Comments on: The Palin baby rumor and journalistic ethics

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Manchurian McCain and Muslim Obama blah, blah, blah « Ethics Limbo — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:31:41 +0000

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By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:57:50 +0000

There is no birth certificate avail. to put to rest a wealth of circumstantial evidence that is logical and supports the question, at least. If it’s all an odd coincidence, it would be so easy to dismiss the rumors by just posting a few hospital photos, mom with Trig, and a birth certificate. This has been expressed by bloggers for weeks. And the McCain camp has even acknowledged this request, but choose to ignore it with disdain. I believe the media is afraid and intimidated to pursue further.

By: Working Reporter

Working Reporter — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:40:15 +0000

Are there any cases at all where the press — or bloggers, or everyday people — should hold silent until there is adequate evidence that a rumor is true or false? Or has the wisdom of the crowds risen to such heights that it can not only detect truth, but can be counted on to dismiss falsehood entirely, without the stench of the lie clinging to the rumor’s target?

I’m sure this will be dismissed as old-fashioned thinking, but rather than the mainstream press diluting its ethical checks, I’d love to see some bloggers enhance their own.

By: Where is the truth?

Where is the truth? — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:24:48 +0000

This is not rumor started by liberals, or Democrats, and certainly not Obama. The speculation has been bubbling up from the media in Alaska where Palin is very popular.

If nothing else, it made Palin announce that her daughter Bristol is pregnant. It also makes people continue to question McCain’s judgement. Either Palin wasn’t fully vetted, or McCain did know about the pregnancy but wasn’t concerned — maybe because his own infidelity, attempts at cover up (Cindy’s drug stealing), and associations (Charles Keating) makes this seem so trivial.

That Bristol IS pregnant now is a poor refelction on Palin, not as a parent, but as a social conservative who does not believe in birth control. “Abstinence only” is why there are so many teen pregnancies.

Also, by admitting this pregnancy, it adds fuel to the rumor that Bristol may have been pregnant before. Whether or not she was, and whether or not the baby was Trig and there has been a cover up is hard to learn because information has been removed, blocked, or never provided. It is claimed that Trig is 4 months old, and Bristol is now 5 months pregnant. That’s a little too close to put the rumor to rest.

By: Sarah Palin e ética jornalística : Ponto Media

Sarah Palin e ética jornalística : Ponto Media — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:03:22 +0000

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By: paul

paul — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:53:13 +0000

How do we know these “rumors” are from liberals??? Could easily be republicans upset about the choice of palin as VP. remember the “black baby” rumors came from the republicans.

The real problem is they are acting guilty by removing all photos from the alaskan gov websites of the family. WHY?????

By: mary person

mary person — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:31:40 +0000

The original author of the DailyKos article remained anonymous – do you think it might just be a Rovian attempt to smear Democrats or “liberals” by pumping out this story, only to reel back with feigned horror when Sarah Palin ultimately proves she is the mother?
That the Republicans would throw Bristol Palin temporarily into the role of unwed mother isn’t a stretch, if they thought they could get the outrage vote in the end.

By: thib

thib — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:46:15 +0000

A customary 2 minute quick check on the net will bring you more than enough proofs that the governor is indeed the Mom.

In my country a fine politician was destroyed by such shameless attacks, because she was the 1st woman prime minister. I hope that you manage to do better than that, but my hopes aren’t high now, when even the people that say to be “against” the salacious and shameless rumor can’t take 2 minute to do some fact checking before posting. Like on this blog.

By: truthseeker

truthseeker — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:45:22 +0000

wow, this rumour is explosive. will somebody please get the facts here…because the facts presented with photos, the behavior of Sarah Palin in flying from Texas to remote Alaska to deliver are compelling. I would love to hear it debunked, but I am suspicious.

And if it is true, who is the father?