Sondra Tompkins on KUDO 1080am With CC. (Live blogging)
So, if you’re catching Wayne Anthony Ross with Eddie Burke at 4 (see last post), here’s a good setup for political whiplash!
Cutting Edge host CC will speak with Sondra Tompkins about her ethics complaint against Governor Sarah Palin at 5pm Alaska time, (6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern).
Stream it live HERE.
Call 907-569-1080
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Tompkins says Palin should be focused on the job at hand. A lot of what she’s done lately could be construed as mmonlighting.
Some compare what she’s done with other governors. Tony Knowles, for instance, was gone more during the session. Tompkins says none of their travels occurred at the end of a session and back then the session was 120 days long. Now i’ts only 90 days so time is more critical. Also indicated there’s a difference between state related trips and non-state related trips.
CC notes that Tompkins has a special needs child, and that Palin had attended the SMILE breakfast for special needs kids. Tompkins responded that she’d like to be paid a state salary to go advocate for special needs children. Advocacy is good, but what can you do at home with our own children with challenges? She is not supportive of stimiuls money for special needs children.
Thinks that she is conflicted as to where her loyalties lie – with state of Alaska, or her far right conservative base and SarahPAC?
According to her spokesman, she is governor 24/7 so therefore she is excluded from personnel laws. Unless she relinquishes governorship to the Lt. Governor, which she did not do. She didn’t relinquish duties on campaign trail, or while she traveled to Indiana. Therefore the PAC is conflict of interest.
The question is that the PAC is reimbursing her for the trip. She cannot take a “36 hour vacation” barring her from partisan activities on state time.
CC says she appreciates that this was brought to light.
Linda Kellen Biegel (Celtic Diva) calls in – Welcomes her to the “ankle biter” club. Conservative sites are referring to her in the same terms as Andree McLeos and Linda. (Why doesn’t anyone ever complain about those other complaint filers?)
Tompkins mentions that Palin benefits from the trip, but Alaska does not.
CC notes that she was not present when the vote came against Wayne Anthony Ross. Tompkins reminds us that Walt Monegan was fired when Palin was gone. She prefers not to be around.
Trip was made at the behest of SarahPAC. Governor’s office looked forward to the enticements and bribes for attending. (Chocolates, donuts and a hockey stick) Probably not a good idea to use the word “bribe”. Palin said all it took was the chocolates. Maybe we can buy her chocolates to keep her here doing work for the state!
Caller says if she’s so adamant about right to life issues, why isn’t she promoting it here in the state? Why go outside? (It was the donuts)
By blaming bloggers for Ross’ rejection, she’s attempting to quiet dissention. There’s a large number of bloggers in Alaska. She doesn’t want to hear from constituents.
She’s never been attentive to the legislative session. Her attentions have always been elsewhere.
Process – File complaint with the Department of Law. Someone looks at it and decides if it goes to the personnel board. That’s basically like asking the personnel board if they want to investigate their boss. Process is essentially corrupt. We can’t let it stop us, but it will take a lot of voices to make changes.
Caller – How did you decide to do this?
Why would we call ourselves a democracy if we live in fear of our elected officials. We can’t stay quiet. I choose not to live in fear. I can’t be concerned or worried about what Governor Palin might say about me. This is not about me, this is about the governor’s actions.
Is she under some sort of contractual relationship with SarahPAC and donors? There is some kind of contract going on. If you consider the definition of a contract, the PAC makes an offer (reads from the complaint). People are giving money for this purpose. It’s obligating Palin to solve America’s problem, and support America’s family. For the governor, the number one priority should be Alaska and Alaskan families.
Tompkins thinks she is not brave. She’s just doing her duty as a constituent. Governor asked to be held accountable. She’s gotten to the point where she wants to tell the governor that she needs to hold herself accountable.
None of us are perfect. We’re all going to make mistakes. We need to own our mistakes.
(Lots of supportive “thank you” calls coming in.)
It’s unfortunate that we have to do this. If she would abide by the Executive Branch Ethics Act, none of this would be necessary.
Phil Munger (Progressive Alaska Blog) calls in: Probably formed SarahPAC because she had to pay the state back for the family travel that violated the Ethics Act. The nature of the Palin machine and her supporters is to attack women rather rudely. Almost all the people who are attacked the most brutally – Linda, Paige, AKM, Leah Burton are all women. Phil has never been attacked, and you never hear anything about Zane Henning or Frank Gwartney who also filed ethics complaints.
After Tompkins receives confirmation from the Dept. of Law that the complaint was received, she will abide by the rule not talk about it publicly.
