The good news, though, is that it gets better.  I’m actually quite surprised that we haven’t seen this family on Jerry Springer, but perhaps that will be next.  If you believe the RNC she’ll be running for office again at some point in the future…

So anyway, in case you were fortunate enough to miss the brief, Bristol Palin’s baby-daddy is “former high school hockey player” Levi Johnston, also 18.  His mother, Sherry, was recently arrested on multiple felony drug counts after she sent a pair of text messages to police informants discussing drug transactions.  Meanwhile, back in Wasilla, Bristol continues studying for her GED while her baby-daddy works as an apprentice electrician.  Of course, governor Sarah Palin’s office declines to comment on anything (probably for fear that it will end up on YouTube), which will simply leave us to speculate.

Can you imagine how great the white-house dinners could have been with the whole cabinet and family around.  Sarah could introduce her husband the snow bunny, her GED seeking, unmarried, welfare bound, daughter, her grand-daughter, her daughter’s baby-daddy the apprentice electrician, and perhaps even a Fathead representation of Grandma Sherry who’s presently incarcerated on drug charges.  Almost makes me think Bush wasn’t so bad.

Finally, for those of you wondering, there is no grounds for a claim of statutory rape in Alaska, because their laws are different (of course).  First, the age of consent in Alaska is 16.  Secondly, the way the Alaska laws read, statutory rape only applies to consensual sex with a minor under the age of 16 when more their ages differ by more than three years.  In other words, 20 year old man who has sex with a 15 year old girl, in Alaska, is guilty of statutory rape. A 17 year old male who has consensual sex with a 15 year old girl is not guilty of statutory rape, under Alaska law.  So much for abstinence.

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This is totally legal – but according to some of the articles that I’ve read it’s not normal.  The good news for some lucky bum is that the McCain camp is now saying that all this clothing will be donated to charity when the campaign is over – I guess they’re saying that they plan on losing or it doesn’t matter what you wear once the election is over.  Of course, if you listen to Tracey Scmitt of John McCain’s campaign, who is quoted as saying, “”With all of the important issues facing the country right now, it’s remarkable that we’re spending time talking about pantsuits and blouses.”  Then you probably don’t care how they waste their money on Sarah Palin – you’d rather focus on your $200,000 home that was worth $500,000 two years ago or the $1,800 you spent all of last year on clothing.

Perception versus reality – the issues never change.  People like attractive people and if the Republican National Convention can spiff her up, maybe the American public can overlook the fact that she’s not the brightest bulb on the tree.  But, for my money, it’s like putting lipstick on a pig.

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