as far as I understand it, he's already the primary caregiver.

Nope, Todd Palin works alternate weeks on the North Slope (I've also seen that he's a commercial fisherman; maybe these are alternate seasons?) She said he'd quit when she was elected governor, but he didn't. Apparently her mother is the primary caregiver.

ETA: I am totally digging Piper Palin, though. That kid is a little ham. A great age - everything's an adventure, no down side to this if you're not shy.

Aaaand yes I was going to stop looking at news.

You know, the snag with finding a soul mate is that you have to have a soul.

The caption on that picture is a little tacky:

the young man the campaign said that she plans to marry

Don't they mean "her fiance"?

I mean, I personally think she's appalling, and from the far outside a number of her choices seem highly questionable. But this idea that her family situation is ipso facto a bar to higher office is bullshit.

Totally.

I don't actually CARE about Bristol Palin being pregnant. I feel sorry for her having to go through this in a public forum and I think if she gets dragged out on the campaign trail it's going to be cruel (physically at the very least). What I care about is what Sarah Palin does as a public official ... and what I've heard is scarey. And considering McCain's age and health, she might well end up running the country - which is really scarey.

Todd Palin works alternate weeks on the North Slope (I've also seen that he's a commercial fisherman; maybe these are alternate seasons?)

The week-on, week-off (or 2 weeks-on, 2 weeks-off) schedule is very common on the Slope, which also gives him time to go out on Bristol Bay to grab salmon.

I need to step. away. from the news, and especially the commentators. If I hear one more damn dogsled joke, it'll be too soon.

Also, Cindy honey, with your money you should be able to find a stylist who won't fry your hair.

She used to have cool hair! Now she's got Dallas hair.

Don't they mean "her fiance"?

Yeah, I noticed that weird phrasing. And then I thought, you know, maybe they're going to string this out until past the election and then let them make their own decision if or when to get married. (I mean, maybe they already have, but...) Never happen, though.

Speaking of Cindy McCain's fashion choices, I loved TDS's take on her yellow coat dress from Monday's co-speech with Laura Bush, saying that she was carrying around her own personal levee (the humongous collar).

OK, all this pregnant/not pregnant/fake pregnant Palins think is distracting from the real matter at hand:

Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow & Piper

Seriously? Levi is STOKED. For once he has the most humdrum name in the bunch.

Maybe fiancé is too elitist for the Republicans.