Palin baby conspiracy theories

Ah, just the thing to liven up a Labor Day. The blogosphere is buzzing with the notion that Sarah Palin's recently born child isn't really hers.

This possibility took a hit when it was announced that her 17 year old daughter, Bristol, is pregnant – since some speculated that the baby was Bristol's.

Portland blogger Jack Bogdanski is on the story. His first post today was "Another web page connected to the Sarah Palin scandal disappears."

This is curious. If there's nothing to the not-Sarah's-baby speculation, why would photos of her pregnancy and the baby's birth be disappearing?

Bogdanski's follow up post was "More fun and games with Miss Congeniality."

When we left the saga of Sarah Palin and her supposed fifth child, Trig, early this morning, only one of two things could have been true: Either Palin was not the boy's mother and was faking the pregnancy, or she recklessly endangered the life of the child by waiting almost a full day between her water breaking and arriving at a hospital -- choosing to fly eight hours or more from Dallas to Anchorage after her water broke.

Either way, this story doesn't put Palin in a flattering light. If she faked the pregnancy, obviously her candidacy is over, because she's a liar. If she recklessly endangered her child, this casts even more doubt on her judgment and capacity to be a heartbeat away from serving as President of the United States.

The comments to Jack's second post are well worth reading. One at the beginning raises a question that I also thought of.

I don't consider the latest wrinkle a slamdunk refutation of the claim that Sarah Palin is Trig's mother.

A copy of her pregnancy test results or receipts for prenatal care would be more persuasive.

There are still too many holes and loose ends.

Other commenters debate the propriety of a pregnant woman who is leaking amniotic fluid and having contractions then giving a speech in Texas and flying on a plane back to Alaska – without going to a hospital to have her condition checked.

An Anchorage Daily News story said:

Still, a Sacramento, Calif., obstetrician who is active in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said when a pregnant woman's water breaks, she should go right to the hospital because of the risk of infection. That's true even if the amniotic fluid simply leaks out, said Dr. Laurie Gregg.

Here's another blogger's take on the subject. There may be nothing to this story but Palin's poor judgment (the baby was known to have Down's Syndrome, so you'd think this would have made her more careful about her pregnancy).

However, I agree with the commenter who said "too many holes and loose ends." I suspect this story will hang around for a while.

And if it doesn't, bloggers can turn to Palin's hiring an attorney for her Troopergate investigation. Not exactly a great beginning to a vice-presidential candidacy.

Comments

[ckmunson]

After reading a lot of these news stories I shake my head.... actions speak louder than words. What in Gods name could she have been thinking giving a speech when her water had broken, flown to washington then alaska? Her actions aren't that of a strong leader or an intelligent leader.

[Harry Vanderpool]

What ever the case, lets have a little consideration for the child.
Remember: children come first!
Hopefully, the Reverand Jeramya Wright, or Al Shark-tonge will be available to deliver the dedication and sprinkling.
Maybe someday this child will be wanting to purchace a house. I sure hope we have a good president at that time to help "cut corners".
:-Q

[Brian]

Update: here's a knowledgeable post from a labor and delivery nurse who also seriously questions Palin's judgment:
http://www.examiner.com/x-322-Health-Care-Examiner~y2008m9d2-Sara-Palins-baby-laboring-in-the-skies

And here's a Philadelphia Examiner post with more food for questioning thought:
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20080902_Tattle__No_election_would_be_complete_without_a_pregnancy_cover-up.html

[Rain]

Considering how her actions endangered her baby, my first thought was that she didn't care because of the Downs and she wouldn't be responsible for its death if it happened that way. I don't know a mother who would wait that long to get into a sterile environment, a hospital once her water broke. It definitely makes one wonder what was going through her head.

[Celeste Vos]

I really feel bad for Palin's pregnant daughter. I question what the point is of women's rights when in 2008 I have to watch a 17 year old be forced to get married and have a baby just so she doesn't shame her family. Are you telling me that a 17 year old really wants to have a baby and get married? She has no idea what she wants! All the conservatives are saying how great it is that she is marrying the guy and all I'm picturing is that the US has become like Pakistan where women don't have a choice of who they marry and what they want for their own life. This whole situation is totally upsetting and just reminds me that the McCain/Palin ticket is a trainwreck and it is depressing to watch.

[Oregon Gal]

When I was 15 and pregnant, soooo many years ago, I was not in any way in charge or "making choices". The adults all around me were running the show. Choices were made. And in the end I probably even benefited from them but in no way did *I* make them. I doubt that Bristol is making any either.

[Evan Siegel]

Sounds like lots of people have been drilling in her oil field...

[bopster]

The link goes to the hospital records for that date. This farce, the Jack Nicholson syndrome, will not last long.

http://www.examiner.com/x-243-Progressive-Politics-Examiner~y2008m8d31-Trig-Palin-Hospital-Records

[Barbara Renick]

Mama Palin's behavior during pregnancy sounds very "liberal." Teen girls get pregnant, etc., when they are not being supervised. Does this family leave the eldest child to care for the littlest (as seen at the convention with little girl holding baby brother)? Did the teen get pregnant while mom was away politicking?

[WhatIsGoingOnHere]

I can't figure out why this story has disappeared from the national press. Why isn't Palin being pressured to provide some independently verifiable evidence about who is the actual mother of baby Trig?

[PalinBabyQuestion]

I think that this question is an important and serious one! Here's a website that's trying to collect all the information in one place:

http://www.geocities.com/palinbabyquestion/index.html?1222060642668

Let's not let the Palin campaign off the hook until they come up with concrete evidence one way or the other!

[lynda]

As i watched the Biden/Palin debate i noticed at the end when she held the baby for a moment, is something really wrong with trig besides downs syndrom. Even in other tv i noticed the baby doesnt move his legs, arms, ot lifts his head. is he also paralized? this baby is about 5-6 months now. he should me wiggeling along. also with all the noise of the audience why doent he cry or move? Its just something i have noticed over the months.

[lemuel]

Abnormal behavior is normal for Downs syndrome babies.