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Well it was realistic for me and my husband. But I see her point.

It is sad just sad. When she was on the trail trying to become the VP she and her family where so holy and it was a slip up that her child had made. Well this is a example of why she should never run for a offick. SHE CAN NOT CONTROL WHAT IS HAPPING INSIDE HER OWN HOME. Wake up America PLEASE keep this joker alway from any office greater than what she has. Keep her in ALASKA.

I know Sarah Palin has a book to sell.. and what great timing Gov. Palin.. continue to keep your kids in the spotlight so that you can continue to cry UNFAIR treatment of my FAMILY in the MEDIA!

Congratulations GRANDMA.. you are back in the MEDIA!

PLEASE GO AWAY!!

Abstinence works when you use it. It is your choice to use it or not. Too say it don't work is crazy. It don't work when you make the decision to have sex. What needs to be said is preventing pregnancy with condoms and other forms of birth controls and protecting yourself from diseases and infections!! In a perfect world all children and teenagers should practice abstinence but we all know about reality!! We can teach abstinence all day long but we alson need teachings of protecting yourself as well!! This is something the Conservatives struggle with.

Yay Bristol! The progressive minds in this country have been screaming this for years while the right slammed single mothers as amoral trash ...until one of them turned out to be their own. Maybe the right will wake up and realize that teenagers are going to have sex and need to be taught about birth control. It prevents unwanted pregnancies and prevents deadly STDs...that's as pro-life as you can get.

Sarah palin is a typical Repub who has trouble with science and reality, and who should have left her family out of politics.

If her mother was a liberal she probably would have had an abortion.

You wait till you mother gets wind of this – she only said it because she knows her mother doesn't read the press or listen to the news. Just wait till the gossip gets to her office.

I don’t understand why many of you people think that it is the public schools responsibility to teach your kids about sex. It is your responsibility to teach your kids. And don’t be so naive to believe that teenagers are getting pregnant because they are not informed…please.

Sounds much more intelligent than her mother. Whole family needs an eduacation though. Never heard the first dude speak. He must be pretty stupid as well.

Mickie, be careful, your madness is showing.

"Abstinence 'is not realistic,' Palin's daughter says."

Well, in that case get your mommie to start promoting birth control.

Life is not black and white. You sometimes apply reason to the rule of law. It's sad you and your Mom had to learn the hardway.

Not sure why any of this is news/NOT, anymore except in Alaska where her Mom is the Gov...... but I for one will be glad when we do not have to be bombarded with Palinistis! I am sure she is a nice lady and charming but she does not have the smarts to be in any higher office than her present one. SO>>>>>>>>>>>>

Let us get on with life and get over this election and get this country straightened out from the blunders of the last few years! Palin was a big misstep for McCain , Bush was a mess as a President and none of the judgemental GOP seem to be able to accept it. Most of them seem to just want to tear down not build up! By being so devisive their numbers and approval rating keep going down. Why can't they come together to help the Dems fix what is wrong , which they helped create instead of the sour grapes being spewed out by hate talk radio and in every interview..

Perhaps a member of the Palin family does have a political future....Britol Palin. She make more sense than her mother.

Alright, get some popcorn, cat fight on the way...

Okay! Here is a news flash!

What should be taught in school is abstinence AND sex-education. Abstinence is not wrong, but neither is sex-ed. Both need to be taught together because knowledge is power. Abstinence is a good answer but sex-ed is also a good answer and depending on how each individual makes their own personal choice decides which information they will utilize.

But knowledge is power and forewarned is forearmed. Would you send someone out to fight with no armor or weapons? In this instance information is the armor and the weapons needed for them for this situation and to make tactical decisions for their life.

It is rather ironic/interesting, as many have noted, that it is Sarah Palin's daughter making these comments. However, she should not be penalized for her mother, she is her own individual and needs her own chance to be judged as her own person. Those of you who are being harsh toward her are starting to sound like those whom you dislike so much. Take some time to reflect upon that.

Try to remember that the issue at hand is abstinence/sex-ed, not Sarah Palin analysis, stay on target.

I am glad that she said what she did because there are some people that DO "look up" to her and Sarah Palin, difficult as that may seem to me to do. So getting out that message is good even if we may see it as an "old" message from approximately 6000 years ago – it can be new and different for some people – particularly those people that their parents (whom we argue with) are denying them information. Please try to remember because when you say some of the things that you do, you might stop them from feeling like they want to continue down our path because we are "mean" and you will make the other side "right" by the behavior you exhibit.

I understand where she is coming from my girl friend got pregnant when we were 18 years old. We got married and kept our baby despite pressure and advise from family and friends to seek an abortion. It put a lot of doubt in her mind and it seemed like there was no one out there supporting our choice. Now 19 years later we have a wonderful son and a fantastic marriage. Every time I look at my son it scares me to think of what might have been.

Sarah isn't putting anyone infront of the media, her daughter is speaking out and the media is all over it! And Sarah as much as I support you and are benind you, your daughter is nuts! Abstinence is realestic if you make it. A lack of self control and discipline with opening your legs is something that you chose to do and like everyone else it comes down to a choice. Yes or No, that is the most realestic thing I know!

The interview was not bad. At least she answered straight out unlike her mother. What is disturbing is Greta's obsession with this family.

Republicans are such hypocrites.

Bristol Palin is a very brave young lady who is offering very sound advice to young women. For all of you declaring that they believe in abstinance, that is your choice; however, the knowledge of birth control not only in light of the possiblity of an unwanted pregnancy but of the spread of STDs is knowledge every young person should be given.

I doubt that many of you really have any idea of what young people are doing!! You seem to feel that risking young people's futures and lives is more important than keeping them safe.

oh my god I can wait to hear how her mom will spin this as some gotcha media ploy that forced her stupid daughter to say that.

Better sentence structure than her mother...applaud her "decision" - just want to make sure all women have the opportunity to make a decision on their own. Now folks, don't you think it's time we move on? We've got a lot of work to do and one teenage pregnancy/birth shouldn't make headlines.

I am just wondering if the righ wing/"religious right" is listening!!!!!!!! I am hard pressed to see where God said that you need to be married at the age of 18, so as to have a baby? Those teens who decide to have sex and make it in college...are they not worhy of something too? I believe that every person has an inherent right to choose. you dont suppose that God did not think about it when he gave adam and eve the choice !!!!! Do you think God never new they were going to fail? I am yet to get an explanation for why he decided that he gives them choice ?
Should we force people to believe.
Bristol....have alot of sex and i am glad its your choice.
BTW where are the pro-life lunatics to support the octuplets?

Teenagers acting on raging hormones is nothing new and the Palin family is not immune. As far as the kids go, I wish them luck as their journey is going to be a challenging one. Godspeed to you.

On to Sarah: why in the #$% is she sending her daughter out to talk about her situation? Alaska doesn't have enough trouble to keep Sarah busy? Sarah needs to quit preaching and take care of business. That will help her image more than her "holier-than-thou" rhetoric. Somebody muzzle that old battle ax!

The Palins need to stay in Alsaka where they belong Sarah has no business running anything!!! We dont want to see anymore of you guys please spare us the pain of seeing y'all!

I got ten dollars says that Bristol and Levi never wed. Takers, anyone?

I think the larger question here is not so much about choice as it is about responsibility for our choices. Abstinance works to prevent pregancy and STD's. It is not chic, popular, or "exciting" if a person chooses that route. Too soon we stop at the "Right" portion of this argument and do not address the "Responsibility" part of the equation. As a society we have made having children out of wedlock a social norm. People have been doing this for centuries- nothing new here. However the difference is that we have taken out the personal responsibility/accountability for "my decision". Medicaid, food stamps, WIC and other social programs have been used to subsidize someone's "right". Now before any one gets nutso and thinks I hate children, I gladly pay my taxes so all kids get a chance at a good life. That is not my point. Miss Palin has the resources (financial, anyway) to handle this situation. I would argue that the 18-21 year old down the street, going to college while working at Wal-Mart sees the situation differently. You wouldn't see her photo in People magazine. Yet she made the same "choice". No blurb here on CNN can adequately address this subject but a revisit to Values, Responsibility, and Accountability sure wouldn't hurt the fabric of our nation.

Some people are so promiscuous! Well like mother like daughter.

Seems to me the bush administration spent 400 million dollars selling abstinence and it didn't work. For the first time in years teen pregnancy is up. Better to teach young people about sex, how to prevent and when that is not possible how to prevent babies.

