Baby Trig Palin brunt of jokes
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Sarah Palin’s daughters have borne the brunt of many of bad jokes over the last few weeks since David Letterman’s off-colour remarks on his show. But things have quieted down since Palin’s acceptance of his apology; that is, until now.
Linda Kellen Biegel, a liberal Alaskan blogger, put her children back in the spotlight but this time, the focus was on Palin’s special needs child, Trig, who suffers from Down Syndrome.
A blogger who supports the Alaskan Democratic Party, Biegel superimposed a photo of Alaskan conservative radio host Eddie Burke over baby Trig’s face.
In a statement to CNN, Palin spokeswoman, Meghan Stapelton said: “Recently we learned of a malicious desecration of a photo of the Governor and baby Trig that has become an iconic representation of a mother’s love for a special needs child. The mere idea of someone doctoring the photo of a special needs baby is appalling.”
She also implied Obama set an example for his party by speaking out against this type of behavior.
“Babies and children are off limits. It is past time to restore decency in politics and real tolerance for all Americans. The Obama Administration sets the moral compass for its party. We ask that special needs children be loved, respected and accepted and that this type of degeneracy be condemned.”
Beigel claims the photo was intended to make fun of Burke and not baby Trig; however, she has made clear her disdain of Palin in the past. Earlier this month, she filed a complaint against the Governor because she wore a jacket that sponsored her husband, a snow mobile racer. Obviously, the ridiculous complaint was dismissed.
Note: I refuse to post Beigel's scandalous photo but check out the beautiful face of Baby Trig above.
Photo: AP/Ron Edmonds