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Friday, July 10, 2009 12:00 AM

Palin, Johnston face off over resignation

Levi Johnston, father to the outgoing governor's grandchild, says he knows why she's quitting

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Friday, July 10, 2009 10:26 AM

It's Amazing

What could she possibly write about that would be even remotely interesting? This woman has no accomplishments in my opinion, no ideas, no solutions, no analyses, nothing that is new or interesting to add to any subject.

That such vapid people like her would take the money and run is so common, to use the queen's word.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:26 AM

Major tackiness attack

Much as Johnson is probably right about the reason Palin quit, and her spokes-creature redefines snottiness, he really ought not to have piled in - it is not going to help the situation vis-a-vis his son and former girlfriend-fiancé-whatever.

But it does seem pretty transparent that under Alaska ethics rules, as Governor, Palin was not able to take things like the book deal and outside jobs like being a Fox troll/commentator. So I suppose we should watch this space to see if Stapleton (the spokes-creature) is lying or repeating Palin's lies - just see how soon the book deals and other things get announced now that she is no longer the guv.

BTW, who is paying for the spokes-creature's time now that Palin has quit?

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:32 AM

Levi aint the only one calling her a liar.

I mean has ANYONE taken her story at face value? No one has. Everyone questions why she quit and what she's going to do next, even though she explained why she quit and said she's out of politics for good. And nobody believes her. Even her supporters question. Says a lot about her, doesn't it? Every news/media outlet that has asked, 'why has she really quit?' and 'what is she going to do in 2012' has been basically calling her a liar. Wish they'd report about that. I think its a story all on its own. Now here comes Levi with his own opinion and the pathetic media whips it up as something because of the inherent drama.

Palin is a liar, Levi is an opportunistic schmuck, and the media is a spineless sack of worthless excrement.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:40 AM

Heeee Haaw

This is gonna be Deliverance II before it's all said and done..

And not to worry she will sell some books because her base will be threatened with eternal damnation if they don't...

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:44 AM

And therin lies Palin's major problem.

She can't let anything go. Has to have the last word ALWAYS.She shouldn't even dignify it with an response. She had 2 chances to diffuse the Letterman episiode once when he invited her on - if she had of gone she would have owned him and looked reasonable. When Dave apologized all she had to do was say "Apology accepted " and she would have come out on top . But no had to issue another word salad and somehow tie it to Iraq and the troops. That woman has less than zero political sense.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:52 AM

Sarah Palin writes a book?

That's a punchline in itself. The ghostwriter should receive combat pay just for spending time with her. As for Levi, I say let her have it. He'll have a hard row to how with this bunch no matter what, and it's delightfully entertaining for the rest of us.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:53 AM

@ CHANGE

Her tit for tat mentality is why the batshit base love Palin so much. They love small minded grade school sensibilities. Violence threatened at the slightest insult, I'm gonna make everybody pay blind center of the world egos. It's why they feel she's strong on national security. Oh some random country isn't bowing and scraping before us. Bomb 'em to oblivion. They conflate defensiveness with security.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:56 AM

I'm starting to like this Johnston kid.

If Palin runs in 2012, maybe one of the news channels can hire him to do commentary.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:59 AM

kerfuffle my ass.

ALL PALIN ALL THE TIME.

Freaking morons. Pay NO ATTENTION TO REAL NEWS.

Bring on the MOTHER INLAW JOKES.

Levi Johnston's opinion about anything is about worth as much as your "journalistic" integrity, which is ZILCH, NADA, ZIP, NOTHING.

Is TMZ hiring? I bet they pay better.

Friday, July 10, 2009 10:59 AM

I can see it now.

About this time next year the whole Palin clan will be a reality TV show on CMT. The trailer park answer to the Osborns.

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:02 AM

and he's NOT whoring himself out?

Color me skeptical

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:03 AM

Here's an Idea

Maybe Faux News can have Geraldo Rivera and Greta Van S. host an even whereby Palin and Johnston take lie detector tests to see who is telling the truth - I'm sure both can use the paycheck since neither is employed. . .

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:06 AM

She said that???

"Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton, who shot back: "It is interesting to learn Levi is working on a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills.""

Wow, the governor's office is publicly battling with an eighteen year old! I can't stop laughing. Don't they have more important things to do, such as running a state?

Hopefully Meg will work on getting a life after she loses her job in a few weeks.

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:09 AM

Palin argues with a teenager.

Classy. Real classy.

And I can only imagine there are millions of Republicans out there who think Palin is a "strong leader" for telling off a 19yr old.

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:23 AM

RE:and he's NOT whoring himself out?

Of course he is. If I was a not particularly gifted 19 year old with limited prospects who suddenly got national media attention I'd get every nickle out of my 15 minutes, too. If he's smart he can at the very least get a first class education and startup money out of this. If he's dumb and very lucky he can be a regular on E and VH1 until he's 50.

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:26 AM

Levi him alone!

I like Levi. I think he is just saying it like it is. Poor, dumb, kid though, a media mavin he is not, nor does he understand how to suck up to power. Likely, Levi's baby will be poisoned against him. We can see how Lady Sarah does business, if she hates you she will go to all lengths to take revenge and truth is not something she feels beholden to. And in this case, her poor grandson may never get to have a relationship with his bio father and just be palinobrainwashed.

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:27 AM

That kid better be glad he is out of Alaska

Judging by how "Poor Sarah" has gone after enemies in the past, using everyone and everything at her disposal, I hope Levi Johnston is gone from Alaska for good.

Friday, July 10, 2009 11:29 AM

ooh, a kerfuffle!

I love a good gossipy kerfuffle in the morning. Especially when it's the latest in a never ending series of predictable kerfuffles. Between family members. Keep up the good work, Spat Room.

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