Congress's First 'Unwed Mother'

No role model here. It takes 5 minutes in the court house to bring a child into the world with two committed parents. And no she doesn't have the rest of her life to plan a marriage and a wedding. Tomorrow is not promised. What's really up with not getting married? You can make a promise to a baby but not to each other?
What does that say about your relationship? Not much.

Is she legal or Mexican?

A Latino Congresswoman. What
do you expect?

She's rough, crude, disarranged
and disordered.

She represents the lowest
common denominator.

Put a sock in it Mac. If she was a 'single father' you'd throw a parade...

Once again a member of Congress provides a wonderful role model for our children- congratulations deep down I am sure your mother and grandparents are proud of you.

me and my lady have been happily together for 32 years un-married....no probs...

how many of you can match 32 years together?

Posted by: Tom J
re: "None of my business, but........"

the anthem of the Right Wing Morality police...
just like Terri Schiavo....
Republicans always for less intrusive government.. except when they butt in...

lots of references to the bible and the church, why don't you folks just settle your religious differences and make 1 of your religions the official state religion of America and then we can get back to arresting people who don't believe as you do...

None of my business, but it only takes 20 minutes for most people to get married - why should it take them "the rest of their lives"? Unless there are some outstanding legal issues, of course. Unofficial fiance? Unofficially engaged? Yet looking to buy a house together? I hope Linda has a good lawyer to handle all the potential complications.

lmao and the MSN and the left wing idiots raised hell about Sarah palins daughter friggin hippocrites

Posted by: like it or not here I come | Nov 21, 2008 10:26:23 AM

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the reason those left wing idiots make sarah palin daughter a issue.. because The RIGHTWING nuts always liked to play the MORALITY POLICE.. and constantly went after liberals for behavior like this , so when the tables were turn the republicans were crying foul or TURKEY ..take your pick.

Posted by: sam | Nov 21, 2008 10:34:08 AM
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You left wing liberal democrats are such hypocrits. Guess none of you democrats ever heard of the bible. Oh, I
forgot the liberals want to burn that too along with the flag. Maybe the republicans are a morality patrol. But you get married, then you have a baby. Being in congress doesn't make it right. Don't give us anymore of your bs about Sarah Palin's daughter...I can forgive her for her mistake, she is a child, but this woman is an adult. Now she will most likely want a bail out for her mistake. Just like a friggin yellow dog liberal.

That Sanchez is unmarried is far less important than how emotionally and financially stable she and how involved the father will be in the child's upbringing. We all know plenty of families where Daddy is absent, even if he's living with the family.

However, Sanchez's pregnancy sets a terrible example for teen-age Latinas,. They will see only that Sanchez is Hispanic and having a child out of wedlock -- and use her to justify their own irresponsible behavior. They are too young and thoughtless to consider the economic and social subtleties of the situation.

And before someone brands me as racist, I, too, am Latina.

Congratulations to Ms. Sanchez. A child is a blesssed event. But it only takes a quick trip to the courthouse to get married. The engagement and wedding are not the important part.

Sanchez represents the communities of Artesia, Cerritos, Florence, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Mirada, Long Beach, Lynwood, Paramount, South Gate, Watts, Whittier, and Willowbrook. Want to take a guess as to how many poor, young, minority girls reside in those communities. Welfare payments to single parent families in these communities are off the charts. It's nice to see that her youngest female consituents and their boyfriends have such a great role model.

Congratulations to Ms Sanchez. If this affects her work in any sense or her constituents are worried about her role model-ness, they will let her know in two years. The rest of you, get back to work on this fine Friday. However, the state of CA should make sure that Mr Jim Sullivan doesn't have any outstanding child support payments. Do check on him, CA.

The worse thing is media running this story and the story line they choose.

Premarital sex is ok for a purpose.

You have the rest of your life to get engaged or get married.

Sorta throws the reasoning the democrats give for abortion out the window.

See getting pregnant does not harm your futute after all. It is not a burden, you still can be all you can be.

So which way is it? Oh wait the Democrats say one thing, then do another.

There was a time when the church taught that engagement was tantamount to marriage. In other words, breaking an engagement was about as bad as getting a divorce. I only mention this because it would seem that they have made promises to each other and they have made them public so there are plenty of witnesses. So let's get on with life. They are adults, not minors.

To Bonnie:
You may be a nut, but you are hardly left-wing. I'm sure you have better things to do with your time than worry about the personal life decisions of a successful, mature, established individual like Congresswoman Sanchez. Good for the Congresswoman. All the best to you on this wonderful news.

Now I know why the divorce rate is where it is. People are forced into getting married only to get divorced later as it does not work out. People should only get married if they wish not just because they want to have a child.The important thing is that the child have loving parents and a good home, who cares if they are married. You have marrages that does not offer the child a caring and loving environment. If I had to choose as a child I would prefer to be loved, of course it would be nice to have both but not everyone is that lucky.

Congrats!!! Congresswoman Linda Sanchez is a wonderful representative in the House. All the best to her and her child.

Okay, outrage-o-philes... I know I know it's so appalling that a successful 39-year-old woman is doing what she wants with her body. For shame. But were you this outraged about Bristol? I would think that was more of a "cultural indicator" -- the cultural indication being that most people consider these things personal and family decisions and not the business of pundits.

But that seemed okay, even cheer-worthy at the GOP convention. Frankly, I could have done with knowing none of it. But maybe the cultural indicator is that, like with the whole gay marriage issue, there are people in this country who want to make others' family decisions their own.

Run your family the way you want. Leave everyone else alone. Gay, straight, single, married, pregnant, whatever... I am always blown away by those who are apparently so perfect in their own lives they have the time and energy to judge someone else's...

WELL I am a left wing nut and I can tell you I don't like this one little bit. This is a really awful thing for this person to do. If she wanted to have a child she should have gotten married first then had a child. People are looking to her, she took this job won an election and has to be a roll model. This is no different than if she took money or bribes or did any other thing that casts a bad light on her and her district. And the fact that latino teenagers have so many children so young is awful and if ever they need a women to look up to it is in these times.When did common rules of society get thrown totally out the window. THIS IS VERY LOW CLASS.