Bristol Palin Pregnancy - Sarah Palin’s daughter ???

Rumors are flying that Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin’s teen-age daughter, is the real mother of 5-month old Trig Palin. Did Sarah Palin invent an elaborate cover-up to keep her daughter’s pregnancy out of the public eye? Read the story and see photos.



So, is Trig really Sarah Palin’s baby, or is he her grandson? People are asking that question and are pushing for an answer. Most of the questions center around the fact that Sarah Palin didn’t announce her pregnancy until a few weeks before she gave birth. Photos of her teen-age daughter, Bristol Palin (above right), late in 2007 show Bristol Palin with a rounded tummy. The story is further complicated in that Bristol Palin was taken out of school this past year for up to five months because of a bad case of mono.

What do you think? I doubt that someone as politically savvy as Sarah Palin would be so naive as to believe she could keep such a monumental cover-up secret while running as VP of the USA. And why would she attempt the cover-up to begin with? Teenage pregnancies are a rather common fact of life in modern society. The “shame and disgrace” that people felt years ago are mostly nonexistent these days. I hope the Palin’s will provide proof that Trig is their own quickly in order to counter these rumors. And, if the rumors are true, then handle them immediately in order to end all the speculating.

Photos/pictures of the Palin family at “7 months pregnant” are below.

Obama Democratic Convention Speech

Obama Democratic Convention Speech

Obama puts finishing touches on convention speech

Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political tonight as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium -- and millions more at home -- how as president he would make a difference in their lives.

The Republicans weren't just sitting back to watch on TV. GOP rival John McCain stayed mum about his running mate deliberations, but one top prospect -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty -- abruptly canceled numerous public appearances, as speculation increased in intensity.

McCain was expected to announce his decision by week's end, possibly Friday, hoping to take the edge off Obama's big convention finale.

Obama put finishing touches on his speech this morning, but also found time to shoot some hoops on a basketball court at the Denver Athletic Club.

He also spoke to a luncheon for female Illinois delegates. "I had this speech tonight. I wanted to practice it out on you guys. See if it worked on a friendly audience," Obama joked. He didn't actually give the speech.

"I haven't forgotten where I came from," he added. "It's because of all of you that Michelle and I have this great honor of helping to lead the party and win back this White House."


Aides said his address accepting the Democratic presidential nomination would be a "direct conversation" with Americans on what's at stake and the risks of putting another Republican in the White House.

Obama, who first gained national prominence just four years ago in a speech to the 2004 Democratic Convention as a little-known Illinois state senator, was also expected to draw contrasts with rival John McCain and try to dispel any remaining concerns Americans might have about his capability to govern.

Obama accepts the Democratic nomination Thursday night at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High.

Three hours before the day's program began, as many as 1,000 people were lined up at a pedestrian entrance to the stadium. On a hot, sunny day, security people were advising the crowd to drink a lot of water. Nearby street parking was going for as much as $80 a space.

"Senator Obama's speech tonight will be as he himself has characterized it, more workmanlike, a very direct conversation with the American people about the choice we face in this election. About the risk of staying on the same path we're on, the risk of just more of the same versus the change we need," Obama spokeswoman Anita Dunn said in a conference call with reporters.

McCain appeared poised to name his running mate soon after the end of the Democratic convention, in hopes of curbing any bump in the polls that Obama might get as he and running mate Joe Biden and their wives begin a three-day bus tour of battleground states on Friday, beginning in Pennsylvania.

McCain, too, planned a rally in Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

He said in a radio interview that he was bringing to that event both former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, two of the leading names on his short list for vice president. But he cautioned against assuming that meant either one would be the pick.

"I haven't decided yet, so I can't tell you," he told KDKA NewsRadio in Pittsburgh in an interview that was taped on Wednesday.

Pawlenty, who was in Denver as part of a GOP team criticizing Democrats, deflected all questions about the possibility of being McCain's vice presidential pick. "I am scheduled to be in Minnesota tomorrow to be at the State Fair," was all he would say about his immediate plans.