“She clearly has a different definition of accountability than the rest of us.”
Leah Burton calling in. (she gave public testimony at the Ross confirmation) The fact that SP cannot come out and specifically say who she’s attacking, bloggers, emails, Paige Hodson and myself. She needs to grow a backbone. If she’s going to attack someone she needs to just do it. It’s frustrating. The fact that she condemns anonymous bloggers, but some of her most ardent supporters on conservative blogs are anonymous. Offends her that anyone who disagrees with the governor are called liars.
And they’re signing off…
@No Party. What is petty and vindictive about holding a governor legally accountable? That’s why we have laws. Perhaps you need to read the long list of what Governor Palin has done (including her own self-filing to investigate herself–rather unheard of) before you dismiss all 12 charges as “libel.” Name one petty charge, if you can, please, sir.
Alaska needs to restrict such supposed “ethics” suits. In general, anyone can be sued, but in ordinary cases, both sides have to pay the freight. Still, many lawsuits are frivolous. If you are sued and you can’t afford a high priced lawyer, you, innocent as you may be, can lose your case. In the case of these Ethics suits, that is not the case….these petty and vindictive suits against your Governor are seditious libel, and are costly, but not to the person bringing the suit…they get to do it for free. Is this only in Alaska? There are politicians all over the Country I would like to sue if it didn’t cost me a penny. At any rate, it seems to me that you seem to have a disproportionate amount of political vultures in Alaska.
“how does an ability to insert one’s penis in a female’s vagina and achieve orgasm qualify one to be a parent?”
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Someone is missing the trees because of the forest.
It’s not really a question of whether someone ever becomes qualified to be a parent but whether the insertion makes one a parent. Qualifications have nothing to do with it.
Carry on.
I have been reading the ADN posts on this subject and the vitriol is appalling! One such “dude” stated that all liberals should be shot from a helicopter! Wow! Some of these folks are downright scary! Anyway, they are clearly not ever going to see anyone else’s point of view and the ADN is getting annoying in that they permit honest opinions to be hidden if they disagree with the Palinbots. I do not think I will read ADN from this point on, too many crazies posting about the evil things that should happen to anyone who disagrees with Palin. Whew!
K8KZ Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:48 AM
I have had my usual laugh today visiting meatharaS and found this little gem. I think I am getting close to losing my membership over there as my tounge is not bitten, but almost chewed off refraining from commenting on these silly posts.
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Gary is one hatefilled troll! He is well known on progressive blogs!
I love how these idiots say that, the people filing complaints 1) have no life of their own or 2) paid by Obama, or 3) afraid or jealous of GINO and then they proceed to attack their looks, job whatever!
Someone noted (Phil perhaps?) that these trolls attack the woman more than the men who have filed ethics complaints against GINO.
And then “What we can do about it?”
I didn’t know Big Bad Pitbull wearing lipsticked/mama grizzly can’t fend off a ethics complaint by these pathetic anklebiters…and she needs THEIR HELP!
Gary, who’s pathetic with no life? Look in the mirror dude!
Methinks gary needs to stop thinking with his little head. We all know the big head is full of hot air!
God what a fricken loser he is. Conservative=Loser! 🙄
@karen marie, I sincererely apologize if my response to you seemed hostile. I did not intend to impart that. You are certainly entitled to your opinion and the expression of it.
But I do feel very strongly about defending all teenagers and their hopes for the future. They are still growing up. And to be clear, I hope Bristol goes to college and realizes her dreams as well.
Just a thought Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 AM
One more thought Karenmarie
Why would Levi have to take a parenting class? He’s the father, right?
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how does an ability to insert one’s penis in a female’s vagina and achieve orgasm qualify one to be a parent?
taking a parenting class would do two things for levi: (1) teach him some childcare basics and (2) demonstrate to a court that he is serious about being a responsible parent.
as far as sherry johnston’s guilt or innocence, i absolutely agree that one is innocent until proven guilty, but a finding of probable cause is made prior to an arrest and i do not think it at all unreasonable for me, as an individual, based on the facts in the public record about SJ, to conclude that she is of bad character. (to suggest that palin had SJ set up in this instance is completely laughable.)
when i opined that the baby should not be allowed to spend time at SJ’s home without supervision, i was not saying that levi’s visits should be supervised but that his mother’s house is inappropriate and any visits with her present should be supervised.
as far as my experience with court supervised visitation (and parenting classes), i do not have any direct personal experience except 27 years of transcribing DSS and court matters involving that issue.
are child welfare agencies perfect? far from it. but the question i was addressing was whether SJ is any kind of appropriate caretaker for her son’s child.
there seem to be quite a few people here who are allowing their distaste for la palin to color their judgment where the johnstons are concerned. it was those type of comments that i was responding to in my somewhat lengthy comment.
some of the comments reacting to my comment seem pretty hostile. i have always thought of mudflats as a friendly place and that the comment thread was for open and free discussion of different viewpoints. i have no interest in spending any time in an echo chamber.
i have no problem with people pointing out that i am wrong or that they disagree with me but i do have a problem with people attempting to shout me down.
