# The Palin Baby Rumor - Proven False? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766 "2008-09-02T23:40:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/81 "2008-09-04T13:14:15Z")
> [@Renob](#): > > No, since she doesn’t really have any idea I post here. > My point was that all of this idiotic attacks on Palin are turning off voters like my wife who like Obama but aren’t Air America listeners or DailyKos readers. > > Anecdotally, while out at dinner last night with another Democratic friend he, too, expressed his dismay at the anti-Palin diatribes that are coming from many liberals. With these over-the-top and ridiculous attacks on her Democrats are making themselves look bad not only to independent voters but also to those Democrats who aren’t as far on the fringe as they. Sure, I don’t expect the majority of folks on this board to buy it, considering that they seem to think GOP=Evil, but that’s fine. Keep it up. It’s good for the GOP’s prospects in November. Lord knows the party can use all the help it gets. Funny how the vast majority of the smear crap comes from Republicans (in my mailbox, anyway). This, however, ain’t a smear campaign. It’s a search for facts. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/82 "2008-09-04T13:28:07Z")
> [@Renob](#): > > No, since she doesn’t really have any idea I post here. > My point was that all of this idiotic attacks on Palin are turning off voters like my wife who like Obama but aren’t Air America listeners or DailyKos readers. > > Anecdotally, while out at dinner last night with another Democratic friend he, too, expressed his dismay at the anti-Palin diatribes that are coming from many liberals. With these over-the-top and ridiculous attacks on her Democrats are making themselves look bad not only to independent voters but also to those Democrats who aren’t as far on the fringe as they. Sure, I don’t expect the majority of folks on this board to buy it, considering that they seem to think GOP=Evil, but that’s fine. Keep it up. It’s good for the GOP’s prospects in November. Lord knows the party can use all the help it gets. I hope you and your wife can see the shallow and phony pretentious outrage coming from the right. This woman is running for VP which puts her in line for president. It is the act of responsible citizens to look at the facts about her. I’ve seen a lot more talk about the vicious smears against her than I have actually seen the vicious smears. This whole “who’s Trig’s momma” doesn’t need to be a part of the mix but that doesn’t mean it’s not a valid question at all. I think the whole , “How dare you attack her in such a vicious way?” ploy is diversionary hypocritical BS. They’ve been pulling stuff out of context and playing the guilty by association game with Obama for freakin’ months. Now when people raise questions about Palin it’s suddenly a vicious unwarranted attack. No it isn’t, and their outrage is a ploy to avoid real examination. I’m content to drop this particular issue as far as her character and viability as VP. There’s so much else with real evidence. The OP simply asks, is it proven false? As far as I can tell, it isn’t. Still, I’d rather let people know about all the other issues about her that are documented. ---
**Author:** ![Renob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renob)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/83 "2008-09-04T13:45:33Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > I hope you and your wife can see the shallow and phony pretentious outrage coming from the right. This woman is running for VP which puts her in line for president. It is the act of responsible citizens to look at the facts about her. I’ve seen a lot more talk about the vicious smears against her than I have actually seen the vicious smears. Yes, it’s responsible to get the facts about her. Of course, some liberals ignore the fact that Trig’s her kid. Some ignore the fact that it’s sexism to question whether she should be working outside the house while she trying to raise her kids (has anyone asked something similar of Barack Obama?). I see very little discussion about the facts of her life. I see a lot more innuendo and smears than anything else. > [@](#): > > This whole “who’s Trig’s momma” doesn’t need to be a part of the mix but that doesn’t mean it’s not a valid question at all. I think the whole , “How dare you attack her in such a vicious way?” ploy is diversionary hypocritical BS. They’ve been pulling stuff out of context and playing the guilty by association game with Obama for freakin’ months. Now when people raise questions about Palin it’s suddenly a vicious unwarranted attack. No it isn’t, and their outrage is a ploy to avoid real examination. I agree that the attacks on Obama were out of bounds for the most part just as the attacks on Palin are here. Of course, the Democrats who were decrying these attacks on Obama certainly seem to revel in the same kind of attacks on Palin. > [@](#): > > I’m content to drop this particular issue as far as her character and viability as VP. There’s so much else with real evidence. The OP simply asks, is it proven false? As far as I can tell, it isn’t. Still, I’d rather let people know about all the other issues about her that are documented. Of course it’s proven false. Since there is absolutely no evidence to support the contention, and Palin has said the kid’s hers, that means it’s false. Saying that she must prove some sort of negative is like asking Obama to prove he’s not a Muslim. It’s pretty hard to do something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/84 "2008-09-04T14:02:23Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > But the thing is, I haven’t heard anyone spread a rumor around here. How is it possible to write something without reading it? