McCain Camp Prays for Palin Wedding

[nsd]

Times of London

The marriage of the vice-presidential candidate’s pregnant teenage daughter could lift a flagging campaign

By Sarah Baxter in Washington

IN an election campaign notable for its surprises, Sarah Palin, the Republican vice- presidential candidate, may be about to spring a new one — the wedding of her pregnant teenage daughter to her ice-hockey-playing fiancé before the November 4 election.

Inside John McCain’s campaign the expectation is growing that there will be a popularity boosting pre-election wedding in Alaska between Bristol Palin, 17, and Levi Johnston, 18, her schoolmate and father of her baby. “It would be fantastic,” said a McCain insider. “You would have every TV camera there. The entire country would be watching. It would shut down the race for a week.”

There is already some urgency to the wedding as Bristol, who is six months pregnant, may not want to walk down the aisle too close to her date of delivery. She turns 18 on October 18, a respectable age for a bride — and the same age as Barack Obama’s pregnant mother when she married his Kenyan father. The Democrat has already declared Bristol’s private life off-limits as far as his campaign is concerned.

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[grannie4peace]

1. that is disgusting-- a shotgun wedding to boost a campaign?

[pokercat999]

7. Welcome to freeper land.......nt

[snake in the grass]

30. More disgusting, though,

is that this totally irrelevant event would give McCain/Palin a boost. I mean, WTF!?! Who cares and why should we? What does this have to do with governing the U.S.? I have to shake my head sometimes at the bottomless stupidity of some of my fellow citizens. If stupidity were only a renewable resource.

[msallied]

2. 18 is "respectable" age for a bride?

In my mind, it's merely "legal." Look, I married young too (20), but come on already. Respectable would be if she didn't do it because she got knocked up with her family forcing her into a shotgun wedding.

[K8-EEE]

3. Um, I think it's going to take more than a shotgun redneck wedding

To make the Palin candidacy not seem like a TRAINWRECK!

[WeDidIt]

4. Barf

I have no problem with them getting married.

If they make it a political issue, then Bristol Palin and her groom to be become immediately fair game.

[Barack_America]

5. That is horrible.

Wow. I am speechless.

[krabigirl]

19. 2nd. Absolutely horrible.

[RichGirl]

6. FREE LEVI

http://freelevi.org/Real_Time_with_Bill_Maher.html

[City Lights]

32. Free Bristol too! I haven't seen any indication from her that she wants to be the

act performing in the center ring of her mother's campaign circus.

[Sheltiemama]

54. My theory

My theory is that Bristol is the one leaking damaging info on her mom to the National Enquirer because she's pissed!

[madaboutharry]

8. No one gives a crap when she gets married.

n/t

[insanity]

9. 18 is a respectable age for a bride?

In what fucking country does one think 18 is a legitimate age to get knocked up and shotgun married?

All of this is beside the point that her family should not be in our sights... Palin's lack of intellect is more than enough for us to shoot at.

[dascientist]

10. what happens when palin loses? will they get a divorce?

[CTyankee]

45. I'll bet they do. But it is sad. What about the kid?

nt

[Guaranteed]

11. Trying to turn the campaign into a reality show. nt

[CrispyQ]

15. Best post in this thread!

:rofl:

[deadparrot]

12. Um. I doubt it.

If they do, they're the worst kind of despicable.

[Sheltiemama]

55. I doubt the two main parties would want that.

I seriously doubt Bristol wants the country to watch her walk down the aisle with her swollen belly leading the way.

[sweettater]

13. The entire country would be watching. It would shut down the race

for a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wtf: What the crap is that all about??????????? I swear just when everything is batshit crazy something tops it. Who cares? I give up, I just give up.

[Motown_Johnny]

14. I am guessing it is a late October news cycle grabber.. waiting till she is 18, but before Nov. 4

[firedupdem]

16. Total circus! n/t

[vanderBeth]

17. How fucking sad to use a teen wedding to prop up a campaign.

It's like a circus.

