Guess it’s no coincidence young Bristol was kept off stage the other day—in the campaign bus—as would-be VP Sarah Palin introduced herself, and her family, to our nation. While this may seem a private matter, when your momma is running for VP and wants to overturn Roe v Wade and promote abstinence-only education, how you walk your talk becomes instructive.

“The 17-year-old daughter of Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s running mate, is five months pregnant, Senator McCain’s campaign advisers announced today.”

Here’s the announcement. Here’s the story.