Sarah Palin's feud with Bristol Palin's ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston hits new level

[RamboLiberal]

Snippets:

"It is unfortunate that Levi finds it more appealing to exploit his previous relationship with Bristol than to contribute to the well-being of the child," said a statement from a Palin family representative yesterday.

"We're disappointed that Levi and his family, in a quest for fame, attention and fortune, are engaging in flat-out lies, gross exaggeration and even distortion of their relationship," said the statement.

In the interview, the Johnston family reveals Bristol Palin, who became pregnant at 17, forced Levi to attend the Republican National Convention in September.

Mercede said, "Levi told me called and said that, 'You're going,' and he said, 'I want to go hunting,' and she said, 'You're going.'"

Johnston said he decided to break his silence because of rumors and lies.

"It's time that we get our story out there," he said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/05/2009-04-05_sarah_palins_feud_with_bristol_palins_ex.html

[Liberal Veteran]

1. God, just give them an episode of Jerry Springer already and be done with it.

[tanyev]

8. Only one episode?

I think they could sustain a multi-season reality series.

[CrispyQ]

26. ...

:rofl:

[GoesTo11]

30. I think Sarah is angling for her own show

Why doesn't she make the jump? It will be better for her family and she'd be a big hit with a Fox talk show.

[Liberal Veteran]

31. We can call it "When White Trash Attacks".

[lolly]

41. More ideas

I'm wondering when we'll see a 3-way mud wrestling extravaganza with Sarah, Tanya Harding, and Paula Jones.

[road2000]

34. Please...

That's an insult to Jerry Springer!

[spanone]

36. it is quite springeresque...

[Kerrytravelers]

2. The Palin family loves this. It gives them an excuse to get attention.

[Spazito]

3. "As Wasilla Turns"

This is better than any soap opera on the television!

:rofl:

[Kerrytravelers]

7. bwwwaaaahhhh... snort... bwwwaaaahhhhh... woohooo... bwwwwaaaahhh... snort...

:rofl:

[nxylas]

13. Do the snorts refer to the oxycontin?

Or do they prefer to inject it?

[Sal Minella]

12. For the WasillaBilly Till, it's all good.

[liberal N proud]

4. This is right out of a soap opera

[femmocrat]

5. Why do these people think that anyone gives a rat's ass about them?

:puke:

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Maybe because they command attention all over the place?

Like in the tabloids, on DU...

[biopowertoday]

10. bingo. the OP is tabloid material at best.

[RamboLiberal]

16. No one forced you to click on this thread

We could all use a few laughs at the Saran Palin soap opera.

[CrispyQ]

33. ...

:D

[Jackpine Radical]

37. Nothing wrong with tabloid scandals...

as long as they're about THEIR people, not ours.

I do hope she doesn't get so stale they decide not to nominate her in 2012, though. I'm holding out for the Palin-Plumber ticket, myself.

[femmocrat]

11. I don't suppose ignoring them would make them go away?

I remember when Palin was selected to run for VP, someone (maybe on DU) said, "We are stuck with her forever now." (something to that effect)

She is never, ever going to just go away.

[biopowertoday]

14. I think it makes Democrats look stupid and petty

--to put it mildly --to play into and perpetuate these issues. this is 2 days old and yet it is 'news' on the gossip DU forum.

[Midlodemocrat]

18. Anything that will keep Palin in the spotlight at the blithering idiot she is

is fair game. That includes stuff like this. If the GOP wants her to be their poster child in 2012, I say bring it on.

[Spazito]

19. I know! We could be busy bumping negative posts about Obama and, instead,...

we are wasting valuable time finding things like this amusing! How dare we!

[lolly]

35. Respectfully Disagree

They may very well try to run with her again in 2012, and will try to portray her as the tough talkin' sensible mom who said thanks but no thanks etc etc.

The left needs to get better at making sure the myths about Republican icons don't go unchallenged.

[Trekologer]

53. I think the GOP establishment plays her for all the has then dumps her

It seems that the GOP establishment is turned off by her. I think they use her to get the nut jobs on board then cut her off. She won't be at the top of the ticket in 2012.

[Stephanie]

58. Concern duly noted.

[biopowertoday]

64. Boring. You need some new lines.

[smoogatz]

66. It isn't Democrats who are perpetuating this, obviously.

It's the Wasillabillies. It says a lot about them that they'd go after an 18-year-old kid who happens to be the father of their grandchild. It still amazes me that Palin was briefly taken seriously as a Vice Presidential candidate. What a weird country this is.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

72. I bet it does.

[ArbustoBuster]

73. The crazy evil lady is self-destructing.

I think it's in my self-interest to help her.