It's absolutely NOT realistic. You can teach your children from the day they are born that abstinence is the best way to go, but the day will come when that teaching will be tested and many will fail....and many unplanned and/or unwanted children will be brought into this world to be abused, neglected or abandoned. That is why, hand in hand with abstinence, we must make contraception and counseling and education available to all. Only with all avenues open can this situation be brought under control. Unfortunately there are those that want only one option to be available. How's that working?

Can anyone whos a conservative explain to me why during the elections you guys and fox news were bashing libarals and the far left on their veiws on teen pregnancy...but yet i go on fox news to read about this story and you guys are all goo goo gaa gaa over this teenage pregnancy. talking about how wonderful it is.....what is that all about?

Unfortunately she is probably right. Abstinence is not realistic. With the way sex is splattered all over the place and every TV show says it is ok to sleep around it is hard for kids to say no.

I bet she voted for obama

Didn't I hear somewhere that Sara's oldest son was born a few months (less than nine) AFTER she was married? Am I wrong?

Part of the problem is the entertainment industry. Movies, soap operas, tv series, all parade it in front of everyone. Children are raised by TV and video games. Not that this story has anything to do with gun control, there is a parallel here. People that want strict gun control ought to also fight the video games and entertainment industries – I believe that has a lot of influence in what people do as well.

Wow, now she's giving advice to people because she's so wise, right? And oh, she has no plans to get married either – I guess she's just not ready for that!

Ha, ha, this makes me LAUGH, and I find the whole thing ironic, especially since her mother advocates abstinence only education. The Palin's are a bunch of morons!

There you've heard it from the horse's mouth all of you conservative nut jobs. If we lived in utopia abstinence would work just fine and we won’t need sex education but we live in the real world that has many challenges. So ever so slowly to avoid whiplash, get your heads out of the sand and deal with the realities of this sinful world of ours.

Debbie February 17th, 2009 12:21 pm ET

Try keeping your OWN house in order, "Debbie."

Finally a Palin who doesn't have her head stuck in the sand.

at least she didnt perform infanticide. and although she's brainwashed no one can beat bush and her moms stupidity. well maybe...

Abstinence education is naive and silly and women have a CHOICE? I guess she's running for the Democratic VP slot in 4 years. Her mom could learn something.

Education and stuff!!!!

I will not let White America elect another dummy like Bush!!

You all need to have higher standards!!

Dear california kid,
Us Democrats will stop bashing republicans when they stop giving us something to bash them for!!!

I've seen some posts about abstinence that I think people get wrong here... what I think Bristol is trying to say here is that sure, she's a right-wing Christian and Sarah Palin's daughter, so she's going to advocate abstinence, but she has come to the realization that teens are less likely to listen to abstinence-only sex education and will most likely go ahead and have sex anyway; something her mother has failed to realize.

Also, if you watched the video, Sarah Palin seems like an unwelcome guest on Van Susteren, trying to take some camera time and not really helping out her daughter.

What she and her mother do seem to agree on though is baby names; I mean, really... Tripp? That kid's gonna be referred to as Acid Tripp all through high school and college.

To California Kid:

We "democrats / liberals / whatever else you want to call us" have been taking your conservative / GOP / repulican crap for the past 8 long horrific years – GET USE TO IT!!!

People need to practice what they preach. Someone should ask Sarah if she was a virgin when she got married. I doubt it.

Mrs. Palin is a joke. I hope the RNC puts all there limited resources into her. It will set them back another 10 years. Dole, Bush, Mccain, and now Palin?? Wow....

I'd rather see interviews with Bristol than with Sarah...at least she makes sense and has a handle on reality. I sure hope her Mom is listening to her!

they’ve “been focusing though on just getting through school and getting an education and stuff – getting a career going,” Palin said.

So I guess the spring wedding is off? What would the the religious conservatives say to make this ok?

Too bad Bristol's grandmother didn't practise birth control

Of course absitence does not work. Duh! Just look at Sarah Palin continuing to have babies at her age.

For all the Repubs saying we should leave Palin's family alone....she is the one who used them as human props, don't forget that. To be left alone, you have to get out of the spotlight. Sarah Palin thinks everything is about her and then do not want to take responsibility when she comes off like a fool, which she most certainly is.

This interview was supposed to be about Bristol...how did she end up in the interview being a spectacle? Even Greta stated that she was expecting a different grandmother, make note of that Repubs. It is your precious Sarah Palin that is putting herself & her family out there to be criticized. Think about it.

@Duane in Philly- Kudos to you for being the first comment bringing the real issue to light here. It's about SAFE SEX. Abstinence is a personal and/or religious choice, but if you choose to have sex and know you are not ready for raising a child then you need to take steps to protect yourself from pregnancy and STDs. I'm not playing holier than thou, I don't think anyone who's had sex can do that, but even I would have benefited from more open dialog about practicing safe sex. I'm definitely a proponent of sex education as early as they can offer it, from an age appropriate perspective.

Of course abstinence is stupid. Its natural for human beings to have sex. Just wear protection and you wont end up like failin pailin here.

Nick February 17th, 2009 11:53 am ET

In spite of some of the comments here, I think Bristol, sounds alitle more realistic than her mom, and alot more intelligent. I bet she grows up to be a democrate.

HA HA HA HA!!!! Good one!!!!

of course. She is a teenager. This is not news. Mimi, I am listening. Dems should be paying attention to my state (Illinois) which the dems are set to lose because the dems in this state are taking too long to clean up.

what a crock! they're never going to get married....

That's just the point-she excercised a CHOICE. She should explain that to her mother and the other Christo-Fascists in the Republican Party

There is a video of Bristol speaking on CNN as well. How come Bristol doesn't have that whacked-out accent that Sarah has? Weird.

Of course abstinence is not going to work. They don't call it a sex DRIVE for nothing.

God gave us brains too, so use them and use birth control!

i wonder how accepting people would be if this was a black or latino teen?

I'd just like to make sure daughter Palin knows that just because most teens decide to do it doesn't mean everyone does and doesn't make it right.

I've been in a serious relationship for three years and my girlfriend and I have decided to wait until we are married.

We don't look down upon others who choose not to, if they're in a serious relationship that is their decision.

But, abstinence is realistic because if you truly love each other, sex is not the most important aspect of the relationship. It can wait, if you want it to.

I'd just like to make sure daughter Palin knows that just because most teens decide to do it doesn't mean everyone does and doesn't make it right.

I've been in a serious relationship for three years and my girlfriend and I have decided to wait until we are married.

We don't look down upon others who choose not to, if they're in a serious relationship that is their decision.

But, abstinence is realistic because if you truly love each other, sex is not the most important aspect of the relationship. It can wait, if you want it to.

Palin people go away!!!!

I'll try and stay rational, even though I feel like chewing through my keyboard...
Agreed, Genius Bristol, that expecting abstinence–noble aspiration though it be–in hormone-infused teens is... ahem... "unrealistic." Let me therefore posit that perhaps one should encourage the prevention of unwanted pregnancies through the responsible use of appropriate birth control (there are many, many options to choose from).
Perhaps if this pathetic young girl had a better relationship with her distant and pedantic mother, this whole tragic mess might have been averted.

I am very concerned about the some of the hateful speach dirrected towards the young Miss Palin. Miss Palin most certainly could have articulated her self better, however she is very young and being forced to express her self in a venue that is unfair to any teenager. Miss. Palin regardless of her oratory skills she states something that is true, it is unrealistic to expect every teenager to make the same decision about sex. I do believe that it is realistic to believe that teenagers can be taught and expected to make educated decisions about sex and this is the realm in which discussions should be held. How to teach teenagers about sex certainly needs to be reevaluated,

Nick, if Bristol is intelligent as you stated ( which I agree with ), she would definately not be a democrat. Most democrats I know, as seen in the media, are completely out of their minds. Have you heard some of these people who think because Obama is President that they somehow will be "saved" and may become rich now or wont have to buy certain things cause the government will give it to them.. blah blah, please these people are in lala land with the tooth fairy.

Excuse me, but how old is this GIRL. Exactly.

What's wrong with you people? The nerve of Bristol to even advise anyone about "abstinence" is absurd on all levels. That's like taking a birth control pill after you found out your pregnant. I'm so TIRED of WHITE women using these lame excuses AFTER-THE-FACT. You can't claim to be innocent or the victim, AFTER DOING THE NASTY. Are you kidding me?

Bristol got CAUGHT LYING, just like her mother Sarah Palin HID her pregnancy for her own family. Once a liar always a liar. The only reason they came out with the so-called truth is because THEY GOT CAUGHT IN A LIE by the media!!!