That RedState writer appears to be completely unhinged and relying on some awfully dodgy “facts”.
I keep thinking about the defense mechanism of projection–where people attribute qualities they don’t like in themselves to others. There seems to be so much of that with these folks. It is they who doubtless have few accomplishments and are unhappy with their lives, which is why they cling to an idealized image of SP and attack people who don’t need to or are too discerning to share that image.
I have had my usual laugh today visiting meatharaS and found this little gem. I think I am getting close to losing my membership over there as my tounge is not bitten, but almost chewed off refraining from commenting on these silly posts.
Well, it looks like Alaskans Linda Biegel (Celtic Diva) And (name removed) (AKMuckraker) who run the hate blogs “Celtic Diva’s Blue Oasis” and “Mudflats”, respectively, have found a new pawn.
Meet Sondra Tompkins from Anchorage, Alaska..
Now, if you do a quick Google search, you’ll see Tompkins continually described as a “reliably Republican voter”. And a “child disability advocate and mother of a special needs child.”
http://www.redstate.com/gary4205/2009/04/22/sarah-palin-attacked-by-leftwing-loons-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
NOTE: Undoubtedly this Tomplins character is yet another person with few accomplisments of her own, unhappy with her life, who has decided that the best she can ever accomplish is to try to make someone as miserable as she is
I’m just very curious as to why the public did not hear about Mad Sarah’s meeting with the Transcanada officials until just now….after the ethics complaint was filed. You would think that if they actually had this meeting planned before she left, her spokespeople would have trumpeted that fact all over the media, so it would not appear she was leaving the state just to further her own anti-abortion agenda and attend a function for Down Syndrome parents–a personal, not state cause.
Besides, why would TransCANADA people meet the ALASKAN governor in CHICAGO?! Huh? I suspect it was a very last-minute arrangement for a meeting that could just as easily been conducted via teleconference.
Dr. Chill, since when are they willing to discuss the merits of anything? You really are a glutton for punishment. 😉
Here’s something to ponder! Did anyone else notice she didn’t bring Trig on the trip to Indiana because he had the “sniffles.”
I wonder if there are any groups out there like “Mothers for D/S Children” or “Mothers with Disabled Children” or something similiar with autistic children that have let her know how they feel about the way she handled Trig during the campaign.
I’m not such a mother but it sure outraged me and I remember the Judge back East that spoke out about it.
Maybe she’ll back off using him as a campaign prop…let’s hope so.
I noticed in the press release Palin’s spokesperson used the – all the governors are doing it defense.
Defenders of Palin are quick to heap on the adjectives on the complaint, and the person filing it, but seem to have great difficulty addressing the complaint itself.
I’ve been on C4P and they aren’t prepared to discuss the merits of the complaints.
@232 CherryTheTart Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:58 AM
do you think a judge is likely to find, given the serious charges pending against sherry, and the nature of the charges, that SJ’s home is appropriate for unsupervised visitation?
i hardly think so.
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What does the above have to do with Levi having visitation unsupervised? By law he is entitled to see his child alone or otherwise. And has his Mother been convicted? I thought not. In any event, here in PA where the standard is the welfare of the child, if one parent denies the other court ordered visitation, the denying parent loses custody. All Levi has to do is take Bristol to court and he will receive visitation. It’s a no brainer. You strike me, from reading about half way through your post, as being a gossip and an extremely judgemental and self righteous person. Please accept my apology in advance for this evaluation if you are not so. But Lady, give the young man a break.
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Cherry Tart, did you get my post mixed up w/the one below mine? That statement is below my post and is not mine. As for calling anyone a gossip and extremely judgemental and self righteous, I didn’t get that in anyones posts here except for yours. Maybe a visit to the comment guidlines will do you some good, because IMHO that is just outright disrespectful, especially when you have to apologize in advance. Thank you.
