Err, um, have you ever been to Free Republic before?
This is a rumor originating in the National Enquirer that mainstream news organizations are now picking up, and it needs to be noted in no uncertain terms that the Enquirer’s “source” is described as an “enemy” of Sarah Palin.
The NE staffers promised more details next week so it's impossible to know at this point how the story will develop. Curiously, though, the lede of the story, that this is connected to an ugly family custody battle, that it's only an allegation, that the source of the allegation is an "enemy" of Palin, renders the charge quite mild, even doubtful.
Did the editors of the NE, knowing that this story is out there and will be aired by someone, make a decision to inoculate Palin from criticism?