Bristol didn't care about being "abstinent" until the REALITY of her pregnancy HIT THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL and both her and her mother Sarah were found out as the liars they truly are!!! So NOW they are talking like they are the "role model's of the world? Talk about trailer trash mentality at it's best. Sarah Palin has been nothing but manipulative, selfish, and self centered on her own political amibitions and that of her "First Dude" that her OWN daughter HID her pregnancy from her. Gee, I wonder where she learned that behavior. Like mother, LIKE daughter. It's just that simple.

If this was a Latino or African American woman, this blog would be eating them alive!!! There would be no mercy. What a bunch of bigots.

@ Matt, who said "I'll give it to Bristol..."

Levi already beat you to it.

Just thought of something....during the campaign Palin said that her daughter and Levi would be married in the summer. Her daughter is quoted as saying "eventually." I guess that was just to get elected. That is hilarious!!!!!!!!

I guess the Repubs moral values excludes lying or maybe she had her fingers crossed behind her back when she was saying it.

Abstinence is realistic if your life is truly grounded on God, the creator, and in His word. Yes the plan, for everyone, is completely laid out in His word, if you have the spiritual vision to read and follow what He commands.

Why so foul! What"s with all the negativity? This happens some 3 or 4 million times a year! Teens know about the pill, they know they can have the baby killed, but it doesn't stop pregnancies! For 30 years it hasn't stopped the great advertised democratic life style of if it feels good do it! Drugs? Legalize it! Drink? Just don't drive! Sex? It's great! Wear only a tie with nude men laying around you for the cover of a magazine at the grocery check out. Do it! Every teenage boy in America wants sex, every one of them! Every one wants to be loved! Hollywood, magazines and pop culture tell us everyday sex is love! Sex in the city. Sex on Oprah. The sex diet. Family planning is the porn stimulus package. Guess we should really ask why does life have to be so difficult for young people? Why the great loneliness? What I've read about the Palins' is they have a successful family life. Why's that?

I've seen one poster on here . . . EAS I believe spouting off about the religious right and how they don't teach their kids about sex. A blatant stereotype. First, I disagree with Bristol Palin, abstinence is "realistic" if that's what you decide. I have 2 daughters and I have talked to them openly about sex. I have talked to them about birth control, what happens and what options are available if said birth control doesn't work and I included abstinence in that conversation. Yes, ultimately, my daughters will decide for themselves what to do when it comes to sex as a teenager, however, I think it's absolutely irresponsible as a parent NOT to present abstinence as an alternative. The "everybody is doing it" scenario, doesn't really exist. Yes, there are a lot of teens having sex, but I think you can use what happened here with Bristol to illustrate why abstinence may be the smarter choice. Here in NY we have a "Not me, Not now" campaign and there are kids that have responded well to that message.

Teach your kids ALL the options. Teach them about sex but teach them that it's OK to be strong and decide for themselves.

Why does it seem that every story is another excuse for bashing of the right?

"“Everyone should be abstinent . . . but it’s not realistic at all,” the 18-year-old told Fox’s Greta Van Susteren, adding that having sex as a teenager had become “more and more accepted now” among people her age."

Right.

Give in to our "urges" because we can't possibly do the right thing.

This is a product of our public education system and the refusal to teach critical thinking.

Maybe Darwin was correct about what we descended from.

She is exactly correct. I applaud her for being more realistic and level headed than her mother and the rest of the Repubs. Abstinence is the best, but with all that kids are exposed to right now it is not probable. There are a few that have lived steadfastly to the rule by not becoming sexually active until marriage, but we all know that they are few & far between.

She is standing by her own and making her own decisions, which is great when thinking about her family history. I think she is making a brave statement and move, by showing teens that it is not easy and there are consequences for being sexually active.

One thing though....Isn't funny how Momma Bear Palin popped in on the interview just like McCain did for her? Guess she had to come in there and regulate. She does have her entertaining career to maintain. LOL!!!!!!

O.k., maybe we don't need to be lectured by her, but is she wrong? No. The abstinence approach doesn't work, period. Most of the kids preaching it in schools are just as likely to have sex as anyone else. It has been tried in less developed foreign nations in an attempt to stem the spread of AIDS with no success. Thailand is a good example. After the education shifted from abstinence to the benefits of using condoms, the new incidence of HIV actually decreased. THAT is a real result.
People need to be realistic when finding ways of changing human behaviors. Asking people to not have sex (outside of marriage) is simply asking too much. It's a greater sacrificing than giving up eating a food group, which most people won't do. Asking people to use a condom is only a relatively minor change in behavior.

Yep!! Now we need another reality show on TV called

"Babies as made by the Palin's".

Can you imagine that?

Wait ten years after what? This girl has all the good sense of her mother, poor thing.

If it was so easy it wouldn't be so hard

Why does Sarah Palin blast the media for talking about her children and then in the next minute parades them in front of cameras for all the world to see. Does anyone really even care what the heck Bristol Palin thinks anyway? This is just a sad case of Sarah Palin once again using her children for political purposes. "Well golly gee we havent been in the national news for a few days now..I know lets put Bristol on the TV talking about her baby so then I can parade in lobbing Tripp around like a little political prop just like I did with Trigg...That will keep us in the media spotlight, you betcha *wink wink*.

PATHETIC

I am positively surprised by Bristol for

1- mentioning that absitnence DOES NOT WORK
2- mentioning that it was her DECISION

As much as I despise her mother's right wing condervative views I do respect Bristol's DECISION. This is what pro-choice and comprehensive sex education is about. You have a right to make a decision and learning about birth contol and reproductive health
I hope her mother is actually listening to what her daughter is saying.

As one who votes for more democratic candidates and a father (in wedlock) I say best wishes to the young lady and all the luck and family support she can get. She's just human and has not preached what she did not practice or believe in or forced her views on any constituent or voters nor impeded anyone doing what's right or best for themselves.

Now as to her mum's politics I'll leave that to another comment (or probably not bother at all since at least the overall country has rendered their judgement on that).

lol...why couldn't she have been the VP nominee? HAHAH!

It's important to stress abstinence - ALONG WITH teaching young teens about sexually transmitted diseases and birth control methods. Teens need to make fully informed decisions.

Actually, abstainance isperfectly realistic, because every person in the world has a free will... a CHOICE. The ability to indeed (however hard) go through with saying "no". We are not just animals who can't help ourselves. We CAN choose. So it is plenty realistic, because people are able to choose. It's just not popular. It's not fun. It's not easy, or a good time. But it is absolutely the best choice, and it's a shame so many people (kids even), are just not making that choice.

Part of the beauty of being human is the ability to control ourselves, and to deny ourselves, when we know that in the long run it will be better (if not safer) for ourselves to do so. That ability to choose gives us the power to make our lives as good as they can be, by making the right decisions... not just the easy or pleasurable ones.

But I'm glad that at least this young woman had the character and the honor to give this child life. Things happen, people make mistakes... but at least she had the love and mercy in her heart to do the right thing for this child, however hard it may be for herself.

STUPID IS -STUPID DOES

The whole bunch is gypsies, tramps and thieves starting with her thunderthighs mother.

This girl and her boyfriend was just another tool used by Sara Palin to try and get elected.
What happened to the wedding that Palin said was going to take place?
Just more lies from Sara Palin – and she profeses to be such a christian. Well, christians do not lie....they also don't use their children to further their careers the way palin used her pregnant daughter and downs syndrome baby.
Sara Palin is a sick minded evil woman that will stop at nothing to get attention, and get elected.

She sounds a lot brighter than her mother.

she is ok

You democrats need to stop the bickering and attacking the republicans. And you all need to leave Sarah and her family alone. You are all rediculous. If anything about obama is up, you praise it but anything about palin or any republican, you attack. Get a clue you liberals.

Abstinence may well be realistic among teens and young adults who have good and involved parents.

Sex sells just look on TV how many of them buy pills to make your penis larger or Viagra or those Go Daddy Commericals and how many of our kids who watch tv see Alcohal commericals like during the Superbowl

“been focusing though on just getting through school and getting an education and stuff – getting a career going,” Palin said.
You mean the GED you are studying for.

Teenage pregnanacies, after falling for years, started to rise in 2002...what happened? ABSTINENCE ONLY EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS!!! Do you see a connection??????

Strait form the mouth of babe!

Who is to take care of this baby? The mother has NOT even completed college, not to say working. What type of advises did the mother gave her? How will she do her home work and take care of her baby after school ? It will not be easy for the baby and the mother.
God alone knows how that will work. So the daughter has never got sex education from the mother.And is the same thing to tis baby tomorrow.

way to go Bristol. I wish these bashers out there would look at the good side of this SHE KEPT THE BABY.. now ask someone who has lost a child to a drunk driver. It changes all perspectives on child rearing and abortion.

Yes my son was killed a by a off duty police officer still in his squad car and in his uniform off duty ran off the road and killed my son.