Without explanation, Pawlenty called off an Associated Press interview at the last minute, as well as other media interviews in Denver, site of the Democratic National Convention.

Others believed to be in contention for the No. 2 slot on the GOP ticket included former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who was meeting with donors in California, and Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who was vacationing on Long Island.

Both campaigns see Pennsylvania as an important battleground.

"This is not hyperbole: We cannot win without Pennsylvania," Biden, who spent part of his youth in Scranton, Pa., told Pennsylvania delegates at a breakfast Thursday.

Hurricane Gustav's Track - What Has Been Predicted ???

Hurricane Gustav

We sit and we wait as Hurricane Gustav heads toward what one could only hope will still be their home after the storm blows through. Many are wondering about Hurricane Gustav's track and where it will be heading. The national weather center had reported only moments ago that Hurricane Gustav's track is headed toward the Gulf of Mexico, as reported by the Jamaica Observer.

Hurricanes are every bit as scary as they sound, and those who may be living though Hurricane Gustav should listen to the news as often as they can for updates.

Here are a few hurricane survival tips:

* Hurricanes have massive winds and can tear through a house in a matter of seconds. If you are facing the event of a hurricane like Gustav you should listen for updates on vacating the area or for where the hurricane is headed.

* There is no exact way of telling where a hurricane could hit but they usually give a pretty accurate location. To be on the safe side, if I was in the surrounding areas I would also leave if there has been a warning to vacate the area.


* In the event that you are not able to vacate the area along with everyone else you should at least pack a safety bag and know where you should seek cover if the hurricane hits. Having a plan will help you to keep yourself safer.

Every year, people die from hurricanes like Gustav and you should keep this in mind when you are trying to make the decision to follow everyone or to stay in the area.

Hurricane Gustav track can not be fully determined, but with all the technology that is available they can tell you approximately where the hurricane will hit and approximately how strong it will be.

As of right now, weather services are predicting Hurricane Gustav will be close to a category 3 hurricane. A hurricane is dubbed as such when it reaches winds of 70 miles per hour. Here in Oklahoma, it isn't unusual to get winds that high throughout the year, but I couldn't imagine having it in the form of a hurricane.

Hurricane Gustav's Track Causes Oil Prices to Spike

Hurricane Gustav, the 7^th Atlantic storm of the season, is now predicted to hit the Gulf of Mexico this coming weekend. Hurricane Gustav's track is currently trending toward Haiti and Cuba, and the U.S. Military Installation at Guantanamo Bay is making storm preparations. Gustav's previous track would have meant a direct hit to Gitmo, but now Hurricane Gustav's track is off shore. Reuters reports that Hurricane Gustav's aim toward the Gulf of Mexico has translated into a spike in the cost per barrel of oil, whereas we've previously been enjoying falling prices per barrel, resulting in cheaper gas at the pump.

Though currently only a Category 1 hurricane, the Gulf's warm waters would feed Gustav and potentially cause an escalation in Gustav's category status to a Category 3 or higher. Katrina made land fall, 3 years ago this week, as a Category 3.

Hurricane Gustav's path and comparison to Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina is still fresh in the mind of many Americans, though it has been nearly 3 years since she wreaked her wrath on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans. Aside from the sheer damage and loss of life, Katrina and subsequently Rita, caused an incredible amount of damage to oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a huge spike in gas costs. Refineries were heavily damaged, causing a shortage in fuel. Gas prices soared over $3 a gallon in short order, a jump of 30-40 cents overnight, back in early September 2005, shortly after Katrina hit. Hurricane Gustav's track currently makes a Gulf hit a possibility.

Clearly, a Gulf hit of the same proportions of Hurricane Katrina could re-devastate the recovery efforts in the Gulf, not to mention the oil industry in the Gulf region. Americans are still feeling many of the effects of Katrina's wrath on their pocket book, considering that gas prices have yet to drop to pre-Katrina levels.