# EyeOnYou Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:28 AM
This was just posted on the ADN. com website
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lezrol64 wrote on 04/23/2009 09:19:42 AM:
Sondra Tompkins complaint is ridiculous, preposterous, laughable, pathetic, embarrassing, and absurd or any other word your thesaurus may find to describe this outlandish and bizarre behavior. Is she on welfare? Does she work somewhere? Lets protest her work or where she lives?? We must publicly hold these people accountable.
Eddie Burke
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Should we be worried for Sondra’s safety now?
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InJuneau Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:55 AM
@EyeOnYou–in all likelihood, yes, at least somewhat…
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Is there a anti-stalking law in AK? Someone should sue him or bring a complaint against the radio station, this is not the first time he has done this…!
God…! How can such a As$Hat be on the radio????
Rougemont Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:56 AM
In my opinion, the complaint amounts to nothing more than stating she is not a good governor. She should be here, instead she was there. Putting her personal goals ahead of her duties. In my opinion, this type of complaint is better left to an opponent running a campaign against her, rather than a serious ethics complaint. Again, this latest ethics complaint does her more good than harm.
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There are many gov that are not good however they do not have a doz ethics complaints against them! GINO “I’m the mayor/governor and I can’t do what a want until the courts tell me different” The people are tired of her sh*t!
That’s what the ethics complaints are about. Now if they would just get mad enough for a recall.
In my opinion, the complaint amounts to nothing more than stating she is not a good governor. She should be here, instead she was there. Putting her personal goals ahead of her duties. In my opinion, this type of complaint is better left to an opponent running a campaign against her, rather than a serious ethics complaint. Again, this latest ethics complaint does her more good than harm.
@EyeOnYou–in all likelihood, yes, at least somewhat…
This was just posted on the ADN. com website
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lezrol64 wrote on 04/23/2009 09:19:42 AM:
Sondra Tompkins complaint is ridiculous, preposterous, laughable, pathetic, embarrassing, and absurd or any other word your thesaurus may find to describe this outlandish and bizarre behavior. Is she on welfare? Does she work somewhere? Lets protest her work or where she lives?? We must publicly hold these people accountable.
Eddie Burke
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Should we be worried for Sondra’s safety now?
@Tewise
I totally agree with all that you say about the ethics complaint & Levi & Trip.
If someone is going to judge Sherry they should judge GINO b/c she either on a crazy drug (aderall my guess) or crazy mental ill…its now between Bristol and Levi and the courts.
Also too,
Transcript up @ cnn
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0904/22/lkl.01.html
Trisha: I also think that is why she endorsed Perry over Kay Baily Hutchison.
Guess Palin is going to that hell just for women who don’t support other women.
I bet a Michelle Bachman, Palin meeting would be tense.
Bachman can see her special needs child and raise her 23 foster kids!!
Another crazy religous nut, attractive GOP woman.
I hear hissing!!!
According to the press press release McCallister stated that Ms. Tompkins violated her ethics also by announcing her complaint. But after reading the passage McCallister posted on the site “Sec. 39.52.340. it does not refer to the citizens it refers to the actions of the legislative bodies. If I remember correctly this passage was just passed this year.
Why are they making Ms. Tompkins the bad guy. If you are in politics you should know that you will be held in a different light to others. These press releases are crazy, about the money it takes to defend the gov. If they are such garbage why in the world do you need someone to represent you. If you are above board and honest in your dealings you should have nothing to hide and you definitely do not need a lawyer spokesman. Go in front of the board answer their questions about the trip and move on, why do you need an attorney.
It is a complaint some people think it is criminal to file them. So if you go to a restaurant and you meal is not prepared right are you just going to eat it and be quiet. If a policeman is seen sitting in his car and it parked and you notice that he is asleep are you going to act like you didn’t see him and him not doing his job. Aren’t you going to complain? Another example the Mayor of some little town there sorry can’t remember what town, but he wanted to play police and pull people over and write them tickets. Doesn’t people have the right to complain? It is a complaint not a criminal charge, not a lawsuit, not an impeachment, not a recall, it is only a citizen complaining that her governor is not doing her job in her opinion. Why, oh why does this need to be drawn out, attorney’s suiting up, why not have the governor come to a meeting in front of the board and just answer questions?
By the Gov.’s actions or inaction it appears that she is doing wrong and she knows it and that is why she owes that law firm so much money. According to that press release they said none of the complaints have been substantiated, which we know that is not true, two of them we know of (could be more) were found that she did violate the ethics law.
Hey…… easy does it.
As for the Levi & Bristol saga, I understand that both sets of parents are going to be looking out for the best interests of their own children. That is to be expected, and we would all complain if they didn’t.