NOW YOU PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO TALK DON,T SAY A WORD UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN IN SOMEONE ELSES SHOES.

I glad that she has a heathy child there is a place in heaven for people like her the rest of the bashers will go to hell.

I'll give it to Bristol (Did Sarah make it a law that you have to name your children some odd name? Bristol? Levi? Tripp? Track?) that she's dispelling the notion that abstinence only education will work! Safe sex should be taught in schools! Period!
Second, it's fine if you are waiting till marriage to have sex, more power to you if you can hold out by do not say that it's the way God intended! The sexual restrictions came from saint Augustine who clearly says in his confessions that the reason he couldn't find God was cause he couldn't stop having lots of woman! So the man has the fun and then "finds God" sand writes that u can't have sex before marriage blah blah blah....hypocrite

I believe in abstinence, that's why I lost my virginity in my 20's. However, I came from the East where people are generally more conservative. It is difficult to maintain good moral values in this country because of the liberalism, so abstinence here might extremely be difficutl to achieve.

I believe in abstinence, that's why I lost my virginity in my 20's. However, I came from the East where people are generally more conservative. It is difficult to maintain good moral values in this country because of the liberalism, so abstinence here might extremely be difficutl to achieve.

Bristol Palin, 18, learned something that George Bush was never able to grasp during his eight years as president – reality will always triumph over political dogma.

One day George Bush and the Republican zealots will realize this also applies to the environment.

Abstinence is UNHEALTHY.

Safe sex is simple and easy. All adolescents should be taught how to have fulfilling, SAFE sex lives. It's part of being a human being, and sheltering them from such a basic facet of human life will result in them growing up to be larger children – not adults.

I believe in abstinence, that's why I lost my virginity in my 20's. However, I came from the East where people are generally more conservative. It is difficult to maintain good moral values in this country because of the liberalism, so abstinence here might extremely be difficutl to achieve.

Abstinence is a ridiculous concept for two such healthy, loving people. Yes they were a little young, but I'm sure the sex was great and life is to be lived, isn't it. Oh and I guess cause they're "engaged" now they're suddenly allowed to be getting it on with each other despite the fact their ACTUAL wedding plans have cooled off like Alaska in January. It's one sherraide after another with this family.

AND to "Obama Victim", your looking forward to the Palin family in the White House 2013?

These Palin's are a dream come true for progressives like me: please please give them all you money and loyalty! They can win!!!! ...lol.

"Obama victim" and all of you America haters who can't support the President of this Great nation, I'm telling you now MICHELLE OBAMA WILL BE THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT IN THE WHITEHOUSE 2017 (thank you Hillary for showing us the way)

May a billion other Palin's be born to run against the Democrats, they can't take the lower 48 ;>

I don't quite understand why this 18 year old (not married) had to go public with this story. She is a lovely attractive girl but, evidently likes to be in the spot light like her mother.
This is not a good example in my opinion, to expose to other teen-age girls. The other item I wonder about too, was this her choice as she says or did her mothers pro-life enter into this. Whatever the case, hopefully, this doesn't send a wrong message out to other girls her age.. I personally am pro-choice, this is a private matter and nobody elses business.

please...this is like suggesting that drugs should be legalized because an addict claims that "everyone does drugs"! talk to the millions of people who did not have sex before they were married and see what THEY have to say about the reality of abstinence!

Looking forward to having the Palin family in the white house, as unwed parents on welfare, endorsing premarital sex, dating druggies and flunkies and children having children. OH JOY...what a family and how high I set my standards on who I vote for. Go Palin Power, Endorse all that you speak against you two faced, unfit momma hero of mine!" (/sarcasm off)

To Obama victim...that will NEVER happen.

Even more of a reason that I am glad McCain/Palin lost. The marriage claim was a lie and they put it out there for political reasons. It's is so discustingly hypocritical for the repug party to prop up this mess while her on mother defunds sex-ed and we want her as the Presudent? Blogga please. To force one's daughter to pretend like she was getting married for politics, Sad. What a country!

@EAS
You brightly tell us that "Abstinence does not work."

Then how do women get pregnant? If they don't engage in the act, no pregnancy, unless you're the Octo-Mom and get in-vitro.

The point the 18 year old was making that flew over your head was that remaining abstinent is not realistic.

Bristol's comments are just about as redicoulous as the "Bridge to No where". She thinks that having a child changes ones priorities> Well
da! Should have thought about priorities and schooling, careers, and the future before they tokk off their clothes. Abstinence "is not realistic". Well I just wonder if anyone told her about contraceptives?
Like mother, like daughter.

It sounds like this girl has a bit more sense then her mother... but then again, that's not really news. My toddler does as well.

“It was my choice to have the baby,” she said, in an interview that aired Monday night. “It doesn’t matter what my mom’s views are on it. It was my decision and I wish people would realize that too.”

Bristol, you say you had a CHOICE. Tell your mom that a woman's right to choose means exactly that.

This really belongs on a "gossip" site and not the CNN ticker.

God help us...

I can only hope that Sarah Palin would revisit the idea of allowing reproductive choices, since she and her daughter both opted for what they felt was best for them and their family(s). This is what choice is all about. I am pro-choice and I certainly support these 2 women choosing what they felt was in their best interests. But how dare Sarah Palin want to take this same choice for my daughter or grandaughters. And I also can only hope that if she dares to rear her head again on the national political stage, the Democrats will immediately point out how hypocritical her anti-choice, anti-birth control, "abstinence only" platform is. Talk about do-as-I say, not-as-I do.

I think it is very courageous of her to come forward and talk about this. This is an important topic for those of us with teens. Most people who make these mistakes don't come out and admit it was both a gift and a mistake. They rarely talk about the struggle to get through school or start a career. It's a tough path and it's great she is speaking out. I don't much care for Palin's politics, but it seems her daughter is pretty grounded.

I think people are missing the point here. Abstinence is the only perfect means of birth control but it takes a lot of willpower, which is difficult for teenagers given all that is coming at them these days. They really shouldn't be left to fall into parenthood too early. They need to be taught that having sex is a choice they are making (not something that just happens to them)and there may be consequences if they don't take the responsibility of using birth control and protection from disease..

Wow, people really are bitter. So much so that they think it is okay to attack and unwed teenage mother who it trying to take a realistic viewpoint all because they don't her mother.

I'm all for sex education – including abstinence as a choice. But I also don't think giving condoms over to a 12 year old and say "hey just do it in our house" is responsible. It comes down to parenting and whether or not you are too lazy or scared of talking to and teaching your kids about sex and their health.

So who wants to guess how long it'll be before Bristol & Levi announce they are amicably going separate ways and won't marry? (Which, I think, would be far preferable than them marrying into something neither of them really wants and divorcing in a few years anyway.)

at least she only had one instead of 8!

Can someone explain to me...Why is she consider the poster child of "Teen pregnancy "! Sorry, but do she know there are a lot teens that practice abstinent and it they feel a need. They protect themselves b/c they are taught by parents, family members and even some schools are talking about teen sex. BP is not a poster child – and SP needs to stop with this crap of staying in the spot light. She has become the Poster Child for promoting how Education is important. I guess it's OK for her to use her family but the mainstream media shouldn't report it because Sarah will stomp media bias!

Abortion should be a STATE matter – not a Federal mandate. Each State should be able to create laws to govern the citizens of their state – born or soon-to-be born.

Now we Preach one set of values for everyone else. But they don't apply to you and your family ! Typical Republican, say one thing and do another.

Sex without precautions is not just about having a baby. It is about catching a disease that could kill you. Anytime someone has unprotected sex they are taking their life in their hands just like you would if you were sticking a loaded pistol at your head. The list of killer viruses that you can get from unprotected sex is so long I can't imagine anybody really seriously thinking that the only problem with unprotected sex is an unplanned pregnancy.

Not realistic? Caving to peer pressure does not mean it wasn't realistic; by that token, going through high school without drinking, smoking, or doing drugs is entirely unrealistic as well.

I'm nearly 24, abstinent by choice and so is my fiance. I also avoided drinking and smoking until college and never did drugs. I'm a better and more accomplished person than the people I know who succumbed to those things simply because they didn't have the backbone to say no. Grow up, people, and have some self-respect. You don't need to do this stuff.

YAY!! A Palin that makes sense. Bristol 2024!!

To Blatherskite and other blithering idiots: Wonder if you liberals and pro-abortionists would still bash her if she had gone the way of abortion....? You Palin haters really need to grow up and move on....the election is over.

