Surprise!!

McCain's choice of Gov. Palin for his running mate was, in and of itself, a surprise.

Shortly after the announcement, much of America was surprised to learn of allegations of and investigation into alleged abuse of power by Gov. Palin (aka TrooperGate.)

A few days after that, shortly after Hurricane Gustav made landfall on our Gulf Coast, Americans were again surprised with the announcement that pro-abstinence / anti-sex Palin's unmarried high school student teen daughter is five months pregnant.

Shortly after that, we were promised there'd be no more surprises...

Well... don't put your party hats and noisemakers away just yet folks, because... SURPRISE!

"WASHINGTON — GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin accepted at least $4,500 in campaign contributions in the same fundraising scheme at the center of a public corruption scandal that led to the indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens."

You can read the full story on a variety of liberal, neutral and conservative news sites and blogs, including FOX News