The Republicans have generations of experience behind them when it comes to making a bad situation look good, and they were quick to say that yes, John McCain was well aware of the teen Presidency when he chose Sarah Palin as his running mate. And Sarah stands by her daughter who has chosen to keep the baby and marry the father. What may now be Sarah’s most famous statement in her already short political career is focused on this situation:

“Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support,” the Palins said.

Ok then! Let’s see what’s up next for the Palins and the Republican party shall we? If her career is STARTING this way, one can only wonder….

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