The Palins brought their infant child onto the stage after the VP debate.

[ColbertWatcher]

Was this okay with you?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

1. It was past 9:30 PM when the debate ended.

That baby needed to be in bed.
And who else was thinking the little girl was going to drop the baby? There were a couple of times there, I was like, Take that baby away from that kid. Are they insane?!
Duckie

[maynard]

7. It is a school night!

They should be home in Alaska, with their grandparents, doing their homework......

[libnnc]

8. I screamed the same thing when the kid was holding the baby

WTF is it with them passing that baby around?

[Gwendolyn]

2. I wouldn't even bring a kitten or puppy...

...to huge, loud venues the way she keeps doing with that infant.

[LiberalHeart]

3. The baby's their designated driver.

[robinlynne]

4. If that is really Sarah's baby, why doesn't her other grown daughter carry the baby around?

Two teenage daughters, one is very pregnant, one is not, but the pregnant one is always carrying the baby.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. The "pregnant" one is hiding. She's supposed to be "showing". n/t

[earth mom]

6. Not okay. Obvious ploy to get the sympathy vote.

But what they don't realize is that it's a glaring reminder that Sarah is a BAD MOM and is not taking care of her special needs baby.

[malaise]

9. Disgraceful

:puke:

[seemslikeadream]

10. WITH BARE FEET!!

[opihimoimoi]

11. OK only if she didn't breast feed the kid on TV for the SHOCK n AWE effect

[Night_Nurse]

45. Oh give it time... nt

[Hatfield]

12. They Pass The Baby Around

Like a fuckin plate of roast at the dinner table.

On a related note, when is Bristol Palin due. We need to get a name generator going for the baby.
With all the gems Palin has blessed us with since her announcement as VP, I wouldn't be surprised if we found out that Bristol is a huge fan of Badmitten and as a result, will name her kid "Shuttlecock."

[ColbertWatcher]

17. Since they seem to have ADD when they name the kids it will be limited to ...

... whatever's on TV when she goes into labor.

Here's hoping they show MSNBC at the hospital, so the baby is named either Keith or Rachel!

[Mabus]

29. LOL

We tease one of my brothers because of his name.

Long story short, my mom went into labor at Montgomery Ward while returning some Christmas gifts in the men's department. That night, when my dad called from the hospital to let us know that my mom had the baby, he told us that they had decided to name the baby "Brent". Naturally, we've teased my brother that he was named after a pair of Montgomery Ward's underwear and he should be thankful that his middle name isn't "Wear".

[ColbertWatcher]

35. LOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6wTY37EvQI

[Mabus]

36. Bwhahahahahahahaha!

I love that movie. I'm crying here. :rofl:

My husband is six years older and didn't stay home Friday nights (like I did) waiting for the Brady Bunch to come on. He doesn't get it like I do.

Thanks for the laugh. I needed it.

on edit: I've got six brothers and three sisters. They used to say I was goofy "just like Jan". And yes, my older sister was the beautiful one, like Marsha.


Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!

[ColbertWatcher]

37. I never really watched the show myself, the kid did, but ...

... I did find the movie hilarious!

Loved the Marcia character, she had the best lines: Cut my hair!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3u-xj9eGZQ

[Mabus]

39. That, my dear ColbertWatcher, IS my sister

and when she was modeling she did cut her hair and starved herself.

She is also as clueless as Marsha. Always was, always will be. That's why dad used to tell us that she would get by on her looks and I had better study. It all worked out. I graduated law school and my husband thinks I'm beautiful but likes it that I don't think I am. He's so sweet. He's my oil painting.

[ColbertWatcher]

40. Wow, how frightening.

How sad it must be to have such a narrow view of oneself.

[Mabus]

43. She's made the best of it

and she's got the three most adorable kids. They've made her a lot more human as an adult than she was when we were kids. Seriously, she's doing very well for herself and she's happy.

[ColbertWatcher]

44. Oh, okay as long as she's happy. n/t

[Mabus]

50. Therapy can do wonders

And we've talked amongst ourselves for years. We've all made the best of it. And when we're together we laugh about stuff my dad said and compare notes. Our evenings comparing dad's little pep talks to each of us are some of the funniest evenings I have ever spent. We're pretty lucky that none of us have left those evenings upset with each other for drudging up the past. Those evenings are what keep us a family.

[ColbertWatcher]

51. You should write a book! n/t

[JI7]

13. i think many mothers would not be able to relate to that

because she took a long time to hold the baby. most mothers would probably have reached out for the baby long before she did.

[tnlefty]

32. Another thing that bugs the hell out of me is that Todd

rarely steps up to the plate as a father to be in charge of caring for Twig when they're in public. The daughters seem to have to be responsible for Twig's care.

Biggest reason that I think he's a major asshole. My husband had something really nasty to say about Todd last night because of this behavior.

[Night_Nurse]

47. Reminds me of the people..

who have their screaming infant along with them at 10pm on a Friday night for dinner at a restaurant. My ex and I would hire a sitter if we were going out late, mainly out of concern for our kids' rest and well-being, but also as a courtesy to the adults who don't care to be seated next to a screaming kid on their night out!

