Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Disposition


The poll numbers concerning the whereabouts of Ruffles show little agreement. In fact, they are all over the map. Both my wife and I voted for deceased, with institutionalized as our second choice. From the 260 votes cast, 73 were for Living with Someone Else, 55 for Living with His Real Mom, 54 Deceased, 29 Living with Another Relative, 23 Stashed at the Compound, 18 Institutionalized, 5 Living with Bristol, and 3 Disguised as DS Trig.

Beginning at the bottom, obviously few of the PB readers think that Ruffles has reappeared as another Trig, either Round ear or with elfin ears. I think the general consensus has been from the start that if there had been any ear surgery or molding done on Ruffles, it would have been to create the elfin ears. Few people really think that Ruffles could have possibly been turned into Round Ear, which is the leading issue that has propelled the Two Babies theory in the first place. Ruffles is one baby and Round Ear is a second baby, regardless of the existence or not of a third child who has played the part of Trig. The general hypothesis I get from this tiny poll number is that support for the ear modified, third Trig theory is waning; however, the psychologist in me is going to have a pertinent comment or two about this concept after the all the results have been detailed.

Five people suggested that Ruffles is now living with Bristol. Unless you are also hypothesizing that Tripp or another Trig is the same child as Ruffles, I do not see how this theory can hold. It is, indeed, a choice that had to be included in the poll for thoroughness, but there are several problems with it in this case. First of all, the only photos of Bristol pushing a twin stroller show Trig and Tripp at some time well after 12/27/08. There have been absolutely no reports or sightings of two babies present except for the obvious combination of Trig and Tripp. There has been every indication that Bristol took Tripp when she moved into the condo, and then she returned to the compound with Tripp, with no indication of a second baby being involved.

I was surprised that only eighteen chose Institutionalized. My best guess is that this assumes that Ruffles has FAS, and that is still a fairly firm part of my own theory. If Ruffles was simply a little weak or premature, but otherwise a normal baby, then this depressing future for Ruffles is a decreased likelihood. I suspect that at least a few of the poll voters may have avoided this choice simply because it is depressing, and they had rather hold higher hopes for Ruffles. I would suppose that if Ruffles does not have FAS, then he could probably be adopted out to a nice home.

Is Ruffles still very much alive and stashed at the compound? Has he remained a closely guarded secret all this time? I was quite surprised that 23 people selected this choice. Whenever I have broached the subject of his being hidden away as a deep, dark secret in the past, there seemed to be little agreement on this theory. Now I am not sure what to think of these latest results. Maybe more people are now leaning in that direction?

If Ruffles was sent to live with another relative, then 29 voters got it right. There are certainly at least a handful of such relatives to choose from, but I still vote against this choice. I am not sure why, but something just does not add up. There seems to have been no mention lately of contact between Bristol and these other relatives, for one thing, however, that might not mean much. Are those who selected this choice thinking of Sarah's sister Molly or Aunt Heather? What about the relative who lives in Seattle?

Fifty-four of us voted that the child is deceased. If this depressing scenario turns out to be the truth, I have three suggestions for the cause, in decreasing order of likelihood. The first of course is that the baby was born very weak and premature and simply died of whatever complications might have ensued. The second is that he died as a result of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The third is that he smothered in the sling that Sarah may have carried him in to her office or elsewhere. The information about the sling recall was in the news many months ago, long before I began this blog. I took note of the issue at that time, but I have been hesitant to mention this possibility due to its possible unfairness, as well as its incendiary nature. Please note that I have listed this only as the least likely possibility. When I chose deceased in the poll, I was distinctly basing that choice on the first two listed causes, or possibly even a combination of the two. The third choice is always possible, but highly unlikely.

Fifty-five voters think Ruffles has already been placed back in the home of his real mother, whomever that might be. I assume from this that a large number of you still think Sarah might have borrowed a baby. If the only evidence we had of Ruffles was the kitchen photo shoot, then I could allow this theory more credibility, however, this is not the case. We know that Ruffles appeared in two different photo shoots that same weekend, and most likely took part in two additional, official governor's business events, too! No way in hell is any mother, even a devoted friend and Palinbot, going to lend out her premature newborn to be carried into and around Anchorage and passed off as the governor's baby! Who was reported as seen holding that newborn at one of these events? Piper. Give me a break, people. This whole borrowed baby nonsense is officially off my radar screen until proven otherwise.

