I now know what Barack Obama was thinking when he said he wouldn't want his daughters "punished with a baby" if they "ma[d]e a mistake" and had premarital sex.

How sad that he surely had his own tribe, liberals, in mind, who sure know how to mete punishment with vicious aplomb in such case.

Thanks to a soap opera script on Daily Kos that Sarah Palin faked her pregnancy with now four-month-old son Trig to cover for his real mother, her 17-year-old daughter Bristol, the Palin family was forced to announce today that unmarried Bristol is five months pregnant.

The announcement was wonderful, in sharp contrast to Obama's thought of his own grandchild who might be conceived in a similar situation...

Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.

Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family.

But the Left wants to make sure any girl in a similar situation aborts. Alternet has already got the long knives out, counting the days until Palin is off the McCain ticket and his judgment in selecting her:

... [T]here are legitimate larger questions about what the surprise choice of Palin as McCain's running mate reveals about the GOP presidential candidate's judgment and temperament.

The facts surrounding the Palin family's pregnancies... suggest the AK governor will at the very least have many distractions while she is campaigning this fall, to say nothing of her fitness to become commander-in-chief.

Pregnancies, as in plural. The Left also thinks Palin should have aborted the baby. Until today, it was positive it wasn't hers, a little boy with Down syndrome.

Both babies apparently render Palin unfit for national office.

Speaking of the latter, liberals could go no lower than Alan Colmes did Saturday, with a post he has been shamed into removing after it caused an uproar. But the Internet makes it hard to permanently remove anything. Here 'tis (click to enlarge):

Colmes did not apologize for what he said, just for not being clear enough about what he said. No, he blamed conservatives:

Liberals clearly drive mothers to abort. They cannot fathom birthing untimely or imperfect babies.

Mancow Muller is a shock jock with a twist: he's a conservative.

Tomorrow Mancow will interview me about Obama and Born Alive in his Chicago studio at 9a CST.

Mancow is syndicated around the country. Find a station near you here.

Daughter Daena flew in from DC for the weekend. She and both daughters-in-law, Bernadine and Lisa, celebrate birthdays between September 1-5, so we will behold one brightly lit birthday cake this afternoon at a family party.

I mentioned before Daena is a presidential writer. She wrote the President's Labor Day message this year. Bearing in mind Daena's dad is an engineer and her mom a nurse makes a portion of this message a personal shout out to her parents, which was sweet:

Presidential Message, Labor Day 2008

I send greetings to all Americans celebrating Labor Day 2008...

In America, all citizens have an opportunity to forge their own paths forward, and their success is limited only by the size of their dreams. From engineering to healthcare and from small businesses to education, the American people are the most industrious, enterprising, and productive in the world. These talented and innovative workers provide for their families and play a vital role in building a more prosperous future for our country. By trusting in the ingenuity and creativity of America's risk-takers and dreamers, our country will remain the most vibrant, hopeful, and dynamic around the globe.

Each year on Labor Day, we honor the dedicated men and women of our Nation's workforce. Their determined efforts add to the strength and vitality of our country and build a brighter future for America.

Laura and I send our best wishes.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Have a great Labor Day, and Happy Birthday Daena, Lisa, and Bernadine!

Posted at Free Republic (click to enlarge):

[HT: friend Leslie]

The new poll question is up:

What's your take on McCain's pick of Palin as his running mate?

Last week I asked who would be your choice as McCain's veep.

Garnering only 11% of the vote, Sarah Palin was a sleeper...

Noting that Vizu only tracks the last 500 votes, it appears many may have voted for Palin after McCain announced her.

As always, make comments to either this or last week's poll here, not on the Vizu website.