Stop Sending Palin Baby Presents

<h4><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/25/stop-sending-palin-baby-presents.aspx">Posted by Jeanne Sager</a><br></h4> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/12/23-End/BristolandLevi.jpg"><img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/12/23-End/BristolandLevi.jpg" alt="" align="right" border="0" width="269" height="193" hspace="4"></a> So the economy&#39;s in the crapper, and parents are cutting back on everything from Santa to travel. So why are gifts pouring into the Palin household?<br><br>The former (so happy to say that) vice presidential candidate&#39;s father, Chuck Heath, told <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/newsoftheday/news/article/a-chat-with-sarah-palins-dad.html" target="_blank"><em>Grandparents.com</em></a> that gifts for granddaughter Bristol Palin&#39;s soon-to-be born baby boy have been piling up from around the world. Really, this is what people are spending their money on? <br> <br>In case none of you remember, the Palin family <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/06/how-much-is-sarah-palin-worth.aspx" target="_blank">isn&#39;t exactly hurting</a>. Mom just got offered a raise by one of the commissions she helped appoint (OK, OK, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.adn.com/palin/story/626781.html" target="_blank">she turned it down</a> - but who is actually getting offers for EXTRA money in their paycheck this year?). Then there are all those RNC shopping spree clothes (including that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/31/why-the-sarah-palin-shopping-spree-included-a-ramones-t-shirt.aspx" target="_blank">Ramones tee for a tot</a>). <br> <br>Bristol Palin does not need our charity. But at last count, Chuck Heath says there are one hundred thousand gifts waiting for baby boy Johnston. Yes, you read that right - one hundred thousand. </p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/25/stop-sending-palin-baby-presents.aspx">Click Here to Keep Reading and Weigh In</a><p>Related Stories:</p><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/23/teen-has-cancer-and-lives-in-a-car.aspx" target="_blank">Teen Has Cancer and Lives in a Car</a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/22/more-parents-leaving-kids-alone-to-save-on-daycare.aspx" target="_blank">More Parents Leaving Kids Alone to Save on Daycare</a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/22/kids-show-added-to-inaugural-lineup.aspx" target="_blank">Obama Adds Kids Concert to Inaugural Lineup</a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/16/your-mother-in-law-really-is-bad-for-your-health.aspx" target="_blank">Your Mother-in-Law Really Is Bad For Your Health</a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/14/hey-obama-give-this-kid-an-interview.aspx" target="_blank">Hey Obama, Give This Kid an Interview!</a></h4>