consider that she’s running for VP and announced to the entire world that her poor daughter is pregnant and unwed…that is just outrageous.

i so agree with you. i followed the link to the National Inquirer and saw a picture of Bristol holding Trig, and Bristol looked just devistated.

It’s not only Palin extended family children getting emotionally abused. Whenever Bush-Cheney-McCain-Palin Republicans lie to the American people, they are engaging in covert aggression and manipulation. Manipulation is a form of emotional abuse.

There are numerous manipulation tactics to be aware of such as lying (including by omission), denial, minimization, selective inattention, rationalization, diversion, evasion, covert intimidation, guilt-tripping, toxic shaming, playing the victim role, vilifying the victim, playing the servant role, seduction (charm offensive), projecting the blame, feigning innocence, feigning confusion, and brandishing anger (false outrage). To learn about these tactics in depth, there’s a book available on Amazon called “In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People” by Dr. George K. Simon.

Every time Republicans and Neocons tell their lies and use these other manipulation tactics, they are emotionally abusing the American people. This is very dysfunctional behavior by mentally unhealthy people.

- Tom