I have absolutely no problem with someone who is opposed to abortion having doubts about being able to raise a child with special needs -- or basically being worried, in any case. Is she saying that she didn't talk about it because she thought she might give it up? Because it looks like she didn't talk about it because it was hard for her to talk about.

Yeah, I tend to agree with this, even though my dislike of her is strong and pre-dates her pick by McCain.

Because it looks like she didn't talk about it because it was hard for her to talk about.

Yeah, well, it's hard to talk about a lot of things, but given that this was something that was going to ultimately affect the entire family, it just strikes me as odd that she basically let them discover the fact that Trig had Down's after the birth. From what I got of the interview, she never actually told them, straight out.

I'm with bon.

And oh deerloward, I may be acquiring a third cat. I don't really think a third cat is a good idea, but it looks like Miss Louise may be moving into a senior facility in a month. And she's got this kitten she loves and is worried about what'll happen to him. So. I said I'd take him if he needs a home. Hasn't had his shots or anything (ack) so I think I'll be arranging for that in the next couple weeks. Shots and a fixing.

May be the dumbest idea ever, but if it doesn't work out here, I can find him a home.

Yeah, well, it's hard to talk about a lot of things, but given that this was something that was going to ultimately affect the entire family, it just strikes me as odd that she basically let them discover the fact that Trig had Down's after the birth. From what I got of the interview, she never actually told them, straight out.

This just doesn't bother me. I don't think it is a negative thing about her character that she found it hard to talk about with her non-adult kids until the day the baby was born (when she did tell them, from that excerpt). Hiding family matters from the kids is a grand old tradition.

Look, she's not a great candidate. But it makes our side look crazy to turn everything she says and does into an opportunity to view her in the worst light.

Oh ita!! Please keep checking in. I'm so sorry you're dealing with yet another hospital visit.

Sean, continued love and support to you.

'Suela, I meant to say much earlier that I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.

That boy

I'm speechless. "Boy" combined with "uppity"??? Holy fuck am I angry right now.

Speaking of experience, nobody ever seems to note that Obama is a genuine expert in constitutional law. I kinda think that would be good in a President.

The Republican take seems to be that he went directly from community organizer (read: rabble rouser) to running for president. He was president of the frakking Harvard Law Review. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School. He was an attorney, which is about all the experience in the real world most of Congress has.

I will say that makes some of the oddities about her pregnancy that sparked the earlier rumors - not telling anyone, wearing disguising clothes until well along - make a little more sense. I can see where you'd want to avoid the general gushing and constant inquiry if you weren't really prepared to talk about it.

I get what you're saying, bon, but let me be clear about what makes my head explode -- I have no problem with anyone, pro-choice or not, having all kinds of worries in her situation. Or, for that matter, having doubts even about a normal pregnancy. But not sure if she'd be able to embrace the child in her heart goes considerably beyond that, into not accepting the child territory; it's what her flavor of anti-choice rhetoric (at least what I've seen of it, which is way more than I care to) tells women they i have to do just by virtue of having conceived. It's also used in that crowd as a close (and deliberate) parallel to the discourse of taking Jesus into your heart, and so its negative goes to a much larger rejection than just the normal doubts. I don't at all doubt that she had her fears, and that accepting the fact that she was having a kid with disabilities was a very hard thing to face. But my dog-whistle detector says that she's implying something deeper than just "it's hard for me to talk about".

oy. I'm a good friend, yeah? Just checking.

Avoiding Palin talk. Letting her hang herself with her own ridiculousness as a candidate is fine.

I'm CRAZY.