Hannah says:
Thu, 8th Apr 201012:12 pm 

This is annoying to me too, TRUST me… but aren't you being a little presumptuous?

What if Bristol wasn't getting child support? Last time I checked, she is hardly getting enough to pay for diapers, baby food, and a growing child's wardrobe… to start with. So I assume if she wasn't getting any at all, her family would help her, because that's what family's do.

How do YOU know what Sarah Palin did or did not teach her daughter? My mom taught me safe sex along with abstinence (because she regretted having sex before she was married, and DID have a husband who compared her to every woman he was with before her) but when it came down to it, the first time I had sex, I didn't use a condom. That's not my Mom's fault, it's mine.

What if Bristol didn't have a team of stylists? Then she wouldn't be a politicians child… because politicians make TONS of money. But what does her family's money have to do with anything?

I'm not even going touch the Russia thing. Sarah Palin isn't the only politician to say something stupid, they all do eventually. I'd rather be known for saying something stupid than for lying. "I will put the health care bill up on the web for the public to view" Sound like a certain President anyone knows?

My question is… what gives you the right to judge? And judge so harshly at that. Unless you are a teenage girl who had to have the entire country find out you made a mistake (unsafe sex, not sex), are being humiliated because the guy you loved enough to have sex with is stripping down for the world to see, and are getting pressured from who knows how many angles to do who knows what things… who knows what you would do in her shoes.

I'm realistic to know that I might not be able to do any better.

Christine says:
Thu, 8th Apr 201012:39 pm 

Hannah, I love you. You beat me to the bunch on this one.

Marla says:
Thu, 8th Apr 20101:43 pm 

Bahahaha! I LOVE the Russia comment

Man… she's really overdramatic. That entire family is whacko.

Plus, she's making it sound like every teen mom who ISN'T related to a political figure lives in filth and poverty. I know for a fact that as a currently pregnant teen I don't go around looking white-trash just cuz that's the stigma associated with teen pregnancy. Yes, teens should make sure that they have protection before they do anything, but really, I think that Bristol Palin isn't the best role model to make teens turn away from sex. You know there's gonna be a few girls who think "OMG if I have a baby, maybe I'll be as rich and famous as Bristol! Maybe I'll even get bigger hair, too!"

I really enjoyed this post

Emily says:
Thu, 8th Apr 20102:31 pm 

Hannah, while I agree with most of your points, Sarah Palin admits to having only taught her children about abstinence.

Marcy says:
Thu, 8th Apr 20102:33 pm 

Wow, I think that she is doing great by informing girls about teem pregnancy. Way to be really judgmental……

Gray says:
Thu, 8th Apr 20103:15 pm 

Beleive you me, girls are fully aware of teen pregnancy considering it's all over television. It has nothing to do with what she's saying, it's how she's saying it that is offensive. If you aren't lucky enough to be like me, you shouldn't be getting pregnant.

Ellie says:
Thu, 8th Apr 20103:47 pm 

I can't stand the whole Palin family- but I actually like this psa- she has a position of power and is using it to try and help america and teen girls. I can see where one would be annoyed with the beginning- but overall I'm happy that she made it.

Jpossible says:
Thu, 8th Apr 20107:46 pm 

I think you are just looking for any reason to criticize her. If her PSA had been any different you would have attacked her for not acknowledging that she has it better than most teen moms. I think she's trying to say "it may look easy for me but I have a lot of help, and it's still hard, so think about it."

Katelyn says:
Fri, 9th Apr 20104:42 am 

Let's face it, you're criticizing her because she's a Palin. It has nothing to do with her pregnancy, it's because she's related to Sarah Palin.

I consider myself a conservative, but I am not a fan of Sarah Palin. However, the hatred that people have for her is absolutely unbelievable. I strongly dislike Barack Obama, but I don't sit there and say awful things about him, or criticize his family, especially his children. Some of the things I've seen on this website about Palin and her family are terrible.

Yes, we know…College Candy doesn't like Republicans. Shocker. Time for some new material when it comes to politicians maybe, it's getting a little bit old.

Party pooper says:
Fri, 9th Apr 20101:34 pm 

Woooooww, this article kind of sickens me…

"What if" she was the beloved Barack Obama's daughter?

Yeah, I think you'd change your tune. your harsh, personal judgments are a little much and clearly clouded by your opinion on other factors in her life (e.g. her mother/politics) and not the fact that she's just another girl who got pregnant…speaking of which, ten bucks says your favorite show is MTV's teen mom (lots of girls wearing bump-its that you can make fun of)

Cat says:
Sat, 10th Apr 20109:22 am 

While I understand the points Hannah is making, she should know that the healthcare bill IS on the web:

http://www3.allaroundphilly.com/reporter/healthca…

the violator says:
Mon, 12th Apr 201011:43 pm 

What if they couldn’t see Russia from their house?

well you see, that is something that neither bristol nor her mom ever said. that was just part of tina fey's skit. libs like yourself found it sooo witty and funny that they kept repeating it to themsleves so much it became accepted as fact.

here is an except from 'that' interview for you sammie:

"GIBSON: What insight into Russian actions, particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of the state give you?

PALIN: They're our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.

