I don't mean this to be a partisan political posting ... but I've just gotta say this -- after I saw the news story today about the republican vp nominee's teenage daughter being 5 mo's pregnant ... I asked myself what kind of mother would accept a position, knowing it would push her vulnerable daughter into the national slimelight.
Yes, this is a chance of a lifetime for mom, but OMG, that girl is going to be subjected to such cruelty and notoriety. To go from being a frightened high schooler to having Larry King Live premise a show around her pregnancy? ... I just don't see how mom can justify it.
Even if daughter said, "go for it, Mom!" a young girl doesn't have the life experience to foresee the consequences.