Now having said that. Allowing Levi to take the child prior to the break up of the relationship and then stopping that after the break up suggests that this is simply an attempt to get back at him. The same can be said for Sherry Johnston. If she was allowed to have contact with the child prior to the break up and now is unable to have contact with the child it seems to suggest again that this is just a vendetta of sorts.
This sort of thing happens all the time and would normally never be known about by any of us, except in this case, the lives of those two kids and their situation was made very public by the Governor due to her desire to run for VP. Both of those teens were trotted out as examples of the fine upstanding family values that the Palin family holds dear. The basic case being made was, sure they got themselves into less than ideal circumstances (as the Gov. is so fond of saying) but they were going to do the right thing (keep the baby and get married) so it wasn’t to terribly bad. Once the campaign was over, things changed. The relationship between the kids didn’t last (not unusual for kids their age). No doubt Levi and his family were no longer useful in helping to promote the “family values” so interest waned by the Palin clan except when in conjunction with their child (the media claims of the kids dropping out of school) and so in standard fashion Gov. Palin lashed out calling the media liars and complained about the unfair treatment to the children. Rumors continued to swirl around this couple of teens (mostly due to the fact that they were held up as an example of such wonderful teens doing the right thing in such less than ideal circumstances) and those rumors differed greatly from what was being claimed by the Gov. and her spokespeople (mainly Meg). Bristol decides to do a television interview and then it went downhill from there. Mercedes did an interview with a tabloid magazine, Gov. Palin lashes out, Levi agrees to do an interview to get his side told and before it even airs the Gov is lashing out again. Then we have the Gov.’s father making statements to the tabloid style press, then denying those statements to a different tabloid. Levi continues on telling his story.
What does all this say?
Not a single person involved in this is guilt free. If the Gov. had not run for the role of VP and had not put those kids on display no doubt most of the world wouldn’t know about this situation or have heard much about these kids. Would this situation between the families still have happened? Maybe, maybe not, but it certainly would not be in the media like it is today.
Both the kids are behaving as kids are going to do. These are young kids, emotions still rule their actions and neither seems to have a lot of common sense. I applaud Bristol for keeping her mouth shut since the Greta interview, and I applaud Levi for being vocal in his demand for his rights to see his child. I hope that they can come to some sort of equitable agreement about child custody and visitation for the child’s sake as well as for their own.
Sherry Johnston, Sarah Palin and Chuck Heath should keep their yaps shut, and stay out of this.
236 Lilybart Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Levi should bypass the courts for now and just let the threat of a tell-all book do the work for him.
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Hell Yeah !!
Rex is posturing and letting sarah know that if she wants to play juvenile little mindf^*k games , depositions are gonna be taken. She has a record for sticking her nose where it does not belong when it comes to family matters. sarah is terrified of the thought of Bristol being deposed with out her being there to coach and interrupt. Remember the Greta “interview” ?? If sarah is not super careful on this , Rex is gonna own her.
@karenmarie wrote: “mercedes is a piece of work. she wants to be a surgeon. yeah, i want to be an astronaut. neither one will happen because neither one of us are willing to do the actual work. i base that on both our past performance.”
As someone who works in education, let me tell you that Mercede [sic] Johnston has her whole future ahead of her, and could very well grow up to be a surgeon. Why not? She wants to go to college out of state and study pre-med. Who are you to judge who or what a teenaged girl can grow up to be?
I am sorry that your dream of being an astronaut did not work out. But you should not discount others’ abilities to achieve their dreams, especially teenagers with dreams.
@trisha, I agree. Levi definitely came across on Larry King Live as a teenager (which he is), and adults should not be attacking him, let alone the governor of a state, let alone his child’s other grandmother a.k.a. Sarah Palin!
Wow…those are some wacky “family values” Palin is showing here…..trying to prevent Levi from seeing his own child. That’s a new low—even for her.
This is after she verbally attacked a teenage boy (and the father of her grandchild) in the media. She could have taken the high road and acted like the adult (the only adult in this situation)and kept her mouth shut. She is the Gov. for God’s sake. You would think she would choose to keep this feud private, but she just can shut her pie-hole.
Larry King has a real gift- he can ask “questions” for 30 minutes without getting any useful information. Very frustrating to listen to, as most of us could come up with dozens of questions that might get interesting answers.
I am not sure what Levi is doing with the coast-to-coast whine about being denied visitation . The court will grant him reasonable visitation if he files a petition. He could easiy file it himself, without a lawyer. Not rocket science.
Interesting point, but not surprising, that Palin seems to attack women more than men. It’s pretty obvious that Palin can’t stand the competition and wants to be the only STAR.
