V.P. Palin says daughter, 17, is 5 months pregnant

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, said Monday her 17-year-old unmarried daughter was five months pregnant, the latest in a string of disclosures that left the McCain campaign defending the thoroughness of its background check of the little-known Alaska governor.

It was also revealed Monday that an attorney had been hired to represent Palin in a state ethics probe and that her husband, Todd, had been arrested for drunken driving two decades ago. The man who led McCain’s vice presidential search team said he thought everything that came up as a possible red flag during the background check had now been made public.

“I think so,” Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr. told The Associated Press. “Yes. I think so. Correct.”

The revelations threatened to steal any remaining thunder from Day One of the Republican National Convention, which already was overshadowed by Hurricane Gustav — and brought unwanted attention to the 44-year-old governor, a self-described “hockey mom” with little experience on the national stage.

The GOP convention had already been scaled back because of the hurricane, and just three days after McCain named Palin as his vice presidential running mate. Coming after the randomness of Gustav, the revelations added to the sense of unscriptedness hanging over the convention.

“Life happens,” said McCain adviser Steve Schmidt, talking about the pregnancy story.

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What I don't understand is how can a political party that prides themselves in believing in abstinence, family values and high moral, pick someone as their VP who doesn't have their shit together. It's bad enough she hasnt been in her position for more than 2 years. This was a blatant attempt to pick up the emotional female voters that were Hillary supporters. The problem with that is, she is no way on the same level as Hillary.

Tisk, Tisk...