Todd Palin

For anyone who followed the story of how and why Sarah Palin fired her state’s public safety commissioner, last week’s release of a legislative investigation that found she had violated state ethics statutes was anticlimatic. After all, everyone knows that she and her husband Todd tried to push Walt Monegan, then Alaska’s public safety commissioner, to fire a state trooper named Mike Wooten, who was involved in a bitter divorce from Ms. Palin’s sister – and that after Mr. Monegan refused, he lost his job.

But while the state probe’s conclusions were unsurprising, there is still something to be learned from its findings and the McCain-Palin campaign’s response.  read more »

Sarah and Todd Palin have confirmed a report by Reuters that their 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, is pregnant.

Here's a statement released by the McCain campaign a few moments ago:

"We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us. 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.  read more »