That’s why I can’t understand these women (TeamSarah) who are so supportive of Palin. Palin is NOT supportive of women. She is anti-women. So sad.
Levi should bypass the courts for now and just let the threat of a tell-all book do the work for him.
yukonbushgrma: Religious nuts like Palin thrive on victimhood. They believe they are being attacked for being Christians, like Jesus was. It only makes them stronger!!
229 Just a thought Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 AM
One more thought Karenmarie
Why would Levi have to take a parenting class? He’s the father, right? What will he learn? Levi is the father. We may not like it that a two teen dumbbells has pro created, but he is the father. He should have equal rights AND ACCESS to the child.
Levi does not need a parenting class. He needs a good laywer.
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Very well said.
227 Just a thought Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:56 AM
But sleeping around as bristol has done, Is perfectly fine place to leave a kid? IMO neither family is 100 percent perfect place to leave the poor kid. Honestly, adoption should have been first in their thoughts. If they truly loved this child, and wanted the best for him, they would have given him to a mature (at least in the late 20’s-30’s) stable couple to adopt and raise. I have several adopted kids. I can tell you that my birth mothers were in no way ready to raise kids (some still are not!). Bristol is NOT focused on college and abstence. That thought surely never crossed her mind when she made the decision to have a baby (and yes, having sex will result in a baby eventually). This was HER choice, and not an ‘accident’. No babies are accidents.
I say the courts need to intervein and take Tripp and Trig out of the homes, and let good people raise them. Not national enquire wanna be’s.
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And I say you sound like a child stealer. Usually it’s family that does that for the money. You just want to do it for the ‘I am the moral one.” thrill of it all IMO. In any event, even criminals are entitled to visitation their children. The court’s standard is the welfare of the child. It is considered that knowing one’s parent is part of a child’s right. Keep your morals off that kid’s body.
do you think a judge is likely to find, given the serious charges pending against sherry, and the nature of the charges, that SJ’s home is appropriate for unsupervised visitation?
i hardly think so.
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What does the above have to do with Levi having visitation unsupervised? By law he is entitled to see his child alone or otherwise. And has his Mother been convicted? I thought not. In any event, here in PA where the standard is the welfare of the child, if one parent denies the other court ordered visitation, the denying parent loses custody. All Levi has to do is take Bristol to court and he will receive visitation. It’s a no brainer. You strike me, from reading about half way through your post, as being a gossip and an extremely judgemental and self righteous person. Please accept my apology in advance for this evaluation if you are not so. But Lady, give the young man a break.
To KarenMarie mostly, but also, too, everyone (including myself).
Being accused != being guilty. Let’s wait and see what happens at Sherry Johnston’s trial. And then, if there is a guilty verdict, let’s try to understand the full story before declaring that Levi should never be allowed to take Tripp home.
Entrapment happens. Setups happen. And we’ve seen how Sarah and Todd tried to destroy Mike Wooten and Walt Monegan.
Oh those fun folks at wonkette !! comments also.too.
SarahPac has removed the banner ad that would accompany any Palin story.
http://wonkette.com/408021/larry-king-proposes-to-levi-johnston
One more thought Karenmarie
Why would Levi have to take a parenting class? He’s the father, right? What will he learn? Levi is the father. We may not like it that a two teen dumbbells has pro created, but he is the father. He should have equal rights AND ACCESS to the child.
Levi does not need a parenting class. He needs a good laywer.
Karen marie,
and your experience with Visitation/DCFS/Courts would be?
I’ve had to take foster kids to PRISIONS to visit with parents who did more than Sherry did.
IMO Gino’s home is totally unfit. After all, Bristol got pregnant without having sex. that tells me there is zero supervision in that home.
But sleeping around as bristol has done, Is perfectly fine place to leave a kid? IMO neither family is 100 percent perfect place to leave the poor kid. Honestly, adoption should have been first in their thoughts. If they truly loved this child, and wanted the best for him, they would have given him to a mature (at least in the late 20’s-30’s) stable couple to adopt and raise. I have several adopted kids. I can tell you that my birth mothers were in no way ready to raise kids (some still are not!). Bristol is NOT focused on college and abstence. That thought surely never crossed her mind when she made the decision to have a baby (and yes, having sex will result in a baby eventually). This was HER choice, and not an ‘accident’. No babies are accidents.
I say the courts need to intervein and take Tripp and Trig out of the homes, and let good people raise them. Not national enquire wanna be’s.