Dear Bristol: Not all teens or young adults are like you. Some of us actually practice abstinence and have been successful at it. It is unfortunate that you are using your own choices in life – and your failure to measure up to the abstinence goal – as an opportunity to bash those of us who take our pledge to purity before marriage more seriously than you did.

Take responsiblity for your choice, and celebrate it if that is how you feel; however, don't try to say that since you failed at being abstinent, or since you didn't want to stay abstinent before marriage, that this means the rest of American youth should follow in your footsteps or that we all do so. That just isn't true!

I'm glad you took responsiblity for your decision and did not try to run from it by having an abortion. At least you are not compounding one mistake with a more severe one.

I spent 365 days in Alaska some forty years ago. Believe me, at that time abstinence wasn't difficult to maintain - it was next to impossible NOT to abstain out in the wilds of Kodiak Island. Yet I do wonder at times if there's a bear wandering about in the backwoods that resembles me !

What is not 'realistic' is the whole Sarah Palin family.

Perfect example of why these hypocrites need to stay out of office. If you KNOW abstinence education doesn't work and the research says so, you need to educate, not persecute.

Great, just what we need–advice from the brainless of the brainless.

obviously she is not leaning towards the Repugs unless she is pulling wool over our eyes. Abstinence does not work period. Unless you want to follow your teen kids everywhere they go or to say the least make it your full time job, don't expect them to live a sex free life. TALK TO THEM, EDUCATE THEM AND IT WILL PAY OFF.

I really only have one problem with this and that is the fact that a teenage mother is telling us abstinance for teens is not realistic. Well for Bristol obviously it is not - but somehow millions of other teens get through their high school and college years by waiting to have sex. Others go to planned parenthood and take the necessary steps to prevent this.

But what amazes me is that so often these teen pregnance cases come from kids whose parents are neo-conservatives like Gov. Palin. They stand up and preach about values that no one can really live up to and then their children are having children. Guess what, kids rebel and if you make sex seem like a dirty thing, then of course these kids are going to go out and find folks to have it with.

Parents need to talk with their kids about sex as they enter their teens so that they know it's a wonderful thing, but also that there's always a chance of getting pregnant no matter how much contraception you use. And let them know how much kids do change one's life. The Parents who are doing this are seeing their children make smart choices and don't have kids until they can affort to without the help of the state.

Well, at least the girl has SOME sense. It's going against a republican talking point saying that abstinence is the best course???

Its too bad many on the left truly don't understand the conservatives position on abstinence. Its the best course of action, but not always realistic. One should always teach the highest values to ones children.
Do you on the left NOT teach your kids to NOT drink and drive? Do you teach your children not to cheat? How about not smoke, not to succumb to peer pressure, not to lie, not to talk back to those in positions of authortity be they teachers, police officers, or even parents themselves?
Do you teach them to respect the law, their teachers, their parents, law enforcement officials?

Liberals say its okay – abstinence isn't realistic, try birth control,
( which I used twice and got pregnant on both times) get laid, and then abort the baby because it was a mistake, it's a nuisance, and actions have consequences that can be ignored or killed off.

Conservatives understand abstinence isn't going to be applied all the time, but should a teen falter, we also teach them with actions comes responsibility. you don't kill off a fetus because you felt 'abstinence wasn't realistic" had sex and got pregnant.

Bristol took responsibility for her non abstinence. Thats more than I can for the over 25 million liberals that have killed their unborn children while waxing poetically about how 'abstinence isn't realistic".

Like Mother like daughter; making STUPID comments all the time.
Being a teen Unwed mom is NOT ok in this society. Your priorities and values are screwed up because of your family values. His family has a mother with a drug problem. Your family has a mother with screwy brain function too. Abstinence is not reality and tolerance for drug users shows that your really a closet liberal and Not conservative.

Abstinence isn't necessarily unrealistic - it's unrealistic for some people and realistic for others. What is needed is sex education that talks about everything from abstinence to safe sex. Teens - as well as adults - need to know all of their options and how to deal with all of them.

The country have serious issues and right now Palin's daughter isn't one of them

Boy, aren't these people confusing! Having unprotected sex is dangerous. No teenage mother having a baby is joyous without an education, a job, a husband, a home. Hypocrites.

Abstinence may not be realistic for Sarah Palin's kids, but maturity and responsibility sure need to be. If an unmarried mother is not yet financially capable or mature enough to raise a child on her own, then the problem becomes everyone else's. Is that realistic enough for some people?

Good luck Bristol! We are wishing you well!

I just wish that all those Republicans that are for abstinence only programs are willing to help out teen parents when they do find themselves pregnant. Republicans talks so much about how they are against abortion but yet are not willing to help teens who choose to have their children by funding... welfare (gasp!). Hypocritical. Not everyone is rich like Bristol and many teens who become pregnant will have to rely on welfare. I hope the Republicans are listening!!!

What a breath of fresh air – common sense. She speaks her mind; tell the truth even if it offends some; takes responsibility, but maturely advises other teens NOT to follow her lead. She has got a good head on her shoulders - just like Mom

it appears to me that this daughter of Palin cannot understand her mother's religious pretension of righteousness.

Nice to see that she used the word "choice". One word that her mother doesn't believe in...

If the Palin family wishes to be left alone then they should not be making public interviews.

This interview will now make Bristol a fair target for the press.

You can't have privacy and then make public interviews. You have to choose one or the other.

Abstinence-only education in place of actual sex education and sexual repression in general doesn't work?

I am shocked!

To those of you who want to turn everything into a Repulican or Democratic debate. Let's take a look at the recent headlines of the mother who just had 8 babies with 6 at home with no job, no future income and living on food stamps. Let's take bets on which side of the political fence she is on! Give me a break.

Maybe Alaska wants to use its share of the stimulus to make Sarah Palin another Octomom.

Of course it's not realistic if you're a spoiled brat with no willpower or character.

I wonder how come they didnt put a picture of baby on here. I watched the interview on fox and must a admit she sounds a lot smarter than her mother. I dont like Sarah and I never will but i do wish Bristol the best with her baby and hope that she can make a future for the two of them.

So, let me get this straight, Bristol Palin is completely ignoring Biblical principals to satiate her own lustful whims.

Then Mommy tells the media, that the family discussed her situation regarding the pregnancy and that Bristol decided to have her baby...wiat...Bristol actually had a choice...oh I see.

Got it.

Oh thank you! Finally we have the proof we need that abstinence only education is ineffective. I never thought the verification we needed would come from a Palin though.

Good for her?

In spite of some of the comments here, I think Bristol, sounds alitle more realistic than her mom, and alot more intelligent. I bet she grows up to be a democrate.

One Palin with an intelligent mind.

"Ifeanyi John February 17th, 2009 10:51 am ET

Ms. Bristol Palin should tell that to Republican Party and her mom that it is ok to be a teen mother. Oh don't forget the Religeous Right"

Sorry, but it's not okay to be a teen mother. Just watch Jerry Springer and Maury Povich to find out why.

It's funny that after Obama kicked McCain-Palin to the curb, Sarah Palin suggested in another botched TV interview that if she was a Democrat, she would've been treated more fairly. I beg to differ –BIG TIME!!!!! Let's put this into perspective: if Sarah Palin was a Democrat, the GOP and the religious right would've attacked the bejesus out of her and the liberal left because her daughter had a kid out of wedlock. It's laughable to see them back off their high-horse and tolerate fornication and unwed mothers for the sake of expedience.

I feel sorry for her...

First of all, it's easy to follow/blend with large groups because they regret for what they did. So, they feel relieved to know they are NOT alone.

Secondly, abstinence is absolutely realistic without doubt. People had been mocking, but they ended up regretting to acknowledge that I am right for standing firmly in what I believe. I prefer not to follow people to have sex just like animals to have sex with any other animals in sight.

We humans are more superior than animals. Of course, if you believe sex out of marriage is all right, that's fine with me. Just don't preach me because I don't preach...

So, I am speaking for myself because I DISAGREE with her...

Sarah... Good luck... And I didn't agree with you as POLITICAL LEADER... SORRY...

She's right. And nice to see she's smarter than her mother.

Listen, if you really expect teenagers and yes, even children (ie: Alfie in UK) to abstain from having sex you are deluding yourself. They're going to do it no matter what. That's how it is today.

So do yourself and everyone else a favor and educate your children about sex and make sure that they protect themselves.

It's only realistic. Unfortunate. But realistic.

Yes Bristol, abstinence is not realistic. However, safe sex IS realistic, and anyone engaging in sex should use protection–not only to prevent unwanted pregnancy, but to avoid the transmission of STDs.

Wow, I don' t think an "advocate" (as she claims she wants to be) would advise teenagers to "wait ten years." How is that birth control? Waiting ten years doesn't mean a person is ready to have a baby.

ya...we need a lecture by an 18 year old teen mother who apparently has not heard about birth control methods.