Hurricane Gustav - gaining strength south of Haiti

Rapidly growing Hurricane Gustav headed for a collision with impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, driving many people off the potholed streets of the capital, but bringing few other outward signs of preparation.

The storm was also on track to slice along the south coast of Cuba during the week — possibly growing into a perilous Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph (185 kph) winds by the weekend, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Forecasters said the hurricane's maximum sustained winds were near 90 mph (150 kph) Tuesday morning, with higher gusts. They said it could become a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 96 mph (154 kph) or higher before hitting Haiti.

Forecasts suggested that Hurricane Gustav's eye might pass near the capital of Port-au-Prince, home to nearly 3 million people.

A light rain fell on Port-au-Prince as the sun rose on an overcast Tuesday. The city's rough streets, often bustling with commerce at the crack of dawn, were largely empty as merchants took refuge.

"The government orders the population to take precautions because this storm will bring a lot of rain," Interior Minister Paul Antonine Bien-Aime told Radio Ginen in an interview repeated several times early Tuesday.

American Airlines canceled all flights in and out of Port-au-Prince.

Preparations for the storm appeared to be minimal and in the hurricane-prone southwestern city of Les Cayes, smack in the hurricane's path, at least some people without access to television or satellite images said they doubted a storm was even approaching.

"There's no rain and wind, the sky is clear, cars are traveling everywhere.

I don't think there's a hurricane," Marc Andre, a 22-year-old motorcycle taxi driver, said over his cell phone.

Yet Haitians are accustomed to the power of such blasts. Flooding caused by storms and hurricanes killed more than 100 people in Haiti and scores in the Dominican Republic last year. In 2004, Tropical Storm Jeanne killed some 3,000 people in the Haitian city of Gonaives alone.

The hurricane was centered about 75 miles (125 kilometers) south-southeast of Port-au-Prince and was moving toward the northwest at near 9 mph (15 kph).

On Monday, Carnival Cruise Lines diverted one of its ships from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to a Mexican port to avoid the storm, company spokesman Vance Gulliksen said. Other cruise lines said they were closely tracking its path.

In Jamaica, officials alerted shelters to prepare for possible evacuations during the storm that is forecast to pass near the island Wednesday.

The commander of the Guantanamo military base in Cuba, where the U.S. holds about 265 men, many suspected of belonging to al-Qaida or the Taliban, ordered U.S. military personnel to prepare for a hit.

Vulnerable to high winds are dozens of tents pitched on an abandoned runway where those attending war-crimes trials for alleged terrorists are housed. No hearings are scheduled this week.

Army Maj. Richard Morehouse, a spokesman for detention operations at the base, told The Associated Press that the lockups housing detainees "are capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds and rain."

Earlier this month, Tropical Storm Fay killed 23 people on the island of Hispaniola shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Nearly all were due to flooded rivers.

Meanwhile, the remnants of Fay brought heavy rain and winds from Georgia to Louisiana. Floridians were still mopping up floodwaters from a storm that stuck around for a week and made a historic four landfalls, dumping more than 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain along the central Atlantic coast.

The National Weather Service said the vestiges of Fay would deluge northern Georgia, with 3 inches (8 centimeters) to 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain expected in the Atlanta area and up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) in northeast Georgia. In Alabama, flash flood and tornado warnings were posted.

In Mexico, Tropical Depression Julio continued to weaken as it dumped rain on the central Baja California peninsula and the upper Gulf of California.

The National Hurricane Center said Julio was about 110 miles (180 kilometers) north-northwest of Santa Rosalia, Mexico, with sustained winds of about 30 mph (50 kph).

Michelle Obama Pregnant ???

