In the wake of Palin becoming VP nominee, I find it comical that the left has convienetly decided to ignore the sins of its own party members and their families.
Nobody even blinked when Al Gores son was arrested ( for the third time I think) for posession and dui in California.
Al Gore was not running for office at the time. Gore was out of politics and in private life.
The Obama supporters knock Palin's fitness as a mother, when Obama himself was sired by a teen mother out of wedlock at a time when this country had a much harsher view of single moms.
Stop with the BS already. Both Obama's parents were legally married to each other when he was born.
It was a union during a time when your country had a much harsher view on interracial marriage.
There are numerous examples by both parties, but this begs the question, how relevant is this stuff to a politicans ability to govern? In my opinon, it really isn't that important.
Your opinions?
Having embarassing adult siblings as in the cases of Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter is much different than having 5 kids.
Adults do not and are not responsible for the raising of their adult siblings, nor do they guide their paths.
Palin's oldest son (not so much), ...but clearly an out-of-control daughter, two younger daughter's and especially a special needs infant, to tend to and care for, does impact your ability to do any job. Compromises must be made. Something suffers in the bargain, ...and it's either your family, or your performance on the job, and most likely both. Anyone who says otherwise is either lying, or someone without a firm grasp on reality. Your kids and how you raise them, the person they turn out to be is indeed a reflection of you. The only time people acknowledge this is when their kids succeed, or progress down the path they wanted for them. When they screw up, the blame is cast elsewhere.