Obama Victim
looking forward to having the Palin family in the White House in 2013

GO SARAH

We all can hope and dream, too bad that will never happen in this or any lifetime!

With proper rules and supervision, it is. Do you see 70 million other teenagers pregnant?

Tramp

I'm not a member of the religious right and I've voted Republican only once in my life (never for president) but I do believe abstinence can work, depending on the child and the family environment. It takes some real hard hands-on parenting, starting when they're young and long before they hit their teens. Granted, I have only boys, but our religion requires them to remain abstinent until marriage. It's not impossible.

People are tired of hearing this, but I think the media does play a role. I don't want to see naked people, men or women, on my TV screen–and many of these are shown in commercials so it's not a matter of choosing your programs. We don't get cable and we watch only at certain times, but TV is almost never safe unless we stick with PBS.

Well, she has half of the Republican idea down: do as I say, not as I do. She needs to work on the other half though: it doesn't matter what's realistic, stick to your ideas even in the face of absurdity. She's young, I'm sure she'll learn.

She sounds so, so much smarter than her mother. I'd rather have Bristol as veep than Sarah...

Sara gave the kids until 2011 to get married. .

Her life has been valuable in saving our dying nation. View the comments here about her from liberal Democrats and you can see that they are nothing without their hate, lies, and hypocrasy.

If you have a shred of decency, feel just the slightest discomfort when you lie, distort the truth, or engage in a double standard or hypocrasy, then it is time to make a commitment to never support an evil, anti-American, lies over truth, double standard loving hypocrite Democrat for the rest of your life. It is now time to stand for and fight for what is right, decent, fair, and the principles of what has made this nation great.

Think about the comments that every liberal Democrat has made about Bristol, then think about how a majority of them support killing a baby who comes out alive that quote/unquote "should have been aborted". Think about their bs comments about Obama as they shout the n word at Micheal Steele. Is this the type of person you are?

Hooray for the unwed teenage mother! I guess Caribou Barbie/Lipstick Fido will have to have a "talk" with her now since she's basically torpedoed her mom's irrational demand of "no sex before marriage." Go Sarah. I'm gonna register as a Republican so I can make you the sacrificial lamb in 2012. You're gonna get your backside handed to ya you betcha

Abstinence only education is about as smart as trying to legislate morality. You can't change 20,000 years of human development with a pen.

Interesting that Fox news actually let this interview air. The way they edit and distort I would have thought it ended up in the dumpster.

ABSTINENCE IS NOT REALISTIC BUT BIRTH CONTROL/SAFE SEX IS A MUST!

NEXT TIME YOU MAY GET MORE THAN JUST A BABY. HIV IS REAL!

The whole family is a bunch of whack jobs. We really dodged a bullet when McLame and Palin were shot down in flames. Too bad we can't shoot Republicans from helicopters, as Sarah is so fond of doing to innocent animals.

I am a Nun...never had none, don't want none!

A lot of you liberals on hear confound me. You criticize her mother when she preaches abstinence, then criticize her Bristol when she says absitnence is unrealistic. Make up your minds! You come off as being petty, mean-spirited folks. I hope YOU never pro-create.

Abstinence is a reasonable expectation as long as you remain in LaLaLand. I think maybe Gov. Sarah Palin should listen to her daughter. She might learn something.

Also there is nothing glamorous about having a child. It is rewarding if you raise the child and provide. I remember times when I wondered if my daughter was going to live to see the next day with some of the thoughts she had but she had one good thing going for her. PARENTS. She parents that accepted her and always made her aware of the fact that if she had questions about anything, she had only to ask and she would get an answer. We raised her with the opinion that if she could ask, she could understand.

Now that our "HEADACHE" is grown and on her own our child raising years were fun and glorious. Even now when she is home, we all sit and laugh about a lot of things that happened to her in her childhood and she relates to us how glad she is now that she was sometimes angered by some of our decisions as the related to her. Now our daughter is our best friend.

In fact when I got sick she came home and cared for me and she took over and was the boss. Now that made us both feel like we were successful parents.

Bristol should recognize the importance of sex education and contraceptives! I hope she encourages other teens to behave smarter than her!

DUH!

EHS we taught my daughters Abstinence by teaching them about sex! Though I'm a Democrat, I am also a Christian, born again believer, and Abstinence works if taught correctly; having said that we dont really know what our kids do so everybody that has not experienced teen pregnancy needs to shut up!

Abstinence, along with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the sensible republican, are fairy tales that you should speak to your kids about as soon as they can understand.

It's a shame that sarah palin felt the need to have her daughter "speak out" as to teen pregnancy to keep herself in the news!....and this by the way is NOT news! Abstinence can work if you're determined to stay focused and keep your legs closed. The truth of this matter...Palin was NOT a good attentive mother...you have to stay involved w/your children...be available...listen and ask tough questions!...sarah palin was to busy being selfish!

Seems to me, if they had focused on their education and careers in the first place, they might not be parents.

Did anyone explain to her that her mom's expression was "drill baby drill", and not "get drilled, baby, get drilled"?

Can't wait to see the spin the GOP tries to put on this, as the child of one of their annointed basically shoots down some of the basic tenets of her mom's base.

I'm just happy that she and Levi intend to finish school and pursue a career. It is hard these days to teach your children about abstinence because of peer pressure. I don't care how strict a family is a child will stray away from morals they are taught just to fit in. The important thing is that she will continue and finish her education because it is hard to raise children both financially and emotionally.....Good for you Bristol

Seems to me, if they had focused on their education and careers in the first place, they might not be parents.

Did anyone explain to her that her mom's expression was "drill baby drill", and not "get drilled, baby, get drilled"?

Can't wait to see the spin the GOP tries to put on this, as the child of one of their annointed basically shoots down some of the basic tenets of her mom's base.

Ed,
Not much worry about Bristol being on the welfare dole.
Levi is employed in the oil fields, like Bristol's father.
Besides, as an Alaska resident of legal age, she probably gets the $1000+ stipend paid to her as well.
Something to ponder as you are watching the $$$ whiz by at the gas pump.

Almost correct. Abstenance is possible with a reasonable set of morals. On the other hand, all the loose gals makes for a fun weekend.

Dont tell us Bristol tell your airheaded Mother!

Why do all the pics today show Bristol holding Trig, instead of Tripp. When do we get a photo of Tripp?

So apparently Palin's daughter is pretty much of the opinion that public awareness and protection are better policies than abstinence? Why does it not surprise me that this is exactly the type of thing that Republican lawmakers rail against?

Beautiful Couple.

Seems to me, if they had focused on their education and careers in the first place, they might not be parents.

Did anyone explain to her that her mom's expression was "drill baby drill", and not "get drilled, baby, get drilled"?

Can't wait to see the spin the GOP tries to put on this, as the child of one of their annointed basically shoots down some of the basic tenets of her mom's base.

Seems to me, if they had focused on their education and careers in the first place, they might not be parents.

Did anyone explain to her that her mom's expression was "drill baby drill", and not "get drilled, baby, get drilled"?

Can't wait to see the spin the GOP tries to put on this, as the child of one of their annointed basically shoots down some of the basic tenets of her mom's base.

@Obama Victim
So you hate Obama but like Palin? Of course. Typical Republican idiocy.

Seems to me, if they had focused on their education and careers in the first place, they might not be parents.

Did anyone explain to her that her mom's expression was "drill baby drill", and not "get drilled, baby, get drilled"?

Can't wait to see the spin the GOP tries to put on this, as the children of one of their annointed basically shoots down some of the basic tenets of her mom's base.

She's as disgusting as octo-mom, and I think it's tragic that other teenagers will see this and take it to heart.

I was teenage mother. I went through hell taking care of a baby when I was a child myself. Things turned out ok for the two of us - but God knows, it doesn't turn out all right for most.

I didn't have what my child needed. And I didn't get what I needed, either - a chance to mature at a normal rate, to grow and learn and plan and have some kind of life for myself, as well. What did I have to give him that was worthwhile - not just my love - which goes without saying - but I could have done so much better by him, had I had the good sense to wait.

Now, I'm in my 60s, and I look back and see how much of my life was wasted, and how much potential just fell away all those years.

When the Lord is removed from the forefront, the devil will have his way. Families have focused on having this, having that, having all the fancy things life has to offer, instead of focusing on raising children as they should be raised, teaching them the ways of the Lord. WE have come to ACCEPT

Abstinence is not realistic. Abstinence is not sensible. Neither is this girl's mother. None of this is newsworthy.

And for some reason we care about what she has to say?

