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If thousands of years of thinking hadn't changed over time, no one would give this single mother the time of day. She would have been an absolute social outcast or worse for having a child out of wedlock.
dont like her but shes so right
Agree with @alicia ronan. She's so hypocritical. A thousand years has changed the fact that you could have a baby out of wedlock and not be punished. What an idiot.
Agree with @alicia ronan. She's so hypocritical. A thousand years has changed the fact that you could have a baby out of wedlock and not be punished. What an idiot
Pls Bristol go back to school and get some sense on ur world view u are too uneducated to comment on this issue not even ur dumb parents u have too much in ur closet to comment on national issue like this just get lost becos u are no role model
She should first look at her self, who does she think she is...oh i get it ..she's just hogging limelight once again....last time it was about her giving birth to baby in her teens .....
No, she is SO wrong.
i agree 110%, pres obama is a copout; his 'christian' views were changed by the misinformed opinions of others so he gave in. Stand up for your beliefs and be a real leader and not someone influenced by agendas.
Great stuff, Bristol! Glad to read something with some good ol' common sense.
She says a child should be raised by a man and a woman....um, isn't she a single mom? She must have gotten her Mom's "intelligence" gene.
"Ideally, fathers help shape their kids" - I guess her dad failed with her then. She got knocked up and not married. So cool of her.
Who cares what Sarin Palin thinks. Slow day for WSJ.
You're no Christian.
Christian views r the biggest problem with our country, xjl.
Maybe Obama's should skip out on college, have a child out of wedlock, make money by whoring themselves out on a tv competition show, and follow their mother around while vulturing any scraps of celebrity that might be left unpicked. That's a much better way to go... you know, the 'traditional' route.
Another textbook example of Republican hypocrisy.
Bristol, didn't you grow up with a Mom & Dad who are in a "traditional" marriage? What kind of worldview did your dad give you? Evidently Todd Palin missed because you were knocked up in high school! Little girl, many times it is our children's progressive way of thinking that change our way of thinking. Children are innocent and I believe see things with far less bias than adults and in families where children are encouraged to be open & honest, that's where most of the change occurs!!
She's got a right to say what she thinks - at least she was a kid when she made that choice. We have all made not so wise choices.
The Wall Street Journal has gone the way fo the NY Post and all the other Murdoch enterprises, known for sensationalizing garbage.
Thanks to Ms. Palin for expressing her "uneducated" views!
Why does this person's opinion receive national attention? There is nothing in her life story that gives her the right to make social commentary. She should be in college, preparing herself for life in this world. The media needs to stop elevating these sorts of stories.
This is the one who paraded around her baby's father during the 2008 campaign? Too bad they broke up -- Levi would have fit right into this dysfunctional family.
Bristol's previous reality show, which apparently was canceled, had her in a bar in West Hollywood, wriggling and squealing on a mechanical bull, dragging her cameras over to a heckler to heckle him about being gay. Now she has a new one she's trying to sell about how nice it is to raise her little boy while having a live-in boyfriend. So much for the abstinence gig, for which already having had a baby was so lucrative. She has a reality show to sell, and her mother has taught her that attacking the young children of the President is a good way to go, clicks, clicks, and someone will donate, it only takes a small audience to make a go of a reality show. And here I am giving WTJ one more click for the advertisers. Which is more pathetic, a money grubbing family with no decency standards, or me, for even commenting on this worthless shill?
"fathers help shape their kids' worldview"
So who's going to shape her son's wprldview?
America has its own redneck Jester family, and this one takes the cake! Please keep talking, Bristol!
She should stop trying to grab a few more minutes in the spotlight at the expense of the President's innocent daughters, who have done nothing to harm her or anyone...especially when the First Family seems to be the very model of traditional family life.
what a dumb bitch.
And if 1000 years of thinking hadn't changed Alicia would be in an insane asylum. But alas, we've deinstitutionalized.
The logic to ur way of thinking disturbs me. i suppose one day youll brainwash ur child into your way of thinking, but some of us trust that our children see the world with alot more respect. I hope that one day my daughter finds love, and not ur twisted definition, but genuine love, one thats not restricted by a society filled with hate,but embraced by it. Your forgetting there was a time when it was viewed by many as an abomination for a couple of different races to bear children together, and now we as a country have elected one to our most important position. Yes, maybe the views on marriage have been this way for thousands of years... but our pasts have proven through war, slavery, womens rights, and equal rights... that we as humans are quite often WRONG and that in order to move forward change is required. And i for one salute his efforts.
I know this is a free country, and we have a right to speak our minds but that girl is nuts. One shouldn't cast stones while living in a glass house. There are so many homes with actual moms and dads where the children are miserable. A child just needs love! I don't know the statistics, but I personally have only seen children that are loved, intelligent, kind, and yes sometimes spoiled come from gay parents. But it's almost a sure bet that the criminals, the sex offenders, and many other evil doers come from heterosexual households whether the parents are married or not. Love is the most important factor. I will end by saying that there are religions that don't eat pork, celebrate Xmas, or do things the so-called American way. But did Bristol attack those? Bottom line keep your opinions to yourself. Especially if there are no facts to back it up.
Last I checked the Tea Party and conservatives wanted government out of our lives. If you're against gay marriage, don't marry someone of the same sex, don't condone it and don't vote for someone who is pro-gay marriage. But don't tell me we need to regulate this along with fracking and everything else.
This is coming from the same young lady who's dad apparently could not talk her out of having unprotected premarital sex...AND SHE GOT PREGNANT!!! Sadly, Miss Palin, I'm sure the president did not LISTEN to his daughters. He said that some of the parents of his daughter's friends were same sex couples. Please, just sit down, let your mom bring you guys lots of money and don't comment on anything else...ever again!! Enjoy your life with your family.
Bristol, keep yout mouth and your legs closed until you learn to spell hypocrite.
This girl quotes that it's not a reason to change thousands of years tradition of marriage but did she forget she was a teenage mother that got got pregnant at 17 years old and never married the baby's father? Talk about traditional way of life right? Sit down Bristol.
Why even give her a platform
...and just how has your dad's influence in your life been working for you, better yet how has you child's dad been a influence ineither of your lives thus far. It's so sad you have all this knowledge about Dora The Explore activities and clearly no knowledge about let say REAL LIFE. It's a sad day when (by age only) an adult is taking pot shots at anyone under age of 16 simply because you have no dirt at all on the parents.. Clearly you are your mother's child! One who speaks about a whole lot of nothing before taking the time to organize thoughts.
I still can't get that image out of my mind, horror of horrors, this really fat, heavily-made-up chick dressed in a sequined gypsy get up with a slit skirt, thunder thighs taking front stage as she slides across the floor of DWTS. Anything for a payday, even if it is based on bashing the children of the US President and his wife. Yep the same gal that on DWTS, internationally broadcast TV, said that she wanted to win the contest so she could give a "big middle finger" to people who criticized her and her mother.
Everytime those palin wome speak it is a waste and is truely an embarrasment to women everywhere. Just stop, just say no(thing)!! I don't even know why the media even bothers to waste their time and our time. Again, just stopp the madness. Years from now when you have gained some intellect you will regret it, right now you are just trying to make a buck.
She is a role model; someone we should be listening to? Why does WSJ give her any coverage?
Nice! She criticizes the President as "not being a dad" while her babydaddy is MIA.
Wow! So much anger and hatred in some of these posts.
Who is she and who cares what she has to say? She is nothing but a dumb-young unwed mother whose own mother is nothing more than a bible humping caribou barbie figure doll. Her dysfunctional family's 15 minutes is waaaay past due.
An uneducated young mother who got knocked up in her teens. Yeah, we should really take her advice as sage wisdom.
Hmm. Maybe if her dad had led her in the right way of thinking, she wouldn't have wound up pregnant.
Oh, wait, it doesn't apply to her? It only applies to the prez? My bad.
Ahhhh dont throw stones if you live in a glass house...gays cant get married but this teenager can have sex before marriage, have a baby, and then bash the presidents young daughters for supporting EQUALITY? what if someone told her she had to have an abortion? Bet she wouldnt like someone tling her how to live her life..we are out of the times where there were arrainged marriages. Let everyone be themself..i am not gsy, but for equality...
Come on WSJ!!! Do you really need more Pageviews?
I did read the story though, damnit!
What does it say about the Wall St. Journal that they decided this was newsworthy?????
well Bristol, if a gay couple raised a child together, that said child will be living in a household with TWO fatherly figures. Double exposure to "worldly views!" BAM.
Her babydaddy is busy because he impregnated another chick!!
Just who is Bristol Palin to be making judgements about ANYONE?! How disgusting to sling arrows at two children in order to make a headline! Horrible
I always take advice about my sexuality from a teenager with children.
We see what listening to your parent s did for you.
Gues you missed the part about asprin between your legs as birth control .
According to a report in the Daily Rash, the father of Bristol's baby, Levi Johnston, opened a diaper service in Las Vegas. Apparently for a small fee Johnston will come to your home, take off his shirt and change your baby's diaper. http://www.thedailyrash.com/a-shirtless-levi-johnston-will-diaper-your-baby
To all the self righteous so called "christians". Here are a few bible quotes for you: "Judge not, lest ye be judged", "Love your neighbor", "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone". I choose to let peoples actions lead me in my path. We are all members of the human race. I try to focus my energy on being the best me I can be, and doing good. When you spread love and kindness, it eventually puts out the flame of hatred, which is usually caused by ignorance!
And where is your baby daddy ?
Single unemployed unwed mother . We should all get our inspiration from you.
If you weren't simi famous you would be just another welfare queen
Bristol ...we know you spend a good part of your day reading these comments so I'm asking you to stop bullying the Presidents young children .Just because your mother dragged you into her 15 mins of fame doesn't mean that Obama wants to do the same . Back off and leave these kids alone .
Right, children learn better with a mother and a.... Oh wait, your baby daddy is screwing someone else. Well, I guess your children could learn a lot about that.
I agree with her, not that she had the ideal relationship with her son's father. But I like the Palins and like that they have morals unlike all these celebrities and liberals in this world. They are such hypocrites...they comment and never shut up about gays and yet, when a conservative speaks his/her mind about the issue, he/she is attacked for it. They cant take anyone that disagrees with them. Pathetic. Good for her for standing up for whats right.
Bristol Palin, PLEASE shut up!! Being the daughter of an idiot politician does not give you authority on any subject. I'd rather a kid grow up with two fathers than a teenage mom with no baby daddy...
People...people. I appreciate the strength of your convictions from various points of view. But the reason this article was published was not to inform you but to agitate you, so WSJ can show their advertisers how engaged their readers are. It is nothing more than chumming the waters for sharks. You have a duty, then, to contemplate your opinions carefully, and express them clearly and persuasively -- backed by reason and fact -- so that we might gain insight that these articles do not provide.
Why even bring up the fact that she is a single mother? What does that have to do with her view or anything else? All it does is give some of you a false argument. I also love the comments from some of you stating she needs to shut up and has no right to express her opinion but you do?? It was her blog, not a national press release and no one was required to read it. If you don't like what she says DON'T READ IT!!
Kids need parents with a brain too. Otherwise they'll end up like the folks in this family.
Get a life people!! It was quote from a blog and I'm sure her blog is full of other crazy stuff but guess what, no one reads it! The only reason any of us read this story is it was picked up by someone just looking to slam her and they knew running this story would do it. If you don't think she has the right to her OPINION don't read the article!!! Beyond that if any one of you don't believe Obama changed his stance purely for political expedience you are as stupid as you are accusing this women of being.
Marriage has not existed for thousands of years. The Palin's should have a reality show where they attend an educational instituion and gather some knowledge.
If Bristol Palin would do her research she would find that studies have shown that same sex couples do just as well just as well raising children as heterosexual couples, and in allot of cases raise children that are better adjusted than children from single parent homes. Also I love Bristol's assertion that we should conform to dogmatic thinking, because for thousands of years people also thought people of color were inferior to white men so I guess in her thinking, the civil rights movement was in the wrong for defying longstanding traditions.
Sarah Palin has vanished from the news cycles, which is truly painful to her mentally unstable brain. Rather than make a physical appearance Palin is reduced to scrabbling for media attention by "Bristol's" blog which is actually written by her ghost writer Nancy French. Next up Sarah will be covertly lashing out at the President's family using Piper and Trig's blogs. Pathetic.
@chris t
she has every right to say what she wants, however she has put herself in the public eye and therefore what she says becomes open for discussion. We bring up the fact that she's a single mother because she is being extremely hypocritical in the views she is expressing. If she or you cannot handle what other people's opinions are, DONT READ THEM!!!
This is one of the shining voices of the anti-gay crowd. Pretty sad. Poor thing is indoctrinated with her mother's ignorance and hate. But her comments are instructive. All she can say is that since gays have been discriminated against for "thousands of years", that alone is reason alone to continue to oppress them. These people are the same ones who would have burned someone at the stake for suggesting the earth wasn't flat.
The good news is that the preponderance of young people are smarter than sad little too-dumb-not-to-get-knocked-up Bristol Palin, and will reject their parents' ignorance based on their positive interactions with their gay peers.
Bristol Who are you to judge anyone maybe someone should have stepped up to be better parents in your home and you wouldn't have had premarital sex , and ended up a teenage single mother so sit down and shut up ...you have the right to judge no one .
Opinion: Yes, like Mrs. Palin squealed when they offered to stop the briefing for awhile (over where Germany was, why S Korea was different than N Korea, the history of the WW's)........No let's continue, this is "Flippin' Awesome".
Help shape their thoughts? You mean control and brainwash, right? A father is supposed to teach morals and help their children think for themselves. We need more free thinkers, not parrots.
Wonder where this twit of a child gets her information? What silliness to publish this silly drivel as if she is a thinking individual!
I can't believe Bristol Palin has the nerve to judge somebody else. Look in the mirror there Bristol, first you have a baby out of wedlock. Not to mention having a baby at the age of 15. It show's she is not a very intelligent woman because of the idiot she decided to have sex with and have a baby with.
Bristol mentions how it's proven that a kid does much better with a mother and father in the household, Well then why doesn't she let the father see his child. Yes he is a complete moron but still he is the father. Don't judge other people thoughts or opionions when you have such a horrible track record in life
I guess we can tell her that her mom needs to be more of a mother since she was ok with Bristol having a child out of wedlock as a teenager... Bristol needs to stop being so hypocritical.
This is too funny. Bristol Palin's opinion is about as valuable as a grain of sand on a beach. Who actually cares let alone thinks anyone else would care about what shehas to say.
More insightful analysis from another Palin intellectual...
Oh the irony, Bristol Palin speaking out regarding Marriage. Way to go, Bristol.
Why does the mainstream media amplify this infantile garbage?
seriously? why can't the president be affected about his daughters' opinions esp since they have friends with gay parents??? Bristol Palin really can't talk about listening to her parents, now can she? or raising a child with mother/father household. what was she thinking?? i guess Dancing with Stars gives her the experience to comment on these matters in the media.
the fruit is falling out of the comment tree.
Because as we all know, the Palin's believe marriage should only exist between two unwilling teenagers!
I and many americans agree with Bristol. Unfortunelately no one asks our opinion. This whole topic of same sex marriages is just an attempt to divide. When did marriage become a human right. It is just a legal term and all the benefits [what are they) of marriage can be drafted through legal paperwork. So do they want a big bash, six month divorce, and alimony for another person. Yeah marriage in america is great, everyone should join the party. The only winners will be divorce attorney!
Re: Just a Thought.
Run out and grab yourself a dictionary before you misspell 3rd grade words in your hateful posts.... You know that's just a thought. Also, I fail to see how anything that someone else wants to do with their life affects yours and your marriage. If your relationship is holding on because others aren't allowed to get married.... Perhaps you should reexamine your marriage.
Wow - who wrote that for her? Keep the bigots in the backwoods please.
If Palin listened to HER father she would be blathering about Alaska seceding from the Union.......Fortunately, Malia and Sasha have a more intelligent, insightful father.....
Really?!?! Babymama Bristol is taking shots?!? This is too friggin hilarious!!
I cannot believe the Wall Street Journal is paying attention to Bristol Palin as a source for anything except her own, pathetic hot air
This was a fun article. About a fun person. Who likes to have fun. My only suggestion is that it be a regular part of the comics section.
Just think: considering all the anti-intellectualism, reactionarism, and hillbilly-ism and pure stupidity that's characteristic of this "family," there are individuals right here on this forum that look up to the Palin's and admire the words of a child from this family who own actions have contradicted her own position. Must be republicans.
Incredible. Just a few years ago Bristol herself would have been discriminated against for being a single mother. Why is it so much easier now? Because people's views evolved. Now she's peddling this kind of hate. I actually feel really sorry for her that she's not smart enough to see that.
Do we really care what Bristol Palin says, or blames? The President is old enough to make his own errors without blaming the daughter. Stop posting the crap!
Bristol Palin moralizing on marriage and the value of tradition in family relationships? That's rich!
Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house.
Bristol is a dirty dirty girl - I did a spider-man and a dirty sanchez all over her and SHE LOVED IT.
Plug and play and walk away from a pig like that.
I don't blame Sasha and Malia at all. I blame their father for using his own kids in an excuse to reveal (at last) what he really believed the whole time, just because he felt the political waters were finally safe enough.
That's the danger of this guy being President, there are entire regions of his character and ideology people wouldn't like if they knew them, but he puts up a facade. Every so often we see in through a crack and it's nasty.
I'd respect him more if he dropped the "Christian" ploy and simply admitted he's an agnostic (-not among those "clinging to religion..."), but that's not smart campaigning, just honesty.
Oh yes, we should continue with thousands of years of thinking about marriage. Things like arranged marriages and physical "chastisement." Perhaps we should revoke a women's right to vote, as they should be seen and not heard, after all. Bristol, you know, keeping with thousands of years of thoughts on marriage, aren't you ashamed that your mother works outside the home? Shaaaame. When you and your husband had your baby, um, oh yes, I forgot, that's right, your child was born out of wedlock and your town placed a scarlet letter on you and shunned you....uh, they didn't? What kind of modern thinking goes on there!?
Obama's a user. He's using his own children to get gay campaign contributions and votes. Slick but sick.
That's why two dad's are better than one, right, Bristol?
^ opps NONE
What a HYPOCRITE..!!? She's talking abt "Christian Values"?? Hehé..so what about Pre-marital sex???! How dumber can she be..?
I think it's admirable that he's listening to the voices of the younger generation. My family had a thing against gay marriage because they didn't understand it. Kids understand it. If a child can see love through two people of the same sex then it's time to change.
A long time ago, people said "Children are better seen than heard."
That changed.
A long time ago, females didn't have the same rights as men.
That changed.
A long time ago, blacks were segregated and treated and treated as second class citizens.
That changed.
Today, people of the same sex want the rights that everyone else has. They want to love, they want a family, they want respect, they want to marry and love in the same manor as the opposite sex.
Why is this so hard for people to understand? Whether you are against it or not, it does not affect you as a person. It only affects the people who want to be affected by a change.
I'm glad Obama can see this through the eyes of the future generation. The future generation can see change. It's time for the rest of us to see change.
I guess it's true, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Mom and daughter sharing one brain.
There are studies that show that children are NOT affected by homes run by same-sex couples! However, children are affected by growing up in a single parent home. This is due to financial reason which makes the child more likely to live in poverty, drop out of school, engage in premarital sex and teen pregnancy! So i'm pretty sure this 21 year old, "most famous political daughter", single mother- who just happens to have a ton of money... has no idea what she's talking about.... about children rearing or gay
Glad to see this slagwhore weigh in.
Just goes to show, the douche doesn't fall far from the bag.
This cunt makes Michelle Bachmann look sharp.
Well, maybe not.
So you wanna support the bible, the same bible that labels you Bristol as an adultress/whore and the same religion titles your baby with the sweet name Bastard, WOW BRISTOL, Bastard and Bristol both start with a B!!!!!!! wheeeeeeeeeeee
another example of a Christian picking and choosing what words from the Bible they want to obey...if you're going to call yourself a Christian, go big or go home! Hypocrite!
The uneducated and unmarried teen mom lecturing a Harvard Law grad and family man. Nice.
Bristol will be much more credible and convincing if and when she ever gets a high school diploma. These Palin gals really have the hots for Obama.
I get a kick out of the fact that any comment from Bristol will trigger the critics to complain, 'Why should anybody listen to HER?!' Well put, Bristol. There are many things a young person ought to be aware of when pondering different lifestyles. Our politically correct schools and media arent' likely to provide them with all the facts surrounding these decisions.. That's the job of a parent...
What about changing thousands of years of thinking on slavery, oppression, genocide??? Changing our thinking is call FORWARD PROGRESS you dumb republican twit!!! And as far as reflecting popular shows, maybe she should lay off the Teen Mom episodes...
This family is a humiliation - let's vote them out of our country.
God, will these idiots ever go away! Bristol Palin should not be allowed to speak about anything that requires anything above an 8th grade education.
Did Bristol's father shape her worldy views about being a teen mom? And how about thousands of years of tradition re: marriage and having children after marriage? Luckily for Bristol, we humans evolve and our thinkings change with time so we are not as hyper critical of single mothers as we used to be. It's always easy to critize others...maybe it's time to keep your mouth shut.
Bristol is just showing off the Palin gene - any opportunity to get one's name in the paper and to bash the president of the US. Apparently "thousand of years of marriage" isn't a tradition she thinks is healthy for herself or her son, and since he is certainly being raised by nannies while she finds herself something to do, she is showing that her son will never influence her thinking about anything important. Perhaps she's jealous over the (actually quite remote) possibility that President Obama makes decisions to please his daughters? That would speak volumes about her relationship both with her father and her son.
Sex should be between a man and a woman...
while drunk... in a tent... when you're a Jr. in high school.
The Wall Street Journal unfortunately did not include Bristol's full remarks which make more sense when read in their entirety. I agree with Bristol...why is Obama listening to his wife and kids to form an opinion?
actually, she demonstrates wisdom beyond her years
Why is the WSJ giving air time to this person? Her claim to fame is DWTS (explain that), having a child out of wedlock, and having a spectacularly uninformed mother who believed she could and should be second in line to run the country. Beyond her apparently familial tendency towards audacity and shooting from the hip, what qualifies her to comment on this topic and get a link on the home page of the WSJ?
Looks like Bristol is just as much of a moron as her mother. And anyway, why does anywhere care what she thinks???
Stop paying attention to this person who is only "famous" because her mother was shoved down our throats by a misguided John McCain. Who cares what she says or why. It's an opinion that should only concern the Palins and not anyone else.
SO when he disagrees with the conservatives and their antiquated notions about love and marriage (and EQUALITY), he's suddenly being brainwashed by his family and failing to exhibit "leadership"? This from a girl who had her child out of wedlock? how about she preaches to the rest of us about following conservatives ideals when she can live up to them herself. Why the WSJ gave this nimrod any capacity of public forum is beyond me.....
I have so much respect for all members of the Palin family. obama is a spineless noodle whose every breath is governed by political expediency but the Palins are standing tall, speaking without fear.
I don't get it... she bases her reasoning on being a Christian, yet I thought Christian's didn't have sex before marriage and definitely don't have children out of wedlock... Isn't she a threat to traditional marriages and lifestyles because of what she did? Is her baby's daddy really doing much to shape her child's view? Actually, what is SHE doing herself to shape her child's view? Seems like she spends more time preaching her hypocrisy and dancing on TV than taking care of her child. Dear Bristol, get out of the media and take care of your kid. Sincerely, everyone with any sense of reality.
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 figure doll. Her family's 15 minutes is waaaay past due. Palin women need to learn to keep their mouths and legs shut. Society doesn't deserve the garbage they regurgitate or anymore idiots from this mob of morons.
How can she say what marriage is about when she is an unwed mother? She is wrong as well as them.
The complete lack of civility so characteristic of the democrat party is certainly on full display today...
Wow. I have my doubts about the President's motivation for announcing this shift six months before an election and after Biden went off script, but this comment by Bristol is just completely tasteless. I disagree with most of what President Obama believes and does in the political arena, but judging the presiden't parenting, telling the president how he should act as a father and openly mocking how he is shaped by interactions with his family (Dora the Explorer was just over the top) is just terrible.
What a dumb c*nt.
Such a stupid analogy bristol..lol
Ms. Palinl is so uneducated and she needs to "get real" . Did she even listen to the President's speech and why he is supporting this issue? Were did Sasha and Malia's views come into this? He stated his decision was based on his christian faith. Jesus did NOT discrimiated against anyone.
The president's decision was the right thing to do.
Too bad Sarah Palin didn't teach her daughter that she was fine the way she was. Instead she had so much plastic surgery at a young age that she's almost unrecognizable. I think people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
If Bristol Palin wasn't Sarah Palin's daugther this wouldn't be news worthy. OMG! Bristol trying to educated people on what's right and wrong! Didn't her religion teach no sex before marriage? So, it was okay for her and we should all be forgiven, so where is her son's daddy? Remember: what the President said, " families are not fair game": why would she stoop so low and talk about the President's two young daugthers? Sasha and Malia have nothing to do with this!!!! This is a human rights issue. I am certain the Presidents' girls are better educated and informed than Miss Palin appears to be. She, should simply get an education and try to rise a son to be a better man than his absent father.
Does Bristol Palin meet WSJ's standards for credibility and relevance? Apparently so. Rupert, I'm not renewing my subscription when it expires. I'll purchase The Economist for long form articles, and I'll purchase a Bloomberg feed for business news. I don't give two hoots about what Bristol Palin thinks, but I care deeply about the sources cited by my news feeds. I've read WSJ every single day since I was about 11 years old - nearly 34 years. Soon I'll bid adieu to an old friend who's made poor choices thanks to the Murdoch syndicate.
why didn't i think of that. you know...i bet he bases all his decisions on his family, perhaps the dogs too. not the cabinet of advisers or his vp or even voter polls. nope his YOUNG CHILDREN. Moron. Good Luck not raising a complete lunatic of a child Bristol.
If Bristol Palin is so concerned about traditional marriage values, what is she doing having a kid out of wedlock? I think she has a severe identity crisis - being a member of her mom's party which decries her outofwedlock child bearing. She should join the democrats who wouldn't be moralistic about her situation, No wonder she is so willing to distrust the validity of her own voice considering that she was raised by the megalomaniacal Sarah Palin. Clearly, she is in no position to talk about what a father's responsibilities are or even what value the voices of children should have. Obama did the honorable thing allowing his children's views to help shape and update his. Also, what does Bristol know about being a responsible parent? it looks like some major self examination may be in order for Ms. Bristol palin.
And Bristol Palin, as we all know, is the world's foremost living authority on how people should feel about any subject one can name and especially on how Obama should raise his daughters, since she had such a sterling upbringing that she didn't even get pregnant until she was in high school.
That point everyone should be making... Why in the world is anyone listening to Bristol Palin?
James, you are an IDIOT.
Finally a story worth reading on this site. Go Bristol.
Wow! Bristol Palin shows about 10x the wisdom of the president of the USA.
Liberals can only make fun of her but can't refute the idea of Dora the Explorer as Attorney General.
We're in trouble if we don't vote him out.
Tony, you are so right!!! You go guy!!!!!!!
Bristol P for prez. She is much smarter than Obonga.
For the record - Bristol Palin's party does not decry having kids out of wedlock. It's not the ideal but better than chopping your fetus to bits because it's inconvenient for you.
And for those who say 1000 years have changed whether you can have a kid out of wedlock. There have throughout history been women having children out of wedlock. Some society's punished you or even stoned you, as some do today. Fools!
Bristol is the last person who should judge anyone. Maybe she should have told her mother to teach safe sex, not abstinence. Then maybe she would have known something about being safe and protecting herself. Listen Bristol, times change and if they hadn't, you, as a pregnant teen, would have been shunned and sent off to some other place, citing some major illness. I supported you as a pregnant teen, because things happen to teens and adults alike. As far as same sex marriage, times have changed. Open your mind. Stop wasting your life away worrying about what others are doing and worry about yourself.
Go brist, go Brist!!!!! Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!Go brist, go Brist!!!!!
Bristol is 100x's better than noboma. Just sayin.
I'm a national joke.
The craziest thing I've read in a while.
Bristol YOU ARE MY HERO. Keep it up!!!!!
Want to know what's really sad? She actually believes her words hold value. Just because her mother is a 'public figure', doesn't open the flood gates for her to interject on a serious, modern government issue. I can't believe she still has a public influence for some reason. She, and the rest of the family, are consistently contributing to the bipartisan gap that is currently separating our country. If only the Palin's could step down from their imaginary, political thrones. This is a serious issue that is impacting thousands of REAL individuals, not an opportunity for you to push your hateful and completely disrespectful words and inarticulate ideals.
Please, just stop.
Hey Wow, You are an idiot. Just sayin.
Wow, single mothers lecturing people on marriage? A jealous wannabe presidents daughter? No way.... She can see the lesbian married couples in Russia from her house. I wish fault divorce existed in her case. Some old school traditions she's craving clearly.... If only her kids told her to keep her legs closed. Americans should be grateful to have him guide their country where many uneducated pseudo- christian people mascarading as being informed but they actually have no idea how good they have it under Baracks tutorage.
It's impressive that Sasha and Malia have such more solid heads on their shoulders at such young ages, unlike Bristol.
If a highway patrolman speeds once in his life. He then goes on duty and stops you. Do you ask him if he ever sped? If he says yes, then do you tell him he can't give you a ticket because he sped once? This thinking in our society of someone not able to point out what is wrong because that person has done something wrong is fickle. If something is wrong then its wrong no matter who points it out. Right?
Bristol Palin can go straight to hell.
Katie that is where you are headed. Just sayin.
Why don't the Palins go bacjk to Alaska and stay. We don;t need idiots like them. It's disgusting.
Sue why don't u go back to your trailer park?
It's good to know that when times are tough, and the issues complicated, we can always count on trailer-park trash like Bristol Palin to inform us about the important things in life.
Wow. Fantastic display of ignorance. Since marriage actually originated as more of a monetary trade involving human beings as product, I think marriage has evolved quite a bit. The only constant is change, it's time to embrace that fact. I can't understand this kind of hatred for people. Not very christian like if you ask me.
how do you spell hypocrite? B-R-I-S-T-O-L...
A single mother giving commentary about traditional marriage? RIght. And what do President Obama's kids have anything to do with the issue anyway? This idiot should close her mouth and stop stealing my air.
Bristol loves to swallow... my seed. She's gonna have a half black baby.
you can take the girl out of the trailer....but can't take the trailer out of the girl.....Hey Caribou Barbie- I really hope you're happy with the way your daughter turned out- you and mulletboy Todd should be so proud!
So far, Bristol's fame has consisted of getting pregnant while single (contrary to republican morals and anathema to the bible), not following through by getting married (contrary to republican morals and anathema to the bible), stopping her intellectual growth at the high school level (supported by conservatives and the bible) and now speaking out against the Prez's same-sex marriage position as something influenced by the Prez's children (against the bible; you know, the "don't cast stones" thing).
They have got to make a movie of this. This stuff just cannot be made up.
Insightful leftists believe use of the term "trailer trash" is a powerful argument.
Why is she relevant?
People call bristol a hypocrite, yet the president is a hyporcrite. in 04 when he was running, he said that he didnt agree with same sex marriage.. and in 08 he said that he didnt agree wtih same sex marriage. is bristol perfect? no. bristol has an opinion and she's allowed to have an opinion. the only reason people are upset is because he doesn't agree with the norms of society and she doesn't agree with it. just because we don't agree with other people's opinions and they how they feel about issues doesn't mean that she's a bigot or anything. she just doesn't agree with it. plus the only reason obama is agreeing with same sex marriage now is because he has not done anything for our counry, AT ALL. and he feels as if if he agrees with it, he'll get the votes that he needs to be an office for another four years. FORGET OBAMA. put someone else in office. he's playing the game.
