With Friends Like These

Janet Kincaid, "longtime friend and political ally" of Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin:

“I just thought, poor Sarah,” said Mrs. Kincaid, who has 28 grandchildren and children. “There is always one that knocks the socks off of you and keeps you humble just when you think you’re the greatest mom.”

Sounds like Sarah Palin has a lot of "friends":

In Ms. Palin’s circle in Alaska, some had heard of Bristol’s pregnancy before the public announcement on Monday. Janet Kincaid, Ms. Palin’s longtime friend and political ally, heard a few weeks ago. A man who was doing some work for her, she said, knows the baby’s father and told her. Then she heard it from others.
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Family friends said the couple has had some discipline problems with Track, who recently joined the Army. “Track was a big hockey star, and when you’re a jock in high school there’s a certain amount of ego and problems that goes with that,” Mrs. Kincaid said. “But that’s normal. They are a normal American family with all the joys and problems.”

I'm guessing Ms. Kinkaid's invite to the White House Easter Egg Roll is going to get lost in the mail.