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/85 "2008-09-04T14:19:01Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > How is it possible to write something without reading it? > > Regards, > Shodan Oh yeah…questioning isn’t allowed on your side of the fence. If it IS posed as a question, you can’t see it as anything but an attack. Got it. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/86 "2008-09-04T14:25:19Z")
> [@Renob](#): > > Yes, it’s responsible to get the facts about her. Of course, some liberals ignore the fact that Trig’s her kid. Some ignore the fact that it’s sexism to question whether she should be working outside the house while she trying to raise her kids (has anyone asked something similar of Barack Obama?). I see very little discussion about the facts of her life. I see a lot more innuendo and smears than anything else. I agree that the question about her as a working mother is silly and sexist. Lot’s of Moms and Dads have careers that keep them away from home. I’ve seen a lot more discussion about how awful that attack is than I’ve seen the actual attack. There are lots of legitimate arguments about her with facts backing them up. She’s being investigated for misuse of power as Governor. The evidence seems to be there. She presents herself as a valiant reformer and while it appears true that she fought corruption in Alaska she also went after millions for her little town and the state in general. She mentioned the bridge to nowhere last night in what appears to be an outright lie. There’s a fact check list about her speech on Huffington Post right now. She apparently tied to ban certain library books and tried to fire the librarian who wouldn’t cooperate. The list goes on. There are some serious questions about her that relate directly to her job ,not her gender, and they deserve to be aired and discussed. The right waving the sexism flag to avoid them doesn’t cut it for me. > [@](#): > > I agree that the attacks on Obama were out of bounds for the most part just as the attacks on Palin are here. Of course, the Democrats who were decrying these attacks on Obama certainly seem to revel in the same kind of attacks on Palin. I agree that once you declare for one team or the other it’s too easy to find fault and harder to remain objective in looking at the candidates. I just haven’t seen that many vicious attacks on Palin. I’ve seen a lot of legitimate questions about the job she did as mayor and Governor. I think liberals are making a big mistake if they dismiss her. Go after her armed with facts and repeat them over and over. this issue doesn’t have facts so it should be dropped unless new evidence arises. > [@](#): > > Of course it’s proven false. Since there is absolutely no evidence to support the contention, and Palin has said the kid’s hers, that means it’s false. Saying that she must prove some sort of negative is like asking Obama to prove he’s not a Muslim. It’s pretty hard to do something like that. I wouldn’t call that _proof_. It would be a simple matter for her to release medical records about the birth. If she decides not to that’s okay by me. We do have evidence besides Obama’s word, that he is not a Muslim. There is a document where he was registered as Muslim when he was very little because his step Dad was Muslim. That’s evidence. His being a ling time member of a Christian congregation is also evidence. Consider the “Trig’s Mama” issue irrelevant to me barring further evidence. I’m just saying, don’t be distracted from the very legitimate concerns and facts about Palin because a few people go a bit to far and then the GOP uses feigned outrage to avoid dealing directly with the real issues. The attacks on her have been minor compared to the sustained attacks on Obama. The blatant hypocrisy of choosing her is what pisses off Obama supporters, but it’s a mistake to go after her lack of experience, her gender or motherhood. Go after her as a political official. There’s plenty of material there. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/87 "2008-09-04T14:28:43Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Oh yeah…questioning isn’t allowed on your side of the fence. If it IS posed as a question, you can’t see it as anything but an attack. Got it. I think the point is that by continuing to discuss it on a public forum we’re keeping the issue alive. There is a difference between asking questions and declaring something as fact. There’s no real evidence though so I wonder how discussion worthy it is. Of course when some Alaskan nurse comes forward that will all change. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/88 "2008-09-04T14:30:58Z")
> [@Renob](#): > > Of course it’s proven false. Since there is absolutely no evidence to support the contention, and Palin has said the kid’s hers, that means it’s false. Saying that she must prove some sort of negative is like asking Obama to prove he’s not a Muslim. It’s pretty hard to do something like that. What are you talking about “proving a negative?” She didn’t look pregnant. She acted irrationally in the face of potentially threatening circumstances surrounding a special needs child. And all the rest. If that doesn’t strike you as suspicious or at least questionable, then your standards are far more relaxed than mine. I have not taken my suspicions past the questioning stage. I have not told people that I believe she is the grandmother. I want to know if it has been disproven. It hasn’t been. And the circumstances are such that her word is a bit flimsy as far as I’m concerned. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/89 "2008-09-04T14:32:51Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > I think the point is that by continuing to discuss it on a public forum we’re keeping the issue alive. > > There is a difference between asking questions and declaring something as fact. There’s no real evidence though so I wonder how discussion worthy it is. Of course when some Alaskan nurse comes forward that will all change. 🙂 There is a birth certificate and prenatal records. Those documents would answer a lot of questions. