Can we please leave the Palin children out of this?

[geek_sabre]

I am disgusted by some of the posts in these "Palin pregnancy" threads.

Its one thing to insinuate that Sarah Palin is covering up a teen pregnancy. But to suggest incest? This is ridiculous. There is absolutely no increased risk of Down syndrome in incestuous relationships, unless one of the parties has down syndrome.

And while Republicans are vile, you can't attack a political rival by suggesting that their spouse raped their child. Based on absolutely nothing. What is progressive about this?

Not every teenager is rail thin. Just because the girl is chubby doesn't mean she's pregnant. When I was her age, I had the same physique.

Let's attack Palin on the issues, not any of this National Examiner BS. Its mean-spirited, and there is an actual child involved here. There is plenty to attack her on without dragging her children through the mud.

[Richardo]

1. Thank you

This place has been a Free Republic cesspool for the last 24 hours.

[thunder rising]

2. Palin wants to play the VP game. Quipped yesterday, "I have the experience!" She brought it on

[geek_sabre]

3. well then, attack her on her inexperience

don't accuse her husband of incest. Don't accuse her daughter of being pregnant. Don't accuse her of covering up a teen pregnancy. Don't accuse her of being a bad mother.

Attack her inexperience.

Are you serious? She brought on attacks on her children by running? What did Barack say about families?

[highplainsdem]

4. K & R

[tammywammy]

5. Recommended

[kid a]

6. ignore the posts - don't call them out - they will sink

[maximusveritas]

9. Agreed. This is just stupid

[Adelante]

7. Recommended

[Celebration]

8. generally I agree with leaving kids out of it

But I feel that it is just too WEIRD, not to mention dangerous that she flew from Houston to Alaska with a stopover after her water broke. Then she went to her small hometown hospital to have the baby? Downs Syndrome babies can have all sorts of complications. If she is so pro life why did she take these risks? I want the answer to those questions. Is she that stupid, or was there an ulterior motive? Is it conceiveable that her baby story is true? Of course, but who would trust someone with such lack of judgment? We are in the realm of bizarro here.

That this story makes people here do a double and triple take is no wonder. That they are trying to make excuses for her that seem at least more plausible is understandable.

We need to get her medical records (Biden's too!)

[Nine]

10. I agree.

I also agree the incest charges are out of line and have no basis in fact. I've seen that charge only once or twice and already called the person on it.

[Celebration]

12. that is way out of line...I had not seen that n/t

[Midlodemocrat]

16. I agree. I didn't see the posts about the incest.

But, I question her judgment at flying that late in the pregnancy to Texas to give a speech knowing full well that the baby had Down Syndrome.

[JVS]

11. Well thanks for answering the question about whether there might be a connection between incest...

and Down's Syndrome. It was an honest question on my part.

[applegrove]

13. Thank you. I do think there are a few trolls on the DU. I hope they can be identified.

This makes us look sick. And we are not the sick ones.

[pecwae]

14. K&R

There was an accusation of incest? Good grief! More than tacky, much more.

[DevonRex]

15. Yep, leave the kids out of it. Palin, OTOH, is way fair game. nt

[AlCzervik]

17. agreed, it's a road to no where.

[Midlodemocrat]

19. But it's a nice, scenic drive.

:rofl:

And, I gotta say, the airplane trip has me going :wtf:

Hisk risk pregnancy due to a Down Syndrome fetus and Advanced Maternal Age. Why in Hell was she flying that late in the pregnancy in the first place.

Sure shows me that she has rocks where most people's brains are.

[busymom]

18. This place is getting weird...it will turn off a lot of people.

[mitchum]

20. Who is saying that Palin's grandchild is the result of incest?

It is the height of irresponsibility and wild speculation to assert that Palin's husband or son is responsible for impregnating her teenage daughter.
That kind of thing does go on in quite a few fundamentalist homes, but we do not have an iota of evidence.
We do not need to go there.