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Alaskan Governor Preggo Too!

Posted by Madeline Holler

While looking into the much talked about pregnancy of Spain's newly appointed Minister of Defense, I came across this news (how did we miss it?!!!). Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin, sometimes described as quite a MILF, is also pregnant ... really pregnant ... like more than eight months pregnant. She's due in mid-May.

This will be the fifth child for the popular 44-year-old Republican and her husband, on leave from his job at BP.  

She said she doesn't think having a baby will get in the way of her job.

From FOX News:

She said her work as Wasilla mayor had only a brief interruption when she had her youngest daughter, Piper, six years ago.

"I had Piper on a Monday and I was back to work on a Tuesday," Palin said. "I even brought her to work with me."

 Palin will be the second governor in American history to give birth while leading her state. Former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift was the first, giving birth to twins in 2001.

 

Photo: juneauempire.com 


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Posted Apr 17 2008, 04:33 PM
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Comments

 

grammaglo said:

Wow! I sure do admire women like that. Maybe a small bag of cookies should be distributed.

April 17, 2008 5:43 PM
 

Cassie said:

It is so sad when an accomplished woman is cut down by being called a "Mother I Would Lie to Fuck".  Kind of negates all of those accomplishments and puts her right back in the 1950s.  As women we need to stop this now.  Please stand up for all women and stop perpetuating this label.  We are more than semen receptacles.

April 17, 2008 11:58 PM
 

Lisa said:

Gave birth on a Monday and went to work on Tuesday. What is wrong with this picture?

April 18, 2008 1:05 AM
 

esther said:

She only announced her pregnancy a couple of months ago. Up until very recently, she was hardly showing.

April 18, 2008 1:48 AM
 

Twintown said:

I think this story perpetuates the myth of the Supermom (because, yes, it's a myth).  Something, somewhere is going to get left behind.  Even for the wealthy who can afford help, as may be the case here IDK, something is sacrificed.  Giving birth on Monday, back at work on Tuesday is not even desirable for many of us, including me - and I have a great job.  Until these stories go away, moms are going to keep bumping our heads against the fact that we're NOT doing it all so there's something wrong with us.  Kudos to her for having the support to work like this, but it's a far cry from reality.

April 18, 2008 10:06 AM

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