[knowledgeispwr]

23. No "like" about it.

If true, it is a circus. And it'd be despicable.

Alaskan Caribou Barbie needs to not use her family as props.

[rainbow4321]

31. We are talking about the same people who used Trig as a prop to hide Bristol's

own stomach for 3 days (Fri, Sat, Sun) until they were forced to fess up on Monday..only after a few candid shots (one from McCain's kid's blog!)
got a shot of the belly sans Trig blocking the view. Then there was, that same weekend, pics of Bristol's wedding ring finger with a RING on it..more speculations and questions leading to the Monday's announcement.


So pretty much nothing is too low for them to try and pull off.

But having said that, I doubt Palin/McCain want to open up the Bristol/Levi mess all over again (who knows what else damaging info there is out there), so just IMHO, there will be no wedding in front of the news/media anytime soon.

I still think it is weird that Levi's sister was using the phrases "mommy in law" and "sister in law" on her myspace back in April (referring to pics of Palin and Bristol). Her supposed due date is December. Did Bristol even KNOW she was pregnant back in April?? Had she even missed her first cycle?? Things on the surface are NOT adding up. Palin knows that. Best for Mclame that Bristol/Levi stay far, far away.

[all.of.me]

18. Children are not pawns. Oh, sorry. I have too much sense.... nt

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. 18 is respectable age only in really undeveloped or developing countries

one of the hallmarks of a developed country is that women get married later. so bizarre how people are proud of regressing.

[krabigirl]

21. If this happens, it will backfire majorly on Palin and McCain.

It will look so calculating, so ridiculous, just awful.

[knowledgeispwr]

26. Agreed.

Only the true-believers would lap it up (and only the dimmest among them). The media narrative, if covered extensively, would be "is this just for the election?" (of course it is) and most people will be disgusted by it.

Makes me feel sorry for Bristol. I'm sure the decision to get married certainly wasn't hers.

[Window]

33. Also, it will just bring up the vast amount of rumors all over again...and, they are not good.

[sufrommich]

22. As a mom,I can't imagine to many moms out there

getting all sentimental over a 17 year old girl getting married for a photo op. Ugh.

[SoxFan]

24. Excuse me for one moment...

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OK, carry on.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

25. A shotgun wedding w/a nine months pregnant bride would perk up the campaign?

now THAT'S desperation....

[Bicoastal]

27. That is amoral on so many levels...

...Sarah is literally selling her daughter's life away to the highest media bidder.

[Phx_Dem]

28. I'm not sure it would boost the campaign at all.

The extremists who love Palin, would be in hog heaven but I think most everyone else would see it as an extremely tacky and cheap political stunt to boost a failing campaign.

[CTyankee]

46. And I wonder at the "taste" that this kid has, anyway.

I feel sorry for her. She is a victim of her mother's ambition and her father's just plain stupidity.

She should opt for a quiet ceremony as soon as possible. Family only, punch and cookies, the pastor and a nice, sweet marriage ceremony. Everybody quiet and being "respectful."

What's wrong with that? I think it would be marvelous. Sarah, do it. Do it for the country and for your eternal reputation, would you? Please do not inflict any more harm on us!

Thank you!

[BumRushDaShow]

29. The repukes continue to openly mock the Presidential campaign process. n/t

[ikojo]

34. What wont Republicans do to win?

Any American who would vote for Palin/McSame because she forced her TEENAGE daughter to marry her baby daddy, is not someone whose intelligence I respect. I think 18 is too young to get married, It was too young when Barack Obama's mom did it and it's too young to do it now, ESPECIALLY NOW. Kids today are infantalized far more than were kids of Barack's mom's age. Today kids remain adolescents until at least their mid 20s, and it's accepted as normal in middle and upper middle class families.

I would hope even the most dim witted American would see that in 2008 getting married ONLY because you are pregnant is not a good reason to get married.