[Blue_In_AK]

23. You are correct.

She has her eye on 2012 and beyond -- don't ask me why.

[Kahuna]

6. This reminds me to set the dvr for Tyra tomorrow..

:popcorn:

[WI_DEM]

15. I dislike Palin, feel bad for her daughter, and think that Levi is a immature jerk

who will probably end up doing nothing to help support the child he helped create and will probably go on and impregnate several other (willing) girls and then ignore his children with them too.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. He's a teenaged boy who should never have been dragged into

the spotlight by that family. I feel the same way about Bristol. Palin exploited all of them for her personal gain.

I hope she fucking rots in Hell.

[WI_DEM]

20. Maybe so but I don't feel sorry for him.

[Midlodemocrat]

45. Given what little we 'know' about his background, I sure do.

Mom arrested for making/selling meth?
Sister for breaking and entering?

Honestly, I'm amazed he's turned out this well.

[Stephanie]

59. The breaking and entering arrest was Todd Palin's sister.

Please try to keep these scandal straight- I know they are multiplying but we must strive for accuracy. :)

[Midlodemocrat]

60. Sorry. Sorry. Got my WasillaBillies mixed up.

[redqueen]

70. +1

[SoxFan]

The Real World: Wasilla

[GoesTo11]

21. Bets on President Palin?

This just makes her more real and like regular Americans.

[HughBeaumont]

44. 57 million people had no problem with it.

Always . . . ALWAYS remember that. For all the ridicule this tabloid fodder family deserves, 57 million people said "yes" to this spectacle and downright mockery of American government and politics.

Proof positive that we take our elections about as seriously as America takes it's own workers.

[Midlodemocrat]

46. I know. I have friends who loved her.

Seriously. The thought of that woman sitting in the Vice President's office gave me nightmares. She reminds me of people with whom I worked who had been educated beyond their intelligence.

[rainbow4321]

52. Apparently even **Levi** has said that he would vote for her in 2012

Somehow, I don't foresee Palin doing a "clean up Levi and bring him onto the national stage" sequel. Not that she will get far enough in the 2012 process for that to happen, anyway.



http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/6357836.html


Levi Johnston says ex-fiance Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, allows him to visit their 3-month-old son but won’t let him take the baby out.

In an interview to air Monday with talk show host Tyra Banks, Johnston, 19, said he and 18-year-old Bristol don’t always get along.

“Some days we can have regular conversations without fighting,” Johnston said. “Most of the times, I don’t know what’s wrong with her. She’s in a pretty bad mood, she’s short, she doesn’t want me around, I don’t think. She says that I can come see the baby and that kind of thing, but wont let me take him anywhere.”

(snip)
Asked whom he’d vote for in 2012 if the choice were President Barack Obama or the Alaska governor, he said: “I still think I’m going to have to vote for Sarah Palin.”

[Midlodemocrat]

61. Well, there's always the possibility he'll be in jail, so he can't vote.

[Arugula Latte]

55. I know this is just anecdotal, but I recently had dinner with my one and only Republican friend.

(I've known her since 7th grade.) She confessed that she voted for Obama -- her first Democratic vote ever. Ditto for her older Republican husband. The one and only reason? Palin. They were completely appalled by her.

[DangerousRhythm]

62. The same happened to me with my friend.

He's a small town Texan Christian and confessed he voted for Obama because Palin was waaaay too much for him. I'm sure he and your friends are not alone in that. :)

[Blue_In_AK]

22. Sarah Palin's a crack-up, isn't she,

complaining about SOMEBODY ELSE'S 15 minutes of fame being up. You go, Levi! Spill it all.

[burning rain]

24. This media feud with Levi does Bristol no good at all,....`

and Sarah Palin should realize that, and refreain from pursuing it. It doesn't exactly cast Sarah Palin in a good light, either, but I suspect it does an accurate one.

[lolly]

38. That's assuming she cares

About what's best for Bristol.

Has she ever given any indication--beyond spending other people's money on designer clothes for them--that she much cared about any of her children? As others here have noted, she used them for props for her Motherhood-and-apple-pie schtick, kept them out of school, etc. Sarah ALWAYS came first.

Mr. F****n' Redneck is making Sarah look bad, so she's trying to pull him down a peg.

[burning rain]

43. Yup,....

it doesn't exactly make Sarah P. look like Ms. Picture-Perfect or SuperChristian; I agree that it's probably all about her.

