Dats notcho baby!

Hall and Oates wrote a tune called "Sarah Smile." It is a touching tribute to the object of one man's affection, a lady named Sarah who had a smile that could light up the darkest of rooms. The melody: O won't you smile a while for me Sarahhhh, Smilllllllllle, O won't you smile a while for me Sarahhhh. Great Song! But the presumptive Republican VP may not be smiling much these days. Sarah Palin, the glorious daughter of the Christian Right, who has been deified for her willingness to give birth to her fifth child despite him having down syndrome, may not be dat baby mama. For the uninitiated Sarah has five children, Track, Willow, Bristol, Piper and baby Trig. The names of these children made me a little suspicious to begin with, as they sound more like a bunch of hippies in a drum circle than little WASP's. And it obviously got others thinking as well. A dear friend alerted me to a nefarious rumor last night<<<<>>>>>baby Trig is actually the son of Sarah's oldest daughter Bristol. After dilligent research on all of the internets, I now believe this rumor to be true. I am well aware that Sarah has just admitted (as in the past hour) that Bristol is currently five months pregnant out of wedlock. This statement was made to rebut the rumors going around. The problem is this, saying your daughter is now preganant does not prove you are the mother of Trig , in fact, it creates more questions than it answers, which is why I am writing this entry. In an apparent attempt to obfuscate this issue, Sarah you miss the point. At issue is your maternity, even if you could exclude your daughter from the list of possible mothers of Trig, it does not prove that you are in fact his mother. Nevertheless, you haven't even excluded Bristol, after all, this could be her second child. Above are a series of photos, and all I ask of anyone is to show me any photo where this woman looks to be pregnant during the time period in question. Trig was born a month premature on April 18, 2008, the story surrounding his birth is below.

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Although not due until May 18th, the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, gave birth to her fifth child today, Friday, April 18th, at 6:30 am. Trig Paxson Van Palin weighed in at 6 lbs, 2 oz when he was born at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Trig is a Norse word meaning "true" and "brave victory." The name is in honor of his great uncle, a Bristol Bay fisherman, while the name Paxson comes from the well-known snowmobiling area in Alaska, which Sarah and husband Todd Palin love.

Click below for the rest of the post and a photo of Trig.

Sarah, 44, had her water unexpectedly break (just a slow leak of amniotic fluid, she shared) while attending an energy conference in Texas, but checked in with her doctor, was able to stay, deliver a 30 minute speech, and then get on a plane to return to her home state in time for the delivery (which ended up needing to be induced) early this morning.

I am not a glutton for pain and punishment. I would have never wanted to travel had I been fully engaged in labor. After four kids I knew what labor felt like, and I wasn't in labor.

Sarah said that while she did not tell the pilot or flight attendants that she was 36 weeks along, she did not hide her condition either

The family initially released a statement saying that Trig has "special challenges," but did not specify what they are. However, on Monday, April 21st, they said the baby has Down Syndrome. Sarah and Todd's statement reads,

Trig is beautiful and already adored by us. We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed.

On Monday, Sarah shared that she "initially felt sad" when hearing the diagnosis.

When we first heard, it was kind of confusing. It was very, very challenging. [But now,] it just feels like he fits perfectly. He is supposed to be here with us.

The pregnancy was announced in March. Trig joins siblings Track, 18, Bristol, 17, Willow, 13, and Piper, 7. Sarah said she does not plan to take a maternity leave, but is breastfeeding, will bring her son to work with her, and plans to take some days of for his pediatrician appointments

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Hmmmmmmm. Sound fishy? A woman's water breaks, she then delivers a speech that takes a half an hour, hops on a plane for what is at least an eight hour flight, lands in Alaska, drives 50 miles to her hometown of Wasilla and gives birth. Also of interest is that Bristol missed the last 5 months of school with mononucleosis. This is their story and they're sticking to it. Photos above, I report, you decide.

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Like most Democrats, I could care less what Sarah's children do. This is one of the things that separates us from Republicans. The purpose of this entry is to point out the hypocrisy of those on the right. Moreover, this lady should have been vetted. She is not seeking an entry level banking job, she is running for our second highest office, and character matters.