That baby is nothing more than a prop, and it's sad.

[Night_Nurse]

48. That baby is just a prop so she can say that

she "understands" the issues of people who have special-needs children. B.S., lady - that baby should be home in his crib with a responsible adult looking after him.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

14. I'm Perfectly Fine With It. If I Were In Her Shoes I Likely Would've Done The Same.

Let's not get all petty here. There are plenty of real things to attack her for.

[Mind_your_head]

21. OMC, you're a guy

What would you know of maternal instinct?

[Bluebear]

22. Some are just gifted. They know everything about everything! ;)

[Mind_your_head]

23. Yes, isn't THAT the truth! n/t

on edit: to say, "they're not so much 'gifted' as 'touched' " ;-)

Anyone of a "certain age" will understand what 'touched' means here.

[mentalsolstice]

41. Ummm, OMC is a single dad

He's raising two tots by himself, so he probably has more maternal instinct in his little finger than most of us altogether...or perhaps you forgot to insert your sarcasm thingy.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

15. NO, It's not O.K.

Politics are for grown-ups :sarcasm:

I wonder before McSame found her, did she ever show off her family? Or did they stay at home like other working families?

[tblue37]

16. Why does he always end up being held or carried by the

8-yaer-old as soon as the photo op is over?

[XOKCowboy]

18. Have you ever been on a stage lighted for video?

It's flooded with dozens of high intensity lights. It's impossible to see anyone not in the lights. Now how can that be good for a Down's Syndrome baby?

[emilyg]

19. It's ok with me.

Can we focus, please.

[Bluebear]

20. PHOTO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[ColbertWatcher]

24. She's taking more care with how she holds the toy gun than the toy baby! n/t

[marions ghost]

28. I think my college town

is going to be overrun with SP clones like this on Halloween....

:rofl:

[JDPriestly]

25. The older kids look bored and tired. They seem to be sick of the whole ordeal.

They should appear sometimes, but not often as they do.

I don't think I would have minded the kids' appearance tonight if they seemed more at ease.

When my babies were small, I wanted to spend as much quiet time with them as possible. I'm sorry, but running for the second highest office in the country is not a good thing for a mother of a new baby to do.

[marions ghost]

30. that last one had to be an oops baby

oh well...USE him, USE him....USE that gift from God !!!! It was in God's plan, if not the Palins'.

[Norrin Radd]

26. I'm just glad Biden brought his daughter Ashley along.

[Quantess]

27. Was the baby wearing a flag diaper pin?

That would make everything okay.

[Night_Nurse]

49. LOL... nt

[SmokingJacket]

31. I don't care about her baby.

I was interested in the "whose baby is it REALLY?" stuff for a while, and was of course appalled by the whole pregnant/shotgun wedding (yet to come!) stuff, but ultimately it comes down to SARAH PALIN and not her family or her parenting skills. She's just an uninformed, unintelligent, right-wing fundamentalist, and NOT who we need as vice-president.

[proud2BlibKansan]

33. That baby is disabled and runs a high risk for infection!!

I have been saying this since I heard the story about his birth. Sarah shows no regard whatsoever about what is best for that child. Kids with Downs have a very high risk of infections. I have taught many of them and as soon as flu season hits in the winter, their parents often keep them at home to avoid being exposed to flu and other illnesses. And when they do get sick, they have a very high risk of pneumonia and heart problems. They are often hospitalized for illnesses that are not at all dangerous to kids who are not disabled. One of the kids with Downs at my school just got out of the hospital. As soon as school started, he caught something and was very sick for a couple weeks.

For this reason I do think it is very appropriate to question Sarah using her baby as a prop. If she has such little regard for the needs of her own child, how is she going to take care of an entire country??

This woman is a monster.

[Citizen Jane]

34. My kid went everywhere at all hours at that age, BUT

To a debate? Where she might start crying? Are you kidding me?

Seriously, my kid was so attached I couldn't put her down. If she had been with me she would have been in MY arms immediately, not those of another child/relative.

So, NO it was not okay with me. Because taking your baby everywhere is one thing, knowing appropriate situations (regardless of your kids schedule/time awareness) is another thing, and using your kid as a prop is reprehensible.

[Debbi801]

38. I voted other. I've never seen anyone less maternal-like while....

holding her own child, IMO. She looked less than thrilled to be holding him, the way she tossed him up on her shoulder. And, the as quickly as she could, she pawned him off on Piper.

[Kurovski]

42. I don't care. I'd rather that Sarah stay home and the kid sleep on stage every night.

[gravity]

46. We shoudn't nitpick every parenting decision

What Sarah Palin did was within the range of normal and I'm not going to judge her if she wants to bring the baby on stage. Everyone has a different standard here, but I wouldn't consider Palin's extreme.

What I do have a problem with is forcing her daughter into a shotgun wedding.

[ColbertWatcher]

52. She shouldn't bring her damn kid on stage at every political rally!

I think it's bad because there is very little time to rest, much less keep a schedule. Campaigning is hard on the adults, I cannot imagine what it would be like for an infant. Especially a special needs infant.

Oh, and "forcing her daughter into a shotgun wedding" is a parenting decision!