I think her intentions where good to come on national TV and talk about the realities of where she is right now. But the apple does not fall far from the tree....Bristol goes on Good Morning America this morning and her closing statement was "I want to be an advocate for teen pregnancy". The Palin family needs some help with the english lanquage. I speak a little Palin, allow me to translate...what she meant to say is that she would like to be an advocate for Teens to keep from becoming pregnant..

Ah, the Political Ticker. Now, how is this breaking political news? Oh, of course: There aren't any runaway brides.

Makes you appreciate Chelsea Clinton and the great job that Bill and Hillary Clinton did raising her.

Chelsea is poised, smart, educated (Masters Degree from Oxford).

Maybe the Clintons could teach the Reagans, Bush's and Palins a thing or two about raising functional children!

I would have to agree. Let's face it, when women get well into their 20's they start to go downhill fast. Have to catch them at 18 and 19, 20 to 23 maybe.

Teaching abstinence as sex ed is nothing more than wishful thinking. "Just say no" didn't work for drugs and it's even less effective for sex. Complete education is the key to preventing unwanted pregnancies.

Abstinence can be taught as part of sex ed training, in conjunction with information on birth control but it shouldn't be exclusive – it's just not effective. Women should have a choice.

Come on, what a set up. Her Mother (Sarah Palin) didn't know about the interview??? It looks like SP is up to using her kids to get political advantage yet again. Why won't this insipid woman just go away already. We cancelled our Alaska cruise vacation just because I don't what to think about SP while trying to relax and enjoy my holiday.

I THINK BRISTOL PALIN IS VERY SMART AND HER MOTHER LOVES VERY MUCH.

What a spectacle. The Palins should appear on reality TV and/or the Simpsons, and Sarah should pose for Playboy

I applaud her for being honest and taking responsibility for what she did. I think she deserves a lot better than the comments she's been receiving here, based on her statements alone. As you can see from my nick here, I'm not a fan of her mother, so I suggest people at least congratulate her on her maturity. Now, if her mother would grow up, we would not be deluged with idiotic quotes from Sarah on an almost daily basis.

What happened to Sarah Palin's outburst about the media dragging her family into the spot light? Now Bristol is giving interviews. I wouldn't worry about her financially, her mother has a real gift for getting Alaska to foot all her family's expenses.

Debbie February 17th, 2009 11:10 am ET
So she was allowed to make the "choice" to have the baby-yet her mother would legislate that no other woman would be able to have a choice…
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When did Sarah Palin EVER say she would "legislate that no other woman would be able to have a choice…"?

Sarah Palin simply followed HER personal choice NOT to abort her pregnancy. That's actually what Roe v Wade is about - CHOICE! But not just YOURS, "Debbie."

Abstinence works if you want it to. Abstinence works when SELF-CONTROL works! We are all sexual beings, but are you saying that humans, young adults, adults do NOT have the capacity to control themselves? Its called TEMPERENCE. We all have the capacity to exercise it. Do you control your body or does it control you? That is one of the most ignorant comments I've ever heard. No wonder our economy, our marriages & families are in shambles. Nobody wants to do the hard work that it takes to be disciplined. Its gimme, gimme, gimme right NOW! I know its cliche' but sometimes, JUST SAY NO...sheesh.

media starved palin using her kids, her daughter says she has no regrets, but she wishes it would have been 10 years down the road, sounds like a regret .

Well, the high-school drop-out appears to give more sage advice than her half-wit mom.

Sounds like she is backing off the marriage, which would only compound the mistake if she does not love him.

Abstinence is not realistic is rather obvious to anyone who remembers what it was like to be teenager,(at 57, it is hazy but I still have flashbacks!), but the bible beaters will still expect God's hand to reach down from the heavens and provide a chasity belt.

I am glad this child is more mature than her mom, she may have a chance for a happy life, especially due to the fact she will not have the financial worries that at least 50% of unwed teenage mothers encounter.

Funny....she didn't need to say anything...she's waltzing proof that preaching abstinence doesn't prevent extra-marital hanky panky

Just goes to show you that failin' palin lives up to her character as a hypocrite! To actually be against everyone having a choice, yet being "glad that her daughter made the choice to keep the baby" smacks all women in the face.

As for the comments of looking forward to palin running in 2012, I'm all for seeing the comedy show with the lies, etc., coming out of palin's mouth. Just will guarantee that the Democrats will win again.

Our young girls don't need re-cycled pearls of wisdom from an irrepsonsible 18 year old on Fox news. What is she, some new kind of perverted role model?

Why put this "kid" on TV? Let her go and get her life in order without the glare of the camera's to keep her, Sarah or Levi in the public eye so that they can extract some benefit from our "Entertainment Tonight" laddened culture.

If she choose to have the baby ... what does that say.... she could have chosen NOT TO ...sounds like the Governor as a "Pro-choice liberal" living under her roof.

She already seems smarter than her mother. No much of a leap there but still...

“It was my choice to have the baby,” she said, in an interview that aired Monday night. “It doesn’t matter what my mom’s views are on it. It was my decision and I wish people would realize that too.”

Wait...what?? Bristol had a choice, and it didn't matter what her Mom's views were? So, in order to have a choice one must have options to choose from, correct?? And after weighing her options, Bristol chose to have and keep her baby. Wonderful! Having a choice is how it should be for EVERY woman. Pro-CHOICE does NOT mean PRO-abortion.

Congrats to Bristol for having a healthy baby...and showing us she has a lot more going on upstairs than her mother.

I bet Bristol would have voted for Obama/Biden.

Referring to Bristol's relationship with Levi, she says "they’ve been focusing though on just getting through school and getting an education and stuff....." Teriffic. Her mom should have taught her to focus on condoms and stuff. Good grief.

Bristol,

Please do one thing, if any at all, please continue your education and be a positive role model for your son. Your just a baby yourself.

May God Bless you and your newborn.

I beg to differ with Bristol. Abstinence is as realistic as breathing. Why is it acceptable to put the cart before the horse. No one wins. It's time for our young people to step up and be accountable for their actions.

"Your whole priorities change after having a baby". Well how about that revealation. I do not believe for one moment she should be the face or spokesman for a anti-teenage pregnancy campaign. Bristol Palin is coming to the harsh reality that millions of young girls come to everyday. Being a parent is grown up buisness, and it takes grown up emotions and mindsets. The only difference is most of the other young girls who are young mothers do not have the benefit of a mother who ran for VP of the United States. Bristol also has the advantage of having a family finacially secure enough to enable her to concentrate on getting a career going and stuff. I am not at all impressed with her for doing this interview.

This screams for sex education, but the party of morals, the GOP, wants none of it! Nor do they have a clue on how to deal with the problems created by uninformed youngsters. They have all bases covered – "we're ignorant!"

It’s not “realistic” to expect abstinence outside of marriage.

This is exactly why funding from abstinence only should be diverted to comprehensive sex health education. We already know that the birth rate for teenagers increased under the abstinence only policy. Let's do it right for once and provide young women and young men with factual information about sex so they can make informed decisions.

GO SARAH!!!! PRESIDENT 'CUDA 2012!!!

Palin said she was “excited to be a mom” and described her 2-month-old son Tripp as “awesome” and “very, very, very cute,” but said that other teenagers should not follow in her footsteps.

“I think everyone should just wait 10 years,” Palin said. Being a teenage mother “is not glamorous at all . . . your whole priorities change after having a baby.”

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Someone forgot to tell Bristol all about the whole CHILDREN ARE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT CLAIM YOUR ENTIRE LIFE thing.

Wonder who dropped the ball there. Did she really THINK having a baby at 18 would be glamorous? I know 15 year olds who know better than that.

No, beïng a mom is not glamourous at all...and certainly not if your mom made a fool of herself at the elections...that's too much baby brains to take care of.

God Bless Barack Obama

The Palin Family: The Morals Standard Bearers of the GOP!!!

Although I may not have liked her mother's politics, she sounds like a level headed young woman. I hope she becomes successful like her mother.

Obama Victim – Sorry it won't happne. This family is a sad situation and Sarah Palin and her family is not fit to run the white house with their Hillbilly live style. If this was the life style of President Obama, this would have keep him out of the White House becasue they would have cricified him for letting his teen age daugher get preganat. Poor white trash the White House can do without!

When did having values and morals become a bad thing? Please think with your brain before answering.

I can't help but wonder if it had been Obama's daugther who had been pregnant during the election...oh boy, oh boy, we would never have heard the end of it ( especially on fox news)... Anyhow, it's great that she focuses on her son and she should better warn her mother that a quick wedding come 2012 ( for the sake of evangical republicans ) is not on the cards

She atleast sounds smarter than her mom

And by the way she probably gave birth to Trig, too, but the Palins and the GOP are covering that up.