If Bristol Palin was a poor white, black or latino the amount of judgment and derision heaped upon her would fill volumes.

WHO on DU thinks 18 is a good age to get married? Wow!

[City Lights]

35. "a popularity boosting pre-election wedding?"

Wha?

The McNasty campaign is one horrid stunt after another, and each stunt is progressively worse than its predecessor.

There is only one word to describe McNasty: desperate.

[Hansel]

36. This is sure to help McCain with women voters.

Nothing demonstrates concern and respect for the issues women voters face than forcing a pregnant teenage girl to marry a foul mouth jock who has shouted to the world that he absolutely does not want to get married.

:sarcasm:

[Median Democrat]

49. McCain Would Respond "America First!"

Which is another way of saying, "Me First!"

[EC]

37. So how would this give his

campaign a bump? I'm not getting it...the only ones it would affect are the ones that are still with him...

[Arugula Latte]

38. Yeah, this is a good thing to base a bid for the presidency on.

:wtf:

[FVZA_Colonel]

39. I really feel sorry for Bristol and Levi.

I mean, sure they have to smile in public about it, but is this really what two people their age would really want, even with a baby on the way?

[GoesTo11]

40. Diana & Charles.

Not a tasteful and small family event, given the circumstances. Instead, treat it like the wedding of the century, with the f****** redneck. Little Trig can be the best man.

What the hell is wrong with these people?

[FVZA_Colonel]

41. THIS! This is how Palin'll get out of the debate!

I mean, what kind of Good'Ol American Mom would miss her little baby girl's wedding?

[Blasphemer]

42. Wow... that would be the most desperate and pathetic political stunt ever

Kudos to you John McCain, I have never known a man of greater honor :eyes:

[pipi_k]

43. I was 19 the first time I got married

and I wasn't even pregnant.

It was a huge mistake...I can see that now...


I'm 55, and I look back and think, oh my God...I was just a CHILD myself!!!


The second time, I was 25 and still didn't know what the hell I was doing.


No doubt there are tons of people out there who think this is the most wonderful thing....idiots!!!!

The only ones who suffer are the innocent children who end up being born into marriages that should never have taken place.

[Median Democrat]

48. I Assume Your Mom Was Not A VP Candidate Looking For A Boost In The Polls ;)

[Hope08]

44. Crazy!!!

Good, though. You don't win elections pulling off nutty stunts like this one.

[Cass]

47. This is revolting. Haven't they exploited these kids enough already?

They need to leave these kids the hell alone. Family values, my ass.

[mitchum]

50. That would make Nixon's Checker speech look like the Gettysburg Address

[Raksha]

51. What a GREAT excuse for Palin to drop out!

Remember Ross Perot?

[Blue_In_AK]

52. This calls for a SIGN!

From our "Hold Palin Accountable" rally today:

[Sheltiemama]

57. Awesome.

Since Bush asked "Is our children learning?" while giving a speech in my town, that quote holds a special place in my heart.

[Ilsa]

53. "ice-hockey-playing" fiance. LOL. Yeah, what else does he like to do?

How about X-BOX playing fiance? Or bacon-chewing fiance? Or lizard-whacking fiance since he can't bang his fiance with so many people watching their every move?

[Skip Intro]

56. They really don't give the American people much credit, do they?

My guess is, such an event wouldn't shut the race down for a week, maybe for a day, but it says something about the mccain camp that they'd want to shut the race down for as long as possible. But do they really think people would not look and say, "well that's nice, better late than never, but it doesn't make mccain or palin a better choice." Wouldn't win new votes, would be seen as a stunt by anyone thinking. Of course, they count on the non-thinking and the apathetic and ambivalent. Won't work for them this year.

[jane_pippin]

58. "every tv camera there." That's just sick to exploit her that way.

I hope if that happens people see it for the revolting stunt that it is. Leave the poor girl alone.

Gotta love the family values crowd. :eyes: