Palin Talks of 'Choice' When She Would Take It Away

The GOP will continue to suffer as long as she continues being in the public eye. Reply

I hope she stays in the public eye of the Repulicans, then we have nothing to worry about in 2012. Two good ones for 2012 would be Palin and Limpbals. LOL. Reply

Newt and Sarah '12 LOL Reply

Yo man, either Lula or Fondues pick would be good. Reply

Oh wow..the Newt is Roman Catholic now...he's a convert. Wonder what his opinion is on abortion??? Reply

Guys, would any of you care to give me an opinion as to exactly when a fetus becomes a human being with rights? Conception? Second trimester, Third? when the mother d--m well feels like it? We have doctors killing babies immediately upon "partial" birth. Is there a moral standard anywhere or just random choice? Reply

justme - That's a serious (and pertinent) question, and there are many people who've thought long and hard about it who don't have an answer - and there are many who've not thought through all of the implications of their positions. (Ex: I knew one guy who strongly maintained that a baby wasn't a "legal person" until /birth/. I asked him how many people are killed when a mother who is 8 months pregnant is murdered, during the process of which the fetus dies as well - he confidently said, "Two, of course," and seemed confused when I pointed out the inconsistency in his logic.) As for myself, I can say that I honestly don't know; even after having carried and giving birth two children. Most Moms, even years out, still get a slight smile when remembering when morning sickness gave way to feeling the little life flutter inside (though they may less mistily remember the kicks in the ribs several months after). I can say that I was a scared, just-engaged, college-going early-twenty-something when I became pregnant with my first. Though abortion was an option, for me it was unthinkable. I cringe a bit when I think of the fact that I even considered it when I look at my now almost-5-year-old towheaded little girl. At what point did she - and do other children - stop being the potential for life and begin being lives in their own right? It's mind-bending, gut-wrenching stuff. But, still, I'd rather have abortion on the table as a safe, legal option than not. As awful a thing as it can be, it's better than having some frightened girl die of sepsis because she tried to conduct her own abortion; it's better than a completely overwhelmed mother - someone who's completely slipped through the bit of safety net that many of those who would label themselves pro-life - lose control. As I said, there's a lot of difficult thought and hard feeling there, but imposing the possible counter-costs...I just wont' do it. Reply

What everyone is not mentioning is that the fact that she hid her pregnancy even from her own staff reflects even Govenor Plain wasn't quite sure if she was going to maintain her pregnancy, and it wasn't until she was either past the point of no return and had made the choice to keep her child did she begin making statements. Reply