A Palin said something sensible? Armaggedon is upon us!!!!

Well we ALL know "abstinence" was NOT on this girl's mind!!! AND to think she's giving "advice" on abstinence just proves how insane this whole family is. That's like a parent telling their child NOT to smoke or drink when they themselves are doing it right in FRONT of the child!!!

The entire Palin family is proving just how "trailer trash" they are with their constant denial and excuses covering their inability to TELL THE TRUTH!!

Sarah Palin HID her own pregnancy from her OWN CHILDREN and her family. Ummmm....is that the role model we are to aspire to here?

Now...her own daughter is exhibiting the same denial and delusional traits her own mother is seriously guilty of. So in a sense the "apple doesn't fall too far from the tree"......

"Everyone should be abstinent...but it's not realistic at all..."says Bristol. Another inane statement from the Palins. But then, FOX news gave it to the airways. Well, let's hope Bristol and Levi can get that "education and stuff".

It's sad, but it seems that Bristol may actually know a little more about our society than her own mother.

Maybe she should be the new face of the Republican party?

My favorite part is when she said that sex is becoming more accepted by kids her age! IS THAT A NEWSFLASH?? When I was her age 15 years ago the kids were also accepting sex....What a bunch of dumas' this family is...My kid can have sex but yours cant.

There is no excuse for being irresponsible, who is paying for this baby??? Mom & Dad??? Having a baby before having a means of supporting your family is irresponsible and juvenile!!!

She sounds like a young lady who has learned from the experience. I hope that she continues to speak out on this issue, especially concerning the difficulties that she faces as a teen mother.

is she really trying to pull the "do as i say, not as i do" ... i wonder where she learned that from..

Out of the mouth of babes...

Good for her for speaking out. And she's absolutely right! Abstinence is a ridiculous expectation in today's world. I like this Palin better than I like her mom. Hang in there Bristol....it'll get better with time. Don't give up your dreams just because you have a baby....you may just have to live out those dreams in a different time line.

I saw this and thought it great for her to do, until her Mom had to get into the picture. I hope things work out for her with all she has taken on.

"It's awesome, he's so cute – but uh, nobody do it!"

Backhanded advice ftw

Abstinence does not work. Talk to your kids about sex and support their request for some type of birth control.
Condoms are best because of its ability to also stop sexually transmitted disease.

Of course, George W. didn't support birth control for any reason, and apprently Palin wasn't paying attention to her daughter. As Americans what do we receive for not supporting birth control? Unwed mothers who need State and Federal help.

So there you go religious right ... you have helped to create the entitlements needed to take care of these babies.

I supported my daughter's decision for birth control at age 17. She had her first child at age 28 and can well afford to take care of him.

I challenge the religious right to become RESPONSIBLE parents, stop assuming that your teenager would never have sex! You are living in a fantasy land that will crash around you when your daughter or son comes home to tell you that you are about to become a grandparent.

Liberal, proud and progressive. That's why I support sex education in the school system. It sure beats abortion!

So she was allowed to make the "choice" to have the baby-yet her mother would legislate that no other woman would be able to have a choice...

"Bristol Palin said she would eventually like marry Levi Johnston" Ok I laughed. Please don't tell me those were hel actual words. And she said they're gonna focus on their "careers". You have jobs honey, not careers. Actually, you don't have either

I'm happy Bristol is taking being a mother seriously. It looks like she has a good head on her shoulders... She's realized her mistake and is willing to live with it. Now if only her mother would listen to her and realize abstinence in NOT a efective way in controling teen pregnancy.

well, well, well. we are tired of the momma and now here comes the daughter. doesn't that family have enough to do taking care of all those babies?

She obviously is still a very naive 'KID'. Don't blame her, what a disaster it would have been to have such a 'Grandmother' as VP.

I'm astounded. Bristol Palin sounds like a sensible, realistic young woman. I wonder how she avoided being contaminated by her mother's irrational judgementalism?

let's hear it for the republican moral values.

Having children before you are financially unable to provide for them is, as Obama noted during the campaign, a punishment for the parents and the child. This is epecially so in an isolated and difficult place like Alaska.

It's not realistic to expect abstinence outside of marriage? Huh? She's as dumb as her mother.

Let's hope this boob gets her "education and stuff" and stays off the welfare dole, but it seems doubtful.

Her next announcement: Water is wet.

“I think everyone should just wait 10 years,” Palin said. Being a teenage mother “is not glamorous at all . . . your whole priorities change after having a baby.”

How sad for you that the menial existence of another human being that you are responsible for bringing into the world is keeping you from living a "glamorous" life. I hope you choke.

The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree!!!

What is she? A celebrity now?

well at least the kid knows that 'just say no' doesn't really work. To bad the mom didn't get it. Maybe if she had provided choices to the daughter, there wouldn't be a baby in the middle now.

she is right. The "nature" is that, teens, people want sex. It is hard to fight the nature "calling". I guess. Some people are more sexual than others. Cannot blame them. It is natural. This is how we are made.
The best is to teach teens about precautions = birth control, disease prevention. Morals.

It's not realistic. She should do herself a favor and keep her mouth shut, all that was, was a petty excuse as to why she got pregnant. She would be more respected if she just said It's my life and I'll do what I please. To say that it's not realistic is ridiculous. It's a choice, one that if you have the moral fiber to stand by is VERY realistic. there are lot's of things that are becoming more and more accepted doesn't make them right. If suicide is being accepted by people her age does that mean she'd do that too. Piss poor parenting. She was looking for an escape oe avenue to take the heat off her and failed. She shouldn't be judged for having a baby out of wedlock but don't give a lane reason why it happened.

I just wondered why this was on "political ticker". Isn't this more of a family issue?

Not realistic...FOR HER! There are many teens who abstain from sex. Speak for yourself Palin's daughter. As a matter of fact, she didn't have much to say. Palin did all the talking....as usual.

This just in: teenagers have sex. Abstinence was always a joke, perpetrated by the wacky religious right. It never worked. Many studies have proven it. Teaching sex ed is the only responsible course. Thank goodness we have intelligent leaders in charge of the country again who can reverse course on some of this stuff.

Wow, the extreme right wingers will have a hard time accepting "abstinence in unrealistic" since they fight against any other method of preventing unwanted chidren who are thrown out in garbage bags, abused and/or neglected, or even born addicted to drugs. But for "heaven's" sake, don't promote condoms or birth control of any kind. Right Sarah Palin, just let them keep having kids they can't afford to properly take care of. THE REPUBLICAN WAY!

Finally, someone from the Palin family who makses sense when she speaks. Sara are you listening?

she is right
wait wait
having a baby is no joke

Well, nice that you had a choice, Bristol, because your mommy doesn't think pregnant women should have a choice.

And thanks for the newsflash that abstinence doesn't work. You should have a talk with mommy and her constituents who think it is the only answer, in spite of your experience and the tons of research to the contrary, But research is science, and we know how mommy and her republican acolytes feel about science. Just thank your lucky stars you weren't some 17 year old famous person pregnant out of wedlock, or you would have been excoriated by mommy's friends.

“Everyone should be abstinent . . . but it’s not realistic at all”

Ouch!

While agree with Bristol... this is going to draw some serious heat from the right!

I am a young woman that lives a life free from sexual relationships. I know that the pressures are out there, but I am determined to do things the way that I have been taught. I am graduating from college this May and I am proud to say that. No matter how accepted the lifestyle is, there are a group of young people that will do things God's way. I have had a great college experience and look forward to having a family one day. No matter who is doing it, I love having my own mind, and my values. My life is not complicated either!!!!

does she advocate abstinence after marriage?

This is what I am sure concerned her mother the most. The beatens from the press ie CNN, MSNBC, Huff Post etc. For a shy 18 year old that had never done an interview she did well. Very Independent young woman.

honesty..........

I don't believe it was Bristol's decision. Mom said, "you're having htis baby. My political career is riding on this." What kind of morals does Sarah instill in her children? And poor Levi. Forced to marry a girl he knocked up.

Bristol is absolutely right n saying things about"abstinence", which is not always a pragmatic approach. However, teen pregnancies are fraught with risks of premature babies, certain medical complications, emotional, and financial fallouts. Adolescents would do well if they follow appropriate contraceptive measures.

Ms. Bristol Palin should tell that to Republican Party and her mom that it is ok to be a teen mother. Oh don't forget the Religeous Right.

ARE YOU LISTENING REPUBS !!!!!!

looking forward to having the Palin family in the White House in 2013

GO SARAH

As stupid as her mother.

This is news?