I have heard this rumor going around the internet about her baby not being hers but her daughter's instead.
This is an interesting take from the people who made the video podcast of her urban hike. However, the video podcast of her walk doesn't disprove her pregnancy at all. The baby was born premature, after all.
The only problem with this is Down syndrome is very rare among younger women, especially those in their teens, while it is or was common among women Palin's age, at least before amniocentesis and abortion of DS fetuses. Just because a teen has a "bump," like yours truly has had one all her life, that doesn't mean there's a pregnancy.
That's the problem with this rumor.
If the rumor is true, it could hurt her and even force her out of the slot, but on the other hand it could create a lot of sympathy. After all, whose business is it about a private family affair? Bristol is only 16 years old and could hardly stand the media scrutiny.
This video appears to give the lie to the rumors. Governor Palin appears very pregnant here at a March meeting. I doubt very seriously she was running around with a pillow under her clothing:
People should be ashamed of themselves for peddling this crap. It is similar to the speculation that was surrounding John and Elizabeth Edwards' two youngest children. It is disgusting. I am now anxiously awaiting Larry Sinclair to be interviewed by Larry King.
Update: Somebody has been vandalizing her bio over at Wikipedia, and no edits are allowed there for the time being. Her article was neutral until the idiots decided to put "babygate" on the site.
(HT: Commenter Mary Louise)
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2 comments:
Susan, I don't know if the rumors are true but that video doesn't prove anything. The podium is blocking her.
I don't think McCain would be hurt if the rumor turns out to be true. He would have to drop her but there would also be a lot of sympathy for her as a mother.
The problem with the rumor is if it were true, Palin would have withdrawn from consideration.
Until there is proof otherwise, I consider the rumors bullshit. It seem to me the "story" originated from Kos and DU. Those aren't exactly reliable sources.
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