Palin Camp Accuses Levi of Acting Like Sarah Palin

[Peikko 1,575]

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Do you like irony? Sure, we all do! Here is a statement Sarah Palin's flack gave to People regarding the recent Tyra appearance by campaign prop and real-life boy Levi Johnston.

"Bristol did not even know Levi was going on the show. 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," says the statement from the Palin family rep, Meghan Stapleton.

Just a reminder: that is a statement from Sarah Palin's family's flack, not from someone with maybe a leg to stand on re. "flat-out lies" and "gross exaggeration" in the service of "a quest for fame, attention, and fortune."

So, yeah. Levi Johnston was just some regular dumb kid from in a shitty town, and then he knocked up his girlfriend, and because his girlfriend's mom was running for vice president as a family values conservative, he had to pretend he wanted to marry this girl, and he was dressed up in a monkey suit and paraded before the nation as an exemplar of traditional heartland values like "terrible life-altering accidents stemming from lack of proper sex education (and also, you know, being a dumb teenager— it happens, but usually you can do something about it unless national politics are involved)."

Then they lost the election, and because the Palins thought this Levi kid and his family were white trash, the sham marriage was (thank god) called off, quietly, and Levi was invited to go be on a TV show to talk about the whole thing, and on this TV show he said some reasonable things about how Sarah Palin probably knew he was ###### her daughter, because "Moms are pretty smart," and apparently that is a GROSS DISTORTION.

Hooray for this wonderful story of two star-crossed kids in love, right?

I know, I should not find this funny, but, gosh darn it, I do!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

you betcha!!!

p.s. I Tyra, but only on ANTM.

[fozzie 41]

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Do you like irony? Sure, we all do! Here is a statement Sarah Palin's flack gave to People regarding the recent Tyra appearance by campaign prop and real-life boy Levi Johnston.

"Bristol did not even know Levi was going on the show. 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," says the statement from the Palin family rep, Meghan Stapleton.

Just a reminder: that is a statement from Sarah Palin's family's flack, not from someone with maybe a leg to stand on re. "flat-out lies" and "gross exaggeration" in the service of "a quest for fame, attention, and fortune."

So, yeah. Levi Johnston was just some regular dumb kid from in a shitty town, and then he knocked up his girlfriend, and because his girlfriend's mom was running for vice president as a family values conservative, he had to pretend he wanted to marry this girl, and he was dressed up in a monkey suit and paraded before the nation as an exemplar of traditional heartland values like "terrible life-altering accidents stemming from lack of proper sex education (and also, you know, being a dumb teenager— it happens, but usually you can do something about it unless national politics are involved)."

Then they lost the election, and because the Palins thought this Levi kid and his family were white trash, the sham marriage was (thank god) called off, quietly, and Levi was invited to go be on a TV show to talk about the whole thing, and on this TV show he said some reasonable things about how Sarah Palin probably knew he was ###### her daughter, because "Moms are pretty smart," and apparently that is a GROSS DISTORTION.

Hooray for this wonderful story of two star-crossed kids in love, right?

I know, I should not find this funny, but, gosh darn it, I do!

Ditto. We all knew it was a sham concocted for political gain. I hope the kid has somewhere to hide, I hear those Palin girls are a good shot.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Wife told me about that the other day - pretty scummy airing dirty laundry on TV like that.

Also heard that Palin's Sister-in-law was arrested for burglary.

Its like real life soap opera.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

MC...tsk, tsk. I thought you detested tabloid news? I think I've corrupted you...and for that, I'm truly sorry.

[EasyRider 3]

I feel bad for John McCain for allowing Palin to hitch her trailor to his Silver Star. I bet he wishes he could do a do-over.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

McCain's goose was cooked long before he appointed Palin, though it did hammer in the final nails.

Its a shame that his campaign scapegoated her for the loss - but if nothing else its a risk for anyone with ambition beyond their capabilities.

[Peikko 1,575]

I do detest it, of course and can see the irony of my finding this story funny - hence why I said I should not find it so. I am sure the reality is somewhat less clear cut than it is being painted. I didn't watch the show though, so I don't know what the kid has claimed beyond what the article suggests. The bigger lesson of course is, that politicians aren't above using anything, even family to gain political sympathy. Let us not hide from that one.