Nah.....
Posted on 09/07/2008 4:14:17 PM PDT by jern
Drudge: NY Times Prepares To Front Expose on Palin's Baby...Developing...
My guess is they have found someone who claims that Sarah Palin inquired about an abortion of the baby. Assuming that it was true who ever gave the story to the NY Slime would have broken a number of federal laws notably HIPAA. Interesting thing about the law. Here is the criminal part:
“”WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE OF INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION
“SEC. 1177. (a) OFFENSE.—A person who knowingly and in violation of this part—
“(1) uses or causes to be used a unique health identifier;
“(2) obtains individually identifiable health information relating to an individual; or
“(3) discloses individually identifiable health information to another person,
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).
“(b) PENALTIES.—A person described in subsection (a) shall—
“(1) be fined not more than $50,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both;
“(2) if the offense is committed under false pretenses, be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; and
“(3) if the offense is committed with intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm, be fined not more than $250,000, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.”
There isn’t an exception for the press or the fact that someone gave you the info. Not only that the NY Times would be publishing the info for commercial advantage, personal gain and depending on if it could be proved in a court of law malicious harm.
If it isn’t based on actual health record info you’d have to have something far more than “he said she said” to go with a story. Oh, wait, we are talking about the NY Times who ran the story about McCain having an affair that was so well sourced and documented.
I'd read that she began to leak amniotic fluid, not that her water broke.
sitetest
There is so much un that whole scenario they put up on Vanity Fair (blog or otherwise) that’s patently false it’s RIDICULOUS.
In FACT- Greta’s show last night- is being shown again tonight and there’s video of a visibly pregnant Governor PAlin- and yes- her face is also puffy- AND during the interview with the fellow who did the special on her- he asks her if the baby will be a boy or a girl- she says BOY!
I really thought this had settled down and all rational people had left it behind.
Two hundred and twenty five comments and counting.
On a two line teaser.
I should have put in the < /tongue in cheek> tag...
Chilling post — but spot on! :(
Palin herself also said she knew that the baby was Downs from the 4th month. She said she had the following 5 months to adjust to having a special needs baby.
I’ve never heard Gov. Palin make this statement
She did say it last night in a video played on the Greta special.
I have a feeling a retraction will be forthcoming after this “expose” is published...on page A18 of a future edition.
This HAS to be a hatchet piece implying she has not tended to Trig adequately —personally—and that she is so involved in her politics, others are taking care of him, maybe even placing the burden on her older kids.
Of course in EVERY family on the planet, much older siblings help take care of the much younger babies in large families.
They make have interviews from Sarah enemies clucking about Trip’s care....?
One of the differences between Leftists and Conservatives is that Leftists feel it is perfectly acceptable to use a four month old baby with Downs syndrome as a political weapon against his mother. Conservatives, by their nature, don’t.
Of course they are going to bring the baby into this.
Good point.
Nah.....
That's a good theory that makes sense. If so, the story backfires.
Palin went back to work three days after Trig. She has said so in numerous interviews.
Second time you said this.We know the truth you don’t.
Like the fake story on Baby Trig to get Sarah to come forward about Bristols’ pregnancy.
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