I love how it comes down to calling Bristol names instead of debating what she wrote. If you don't agree, state why. Calling her names doesn't help make your "intellectual" point. Usually people resort to name calling when they don't have a good enough argument.
@ Cam
Sure, she's allowed to have an opinion, but we are also allowed to lambaste her for idiotic opinions. If she wants to criticize others, then it's time for her to put on her overalls, crawl out of the single wide, and deal with it.
I believe you just made my point.
Thanks Bristol. Don't forget to remind your boyfriends to wear condoms. Which Supreme Court Justice wrote that 3 generations of morons is enough?
@ Mendi
Sorry, but I call 'em as I see 'em. Have you seen pictures of the house they lived in? It looks like 15 singlewides tied together.
@Cam 3 million new jobs, Osama Bin Laden being killed under his administration, the economy actually recovering, ending the war in Iraq? Am I quoting a fairy tale or history because if it's the latter, your President has done a little more than nothing.
So Cam, If She isn't a bigot, then nobody is. For example, lets say...I don't agree that Black people should be allowed to get married, or asians for that matter. I'm not a bigot, I just don't agree. Also, I wouldn't call being the first president to endorse same sex marriage, Starting a trend of government transparency, Refunding Stem Cell research, Stopping arbitrary rate increases on credit cards, Oh and a complete government Healthcare overhaul that has been attempted by every democratic president since Carter nothing AT ALL. I'd say that's something.
Middle class leftists use the term "trailer trash" to establish their social distance from and superiority to the white working class.
I think Middle class leftists use the term "trailer trash" to establish that she is ignorant, and not worth listening to...which in itself is ignorant to say and not worth listening to.
She should not have been doing that, she is a single mother with a child who does not have a father, how can she sit there and say that Obama is not being a true father. If two people love each other they should be able to get married, not hide their sercet from the world.
You should shut your pie hole and your legs!
Child out of wedlock and you want to have an opinion on Gay Marriage? Perhaps you should get married yourself.
shouldn't it read "former VICE presidential candidate"? Not that that changes the story, but just to be factually correct.
She has a right to say what she wants, even though I don't agree. The shame is on the WSJ for thinkng what Bristol Palin says is even relevant. This is not news.
Please don't call her a single wide resident. That makes all of us who live in trailers look bad!
Good observation regarding the Presidents lack of leadership skills - even when it involves children.
She also did well to contrast thousands of years of custom and tradition and the lack of forceful argument and intellectual grounding with the shallowness of political winds and feelings.
Can somebody please shut her mouth... shes opened enough things so far i think...
"that's not a reason to change thousands of years of thinking about marriage"? too bad the modern, western idea of marriage has only been around for a about 150 years. "love marriage", even in western culture, is still in its infancy. maybe the palin`s should open that old moldy book they like to keep harping about and see what kind of marriages were traditional for its characters; tons of multiple wives, concubines, incest (that lot guy was a dirty mo-fo), and a gay guy with 12 friends-with-benefits.
oh wait, who gives a crap about what bristol palin thinks?
Isn't it great how Bristol's ghostwriter, Nancy French, is proving that the Palins respect the right of children to be left alone during political debates.
Oh, wait. That's not what happened. Bristol Palin's blog, of all places, attacks a 13-year-old and a 10-year-old girl whose dad happens to be the POTUS. After all the Palin whining about how mean everybody is to them, I hope some of their blinded sycophants can see these phonies for what they are.
Nancy French should be ashamed of herself, as should Bristol for continuing to allow her mother to speak through her and pretend it's all her own ideas.
Agree 100% with darklady. you leave kids out of the ocnversation, particularly when they are 10 and 13. Bristol Palin again los an opportunity to keep quiet on something she clearly knows nothing about. Especially because she is the first one not to have followed her own convictions about marriage, but marrying outside of wedlock. When is the Palin nightmare going away?
Who cares what this little girl thinks or says? This is a ridiculous story, a waste of effort.
Sorry Bristol, no one cares about what comes you of your idiotic, pointless mouth. Stop blaming two KIDS for a major and brave decision made by the president. Just because you're a hypocrite that wants to acknowledge that teen pregnancy is wrong, when you got you're little butt pregnant. Obama is the president and your mom is the Governor of Alaska. Back off.
Is this the one with NO baby daddy? With the mother running around the country in a camper? Her 15 min. is over!!!
Bristol Palin is a sorry excuse for the kid of a presidential wannabe.
Is Bristol's life so pathetic that she has to attack to little girls? Maybe she was hoping that if Ted Nugent got so much national attention for his views of the president that she thought she could get a visit from the Secret Service too...then she'll be more popular and her mommy will pay more attention to her.
l dont think they cud have influenced the presidents decision in a major way.TV shows this kids influence their thinking but l dont think they had a major influence on d presidents decision ..there is nothing OK about gay marriages though
Do we really care what Bristol Pailin says? She's clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Do we really want to hear political commentary from an unwed single teenage mom, who has no life? This is the same girl who's own mother clearly did not do enough teach her daughter about sex, contraception, and appropriate behavior. It would be great if the news media never asked Bristol (named after a Nascar racetrack) to never share her views again.
Who is she to comment on what the President said? HE WAS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Of course her mother didn't teach her much. ALL MEN AND WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL!!! EQUALITY FOR ALL! Bristol leave Malia and Sasha alone be concerned about the craziness you're going to instill in your child, Hate, Exclusion and Biogtry that you spout!
This girl has no right to be in the news. She holds no power. She is mixed in with her Mother's political, money making agenda and that is about it.
She has some nerve speaking out on this issue. We all know what kind of upbringing she has and how she has led her life so far. It is a wonder that Levi didn't smack her in the face.
Wow. So judgmental of others considering her situation. You think she might have learned compassion, understanding and acceptance - but no, she's driven by outdated religious ideals that only serve to be divisive rather than accepting. Everyone is equal and entitled to enjoy the same freedoms - those who believe different are stuck in another era and unable to evolve. Whether the position had political implications or he evolved through the eyes of his accepting children, our President's statement is open minded and beautiful.
Wow. So judgmental of others considering her situation. You think she might have learned compassion, understanding and acceptance - but no, she's driven by outdated religious ideals that only serve to be divisive rather than accepting. Everyone is equal and entitled to enjoy the same freedoms - those who believe different are stuck in another era and unable to evolve. Whether the position had political implications or he evolved through the eyes of his accepting children, our President's statement is open minded and beautiful.
Simple question. How does she know what the President's daughters said to him?
It's nice to see a little bit of balance where it comes to all things Palin, rather than the usual diatribe against whatever a Palin might say. I swear, some people are so blind with hatred against the Palin, they can't argue anything beyond the "dumb", "idiot", and whatever other pejoratives are used to try and drive the Palins into the stone age. All she is saying here is a father should lead his family, instead of the kids leading by the shallow philosophy they become indoctrinated with from some dense and superficial Hollywood shows. President Obama needs to search further than surface-level Hollywood to ascertain real answers to these serious questions. Such is what a man will do, and such is what a father must do.
kind of like her Dad led her to get pregnant at 16?! Get a grip little girl. You know nothing of the real world. Your Mother is an idiot and I'm guessing ten times smarter than your backwoods father. Just because your family is a half step ahead of cavemen in terms of evolution doesnt mean you should flaunt it anywhere outside of Alaska!
I guess being an unwed underage mother from the evolved State of Alaska makes you smarter than the average bear. If she was smart she would have kept her legs AND her mouth closed
This younglady would not be even thought of as having a point of view worth listening to if it were not for her famous and or infamous mother! My best advice to her is to PLEASE SHUT UP! Sometimes people may think that you may be a fool, but when one opens one's mouth to confirm it ! Oh well!!!
dumb slut
Interesting that she wants to embrace thinking that's thousands of years old. Maybe she should hesitate befire she embraces thinking like that--until recently (say last couple of decades) it was scandalous to be an out of wedlock mother (LIKE HER). In the past couple of centuries out of wedlock moms were simply shunned by society--and their children were forever labeled Bastards (if was stamped on their birth certificates as a permanent record of the shame of their birth. At one time, out of wedlock moms were stoned. Maybe it's a good that thinking evolves over the ages.
