The Sarah Palin "Flight from TX to AK while possibly in labor" story. A compilation of facts.

[Barack_America]

Per Kurt_and_Hunter's advice to take what the media won't cover into our own hands and conversations with friends and family, I thought the following facts surrounding that story might come in handy.

I'd love to hear what people you know outside of DU think about Palin's judgment in this CRISIS.

Here's some fast facts on that subject:

1. Per her own admission, she started leaking amniotic fluid in TX at 4:00am.

2. She called her family doctor in Wasilla for advice, as at this time her child would be one month premature (she did not use an OB/GYN for her high risk pregnancy).

3. Her family doctor did not give her clearance to fly.

4. She did not go to a TX hospital for an examination.

5. She did remain at the conference to give a speech.

6. She later (as in at least 8 hours later) boarded an Alaska Air flight, with a layover in Seattle.

7. She did not inform either the pilots or flight attendants that she was in her third trimester with her fifth child and was, in fact, leaking amniotic fluid.

8. After landing in Anchorage after a 10+ hour flight, she bypassed the only hospital in the state with a NICU to drive 45 min. to Wasilla to have her high risk, premature child delivered by her family doctor in a community hospital.

9. Upon arrival she was in fact induced and delivered the child a short time later, approximately 26 hours after her water first broke/she leaked amniotic fluid.

10. She returned to work 3 days after delivering.

Remember, this woman is applying to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency. What does this say about her judgment?

Source:
http://www.adn.com/626/story/382864.html

And that's all I have to say about Sarah Palin. :thumbsdown:

[KittyWampus]

1. Redundant Waste of Time- it's all laid out in the Pregnancy Decision Map

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6855834

[Barack_America]

3. Not all of it. The information that she did not seek the advice of an OB/GYN...

And that she did not receive medical clearance to fly is not apart of that otherwise very inclusive resource.

[KittyWampus]

6. Oh, I'm sure that info is there. But have fun with your uterus sniffing. SO relevant to our economy

[Barack_America]

7. Nope. Just checked again.

It's not there.

But thanks for keeping this thread kicked more than you did the 4 threads I started about the economy this weekend. I do wonder what you are more interested in yourself.

[CoffeeCat]

2. The fact is...

...that no pregnant woman would behave this way.

[TexasObserver]

9. Absolutely! These are not the actions of a woman 8 months pregnant with a Downs baby.

it simply does not compute

[Barack_America]

11. These are not the actions of a woman 8 months pregnant with a WANTED Down's baby.

nt

[Hokie]

4. Since she was not pregnat at the time

No problem!

[Barack_America]

5. It's more damaging to assume that she WAS pregnant and behaved this way. nt

[LSparkle]

8. This goes to the VALIDITY of the PERSONA she's creating ...

and that the media are EATING UP, hook, line and
sinker.

And please remember this story only came out because
SHE POINTED TO IT as proof of her toughness, to win
people's sympathy/support at what a "GREAT TROUPER"
she is. It's consistent with the pioneer women who
could trudge across the country, shoot a moose for
dinner, drop a kid in the field and still have the
meal on the table when her husband returned from his
workday.

Her story sounds ludicrous ... and even if true, it
paints her as TAKING CHANCES WITH THE HEALTH OF HERSELF
AND HER BABY that are unacceptable. Personally, I
wouldn't have minded her covering for Bristol half
as much as I resent this "urban legend" that's being
trumped up about her. And she didn't have to tell
this story ... She could have just DECLINED TO
DISCLOSE THE DETAILS. But she thought it played
to her "tough" image, so she spilled the beans.

[Barack_America]

10. Yep. And there's no way she fibbed about the leaking fluid to seem tougher...

They wouldn't have induced her a month premature if her membranes were intact.

Best case scenario (for her): She covered for Bristol's pregnancy
Worst case scenario: The story that came from her very own lips is, in fact, true.

[LSparkle]

13. In terms of "tougher" I was pointing to the fact she could supposedly still

give a speech, and get on a plane, and make a connection
to ANOTHER plane and ....

AND STILL BE ABLE TO HOLD IT TOGETHER and not cry or even
SHOW TO HER FELLOW PASSENGERS that she was in the midst
of having a baby ...

"Just look what she's been able to accomplish ... "
YEAH, INDEED ...

[Barack_America]

14. Endangering the life of a child.

Yep. That's quite an accomplishment.

:eyes:

(directed towards her, not you ;))

[NoQuarter]

15. Not to mention the fact that

the Governor's doctor would/could/should be called to the NICU equipped hospital for this case of premature Down Syndrome birth.

[pansypoo53219]

12. people. you are assuming she wanted trig with all her heart.

thinks she's been trying to let it die since she found out trig would have downs.

[NoQuarter]

16. Either way

she's lying.

[stillcool]

17. People don't want to hear about this..

they think it has nothing to do with who this woman is her judgment, her priorities, her 'values'. What I found really interesting was that the McCain Campaign felt it so necessary to come out with the daughter's pregnancy to quell this discussion. I have never had a child, but it is obvious to me that women who have had children are stunned and appalled by this story. It seems to me if there were anything that would reveal Sarah Palin's character to women, this story is it.

[Barack_America]

18. That's why, though I've argued we're paying too much attention to Palin...

I still think it's worth getting this out there.

"It seems to me if there were anything that would reveal Sarah Palin's character to women, this story is it."

And I couldn't have summarized why any better than you just did.

[ramapo]

19. It seems very odd

Don't know if it does us much good though

[BklynChick]

20. I don''t now nor have I ever felt that Trig was her baby. But still. What do we do? Even if it

all came out, the fundies would forgive her. I'm officially over this.