Whoever wrote the state’s response to the ethics complaint appears incapable of reading the statute’s portion on confidentiality when they accuse Tompkins of acting unethically by posting her decision to file on her blog. The provision that is quoted is not addressed to the filer; rather, it is addressed to keeping the contents of the investigative process confidential. There is no provision which prohibits Tompkins from broadcasting her action. Therefore, no unethical behavior on the part of Tompkins.
Karen::::unsupervised visitation?
Why does Levi need supervised time with his son…and as someone mentioned, when BP needed his mom to baby sit it was not an issue…
Don’t try to hols Levi accountable for his mom…otherwise we need to do the same for BP and her mom
EyeOnYou Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Well well well, looks like the Governor is claiming that she was on state business while on this trip:
The governor’s spokeswoman, Sharon Leighow, said Palin did conduct state business on the trip, meeting with three TransCanada Corp. officials for 90 minutes in Chicago.
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So, Sarah must think Chicago is in Indiana – just like that ‘Africa is a country’ thingie !
BTW, is BP pregnant again yet ? Didn’t take her long the first time to get knocked up again, I figured it would be the same this time. What will she name the next one – Trill (for all the talking Levi is doing !)
Oh yeah …….
and the Transcanada meeting was for 90 STINKING MINUTES. Give me a break.
Can we say “teleconference”??????
@ EyeOnYou:
@ Tealwomin:
YEAH! That Transcanada thing ……. they probably had that all planned when they put Indiana on the calendar, long ago. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they set the date.
If the Transcanada people couldn’t come to AK, ya know, most other folks here in Alaska hold meetings by teleconference. By golly, we’re pretty techy here, seein’ as how we’re so far out and stuff. We have teleconferences all the time with legislators. The Alaska Courts hold hearings by teleconference. Can’t Sarah do that too? Wouldn’t that save the state some bucks?
Inquiring minds want to know.
sure BP is going to college
as if Levi never was
OK I believe that too…
both teens are unemployed
who says that the palin home is BETTER
I beg to differ – a child could not be injured in the Palin House
I’m sure that there are other places where levi can have his son
Someone made the point: we really don’t know about BP…she’s not available, could be doing anything, MegAmouthPiece is speaking for her now…she’s an adult…why hide out….
GiNo can issue all the Press Releases she wants…won’t change the facts…LEVI HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING…
and by the way child support payments ARE not required in order that the yound man see his son….I’m sure GiNO will garnish his check as soon as he starts working….
WERE GINO any type of ‘good mom’, she would make sure that Levi had time with his son, [she’s the freaking Gov], she would be fair instead of cutting him out of his life…
NOW TELL ME that that does not hurt a child…speaking of HARMING the child!
NEither teen is working and Levi deaerves shared custody!
…The Canadian company, which holds the state license to build a natural gas pipeline, asked for the meeting.
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they’re getting MILLIONS, they couldn’t meet in AK?
OK. OK SP, I’m buying it…
Well well well, looks like the Governor is claiming that she was on state business while on this trip:
The governor’s spokeswoman, Sharon Leighow, said Palin did conduct state business on the trip, meeting with three TransCanada Corp. officials for 90 minutes in Chicago. The Canadian company, which holds the state license to build a natural gas pipeline, asked for the meeting.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/apr/22/ethics-complaint-filed-against-palin-pac-work/
Couple things:
1. Sondra’s new complaint made the Associated Press today, and was picked up by an Indianapolis TV station and the Chicago Tribune, as well as many, many blogs!
2. About SP’s reaction today ….. it just makes absolutely no sense to say this ethics complaint – and the others – are baseless, or lies. Think about it. Our other governors weren’t perfect either, but were they inundated with complaints? She must have at least some tiny faint hint that SHE’S behaving differently than other governors ever did. Doesn’t she realize that people don’t do this for fun, that the complaints are filed because constituents have real concerns? Sheesh. More Sheesh.
karen marie and Katie in Canada
Just stopped by to turn off my computer and noticed your comments. The public doesn’t know the details of Sherry’s arrest. Whatever the details, it seems Bristol isn’t concerned about them or she wouldn’t have left the baby with Sherry for two days when she went to school/work/somewhere.
new post
thanks for live-blogging the LK/LJ interview, Tealwomin!
just a couple things before i toddle off to bed …
i would suggest that the johnston family be evaluated on their own merits, separately from how you may feel about la palin, because they have some pretty serious problems.
if levi’s lawyer is his mom’s lawyer, he needs to get his own lawyer pronto. it’s a big mistake for him to not understand that his interests and his mother’s interests are not one and the same.