Is Michelle Obama pregnant? The wife of presidential contender Barack Obama is all set for her big moment in the sun on Monday in Denver as she is speaking at the Democratic National Convention. Her goal is to makeover her image that has taken a pounding ever since she first said that she had never been proud of the United States of America until her husband was favored to win the White House.

So where are all of these inquiries about Michelle Obama being pregnant coming from? One report blames it on Rush Limbaugh and claims that the conservative radio talk show host got all of this started with what appears to be a little poking and prodding and with what may have been a throw away line. Though I didn't hear the show today it is being reported that Rush Limbaugh has said that he believes Michelle Obama may have a big announcement to make tonight in Denver.



According to a report, "On his radio broadcast this morning, Rush Limbaugh speculated that Michelle Obama may have an announcement to make in her speech to the Democratic Convention tonight." That must have leaped to the Michelle Obama is pregnant reports.

Michelle Obama and her husband Barack Obama were married on October 18, 1992, and controversial preacher and Barack mentor Rev. Jeremiah Wright performed the ceremony. They were married at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois. Right now the couple have two daughters, Malia Ann Obama was born in 1999 and Natasha Obama was born in 2001. Is there another on the way or is this speculation blown way out of proportion?

Obama’s baby

Last night I had some theoretical thoughts about Obama -

What would happen if Barack & Michelle Obama decided that they want a third child while they still can (She was born in 1964, which makes her 44)?

They could conceive it this week in Denver, and when the time comes (maybe in a month or so) announce that Michelle Obama is pregnant and is due in June 2009.

So my questions are: Do you think that such an announcement will help him win the election in November?

Will that be the first (legitimate) baby born to a sitting president?

If it’s (another) girl, will it be ok if they name her America Obama?

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures !!!

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Liu Qi, President of BOCOG talks as Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee looks on while the olympic flame burns in the cauldron above the stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : A dancer performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : A general view of the festivities during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Performers are pictured during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Drummers performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Fireworks light up the sky above the National Stadium as the countdown ends and the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games starts, in the National Stadium, Beijing, China, 24 August 2008.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : London Mayor Boris Johnson waves the Olympic flag during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell of New Zealand carry their countrys flag into the National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee waves the Olympic flag watched by London Mayor Boris Johnson during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.


2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Pictures : Basketball player Lauren Jackson of Australia is pictured during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

2008 Olympics Beijing - Olympics Closing Ceremony

The opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic watched by 32.2 million people in United States alone that was bigger than the American Idol this year’s season. The Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday will have more or less 7,000 participants and none of the 15,000 people who were in the opening ceremony will be in the finale.

Chinese Students will be involved during the Olympics Closing Ceremony and this finale deserves to be praised B/c the show will be Directed by Zhang Yimou who also directed the opening ceremony. Celebrities are expected, like Michael Phelps, David Beckham and a performance by singer Leona Lewis with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. Well, we hope there will be no bogus this time!

Olympic closing ceremony to feature 7,000 people

Olympic closing ceremonies usually offer less of a spectacle than opening nights, and the Beijing finale will have less than half the participants — but that's still about 7,000 people.

NBC Sports executive David Neal said Thursday he traveled 90 minutes west of Beijing to see a rehearsal of the ceremony conducted in secret on a college campus. Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who directed the opening ceremony, does the same for the Sunday's finale, set to air via tape delay at 7 p.m. EDT on NBC.

"It's just unlike any other closing ceremony I've ever seen," said Neal, executive vice president of NBC Olympics. Usually a simple vehicle for extinguishing the Olympic flame and setting the stage for the next games, this year's ceremony will have a great deal of entertainment, he said.

The opening ceremony was seen by 34.2 million people in the United States, a bigger audience than this year's "American Idol" finale. NBC will air the ceremony taped rather than live (Beijing's time zone is 12 hours ahead of the eastern U.S.). The same thing happened with the opening ceremony and NBC was concerned when some highlights got out over the Internet before they were broadcast on the network. But, if anything, it whetted the appetite of people who later watched on TV.

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