Just when one thought Barack Obama couldn't have this year's US presidential election more in the bag - along comes John McCain's 'interesting' choice for his vice-presidential running mate.
Old John's pick of still-fresh Alaskan little governor Sarah Palin as his second in line has been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons.
With Palin's own home-state political scandals, her relative inexperience and the impulsiveness of picking Palin as his mate tarnishing the announcement, now comes the revelation that Palin's 17-year-old daughter Bristol is knocked up to a decidedly studly, self-described 'redneck' 18-year-old ice hockey player, Levi Johnston.
The revelation came as the campaign tried to water-down the Days Of Our Lives meets Jerry Springer-style rumour that Palin faked her own fifth pregnancy with a Down syndrome baby earlier this year to cover for her 17-year-old daughter in fact being the one who was pregnant.
Turns out Bristol wasn't up-the-duff with her Down syndrome brother, but she certainly is preggers now!
The white trash-style circus aside, Palin has had the following views on gay. Asked if she would support the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples, Palin responded, "No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution."
Asked if she would support an effort to expand hate-crime laws, Palin responded, "No, as I believe all heinous crime is based on hate."
Palin said she's not out to judge anyone and has good friends who are gay, but that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Elected officials can't defy the court when it comes to how rights are applied but she would support a ballot question that would deny benefits to homosexual couples. "I believe that honoring the family structure is that important," Palin said.
Palin said she doesn't know if people choose to be gay. Asked if she would support a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Alaska Supreme Court decision mandating public employers to provide benefits equivalent to same-sex couples, Sarah Palin responded "yes."
Old John's pick of still-fresh Alaskan little governor Sarah Palin as his second in line has been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons.
With Palin's own home-state political scandals, her relative inexperience and the impulsiveness of picking Palin as his mate tarnishing the announcement, now comes the revelation that Palin's 17-year-old daughter Bristol is knocked up to a decidedly studly, self-described 'redneck' 18-year-old ice hockey player, Levi Johnston.
The revelation came as the campaign tried to water-down the Days Of Our Lives meets Jerry Springer-style rumour that Palin faked her own fifth pregnancy with a Down syndrome baby earlier this year to cover for her 17-year-old daughter in fact being the one who was pregnant.
Turns out Bristol wasn't up-the-duff with her Down syndrome brother, but she certainly is preggers now!
The white trash-style circus aside, Palin has had the following views on gay. Asked if she would support the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples, Palin responded, "No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution."
Asked if she would support an effort to expand hate-crime laws, Palin responded, "No, as I believe all heinous crime is based on hate."
Palin said she's not out to judge anyone and has good friends who are gay, but that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Elected officials can't defy the court when it comes to how rights are applied but she would support a ballot question that would deny benefits to homosexual couples. "I believe that honoring the family structure is that important," Palin said.
Palin said she doesn't know if people choose to be gay. Asked if she would support a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Alaska Supreme Court decision mandating public employers to provide benefits equivalent to same-sex couples, Sarah Palin responded "yes."
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