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[skywaterblue]

Have you guys heard the crazy but terrifyingly plausible story that Sarah Palin's youngest son, Trig, is actually her daughter's child?

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[sarken.livejournal.com]

I saw that at ontd_political, and I really don't know how I feel about it. As you said, it does seem "terrifyingly plausible," and if it is true, then she needs to be called out on it. But at the same time, I sit here and hope that no one runs with the story, because I know it will backfire so bad that McCain will win. (At the same time, I know that if the political parties were reversed and a Democrat had possibly pulled this move, the Republicans would have a freakin' field day and still come out smelling like roses.)

[calendae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not buying it. Alaska is a really small state. If this was a plausible rumor, we'd have caught wind of it way before McCain's mystifying choice.

[cleo]

I don't know. It just seems ridiculous.

You couldn't tell I was pregnant until two weeks before I gave birth. There are just lots of factors to giving birth that this piece doesn't take into account. It's different for every woman, and by the time you've had that many kids, you know your body and when and how the whole thing is going to work.

There are other things to peg her on--her stance on abortion, her stance on creationism. But this is just ridiculous and unnecessary.

[ahkna.livejournal.com]

I swear this plot was on Desperate Housewives last season. I guess if the Democrats get to live out the final season of the West Wing then the Republicans can choose what tv show they want to emulate.

[poorfrances.livejournal.com]

It's pretty disgusting anyone would write that, but somewhat mitigated by the fact that the author seems to know nothing about pregnancy or pregnant women. Dovetails nicely, though, with the attacks from Dems I heard on Palin today (namely that it's her fault her kid has special needs, and that it's totally irresponsible for her to run for VP with a special needs child. By all means, the Dems should keep attacking her and her disabled child, it will make the election that much easier).

[powerof3.livejournal.com]

I call bullshit. Someone would have picked up on this by now.

When I was pregnant with D, you couldn't tell until I was about 8 months, and he was a month early, so you could only tell for about two weeks.

[baked-goldfish.livejournal.com]

Yep. Pretty disgusting that anyone would even write the damn story, imo. I hope it dies a quick and natural death.

hrmm...

[ddreslough.livejournal.com]

People were telling me I looked pregnant years before I was. :)

This is a wacky, spicy story...I love humans!

[adventurepants.livejournal.com]

Fuck, I love a good scandal. Too bad it's probably not true. :(

[soaked-in-stars.livejournal.com]

Ooh, what a hot mess that'd be!

[libra-iruka.livejournal.com]

It's been ever so long since we had a good Republican scandal...

[warlordkittens.livejournal.com]

I feel bad for the kid basically being called fat in such a public arena.

Also, is that really anyone's business? That's such a Republican solution to a teenage pregnancy issue.

[shellysmk.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting the link! I was off the grid yesterday (how my mother can survive without a computer or any sort of unsecured wireless for my laptop is beyond me!) and just caught wind of this this morning on ontd_political. I was going to go searching for some background and you saved me the google-fu. =]

That said, it would be absolutley delicious if it turns out to be true. (Is it wrong of my to wish that it is?)

[suivreletoile.livejournal.com]

Looks like some Daily Kos blogger is hoping to be famous.

The only thing that makes it even slightly plausible is the ridiculous circumstances regarding his birth. Why fly back to Alaska!? Weirdo.

At the same time, no one should be writing this, and no one should be trying to dissect her family like that. Then again, she kind of brought it upon herself by politicizing her family in the first place. Calling herself a hockey mom, bringing her daughter to a public event, etc. etc... she brings it upon herself.