Throwing her daughter (and Levi Johnston) under the bus

Gov. Palin's statement about her daughter's pregnancy pleaded for respect for Bristol's privacy. Then, today, we discover that she was dragging the alleged baby's father from Alaska to Minnesota to step on stage during the largest media circus in the free world during this news cycle. Am I the only one who sees a little bit of hypocrisy here?

And, if I remember correctly, the alleged father's first name, Levi, was leaked in statements by the McCain/Palin camp. And they claim privacy? Come on. Really. How many high school aged boys named Levi live in Wasilla, AK, population nothing? How long did they think it would take bloggers to find his name, picture, MySpace page and hockey stats?

Note to mainstream media: Sarah Palin has bigger balls than you do. She has asked for a free pass on her daughter's pregnancy. For those of you who did giver her one, she has wadded it up and thrown it back in your face, laughing. She made a bold move that upped the ante (and yes, I think it was her move--possibly not coordinated with the McCain camp.). She just raised the stakes by flying Levi to the convention and planning to pose him onstage with her daughter, and you need to call her on this.

Now, I am NOT in any way, shape, or form suggesting "going after" the daughter or her medical records. Be polite to her. Be respectful. But DO talk to her. And to Levi. And if you are kept from them, protest, and protest LOUDLY. Because Gov. Palin should not be able to promote her values at the expense of children, thrust them--quite literally--to the most visible stage in America, garner the photo ops, and then hide behind a curtain of privacy.

And PLEASE keep on the Sarah Palin fake pregnancy story. This is NOT the same story as the recent announcement of her daughter's pregnancy. These are separate issues. Demand the facts on the Governor's pregnancy. There are too many inconsistencies and outright bizarre details for this to go unchecked.