Sarah Palin Arrives In St. Louis For The Debate (VIDEO)

Watch video below of Sarah Palin arriving by plane in St. Louis with her family ahead of Thursday night's vice presidential debate.

Here's the press pool report from the airport:

On the flight from Flagstaff, Arizona to St. Louis, Palin spokesperson Tracey Schmitt said that the Alaska governor is looking forward to tonight's debate, "She is eager to lay out the contrast of her record of executive leadership and Joe Biden's 35 years in the halls of congress."

While in the air, we learned that while running on the McCain ranch on Monday afternoon Palin slipped on some gravel and cut the palm of her right hand. She is wearing a large band-aid on the palm of her hand.

Yesterday, debate prep went all day on the ranch. She spent another day doing mock debates outside with McCain Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Randy Schneumann who "played" the role of Joe Biden. The group broke for dinner at 7:30pm local and her advisors along with her family which include Todd, Willow, Piper and Trig. They ate steaks and twice baked potatoes on picnic tables outside.

Also during the flight, Willow and Piper came to the back of the plane to pass out black licorice and stickers. Willow was wearing a grey T-shirt and jeans while Piper wore a blue sweatshirt that read "Alaska Grown", jeans and missing her two front teeth which apparently is not a new development, but a few months old.

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Comments

[Gardinia]

I bet she will wear her hair down tonight.

[SUNRAI]

I was thinking the same thing...pe­rhaps she's wearing an ear piece.

[Jabali]

Bristol sure doesn't look 6 and half months pregnant.

[Mercurial]

That is her other daughter with her. Bristol appears to be in hiding since the debate. One has to wonder if she is really pregnant at all.

[beden7068]

I am beginning to think not. Recently there was something on tv that showed her briefly...­.not looking preggers at all

[LemonMeringue]

Where are Sarah Palin's medical records? What is she hiding?

[disgusted48]

Does "dad" ever hold the baby? He always seems to be in his own little oblivious world.

[fcsakes]

That's not a baby, that's a tattoo - pretty good one, eh?

[justobserve]

Palin complained that her family should be off limit, yet when she came down the plane she held on to her new born baby! If she want them to be off limit, at least just give him to someone else who doesn't need to shake hands at the bottom of the stairs! Palin is the master of manipulation.
DON'T GAMBLE YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE WITH McCAIN-PALIN'S RECKLESS JUDGMENT, LIES, BIGOTRY, FAKE FAMILY VALUES, SECRECY, CRONYISM.

[Mercurial]

She parades them out when its beneficial to her.

[carriellbee]

She parades them out when it is beneficial to the party. It is likely that it wasn't her decision to hold the baby at all. My guess is that someone is telling them all what to do, what to wear, what to say, etc.

[suemag]

Repugs always want to have it both ways

[enilorac]

does she get those kids home schooled???
never seen a candidate lug the kiddies along before, like this.
it's as if she is running as Super Mom

[justobserve]

Yes, that is what she wants people to think, even though she stayed home with her kids half of the time then charged the government for it on top of her full-time salary! Alaska is different I guess.

[GerryS]

I think SP is going to show the world the n a s t y side of the GOP party tonight-

what do y'all think?

[Egalitare]

Gee, I don't know if pole dancing is really a good idea....

[GerryS]

ok- the "mean" side-

[Lotus19]

I think they already did that at the convention

[suemag]

Is there another side? If so, I haven't seen it!

[PODdem]

WHY? Why does the bar have to be low. I want the bar to be high. This is someone who has to be ready to be President. The Bar should be very high. When did smart become something to be ashamed of? I want smart

[duchessdorleans]

I guess McCain says Americans don't care is she doensn't know the answers to the questions. Um... I'm an a American, and I care. My friends are Americans, and they care. Are only right wing evangelical conservatives Americans now?

[kutkreata]

as always....­baby/sympa­thy prop in tow

[RStone]

No kidding!

http://www.boppoll.com

200 bops on McSame!

Obama '08

Sarah will be toast tonight!

[beden7068]

I put in my 200 plus another 250 for good measure

[Agent420]

Come on. 200? I thought that people who wanted Obama to win would do 500 bops, get back to it! ;-)

[faithfully]

I don't like how she holds that cute little baby

[BellGirl08]

I just feel so sorry for that baby. He needs special care, he doesn't need to be dragged all over just to make Palin look good. It makes me want to cry seeing him.

[mboddie]

Why aren't those children in school?

[BellGirl08]

I don't think Palin believes in education. From all the interviews and everything I've read about her, it just seems like it's not a priority for herself or her children. It's sad. It'll be very sad if she becomes the VP of the US -it'll lower the standard to an all time low. I didn't think it could ever be worse than G.W.Bush but I was wrong, very wrong.

