So... It's still in that "aluminum foil hat" stage of conspiracy theories, but there's enough evidence to make this all seem curious. The Fox Mulder-like allegation is that the new GOP VP candidate, Sarah Palin (who is staunchly opposed to sex ed and preaches abstinence for kids), had a baby during her first term as governor of Alaska. Well, that's not the allegation... The allegation claims that the child is actually the son of her 16-year-old daughter, Bristol. The conspiracy-theorists do a much better job of laying out the evidence than I can. Check them out
here and
here.
Two things struck me about this story. First, do we want a candidate with Bruce Willis-esgue child naming tendencies one faulty defibrillator from the Oval Office? Second, did the Republicans know stories like this would emerge and plan on her withdrawing from the race to "respect her family's privacy" so that they can insert another pasty white dude and say, "Well, we tried to put a woman on the ticket..."
I feel like I give too much credit to the Rebublican scheming machine sometimes, but the reality is that you should keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and never let your politicians out of your sight for a second.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to put a fresh layer of foil on my hat.