If the media ever attacked this "Drama Queen" for getting pregnant it must have been isolated instances that never gained traction because I don't remember any except for the Palin's whinings of "victimization".Bristol should "REFUDIATE" her comments and end the latest episode of the Palin amateur hour.
I cannot believe the WSJ would publish such a ridiculous article. To presume President Obama's daughters were responsible for his position on gay marriage is absurd.
Too bad Bristol's dad didn't lead her in the "right ways of thinking", such as getting married before having a baby . Then, she wouldn't be an unwed mother. What a little hypocrit she is!
So sad to see the WSJ reduce itself to publishing such garbage. Guess this is what happens when Rupert Murdock buys you.
Go Obama!
What a messed up life some people have...
One more vote of disbelief that Bristol Palin deserves the time of day. A child, raising a child, seeking attention like a child, I suppose.
Go to hell Bristool Failin
I'm expecting Bristol's next blog post to be criticizing her father for not teaching her to use a condom.
What's the matter Bristol are you jealous of Malia and Sasha because these lovely girls are growing up into clever and successful young ladies unlike you the unmarried teenage mother who can't speak a coherent sentence? Shame on you!
What a waste of time to have read this article. Please, WSJ, don't give Bristol any more print!
WOW just WOW , you homophobic b****! Just because the president of the united states is more open to this issue than those before him and other people like you, does not mean he is wrong. Further more he is setting the example to his daughters that discrimination is WRONG, although maybe this is just my view seeing as I'm from england where same sex marriages (aka civil partnerships) are legal. And just to state this I am eighteen years old and straight. Shame on you for this close minded thinking and it is people like you who probably raise your own children with this homophobic view that makes it sure that homophobia will never die out. If people have the right to do anything in life it is to fall in love will whomever they please. It is a pathetic way of thinking to blame the daughters of this man, if anything his daughters are a shining example to the next generation.
Oh stop it with the gay sensitivity. Some people are just turned off by the President using his daughters or make believe son as a reason to make public policy.
Since when has Bristol Palin become an expert on anything. Her thoughts on why Obama said gay marriage was ok are similar to her choice of boyfriends with whom to cohabit: not very good.
It seems someone (like your mother or father) should have talked to you about birth control. Ms Palin,
I am sure your parents wanted more for you. You should be talking to young women about your
life experience. Lets hope they won't think you've made a cartoon out of it.
Oh pliz Bristol! No one gives a f#@% about what you say! Atleast many Gay couples out there are happily married with great kids who love them. How about you? Try looking at yourself first ! Is your baby daddy around supporting you financially?
Bristol; no one is taking advice or listening to your un-educated comments about being a parent. Go back into the hole you crawled out of and take Sarah with you. If your parents had been any positive role model in your life; they would not be grand-parents now. You are and never will be a role model or an effective spokesperson for nothing but having pre-marital sex and giving birth before finishing high school. You give a whole new meaning to being "conservative". Sasha and Malia will never be like you. Just shut up already.
You should perhaps listen to the Obama girls, maybe you would have went to college,gotten married, chosen someone who wanted you and mom would not have threatened to stay with you. Look at your life and comment before talking about others. I would not want my daughter/s to be like YOU!
You are what you learn. "not a reason to change thousands of years of thinking" goes right along with many peoples "thinking".
What kind of idiot is going to try to pretend 12 and 16 year old kids are going to dictate government policy? Bristol is as stupid as her mother is.
Those girls are very young...13 and 16 respectively. Bristol can hardly point fingers given she was pregnant at 17. People are so blind!!! wake up folks you are being jaded by fools!
So who gets the blame for getting this brainless douche knocked up?
Hmmm...so having two children out of wedlock from different fathers makes Bristol the Pistol an expert on parenting? More so than, say, the President himself who is married to the mother of his two children? I like that the President admitted that he learned from his children. That makes him so much more like, I don't know....a person? I don't know whether to laugh or cry every time one of Palin women open's her mouth.
She'd have to up her IQ to reach the point of being dumb. A morals lesson from someone who has had one child out of wedlock and expecting another...I suppose this is her mother's teachings.
i had to double check this wasn't The Onion.....Because to actually promote Bristol Palin and her musings on Fatherhood are comical.
how do you spell Bristol? H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E...
I wish their was a law against stupid. At the least her freedom to speak cast her into public opinion. So when you judge others judge and finally God judges those that throw stones. There is a time to say nothing and people will think you ignorant, speak and they will know your ignorance,
She needs to shut her mouth and shut her legs.
She is the daughter of former VICE presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Fact checkers missed that. They also missed that Bristol Palin is a hypocrite, and irrelevant, and should be working on her own shattered image, instead of trashing someone else's.
Normally, I'm against slut-shaming. But this particular slut basically begs for it. Shut up, slut. You are not good enough to talk about the President's daughters.
Bristol needs to shut her mouth and her legs.
"Hi. I'm 21 years old, a single mother, and the daughter of someone who was the Governor of a tiny state for about a year-and-a-half. Now, listen to me say something that I just made up, and cannot possibly know to be true."
Seriously, WSJ?
Can I ask why a theoretically respectable newspaper believes that this person's speculation about this subject is newsworthy?
Where's your Daddy and his great influence on you Little Missy Who's your Baby Daddy?
First of all, Bristol Palin didn't actual construct that post, because she doesn't have the intellect to do so and I'm sure someone wrote it out for her. Second of all, she's as jacked up as her intellectually challenge, racists mother and Bristols lacks integrity. She needs to go sit her knocked up a55 down somewhere and STFU.
You are an ignorant, piece of white trash. I don't even understand why you are allowed to have a platform to use in order to spew your ignorance. You should be ashamed of such a flippant piece of writing, but, more importantly, the WSJ should be ashamed to support and publish anything you have to say, You are one of the most idiotic, senseless, useless, hypocritical, money-grubbing, vile human beings on the face of the earth. It is very rare that I would say this, but right now I am agreeing with Jeb Bush. Unwed mothers need to be shamed more by their communities......and hidden away. Shut up, you little fool!
"Sometimes dads should lead their family in the right ways of thinking." Yeah, clearly this has worked well in your own family, Bristol.
Why give this person time at all? Who "scooped" this vital story?
Seriously Bristol?
Failin' Palin — the next generation.
Demonstrating once again that the acorn does not fall far from the tree, Bristol appears to share several fundamental character flaws with her mother:
- Both obsessively crave recognition while simultaneously denigrating the media spotlight, using social media to draw attention to themselves at the same time that they indignantly decry their lack of privacy
- Both have a propensity for making ignorant, banal comments and directing snide, petty insults toward those with whom they disagree
- Neither does her homework before publicly spewing her opinions regarding important science-related issues, societal topics, and historical events
- And neither is mature enough to accept responsibility for her own mistakes, failures, and shortcomings.
What the hell is she talking about? It sounds like rambling of an idiot.
It is not "thousands" of years. The definition of marriage (in its current format) is less than sixty years old (Loving v. Virginia). Remove that, it is only a little over 100 years old. If you go back further, you will find that within the last 500 years the definition of marriage has evolved and at times has included pluralistic marriages and same-sex marriages to name only two. I think Bristol Palin attacking two women who have NOT spoken about the issue is outright wrong. Sarah Palin went off during the campaign when anyone said anything about her children but it is okay for Bristol (who made herself a public figure by going on reality TV shows and writing Op-Ed) to attack two young women who have said nothing.
Please give generously, to help Bristol:
We need to all work together to help those with disabilities and end mental disabilities once and for all.
Who is Bristol Palin to be moralizing about anyone let alone the President of the United States and his family. Who are the dads that are going to be leading her children. What a hypocrite she is and she doesn't have the sense to just be quiet and fade into the woodwork like her mother. #hypocrisyrunsrampant
Looks like her dad has done a GREAT job at rising chilren.
Please, please get sterilized.
I'm absolutely dumbstruck that a WSJ editor considered this piece suitable for publication. This is trash.
