In this May 6, 2009 file photo, Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, arrives at an event to promote National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day in New York.
Bristol Palin, daughter of 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, took issue with the President Barack Obama’s stance on gay marriage in a blog post Wednesday.
She thinks it’s laughable that Obama consulted Sasha and Malia in his decision to back same sex marriage. She said there's a time when dads need to be dads and lead their families.
She writes:
While it’s great to listen to your kids’ ideas, there’s also a time when dads simply need to be dads. In this case, it would’ve been helpful for him to explain to Malia and Sasha that while her friends parents are no doubt lovely people, that’s not a reason to change thousands of years of thinking about marriage. Or that – as great as her friends may be – we know that in general kids do better growing up in a mother/father home. Ideally, fathers help shape their kids’ worldview.
In this situation, it was the other way around. I guess we can be glad that Malia and Sasha aren’t younger, or perhaps today’s press conference might have been about appointing Dora the Explorer as Attorney General because of her success in stopping Swiper the Fox.
Sometimes dads should lead their family in the right ways of thinking. In this case, it would’ve been nice if the president would’ve been an actual leader and helped shape their thoughts instead of merely reflecting what many teenagers think after one too many episodes of Glee.
Bristol Palin's teenage, out-of-wedlock pregnancy came into the national spotlight when her mother was running for vice president.
Bristol has a tumultuous relationship with the child's father and former fiance, Levi Johnson.
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I, as a Christian woman FULLY oppose same-sex marriage. However, I am actually a Democrat that agrees with President Obama's decision to allow same-sex marriages but ONLY based on the constitution that his PREDECESSORS wrote before he was born. It's one thing to allow something based off of the laws of the land, and another thing to allow it based on on'e moral values. I feel that ALL PEOPLE should be loved and respected regardless to their choices and preferences, concerning whatever matter at hand. Jesus NEVER hated anyone regardless of their status. I disagree on other policies such as abortion and I now disagree with birth control pills due to the health risks involved in synthetic meds in general. I helped vote him in and will vote for him again because I feel that he is looking out for people who need help the most!!! I just feel that our President has his moral views, yet he works hard to run the country based on the constitution to be fair to all who agrees with the constitution.
Who is she and who cares what she has to say? She is just a dumb-young unwed mother whose own mother is nothing more than a bible humping caribou barbie. Her family’s 15 minutes is waaaay past due. Palin women need to learn to keep there mouths and legs closed. Society doesn't deserve the garbage they regurgitate or anymore idiots from this mob of morons.
So "dads need to be dads"? Bristol's baby has no dad. Can't blame the baby, it's Levi's and Bristol's affair. She should keep her mouth shut as she doesn't know much about this subject. She's recycling her mother.
Your bigotry and racist ignorance will catch up with you
You gone bust into flames before you get to HELL
It already has that's why Odic is banned. Not even weak I think that's a new record.....
Ms. Palin, your DNA is showing. First off as you grow as a parent you will find you don't take advise from your pre-teen or teenage children, but you begin to view things through their eyes. It is amazing how much we as parents grow socially when we view the world through our children's eyes. Something your parents should have taught you and I hope you will teach your child - "People who live in glass houses, should not throw stones".
Ms. Palin you are a single parent raising a son Correct? How is your child's father doing with shaping his view of the world? Karl Rove has been divorced twice, Rush Limbaugh is on his 4th marriage and Newt Gingrich is on his 3rd marriage - is that what you consider traditional marriage?
Look you do not have to like the idea of gay marriage, just like many down South do not like interracial marriage, but the fact is this is a Civil Rights matter. All citizens are equal under the law and are to be afforded the same rights. Men and women have died on foreign soil protecting these rights.
Do you love your son unconditionally? What if one day he comes and tells you he is homosexual, would you still love him? Would you want him to be treated with respect and dignity and be able to be in a loving and committed relationship with the same rights afforded to you?
Our President said he personally believes that gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry. However, Mr. Romney not only believes they should not marry, but if he is President he will pass a Federal Amendment to the constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman. So our President is not forcing his beliefs on you, your canidate -if elected- will force his beliefs on others.
Well Said, I absolutely agree
Figured Bristol was smarter than this. She's a pretty good role model for teen girls and very marketable. There's one Bristol and folks like her mom are a dime a dozen right now....It's a shame she went down this path.
I have to say politicsAnonymous you just overloaded what you could have said for her to keep her mouth shut. Then a few down it is political.
People parents are better parents for sharing with their children, and listening to them, validating their feelings. They will grow up to be well rounded women and able to have meaningful and feel comfortable giving their opinions. Doesn't everyone have that right. Many parents listen to their children without really hearing what is being said. Those parents that hear your children, my hat off to you, because it is a hard job.
Again though leave the children out of it, I am no fan of the Palin's, but I did say "off limits, when it came to children". But here Bristol obviously needs some attention, because herself as a parent, knows that she should leave children out of this conversation. President Obama and the First Lady know what they will discuss with their children. They know their exposures, only they can talk with those two young ladies about and when. So leave the Children alone and find your needs in a constructive way, like talking to your family.
"we know that in general kids do better growing up in a mother/father home"--eh, Bristol? The fact that all the studies show that this isn't true is irrelevant, of course. May I quote you as saying "We know (don't confuse me with the facts")?
Pretty funny. She was raised by a dad who raised an unwed mother for a daughter, who is currently raising a child without a father.
Stay with what you know, eh, Bristol?
I guess she can't help being as loud-mouthed and clueless as her mother.
Bristol Palin says gay marriage supporters watch too much Glee?
I bet she was a big fan of "16 & Pregnant"
So the conclusion to draw here is, since Bristol Palin has a "tumultuous" relationship with her baby's father, and since Sasha and Malia Obama personally know nice gay people, heterosexual marriage is bad and gay marriage is good? Since President Obama now favors gay marriage, and since horrible people like Bristol Palin show how terribly stupid it to pursue traditional marriage that has promulgated the human species of thousands and thousands of years, we should now pursue marriage between people of the same sex? Yeah, how long is that going to last.
like mother,like dauther;
like mother,like daughter,open mouth and insert foot. that's the palin way.
Who gives a @!$%# about this loser teen has to say? Coming from someone who got pregnant before getting married?? keep your legs close at all times, Bristol.
Who ever said liberals aren't hateful was wrong!
I read through a sampling of the comments, and there are a lot of angry folks out there. On both sides of the aisle.
Thing I don't understand is her hypocrisy. Her son's father isn't in the picture, and apparently she didn't feel she needed to heed her father's parental orders regarding premarital sex. So while she has freedom of speech, she needs to be more objective. And not be casting stones.
Bristol Palin giving advice.... really?
Coyote, meet Acme FTW!