Vox

Bristol Bounce

Well, the news of Sarah Palin's daughter being 5 months pregnant seems to have worked it's way through the new cycle quickly.

And it appears to be working in her favor.

Those who were against her, are still against her, of course.

But those who were on the fence seem to see her as more human, as even more willing to walk the walk, as having a relationship with her daughter that many envy.

Those of us who were behind her all weekend, it seems, are still behind her today - perhaps even more strongly. I had a bit of a hiccup, but finding that not only did she tell McCain about the issue ahead of his picking her, but that it was fairly well known in Alaska, reassures me of her straight shooter bona fides.

I think that it could have been handled better, though I understand trying to keep some privacy for your 17 year old daughter. Having Bristol holding Trig (and his blanket) on stage during Palin's introductory speech does seem to have been an attempt to camouflage a burgeoning belly. I love that it makes the nutroots look even nuttier for suggesting a girl who is 5 months pregnant could have had a baby 4 months ago. That would be quite a story for the medical journals.

Posted by Vox at September 1, 2008 04:04 PM | Sarah Palin , politics