Who does Honey Boo-Boo blame for the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Last week it was announced on the news that Bristol an her live in fiance were calling it quits and that she was pregnant again. Two babies with two different fathers. Doesn't that make her the welfare queen Reagan warned us against. Go Bristol you are such a wonderful example of your parents ability to raise children with those great Republican moral values…
Speaking of dads, is that what your kid's fathers do? Set a shining example of what fathers should be and say and do? Oh, that's right!! Your kid(s) don't HAVE fathers, do they? At least none that stuck around long enough to raise their children - good, bad, or indifferent. You have quite a surplus of unmitigated gall, don't you Abstinence Queen? How DO you get pregnant so often while abstaining from sex? That's got to be one for the medical journals - or maybe your version of the Bible. Idiot.
It's amazing Bristol Palin feels entitled to offer sage advice to anyone on any matter whatsoever, and even more amazing that anyone would bother to repeat it.
"right" way of thinking? What is she thinking? Nit too bright, this bulb.
Bristol Palin had ONE job. A 260,000 payday from the Candie's foundation to be an abstinence ambassador, whatever that is, and she failed. Now she's chiming in with what she THINKS is the president's job. The POTUS doesn't sit on the SCOTUS, so I'm not sure how his influence one way or the other matters. Whatever the case, she should sit down, shut up and focus on her own life.
Really, WSJ? You felt this was important info to pass along?
So I guess her daddy taught her to be ignorant, intolerant and to pop out kids. Nice. Can the Palin family please just go away? Can the media stop reporting the nonsense they spew?
Unfriggin'believable. P.S. I seriously doubt that she wrote this herself. Too many references to real life. Ghost bloggers in the sky...
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Odin "All Father" Ruler of the Gods
In the north, all shrines and temples openly display the icon of Odin in deference to his place as ruler of the gods. Temples dedicated solely to Odin can be found in larger cities, where his followers act as advisers and seneschals for rulers.
Aegir God of Storms and the Sea
Balder God of Beauty and Charisma
Bragi God of Poetry, Eloquence and Song
Forseti God of Justice
Frey God of Sunshie and the Elves
Freya Goddes of Love and Fertility
Frigga Goddess of the Atmosphere
Heimdall (The Bright God), Guardian
Hel Goddess of Death
Idun Goddess of Spring and Eternal Youth
Loki God of Deception, Trickery and Lies
Magni God of Strength
Modi God of Courage and Rage
Norns The Fates
Sif Goddess of Skill in Battle
Surtur Lord of the Fire Giants
Thor God of Thunder
Thrym Lord of the Frost Giants
Tyr God of War and Law
Uller God of Hunting, Archery and Winter
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For those keeping track, Game of Thrones has added to its bevy of Creative Arts Emmys: nominated fo 16 awards, it took home 8 of them. Bear in mind, in some of those categories there were several Game of Thrones entries, most notably the Cinematography in a Single-Camera Series category which featured six nominees, four of which were from Game of Thrones (HBO sister show Boardwalk Empire's season 5 premiere actually won there, however).
This continues the show's tremendous run in creative arts and production categories, which is understandable given both the expense, the complexity, and the terrific amount of talent involved behind-the-scenes in producing the visuals, effects, stunts, and more. With the 2015 Emmys, the show has been nominated for 88 awards so far, of which it has won 19 so far. More Emmys are pending for the Primetime Emmy awards airing on the 20th, while FXX will broadcast last week's Creative Arts Emmys on the 19th.
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The occasion of the wedding of Ser Aidan Dayne, the famed Knight of the Twilight, and the lady Aisling Ryswell was an unusual one in some respects. For one, King Baelor himself presided over the marriage, in his capacity as a septon of the Faith. For another, despite neither being a great lord or lady, not one but two tournies were arranged for the occasion; a rarity in these more austere and pious times. The reason for it had more to do with the Dornish embassy to the Iron Throne, of which Ser Aidan was a part, than to any native desire of theirs to make such a showing. Regardless of the reasons, however, the tourneys drew a deal of attention for a city starved of spectacles. The first of the tourneys, following the wedding vows being exchanged, was the more modest affair, with six-and-ten knights of various reputations competing. There were no great shocks or upsets in that contest, save the fact that the Dornish knight Ser Tamlyn Toland—cousin to Ser Aidan—carried the day after being defeated by Ser Joffrey Caswell, the heir to Bitterbridge, before rallying to defeat him in his final opportunity to carry the day.
The feast that followed was similarly modest in scope and atmosphere, and indeed, when it came time for the bedding the bride and groom were conducted out with a deal of decorum, and none of the usual ribaldry which is more common. Some present thought that perhaps it was the Dornish custom, but truth be told most guess it was due to the role of the king in the marriage (both in the making and the effecting of it).
The next day, Ser Aidan Dayne would ride out to ride in the more extravagant of the tourneys, the Tourney of the Tower of Devotion as it was called. Rich prizes of hundreds of gold dragons were named, and it is said that the Martells and the embassy were the chief sponsors of the contest, a show of pageantry and chivalry to remind the Kingslanders that the Targaryens were not the only ones who could arrange grand events. Named after the wood-and-plaster tower raised in the tourney fields which served as a place to mount miniature shields bearing the arms of the contestants, the tournament drew a very grand field of more than several score knights, and some of the most famed in the realm were present: Ser Argett Prester, the Tailcutter, and handsome Ser Joffrey Caswell, the royal steward Ser Conrad Arryn, the kingsguard knights Ser Aleyn Florent and Prince Aemon Targaryen. What followed was a great day of jousting, with notable deeds performed, and great upsets such as the defeat of Aleyn Foxglove at the hands of the Warden of Crackclaw Point, Ser Dermett Corbray, or the dozen lances and more broken by Ser Conrad Arryn and Ser Aidan Dayne.
But in the end, as if destined, was another meeting between the Knight of the Twilight and the Dragonknight. Several times before had they met in the lists, and each time there has been great displays of arms and chivalry. This proved no different, as both men unhorsed one another, and then fought with swords until Ser Aidan Dayne managed to defeat Prince Aemon to the shock of the watching crowd. Declared champion, none could be surprised when he crowned his new bride the Queen of Love and Beauty.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsMax Von Sydow Joins the Cast
As Variety reports, the venerable Swedish actor Max von Sydow—the list of credits for the actor is very long indeed—is taking over the "three-eyed raven" role originated in the fourth season by Struan Rodger. As Variety notes, much like the Ian McShane casting, this role is relatively brief in screen time, but it will be important—in his case, Sydow's role will be described as a "major" one.
Given that Isaac Hempstead Wright has admitted he'd be back for season 6 after a 1 season hiatus, it looks like we'll be seeing how Bran has gotten along beneath the weirwood with his new mentor.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsEW Scoop: Ian McShane Joins Cast
Like the title says, EW has the exclusive revealing that Ian McShane—best known for his role as Al Swearengen in Deadwood (one of the finest TV shows ever made, by the by)—will be joining the cast for season 6 in a role described by EW as having a "relatively small amount of screen-time during the season" but that the " character is of key importance."
Let the speculation begin.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsHBO Execs Expect More than 7 Seasons
The news ran wild last night with the report from the Television Critics' Association summer session panel where HBO executive Michael Lombardo spoke about Game of Thrones and remarked the following:
âSeven-seasons-and-out has never been the [internal] conversation. The question is: How much beyond seven are we going to do? Obviously weâre shooting six now, hopefully discussing seven. [David & Dan] feel like thereâs two more years after six. I would always love for them to change their minds, but thatâs what weâre looking at right now.â
On top of that, when asked about potential prequels, Lombardo expressed strong willingness to further delve into the Game of Thrones story once the main series was done.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsGame of Thrones Game Returns This Week

The latest episode of the Gameof Thrones game from Telltale Games is just around the corner, with a release date of July 21st on PC, Mac, and Playstation 3-4, XBox versions on the 22nd, and iOS/Android on the 23rd.

Titled "A Nest of Vipers", the episode looks to feature pit-fighting action with Asher, young Lady Mira visiting Tyrion Lannister in his cell, and a significant amount of Ramsay Bolton's nastiness. And speaking of Asher, an image released by Telltale Games serves as a bit of a spoiler regarding where his story takes him…

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With the latest stable release of the Invision forum software—to version 4.10—we have decided that we can now finally get the forum upgraded. The upgrade will bring many new features, not least of which is a responsive skin design which should allow users on mobile devices to easily use the forum with all the features they're used to on desktops without having to download separate software (such as Tapatalk).