[GerryS]

poor t ri g doesn't know anything at his age- thats why they do circumcisions when boys are that young-

[tmccbo]

Are they checking for a earpiece ?

[PierreLeClerke]

They inserted it through her hand! Watch to see how often she puts the wounded paw close to her ear!

[RStone]

Yeah, she has to move her bangs out of the way!

http://www.boppoll.com

Obama '08

[Agent420]

Do you mean the one they cut off for the bounty?

[Mercurial]

It was mentioned on msnbc that people want them to check for one if her hair is down. Of course they said they won't consider it.

[GerryS]

they need to check for a soul-

[SurferKit]

LOL

[AnuDrake]

Great, now the fundies have taken the obvious leap and is having her use stigmata imagery. Brilliant, I tell you.

[marytny]

I gagged when she got off the plane holding the baby. She NEVER holds that baby.
When she says tonight 50 times that she's just a average mom with five kids......­.
take a drink.....

I don't want an "Average mom with 5 kids". I want a rocket scientist-who READS

[carriellbee]

If we do that, the whole country will be snockered before the debate is over!

[marytny]

and? HA
I'm not much of a drinker, but I may start.....

[Yurdelite]

I did too but in addition to thinking that she uses that baby shamelessly for photo ops I thought about the ungraciousness of Todd Palin. That "First Dude" did not lift a finger to grab her elbow or any other gentlemanly thing to ensure Palin did not fall down the steps with the baby.

Todd Palin is the shadow Vice Presidential candidate.­..

[jennbeez]

Cut her hand while running- couldn't she find a pretzel to choke on?

[marytny]

ok....clea­ning up the tea on my keyboard..­..

LOL!!!

Actually, I was expecting a slip on the stairs leaving the plane
and no debate

[Fitzy]

Maybe she lost her balance. You know she hangs out with Joe-Six-Pack!

[Agent420]

How many times has she been told not to run with scissors?

[veggiequeenmo]

i'm a mom and i'm not the least bit swayed by her holding a baby going down the stairs from an airplane! that's dangerous! and why are her kids on display lately? stupid! welomce to missouri, pal-in-the-a s s! we're leaning blue and we're looking forward to a true blue by the end of th night! happy losing!

[smoore2614]

I am a mother to and I do know it is dangerous to walk down the stairs with a baby but couldn't they put that poor child in a handled care seat. Oh yeah, campaign not going well stick the poor children out there. Aren't I a good working mother? I care. Please

[RStone]

I think the tr;olls are out!

Obama '08

http://www.boppoll.com

200 bops on McSame!

[kace]

Do you have a one story house, no porch with steps? I am a woman and all I see from a lot of women is what can be construed as jealousy. She doesn't fit your idea of a "feminist" woman. Which makes her EXACTLY that. We women did our thing in the 60s to break away from that mold of a subsevient woman. Along comes Sarah Palin, breaking away from THAT mold. Women wanted to "have it all". Palin does. That makes a lot of women uncomfortable, to say the least. I have much respect for Palin. She may not be the first woman Vice President in US history, but she will make the history books, just like Geraldine Fararro. That's more than any "Feminist" has ever done before. What say you?

[pupbayer]

You don't like her holding the baby as she descends the stairs. How did you think the baby was going to get down the stairs? Maybe Todd could have gone down first and she could have thrown the baby to him.

What did you think of her outfit? How about how her kids were dressed? Sheesh...g­et some real concerns.

[carriellbee]

Let's see...

On a ramp? In a carseat? Or maybe left at home with his mother, Bristol???

[kace]

Her children were ripe for the killing a while back? Why are you sick of it now? You are a mom? She has been a busy mom lately. She really hasn't seen her children much in the last month. So she's holding her baby....is­n't that what moms do when they don't see their baby for a long time? I guess we have a different view on how "mothers" behave. So sorry you can't relate to her "version" of motherhood.

[Lotus19]

get the poor baby a blanket or something - it was cold today

[Agent420]

The baby is being used as a prop and I would not carry a baby like that.

[suemag]

I think that is Willow and Piper with Palin, but why aren't they home in school? I guess they don't worry what Bristol's up to, that ship has sailed, the horse is out of the barn, etc...

[pupbayer]

Thank you for proving once again how small and judgmental some people are. Really, it's such a comfort knowing some things never change. Does it make you feel better about yourself? I hope so.

[Agent420]

and you are a crybaby.

[2008thankyou]

Oh you really have no room to talk about judgment. The religous and political right have made it clear of their judgment of Dems and liberals.

According to them,

We're immoral
We're unamerican
We're unpatriotic

etc, etc. Of which they are wrong of course.
Sorry but the repubs hold the award for being judgmental and hypocritical.

One last note, you obviously aren't a parent, at least I hope you're not. No responsible parent would keep their chlldren out of school as much as she has. It's not putting the children first.