WHAT A SURPRISE: Engagement off for Bristol Palin, fiance

[Edwina's Secretary]

As for it being different had it happened to Chelsea, then there is no difference in how it's being handled. Bristol is taking the heat and if what you say is true, then Chelsea would take the heat as well. So there would be no difference except that the left is attacking Bristol and the right would be attacking Chelsea. It matters not from where the attacks come; it's still hurtful.

We will have to disagree on this one Medusa. I think there would be great difference. I wish I could think of the guy's name - on Fox - he said the Spear's were bad parents and the Palin's should be left to their privacy. That is different handling of the situation.

I said I think if Chelsea had become pregnant the Clintons would have been treated as the Spears family was -- as "bad parents" rather than a family who should be left to privacy.

But as she didn't, neither of us can say with certainly how would have been handled.

Just want to clarify what I said!

Anybody remember when the vice-president complained about a t.v. show about an unwed mother?? (who certainly wasn't a teenager!)

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Anybody remember when the vice-president complained about a t.v. show about an unwed mother?? (who certainly wasn't a teenager!)

That would have been Mr. Quayle - complaining about Murphy Brown.