Age of consent in AK is 16. No SR laws are applicable at that point, but the statutory rape age difference is 3 years. You must be 18 to marry without parental consent.

Bristol's boyfriend/fiance looks and sounds like a lot of boys I grew up around, and I daresay a lot of boys in isolated small towns.

Age of consent in Alaska is 16. Everyone was legal.

OMG, Bristol's husband-to-be is flying in to join the Palin fmaily at the convention.

This, I have to say, is just a little too much for me.

yeah, why is he FLYING in now? She's FIVE MONTHS pregnant. Being by her side was not something that just became necessary.

I hate positioning this as a strong family pulling together and kids doing right.

I wish she could give the baby up for adoption, but of course that's now impossible. I just can't help but think that's a better choice for a 17 year old who doesn't believe in abortion. But of COURSE it should be her choice to make. Not that I think it is.

One of the things that makes me wonder about the vetting process and announcement of the pregnancy is why they didn't take down the father's juvenile My Space page before announcing this. McCain is clueless about the internets, but surely someone on his staff has an IQ.

none of it really makes any sense.

ION, I can't decide if I can actually deal with watching the new 90210 or not. So far I've half paid attention to part of the first hour.

why they didn't take down the father's juvenile My Space page before announcing this.

Because then life would be no fun?

ION, I can't decide if I can actually deal with watching the new 90210 or not. So far I've half paid attention to part of the first hour.

I'm watching. I'm interested enough that I'm watching the second hour, but I'm not sure I'll stay interested.

Okay, ugh. It appears the Palin kids were told about all this after they arrived in Ohio on Friday. They were originally told it was an anniversary trip for their parents. Given the daughter's situation, that's kind of fucked up.