However, because this is a substantial upgrade, it will require changes to the database in the process. This means that it will very likely take, at minimum, 8 hours to complete the whole process… and given the size of our database, it could be easily twice as long (or, indeed, even longer).
So this Tuesday, at around 9AM GMT/ 5AM EST / 2AM PST, we will shut down the forum to begin the upgrade process. Updates on the process, if and when we can provide them, will be made available via our Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ accounts.
We do not expect to need to take down the wiki or Westeros.org website while the forum is being upgraded, but it is possible that that, too, will be required, so please bear with us.
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Westeros added a topic in Blood of Dragons NewsThe Storm
Ser Orson Baratheon's wedding to Lady Ryone Prester at Storm's End would prove to be ill-omened. Attended by many of the court's great and good—Prince Aegon among the former if not the latter, accompanied by Ser Kenric Darry of the Kingsguard—the festivities began well enough. But the wedding joust would see scandal with Prince Aegon carrying the field and and crowning another man's wife Queen of Love and Beauty in a manner meant to insult him; Lady Jyana Lannister, married to Ser Jonn, heir to Casterly Rock and a man who had earned the prince's disfavour.
Far worse than scandal would follow the next day when a great storm swept in off the sea during an archery contest, causing a near stampede and taking lives as it drove people within the safety of Storm's End's curtain walls. For a day and a night the storm raged, so fierce that none had seen its like in a generation. Within a day of its ending, ravens from Lord Corwen's bannermen had begun to reach Storm's End with dark tidings.
The storm had wrought such a devastation upon the Stormlands that the lives it claimed were a mere prelude to what was to come. Entire villages had been destroyed. Livestock had been scattered. Their bloated corpses dotted fields and woods along with those of smallfolk. Grain reserves had been ruined, a death sentence in winter. Disease and starvation were but days away, the Stranger's heralds. That those of the court who had sailed for the wedding were now trapped at Storm's End, their ships greatly damaged at anchor and the road all but impassable now, was a minor trouble in comparison.
Lord Corwen wasted no time in opening his granaries and sending out his men to aid where they could. But more was needed, grain and men beyond his ability to provide, and so the proud lord sent ravens to King's Landing asking King Baelor for aid.
And received it two weeks hence, for King Baelor had moved swiftly, ordering Admiral Dagur Saltcliffe south with ships hastily loaded with grain and carrying healers, septons, septas and Silent Sisters besides, led by Septon Elwood, to tend to the needs of the devastated smallfolk, both temporal and spiritual.
And he sent word as well, bidding the lordlings and knights of the court trapped at Storm's End ride out with those of the Faith and earn the favour of the Seven—with his cousin Princess Naerys adding an injunction for the women to show their devotion to the Gods to be no less strong.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsReactions from London Screening
HBO UK teamed up to invite fans, media, and more to a special screening of the final episode of season 5, "". Sounds like a deal of fun was had by those who attended. In the video below, you'll see and hear some of the reactions as the episode rolled and its shocking turns came onto the screen:
The season is now available for download in Digital HD in the UK, which is part of the reason for the event. Fans can download individual episodes or the entire season through retailers such as iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Instant Video, blinkbox, Wauki.tv, and XBox Video. BT TV and Talk Talk TV can also buy and watch through their set-top boxes.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones News11 Reasons to Read the Books
With season 5 completed (see our episode guide on the final episode for some of our thoughts), there's a lot of discussion about what the show did right or wrong this season, interviews with various members of cast and crew, and more. But Random House—publishers, through their subsidiary Bantam, of all things A Song of Ice and Fire—asked us to provide a list of 11 reasons why fans of the show might want to give the books a try if they haven't already!
You can find the article here.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsMother's Mercy Episode Guide
An initial update on the finale to season 5 can be found at our episode guide for "Mother's Mercy". As usual, we've run through the book-to-screen adaptation, and have included the post-episode extra videos that HBO usually releases. However, we haven't watched them and can't vouch for whether there may be spoilers in those videos, so view them at your own risk.
We'll have a video review up some time tomorrow, and perhaps the written review as well.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsGame of Thrones Season 5 Sweepstakes
Our friends over at Dark Horse have launched a special sweepstakes ahead of the finale of Game of Thrones, and you can read about all the details here!
The new Game of Thrones RT to Win Sweepstakes has arrived! Join in the celebration of Sunday's Season 5 finale with a…Posted by Dark Horse Comics on Friday, June 12, 2015
A bevy of terrific Game of Thrones items - including figurines, busts, Bluray sets, and more—can be unlocked if enough fans retweet this tweet. With each unlocked level, there's an additional chance for participants to win one of the prize packages! At present count, the contest already has 425 retweets, so well on its way to unlocking the last level.
The sweepstakes are open only to residents of the U.S., and certain other strictures apply, so bear that in mind! Full details, including all applicable rules and limitations, can be found here.
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsThe Dance of Dragons Episode Guide
We've posted our episode guide for the latest episode, "The Dance of Dragons", as quickly as we could. Lots of controversy over the depiction of Stannis Baratheon in this episode, to say the least! Our episode guide currently only contains our book-to-screen breakdown, and video extras from HBO. Suffice it to say, we're going to try and get a review video out ASAP.
HBO has also provided its usual preview, this time for the season finale, "Mother's Mercy". You can see it below:
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsOwn the Game of Thrones Astrolabe
Over the five seasons of the show, the title sequence has surely become one of the most recognizable on TV, and not just because of the theme music. The visuals, too, have taken on a life of their own and several homages have been created over the years. A key feature of the visuals is the astrolabe and this summer a replica of that will be available from Insight Collectibles in the new collector's edition of the popular pop-up book Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros. The astrolabe is described as follows :
"The astrolabe stands over 13 inches high and is fully articulated, with moving rings that dynamically replicate the oscillating movement of the astrolabe seen in the Game of Thrones intro sequence. The astrolabe is supported by a stand that features the sigils associated with the four Great Houses of Westeros, Stark, Lannister, Targaryen and Baratheon. Each sigil is highly detailed, from the coat of the Stark direwolf to the talons of the Targaryen dragon."
In addition to the astrolabe and the new edition of the pop-up book, Insight Collectibles is also releasing a set of Deluxe Stationery Sets for Houses Stark, Targaryen and Lannister and a set of Hardcover Journals for Houses Baratheon, Lannister, Stark and Targaryen.
Edited to add: We don't yet have a specific release date for any of these products beyond "this summer".
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Westeros added a topic in Game of Thrones NewsSeason 6 Filming Locations in Spain Confirmed
As brought to our attention by Spanish fansite Los Siete Reinos, at least two new locations in Spain are lining up for filming in season 6, which starts filming this July but the Spanish segment appears set for September and October. According to Barcelonan paper La Vanguardia, HBO has apparently confirmed that the Catalonian city of Girona will be used in filming—its famous cathedral being cited as one location of particular interest—as well as the Valencian medieval town of Peñsicola which is known for retaining many medieval and Renaissance buildings and structures. James Hibberd of EW adds that other locations may be used in Spain, though those have as yet to be confirmed (in particular, James Hibberd notes that there's no word whether Seville, the main site for filming Dornish scenes, has not been confirmed as a filming location at this time).
Both Los Siete Reinos and La Vanguardia speculate that Girona would serve very well for Oldtown and the Citadel, citing the narrow streets of the Jewish quarter, the edifice of the cathedral, and so on. Peñsicola is more of a mystery, although Spanish fans are tentatively suggesting it could serve for Casterly Rock. In support of this, note that the Wikipedia article notes that Peñsicola is sometimes known as the "Gibraltar of Valencia", thanks to being a prominent fortified peninsula, and George R.R. Martin has often likened Casterly Rock to the actual Gibraltar, while at the same time he has noted that Casterly Rock will appear in future A Song of Ice and Fire novels.
It's certainly as good a guess as any.
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