[JI7]

25. i don't really feel bad for them

[stray cat]

27. Didn't Palin get a ton of money for a book and what about selling the babies picture to a magazine

[InvisibleTouch]

28. I'm glad he's spilling the beans. Don't care about his motives.

It drags the whole sordid hypocritical mess out into the light of day, and makes Puppykiller Palin present herself in a highly unfavorable light in response, so I think it serves a good purpose. Just keep talking, Levi!

[lolly]

40. Wait--Puppykiller?

I hadn't heard that. Just the turkeys!

[Blue_In_AK]

47. She's definitely got it in for the wolves and bears.

If it moves, shoot it.

[lolly]

67. Oh, that's right

Forgot about her fun family time video on shooting wolves. Guess baby wolves are puppies.

[InvisibleTouch]

68. Yes, she advocates killing the cubs in their den...

...as well as gunning their parents down from airplanes.

Tabloid trash or no, anything that puts that woman in a bad light to the rest of the world is okay by me.

[ColbertWatcher]

29. My advice to Levi: don't get into any small planes. n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

39. I don't think you can go anywhere in Alaska

without doing it in a small plan.

[ColbertWatcher]

56. Uh-oh. The GOP are not known for their compassion. Poor kid. n/t

[MiniMe]

32. I'm cracking up reading the comments

[emilyg]

42. This young man is

lucky it's not my daughter.

[NNN0LHI]

51. If Levi were my son I would be requesting a DNA test to prove paternity

He may be just one of many by the way this story is going.

Might be why he backed out of the shotgun marriage.

Don

[rainbow4321]

54. Hell, at this point, I want a DNA sample from Bristol

so it can be compared to the baby's.

Birth certificate will NOT do because from what I have read, if someone adopts a baby in that area, they can have a legal birth certificate written up to reflect the parent doing the adoption as being the birth parent.
(searching, searching...bingo!)

BTW, keep an eye on the below blog...they have been researching (via tips they have gotten) the myspaces of the Wasilla teen crowd and say that they have info to release soon.
http://www.palindeception.com/blog/


https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4091845104881454109&postID=6859641592899498432

Alaska Law states that once a child is formally adopted. The adoptive parent can have a new birth certificate issued with the adoptive parents names as birth parents.

http://tiny.cc/GAXDB

"Within 30 days after an adoption decree becomes final, the clerk of the court shall, if requested by the adoptive parents, prepare an application for a birth certificate in the name of the adopted person. Upon issuing a decree terminating parental rights on grounds set out in AS 25.23.180 (c)(3) the court may order the preparation of an application for a birth certificate in the name of the child without reference to the parent whose parental rights have been terminated. The clerk of the court shall forward the application"

[emilyg]

57. of course - you're a male.

[denem]

48. The RNC - 'You're going,' and he said, 'I want to go hunting,' and she said, 'You're going.'

There's got a be an adequate response. I just can't think of one.

[friedgreentomatoes]

49. When did he become "ex"? n/t

[paparush]

50. I thought those two silly kids got married.

[BlooInBloo]

63. Only because people keep talking about it.

[XOKCowboy]

65. They are the gift that keeps on giving..

Thankfully we have people like Blue_In_AK and AKM (of Mudrakers) to remind that there are intelligent and thoughtful people in Alaska.

Hey as long as she's being pimped as the next Great White Hope and held up as a symbol of conservatism and family values then this stuff is gold. Besides it's fun to watch her squirm.

[Ganja Ninja]

69. Can there be any doubt that a tell-all book is in Levi's future?

Where else is Levi going to make 6 figures?

[Raster]

71. It's all Bill Maher's fault.

http://news.spreadit.org/free-levi-freeleviorg/

[Raine]

74. They're such TRASH

all of them. x(

[Pharlo]

75. While I may not be entirely impressed with Levi Johnston,

I do have some compassion for what he is up against. Look what the Palins' did to her brother-in-law, the state trooper. He was an adult with years of service in his chosen career path behind him. Levi is a young man, just starting out. If he does NOT keep this in the news, God only knows what Gov. Palin would try pulling on him the moment the spotlight leaves. I honestly believe, that at this point, for him, keeping it in front of the media is his only form of self defense.

If this story fades into 'yesterday's news', Gov Palin gets the upper hand and Levi Johnston is next on her hit list.

[Jackpine Radical]

77. You're no doubt right about the Palin hit list.

I wonder if Levi realizes how deep a pile of dogshit he's in. He didn't exactly seem too bright, and may not get it.

[rainbow4321]

76. Youtube of the interview is over at Huffpo

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/06/levi-johnston-on-tyra-sho_n_183555.html