Could Ruffles simply be living with someone else? More of you agree on this premise than any other, and I cannot say that this choice is far off the mark. Although this would be my third choice, 73 of you voted for it, and you could certainly be right. If there was not a problem adopting out Ruffles, then why not? This would be the humane, wonderful solution we would all like to see. Not only would Ruffles have new loving parents, he would be spared the psychosis of growing up Palin! The fly in the ointment here is why would Bristol allow him to be adopted out if he was a normal, healthy child? Yes, I would love to think this scenario is the the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but I am skeptical nonetheless. I certainly give this choice higher credence than most of the others. I have a problem with the baby being borrowed or kept hidden within the family in some manner, but if he was born and then simply adopted out, he would be out of the public eye forever. The story could end right there for Ruffles. He would grow up to be a normal kid known only for his unusual ears, not his crazy celebrity family.

The psychologist has a few closing comments. The relentless manner in which modern Americans seem to leap from one conclusion to another, depending on whatever is most recently displayed in a blog post, or even a comment to a blog post, has become rather appalling in its short-sighted and immediate level of gratification. Some other bloggers and commenters I know have aroused suspicions over the birth of another child on 4/18/08, and now the innertubes are buzzing with delight. The opinions are flying furiously as to whether or not this birth announcement has any relevance to Babygate. I am not making a judgment call on this issue in either direction at this point, but I am attempting to direct your energies into a more generalized direction. There was a time a few months ago when the concept of a third Trig was all the rage. When Tipp's birth date was announced, yet no one saw him until two months later, even I was referring to him as The Invisible Baby. We have to be careful of some of this theory hopping according to whatever happens to be in our faces at the moment. The only thing we all agree upon is that Sarah Palin is the most despicable politician in American history and we want her out of our faces, off the national political stage, off our television sets, away from our innertubes, and preferably wearing orange and residing in a small cell with a large African-American lesbian named Maybelle!

17 comments:

lilybart said...

Thanks for the post. I am back on babygate because I hate being lied to by anyone and I am sick to death of her crap.

There is more than one Trig and I am going to prove it, damn it! One weekend I will use the color printer at work and print out all the photos and date them and then see what I have.

Cindycostes said...

Floyd-You Kick Ass....She NEEDS to be taken away in a straight -jacket....also, too an Orange Day Glo Jump Suit....Keep on diggin....

texasgal2009 said...

Another excellent post ! Have you considered the possibility that Ruffles might have been borrowed for the photo opps, but not from an individual ? Perhaps Ruffles was borrowed from a foster home or a home for teen mothers. When I was in high school I had a friend who had a baby in a church home for unwed mothers. She was told her baby died. 20 years later she got a phone call from her son who had figured out that she was his mother. It was a well-intentioned theory that if a young girl were told that her baby died she would grieve , of course, but not search for him. Stranger things have happened.

lidia17 said...

I agree with Texas gal that that sort of thing is still a possibility. You say "This whole borrowed baby nonsense..." but one could imagine a young mother in one of these fundie cult households encouraged to loan out a baby for a while to "progress" their broader religious cause: the takeover of all secular institutions.

And, after all, she'd be loaning it out to Queen Esther. A privilege!

onemorethought said...

Well said, Floyd, except that I don't consider it to be theory hopping, but just being open to any possibility. We have been at this for two years, and it's not often that a new nugget of information is dug up. Even this latest one isn't really new, but a new look at an old picture. We know something is not right, but we just can't get at the truth. I'm not married to any theory. There's lots of evidence but no proof of anything. Some people do jump to conclusions and then get very attached to a certain scenario, but I think most of us are making an honest effort to examine the facts.

Chilly said...

One reason so few people chose "institutionalized" is probably that for the past 20 years or so most states have been avidly discouraging such institutionalization of infants, no matter the reason they are not with parents. Most states had in fact, by about 10-15 years ago, completely closed down all state institutional programs and there are now, in most states, no options for putting a child anywhere but with foster parents, and that isn't always available.

Children are sometimes placed in residential situations later, almost always only if there are behavioral issues, which of course in some conditions, including FAS, is common, but for infants there is little institutional option these days.

Of course, if one throws enough money......

GenieO said...

Nothing is an impossible scenario here. Just want to remind everyone of the 'powers that be' behind Sarah - her training, her mentors, her prayer group. And remember:

Matthew 19:26 All things are possible with...............................Franklin Graham.

j5m10 said...

