This has gotten ridiculous. McCain did cheat on his first wife Carol but not with Cindy, although he was pursuing Cindy before he was divorced. Was it right? No and he has readily admitted it. I don't condone it but I think there should be understanding for McCain. He returned to a different world from what it was when he left. A lot had changed about he and Carol. They were different people. Soldiers who are in Iraq/ Afghanistan regularly get divorces after being deployed for 18 months. Not the best of conditions but they aren't POWs and are there for much less time. So after 5 years of being tortured, I think we should have understanding for McCain but not condone his cheating on his wife.

As far as Palin's daughter, the idea that Palin is directly responsible for the actions of her 17 year old daughter is moronic at best. At 17 she is responsible for herself and can make her own decisions. You can't testify to what goes on in her household or what kind of parents she and Todd are. Good parenting makes an impact but that girl made the decision to have sex all on her own. You can't possibly expect Palin to watch over her 17 yo daughter 24/7. Here again, I think understanding is in order. The girl has taken responsibility for her actions and will have the baby and marry the father. I think the measure of a person is not necessarily the mistakes they make but whether they take responsibility for those actions. What's more, because someone has a baby at 17 doesn't mean they won't become a productive member of society. That idea is idiotic at best. There are plenty of people who made mistakes when they were young only to learn from their mistakes and to become productive members of society and loving parents.