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/90 "2008-09-04T14:36:33Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Oh yeah…questioning isn’t allowed on your side of the fence. If it IS posed as a question, you can’t see it as anything but an attack. Got it. Well, questions as such are fine. Many folks with no Kool-aid on their breaths would find questions like - > [@](#): > > Also, couldn’t they be lying about how far along Bristol is right now in order to make the time jive a little better. > [@](#): > > Since when do mature public figures conduct their pregnancy like a scared teenager? > [@](#): > > The whole thing is just so bizarre. Did McCain have a stroke or something? > [@](#): > > Don’t you question her honesty or sensibilities just a little bit, based on the facts of the story as they’ve been revealed so far? > [@](#): > > She’s either an idiot or a scam artist. Your candidate…your call. to be just the teeniest bit like an attack rather than the earnest search for facts you were claiming to conduct. But by all means carry on. I will assume that you find questions like “is Obama a liar, or a paid agent of militant Islam?” to be no more than innocent inquiries. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/91 "2008-09-04T14:43:33Z")
> [@Renob](#): > > Yes, it’s responsible to get the facts about her. Of course, some liberals ignore the fact that Trig’s her kid. Some ignore the fact that it’s sexism to question whether she should be working outside the house while she trying to raise her kids (has anyone asked something similar of Barack Obama?). I see very little discussion about the facts of her life. I see a lot more innuendo and smears than anything else. Look! Innuendo and smears! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/92 "2008-09-04T15:14:00Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Quote: > Originally Posted by Kalhoun > Oh yeah…questioning isn’t allowed on your side of the fence. If it IS posed as a question, you can’t see it as anything but an attack. Got it. > > Well, questions as such are fine. Many folks with no Kool-aid on their breaths would find questions like - > Quote: > Also, couldn’t they be lying about how far along Bristol is right now in order to make the time jive a little better. Sorry…the facts as the PALIN camp has laid them out don’t add up. If they don’t want people to question her sanity or integrity, they need to present her as something more than a reckless and secretive control freak. > [@](#): > > Quote: > Since when do mature public figures conduct their pregnancy like a scared teenager? Again…I’m not making up the reason I see her as such. She did not behave like a normal person would behave regarding their high-risk, fifth pregnancy. [QUOTE] [Quote: The whole thing is just so bizarre. Did McCain have a stroke or something? [/QUOTE] Oh come on…you don’t see threads move from the exact subject matter to other related issues? How long have you been here? It is my opinion that he’s not firing on all eight cylinders. Not a smear campaign. Just my opinion. > [@](#): > > Quote: > Don’t you question her honesty or sensibilities just a little bit, based on the facts of the story as they’ve been revealed so far? Serious question. I fail to see how anyone could see her as “The” candidate for veep. > [@](#): > > Quote: > She’s either an idiot or a scam artist. Your candidate…your call. I call 'em as I see 'em. Your opinion obviously differs from mine. > [@](#): > > to be just the teeniest bit like an attack rather than the earnest search for facts you were claiming to conduct. > > But by all means carry on. I will assume that you find questions like “is Obama a liar, or a paid agent of militant Islam?” to be no more than innocent inquiries. > > Regards, > Shodan Again…I may have veered off topic in this thread, but that doesn’t mean my questions about Palin are a smear campaign. I don’t like him and I don’t like her. Their positions on the things that matter to the health of our nation are way off the mark. And she has done nothing to answer questions that are prompted by her weird behavior. I’d like to see some documentation, but I realize that will probably never happen. It won’t change the fact that she’s everything I see wrong in a candidate. At least Obama directly addressed the issues as they came up, and continues to do so. His honesty and forthcoming has gone a long way to help his campaign. She needs to do the same. ---
**Author:** ![Renob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renob)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/93 "2008-09-04T15:16:25Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > What are you talking about “proving a negative?” She didn’t look pregnant. She acted irrationally in the face of potentially threatening circumstances surrounding a special needs child. And all the rest. If that doesn’t strike you as suspicious or at least questionable, then your standards are far more relaxed than mine. I have not taken my suspicions past the questioning stage. I have not told people that I believe she is the grandmother. I want to know if it has been disproven. It hasn’t been. And the circumstances are such that her word is a bit flimsy as far as I’m concerned. Again, there is absolutely no evidence to support your contention. The idea that just because you have some questions then it is logical that Palin engaged in some huge conspiracy is ridiculous. This rumor has been disproven as thoroughly as the notion that Barack Obama is a Muslim or that he doesn’t recite the pledge of allegiance. Continuing to insinuate that it’s true puts you in league with the ignorant morons who flood my inbox with the “Obama is a secret Muslim agent!” BS. You should really take a lesson from **cosmosdan**. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/94 "2008-09-04T15:25:15Z")
> [@Renob](#): > > Again, there is absolutely no evidence to support your contention. The idea that just because you have some questions then it is logical that Palin engaged in some huge conspiracy is ridiculous. You mean there has been no evidence presented to dispute it. The evidence is there. She just chooses not to share it with anyone. That’s her choice. But it doesn’t mean the questions have been answered adequately. > [@](#): > > This rumor has been disproven as thoroughly as the notion that Barack Obama is a Muslim or that he doesn’t recite the pledge of allegiance. Continuing to insinuate that it’s true puts you in league with the ignorant morons who flood my inbox with the “Obama is a secret Muslim agent!” BS. You should really take a lesson from **cosmosdan**. Disproven how, exactly? Bill Clinton denied a relationship with whatsherface. But once the blue dress came out of the closet, we had proof. And his statement didn’t match up with the evidence. Why won’t she do what Obama did? I’ll tell you why…because it’s easier to claim outrage that we’d ask her something so personal, even though we asked a previous president if he got a blowjob from an aid. My how the standard has changed. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/95 "2008-09-04T15:27:41Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > As I keep saying, we only have Sarah Palin’s word that Bristol is that far along. You don’t think they realize people _might_ catch on if the baby due late December isn’t born until late February or early March? (to account for giving birth mid-April, and it takes an average of [45 days](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ovulation+45+days+after+giving+birth&start=10&sa=N) after giving birth to ovulate again.) Someone upthread said something about a “convenient premie,” but this is the other way around and it’s unheard of for a baby to be a couple months _late_. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/96 "2008-09-04T15:31:47Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > You mean there has been no evidence presented to dispute it. The evidence is there. She just chooses not to share it with anyone. That’s her choice. But it doesn’t mean the questions have been answered adequately. Except that none of these questions are anyone’s business. > [@](#): > > Disproven how, exactly? Bill Clinton denied a relationship with whatsherface. But once the blue dress came out of the closet, we had proof. And his statement didn’t match up with the evidence. > > Why won’t she do what Obama did? I’ll tell you why…because it’s easier to claim outrage that we’d ask her something so personal, even though we asked a previous president if he got a blowjob from an aid. My how the standard has changed. When Sarah Palin is being questioned under oath in a lawsuit in which this information is relevant, then you can complain that the standards aren’t the same. ---
**Author:** ![Renob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renob)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/97 "2008-09-04T15:50:25Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > You mean there has been no evidence presented to dispute it. The evidence is there. She just chooses not to share it with anyone. That’s her choice. But it doesn’t mean the questions have been answered adequately. Fine. Then I’m going to start a rumor that Obama’s two kids aren’t his, that Michelle was stepping out on him. After all, it seems logical. I mean, he’s busy with his legislative work and all that so why wouldn’t she do so? If Obama wants to disprove it then he can produce a DNA test. Until he does so, though, I’m going to believe that his kids aren’t his. Does that make any sense? > [@](#): > > Disproven how, exactly? Bill Clinton denied a relationship with whatsherface. But once the blue dress came out of the closet, we had proof. And his statement didn’t match up with the evidence. Well, we also had the word of Linda Tripp that Monica Lewinsky told her of an affair. Even that flimsy hearsay evidence is a lot more than you have to support your claim right now. > [@](#): > > Why won’t she do what Obama did? I’ll tell you why…because it’s easier to claim outrage that we’d ask her something so personal, even though we asked a previous president if he got a blowjob from an aid. My how the standard has changed. Again, this only came out in the course of a lawsuit. You really can’t see the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/98 "2008-09-04T16:12:20Z")
You’re right. The baby’s parentage is none of our business. However, it speaks of a rather strange way of looking at things, and that _is_ important to voters. ---
**Author:** ![Renob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renob)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/99 "2008-09-04T16:40:26Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > You’re right. The baby’s parentage is none of our business. However, it speaks of a rather strange way of looking at things, and that _is_ important to voters. The hubub around it does indeed speak to a strange way of looking at things – some people will spread rumors about people with whom they disagree ideologically based on nothing more than uneducated conjecture. The idea that people on opposite sides of the political spectrum are some kind of conniving bastards whose every action is the result of evil motives is something that saddens me. And while this whole furor over Palin’s baby is only the latest example of it from the Left, I freely admit that those on the Right engage in this crap, too. Both sides need to knock it off. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766/100 "2008-09-04T17:59:16Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > You don’t think they realize people _might_ catch on if the baby due late December isn’t born until late February or early March? Sure, but by then the election will have been over for some time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-baby-rumor-proven-false/461766.md?page=6)