During the trial for the kid who guessed $P's password, BS testified that a picture was posted of her feeding her baby his first foods. She supposedly hadn't had her baby yet $P was hacked during the election. $arah told Barbara Waters in November Trigg wasn't eating solid foods yet. Which would mean he had a g-tube. A few months later Trigg is eating. I know they contradict themselves all the time, but are these slip up statements with a hint of truth? I'm just trowing out thoughts that others may be able to elaborate on.

jo

Palin Pregnancy said...

The Amber and Levi baby was discussed on palin deception a while back.

http://www.palindeception.com/blog/2008/10/some-questions-and-comments.html

Interestingly, around the time of Bristol's supposed birth of Tripp Mat-Su Regional Medical Center changed its policy regarding birth announcements:

http://www.adn.com/2009/01/10/649766/mat-su-hospital-halts-birth-announcements.html

In regards to what happened to ruffles I'm of the opinion another family member in palin/heath/johnston family quietly adopted him. It would be interesting to see if we could find any public adoption records. I'm of this opinion in part due to a commenter on the palin deception website who appeared right around Tripp's supposed birth in December 2008 who called themselves "Fly on the wall". This was one of the comments:

"Exceptional Workmanship, Truth for Trig Fellowship. Here is the clue that all posters here at this site need: do the needed research into all members of the Johnston family and then do the research needed into all members of the Palin family. Then and only then will you find the true connection between the two families. Audrey, you are a true American Patriot!"

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?postID=9078030874560390742&blogID=4091845104881454109&isPopup=false&page=2

Palin Pregnancy said...

And in a final comment, I think its interesting that the picture of Levi and Sadie with "Trig" has the footprints on it. It looks like it was in a scrapbook which makes sense since Sadie's computer was wiped along with all her pictures. But why would she put a picture of her, Trig, and her brother in a scrapbook?

guest said...

Since it has been suggested that Ruffles has/had FAS, was premature, had complications, and perhaps died, as much as I hate to say it, perhaps there really were three babies: Ruffles, Trig, and Tripp. Bristol gave birth to two and her mother to one of the three.

It isn't impossible that SP gave birth to Trig, just incredibly strange and unbelievable story of the almost instant pregnancy and the flying trip back to AK. It would be impossible for Bristol to have given birth to the three separately but could have had twins Ruffles and Trig and then Tripp. The very sweet, almost sad photo of Levi's holding Ruffles could be explained by Levi's knowing that Ruffles wasn't going to make it. Just a thought.

Amy said...

Oops---I mean to say that Bristol gets knocked up a second time with Tripp---not Trig. Sorry for the confusion.

Amy

Amy said...

This theory has been floated before, I think, but here goes:

Bristol has an FAS baby from heavy partying. Sarah can't adopt this child or even let it be known that Bristol had such a baby because it would look bad. So, Ruffles gets adopted out, and a new Down's Syndrome baby is found. Bristol gets depressed about having lost her baby, so she gets knocked up with Trig.

One poster on Palingates said something to the effect about the Trooper gate brother-in-law and kin knowing what happened. I wish that person would surface with more information.

Should we be examining the kin to see if any one of them has turned up with a baby? What about the Auntie in Washington? The Palins sure spend a lot of time there, it seems. To visit Ruffles? Also, some people thought the baby in the stroller at the 5K race did not look like Trig. . .

77TA66 said...

There have been some exceptional comments on this post. Good going, ladies! I agree with Amy's comments, as well as most of your others, but I want to draw particular attention to what Palin Pregnancy said about the stick-on footprints on the photo of Levi holding Ruffles in the Palin kitchen. This to me has from the very beginning been a very solid clue! This would have been a print photo placed into a baby book and then little footprints would have been stuck on top of it. The print may have even been directly scanned into a computer. This has led me to think that (a) Levi is Ruffles' dad and (b) this photo was an escapee that had not been meant for public c0nsumption.

77TA66 said...

A few minutes ago a commenter at PG named 1SmartAmerican mentioned the concept of Ruffles as Tripp. This was stated as originating from an anonymous commenter at IM, but I cannot locate such a comment at IM. When you say it as this 1SA did, I can almost believe it myself. Ruffles simply grew into Tripp. Is this possible? What about the ear issue? Does anyone have anything to add to this or any further clarification of it? Calling Blade; come in, Blade! Ginger, is this your soapbox? Have you been trying to say that Ruffles is Tripp?

Dis gusted said...

it's under the Levi for mayor commercial in the comments section.

physicsmom said...

Floyd, I like your blog and am fascinated by the latest theory (in the next post), but I want to tell you that the last line of this post is offensive in a way I'm sure you didn't mean. Please redact everything after "small cell..." and it will be good.