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NBC/NJ's Matthew Berger reports that there's ample family action on Sarah Palin's plane from Flagstaff to St. Louis. An inside look:

- Palin is wearing a large bandage on her right palm. She slipped and fell while jogging on Monday at the ranch. She will wear the bandage tonight.

- Piper and Willow Palin came to the back of the plane on the flight from Flagstaff to St. Louis. Piper handed out black licorice twists to the press and Secret Service. Willow gave out stickers that read "Vote for Piper's Mom," and Piper signed them in pink marker. Piper was wearing a blue hoodie sweatshirt that read "Alaska Grown." The conversation was off the record.

- Palin did debate prep outside all day Tues and Wed at the ranch, with foreign policy advisor Randy Scheunemann as Biden. They broke Wed night for dinner at the ranch - steak and twice-baked potatoes - and then resumed in the evening. Attending: the Palin family (Sarah, Todd, Willow and Trig) and advisors.

- Cindy McCain is not on the plane from Flagstaff.

- Palin's parents will be at the debate in St. Louis.

- Palin spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt said the governor was "eager to lay out the contrast of her record of executive leadership and Joe Biden's 35 years in the halls of Congress."

44 Comments

Slipped and fell while jogging?

Are you kidding me?!

She really is George W. Bush.

Next thing you know she'll be clearing brush and chocking on small snacks.

The bandage is there to conceal the wire feed...

The bandage is there to conceal the wire feed...

The bandage is there to conceal the wire feed...

The rethuglican campaign has not ceased to stoop to the lowest ploys and stunts and scams to garner public opinion. I wouldn't be surprised if this bandage is fake to make her seem "tough" and "young enough to get injured playing sports. Biden doesn't play sports cause he's old! LOL!" McCain suspending his campaign, Palin the beauty queen bimbo spewing senseless word salad and pure B.S. at each interview she does (which are few and far between), Karl Rove type persistent lies and scare tactic ads, the list goes on. What a fuckin circus. Republicans are pathetic and brainwashed.

Seriously? We care if she has a bandage on?

Personally, I care if she knows enough about economics, foreign policy, and the legislative process to be an effective president.

Sure the bandage is a ruse.

Or you know, maybe she actually did just fall down.

I am really looking forward to seeing Piper and Willow. Any chance Levi may be there? Trigger? Soapsuds? Buttermilk? Silver?

Hahahah

On Dasher, on Dancer...

I wondered where they'd put the wire feed. I was banking it would be under that bump at the crown of her head. Bandage. Brilliant.

I wondered where they'd put the wire feed. I was banking it would be under that bump at the crown of her head. Bandage. Brilliant.

Definately a wire feed. She's wearing her hair down so you can't see the earpiece.

Where's Biden's feed going to be? Or maybe he's going to have a shock collar so when he starts to say something stupid or contrary to the Dali Bama's policies, the campaign can give him a jolt before he digs himself in too deep.

Pictures of her heading to the debate show her with her hair down. Can you say 'wire' anyone?

Licorice? Really? Now that's news you can use.

Pictures of her getting off the plane in St. Louis show her holding the baby and reaching for the guard rail to balance herself and NO BANDAGE!!! So what's this bandage gig????

Pictures of her getting off the plane in St. Louis show her holding the baby and reaching for the guard rail to balance herself and NO BANDAGE!!! So what's this bandage gig????

Why aren't any of her children in school? We know Bristol dropped out, but do the rest of them ever go to school?

Obama's children are both in school.

No wire feed. It's all wireless now. I don't think she could deal with that if note cards can't help with Hollywood Katie. Bullet --> talkingpoint ... Bullet --> talkingpoint...mini-powerpoint into S Dali land.

I had seriously never hated anyone with the ferocity I now feel for all Democrats.
I wish I could give every last one of them cancer.

Thanks a lot, Democrats. Thanks for teaching me your foul hatred. I hope you'll understand when I execute you.

She hurt her widdle hand? Awwww. That big, bad Joe Biden better be nice to her tonight. And that mean old Gwen Ifill better not ask her any hard questions.

Michael seems to have some anger issues.

Michael: give all Democrats cancer? Execute them? You are such a classy guy.

@Michael- Why take it out on us? Eating your own young might make you feel better; it seems to be the repug custom these days!

Michael, that's a terrorist threat under laws passed by the Bushies. Guantanamo for you. At least after we horrid Dems get through reporting you.

Michael has anger issues just like the candidate he supports. I can just see him gritting his teeth like Johnny "I. wish. I. could. give. them. all. cancer....."

Michael, the consummate Republican. Clearly overcome by the sheer number of words on this page, his confusion has given way to empty threats of violence. Very impressive, Michael, but I think it's time for your nap.

"Black Licorice" what are they rascist?!
:)

"Black Licorice" what are they racist?!
:)

Holy crap Michael. Get some sense man! Making light of someone wearing a bandage is one thing but your talking about violent crimes. Everyone can enjoy their own free speech but what you said is called Hate Speech. Go look it up since your still online. And if your still angry after that, go huff some gasoline. That'll calm you down. You just might forget why you so angry in the first place!

seriously though don't the press and secret service follow her everywhere? Wouldn't there have been a story about a fall and a trip to the doctor?

I'm gonna chalk this up to a Scooter Libby sympathy strategy. What kind of fall requires a "large" bandage but no separate news story?

Show Respect for people...people that are more intelligent than any of you "bloggers"

Show Respect for people...people that are more intelligent than any of you "bloggers"

Show Respect for people...people that are more intelligent than any of you "bloggers"

I am a republican....I believe government is there to build me roads and keep me safe. Democrats believe that they should control everything in my life! They believe that the person that brings home the dinner and makes the dinner should be the last to eat and at the same time feel guilty about it. People that want "personal freedom" claim to be democrats but they only see things as they want. Please realize that in order to keep your freedom you MUST keep people like Obama out of office!

I am a republican....I believe government is there to build me roads and keep me safe. Democrats believe that they should control everything in my life! They believe that the person that brings home the dinner and makes the dinner should be the last to eat and at the same time feel guilty about it. People that want "personal freedom" claim to be democrats but they only see things as they want. Please realize that in order to keep your freedom you MUST keep people like Obama out of office!

I am a republican....I believe government is there to build me roads and keep me safe. Democrats believe that they should control everything in my life! They believe that the person that brings home the dinner and makes the dinner should be the last to eat and at the same time feel guilty about it. People that want "personal freedom" claim to be democrats but they only see things as they want. Please realize that in order to keep your freedom you MUST keep people like Obama out of office!

Yeah, make sure you post it 3 times to make your point. It just works to your disadvantage.

Government is there to build the roads to nowhere, right, Rich?

Here's an interesting site that describes how government programs improve our lives. It describes a typical 24-hour period in the life of an average middle-class American. I was surprised by how many simple, mundane benefits we really do get from our government.

www.governmentisgood.com

Click on "A Day in Your Life with Government"

i'm still undecided. convince me someone///please

What a pity that Ifill did not ask Palin about her attempt in Wasila to have rape victims pay for the rape kits.. to explain why she is saying that she will support/help or whatever parents with special needs children.. when as Governor she cut the Special Olympics budget drastically..and about her book banning episode in Wasilia whereby she fired the librarian then rescinded it when there was a recall petition.

The American public has been deprived of an opportunity to hear directly from the lipsticked pitt bull. And these folks are such patent liars.

Keith Olberman donated $3700 two weeks ago to the Alaska special olympics... it was $100 per lie.