GIBSON: What insight does that give you into what they're doing in Georgia?

PALIN: Well, I'm giving you that perspective of how small our world is and how important it is that we work with our allies to keep good relation with all of these countries, especially Russia. We will not repeat a Cold War. We must have good relationship with our allies, pressuring, also, helping us to remind Russia that it's in their benefit, also, a mutually beneficial relationship for us all to be getting along. "

this is just a lazy attempt to say you hate sarah palin and her daughter too because sarah is her mom. i am not a fan of sarah palin but the sheer hatred for her by libs is simply amazing. i could tear the rest of your article apart but it isn't worth the effort. i would suggest you try to grow up but what's the point?

Sammie - Fordham University says:
Mon, 3rd May 20104:31 pm 

First of all, the blindness of those of you who are attacking me and College Candy is really making you seem incredibly immature. You have no idea what my political leanings are, and by the way: I’m a libertarian. So, apparently, is Sarah Palin. I don’t dislike her policies and actually agree with her views on certain topics such as taxation and health care, but I do think that as a politician, she set women back by a long way. Instead of women like Hillary Clinton, a smart, poised woman backed up by experience and initiatives worth supporting, like international diplomacy, women in politics have Sarah Palin to look up to? The woman is not even a politician anymore! She is a celebrity pundit on Fox News, which is just as critical towards our current administration as any “liberal news outlet” is towards “conservatives” like Palin. Most pundits speculate (and not just the “libs”) that she is one of the main reasons why McCain lost the election, because even many hardcore conservatives balked at the idea of her being second-in-command.

Also, some things about this article. It is tagged as Entertainment, because that’s what it is: a tongue-in-cheek perspective on Bristol Palin’s PSA. This PSA does send a good message of awareness of one’s situation before they engage in high risk behavior, but the main point that Bristol Palin focuses on is that her famous family supports her. That is something glaringly obvious that did not require a PSA. The only mention of Sarah Palin as a person in this article is the fact that she never talked with Bristol about sex, leading her daughter to make choices that she wasn’t prepared to make, having no idea what other options she had, ie birth control. This article is just pointing out, as many examples (much like Teen Mom, which generally has been more effective than this PSA at showing the trials and tribulations of the average teenager who becomes pregnant) have, that abstinence-only sex education DOES NOT WORK as a tool to thwart teenagers having sex. This family may be taking their life experience to the grand theater of the American public, but if they do that, they have to be prepared to face the criticism that will inevitably follow. That’s politics.

I overall applaud Bristol Palin for coming forward and talking about an issue that is so prevalent in our society today, especially since she knows firsthand of the implications of unsafe actions.

Hannah: I don’t judge her, I’m simply saying I don’t agree with her message, which some might find confusing, since she’s mixing her family’s notoriety with her teen pregnancy. And being realistic doesn’t mean you “may not be able to do any better”, since hopefully, in our society, you know that you always can.

So you see, “the violator”, your anonymous cyber-bullying crap doesn’t really hold here, since your lovely personal attack is kind of invalid. Even Sarah Palin herself pokes fun at that comment, joking about it on numerous occassions. If she’s allowed to…we’re not? I could tell YOU to grow up and voice actual political opinions instead of copying and pasting the transcript of an interview that pops up as the first hit on Google if you type in “Sarah Palin Russia”, but…what’s the point?

Deane says:
Wed, 5th May 20106:01 am 

May I add to enlighten a few commentors.

Bristol does get child support. Much more than many mothers receive. She presently received $1,700 per month as Court ordered. That buys lots and lots of diapers.

Bristol neglects to include in her speaking about teen pregnancy, that the father wants involvement and visitation but the Palin family battle him every which way they can through high priced lawyers which eats away at money that can be used for the baby's upbringing. He did not run away from his responsibilities like many of the males do. But Bristol never talks about that. It's the "I'm a victim, hard done by speech." Learned it from her mother.

Bristol complains yet does a magazine cover at $100,000. Doing 2 and 3 a year, she doesn't work a day job. That's another 'victim play card'. Any other teen mom drawing those 6 figures together with $1,700 per month support.

Bristol, such a hard life. Hard done by.

I feel sorry for teen moms. Bristol not being one of them. She like her mother loves the drama and lies. They're live is consumed with them.

brian says:
Sun, 5th Sep 201011:22 am 

Bristol was on Leno laughing about Levi needing a GED. She making fun of him. Boy she didn't mind laying on her backside for him. She shouldn't be allowed to speak.

Braco says:
Wed, 14th Mar 20129:22 pm 

To all of those who trash Bristol, Leave this beautiful young lady alone. If the last thing olppee have to do is trash her, you have a pretty boring life!! It’s not as if there ae not others out there who have been through similar throughout history. Personally, I am proud of her for going outside of her box of a life and trying something new- even if it is in front of the judgmental public! I say, YOU GO GIRL! I am proud of you, as a mother, a professional, a woman, and a daughter- (not to mention a person who was in the spotlight and had the fingers and noses of the poparazzi and any one else that could put out the cold words of meanness pointing in my life). So Bristol, from someone who you don’t know, girl I am proud of you and if my words make any difference, you keep on being you, no matter what anyone else wants!