Sarah Palin's 17-Year-Old Daughter is Pregnant

Ah, so that explains the pics the pregnancy Truthers were using as evidence that Palin didn't actually have her 5th child, and it was really her oldest daughter.

From MSNBC: GOP VP candidate Palin's daughter is pregnant

The 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is pregnant, Palin said Monday in an announcement intended to knock down rumors by liberal bloggers that Palin faked her own pregnancy to cover up for her child.

Bristol Palin, one of Alaska Gov. Palin's five children with her husband, Todd, is about five months pregnant and is going to keep the child and marry the father, the Palins said in a statement released by the campaign of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

Bristol Palin made the decision on her own to keep the baby, McCain aides said.

"We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us," the Palins' statement said.

"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. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support," the Palins said.

The Palins asked the news media to respect the young couple's privacy.

While I couldn't care less, this certainly doesn't help McCain any. Aides say McCain knew about this before he made his decision. Okay, so I'm going to make a prediction here: This whole thing was a set-up from the start designed to do nothing more than to steal the momentum from the Dems after the convention. I will bet you a dime that before the week is over, Palin will step down on her own "for family reasons", and Romney will be selected as veep.