It is being reported that Bristol Palin, the eldest daughter of Alaska governor and former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, gave birth to her firstborn child this past Saturday in Palmer, Alaska. As you may recall, Bristol made headlines when it was revealed that she was pregs with a child that was conceived out of wedlock mere days after Sarah Palin was announced as the Republican Party’s nominee for VP. Had John McCain won the Presidential election last month, Bristol would’ve been the first unmarried Second Daughter-elect to give birth in the weeks ahead of the Presidential inauguration:

Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth on Saturday to a healthy 7 lb., 7 oz., baby boy in Palmer, Alaska. “We think it’s wonderful,” said Colleen Jones, the sister of Bristol’s grandmother Sally Heath, who confirmed the news. “The baby is fine and Bristol is doing well. Everyone is excited.” The baby’s name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston and he was born at 5:30 a.m., according to Jones. Baby Tripp takes his surname from his dad, Levi Johnston, an apprentice electrician and former Wasilla High School hockey player who has been dating Bristol for three years. Bristol Palin is currently residing in Wasilla and completing her high-school diploma through correspondence courses. Johnston is studying to become an electrician. He told the Associated Press in October that he and fiancée Bristol plan to wed in 2009 and raise the child together.

Man … what a fitting end to all the Palin nonsense that we were subjected to this year. I’m fairly certain that Bristol and Levi would’ve gotten hitched before the birth of this child had the Republicans won the election but now that they’re able to go back to being “regular” folk up in Alaska, they can carry on and forestall their shotgun wedding until they are good and ready to make the commitment. I have to be honest, I’m really glad that we dodged the Palin bullet in last month’s election … there was just too much drama wrapped up in Palin’s elevation in our national politics. I do hope that Bristol, Levi and Tripp are able to live long and happy lives together … far away from national politics. I think it’s prolly for the best for everyone concerned.

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