a woman who until fairly recently was selling illegal narcotics in parking lots is likely to exploit her son and the situation for monetary gain,
if either mercedes or sherry cared about levi and that baby they would not be making television appearances, levi should be doing it by himself. his sister and his mother are doing nothing but stirring the pot of antagonism. how does that improve levi’s access to the baby? it doesn’t.
the last thing SJ wants to happen is that levi and bristol go to court.
do you think a judge is likely to find, given the serious charges pending against sherry, and the nature of the charges, that SJ’s home is appropriate for unsupervised visitation?
i hardly think so.
how much does levi really want to be responsible for that baby? about as much as you would expect of any barely 18-year-old unemployed, high-school dropout. he doesn’t even want to be responsible for himself.
not to say he doesn’t love his son, but as we all know, love is not enough when it comes to the nuts and bolts of real life.
what would levi gain by going to court? nothing. in fact, his limited access would be formalized legally.
he has no HS diploma, “he just has to take the test.” it’s called a GED. if he had been studying for it, he would know and be able to say when he would be taking that test. they’re given on a schedule.
has he taken a parenting class? i doubt it. he’d bring the baby over to his mother’s and “play” with him and she’d do all the actual care. a woman who’s been indicted for drug distribution.
i’m not suggesting she would directly hurt the baby, but who’s in her house? what kind of people is she associating with? how much drinking are they doing? do they smoke cigarettes?
really. if sherry johnston was your mother in law, would you pack your 3 or 4 month old baby off to her house for the weekend?
mercedes is a piece of work. she wants to be a surgeon. yeah, i want to be an astronaut. neither one will happen because neither one of us are willing to do the actual work. i base that on both our past performance.
as hideous as la palin is — and as bad a mother as she obviously is — at least the baby is with his mother in a clean, safe environment. there’s not much damage la palin can do to a baby that age, and bristol is getting a lot more support living there (at the least, not having to maintain her own residence — we all know what that entails) while she wraps her head around taking care of and raising another human being.
all these television appearances, imho, are sherry and mercedes looking for payback, and it’s a pretty snot ugly thing to do to levi who’s too inexperienced to understand how to help himself and, importantly, to recognize when he’s not helping himself.
it’s really very sad.
i wish there was a preview button so i could look this over before i post it but it’s 2:30 am and i am going to bed!
thanks, AKmuckraker, for live-blogging the radio interview of sondra tompkins.
and to all a good night.
Does she have to claim these gifts from evansville for trigg?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvDSUJDNBc&feature=related
As a grandmother, I have to agree with Karen Marie (208).
Until/unless the drug charges are resolved, there would be even more grounds to criticise the Palins if they left the baby in this setting. Perhaps Levi hasn’t totally blown their trust, but his mother has (drug use, trading) and Mercede has (exhibiting photos). Levi has not been denied access, just had his competence to take total responsibility for the baby’s care doubted, and playing the hurt father on national TV is extremely cruddy– and not likely to improve the trust relationship. Momma has been denied access, and if the drug charges are valid, that’s the price she pays. I think she’s the one grinding an axe.
I’d have a lot more respect for Levi doing the TV thing if he didn’t bring in his mother and sister entourage- then I would believe this was really his idea, not that of the women and opportunistic media. He’s also two faced- gone from smirking tell too much on Tyra Banks to “I don’t kiss and tell” on King. Clearly had some advice and edited his story.
I wondered the same thing too there nswfm CA. To me, it doesn’t fit the sound or style of McAliseter.
Is Bill McAlister back on the job? thought I read he had lymphoma. He was qouted in the latest AK press release on the state website from the link above.
Sondra Tompkins: “Why would we call ourselves a democracy if we live in fear of our elected officials. We can’t stay quiet. I choose not to live in fear. I can’t be concerned or worried about what Governor Palin might say about me. This is not about me, this is about the governor’s actions.”
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Interesting statement.
Makes you wonder how many people who are working for Palin’s government are in fear of their jobs. Walt Monegan incurred the displeasure of the governor (and her husband) and was fired and his name dragged through the mud.
Palin has shown herself to be vindictive and has used the power of her office to go after her “enemies,” whether personal (Mike Wooten, Levi Johnston) or professional (Walt Monegan, Beth Kerttula).
To live in fear of an elected official in the United States should be an incongruous statement in light of our constitution and history…..With apologies to the Bard, “Something is rotten in the state of Alaska.”
here_in_PA Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Sherry seems very level headed and full of common sense. Opposite Of GINO
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unfortunately, sherry has a drug problem, not to mention a serious judgment problem.
if it was my child or grandchild, i would not allow him to spend time in sherry johnston’s house.
ez.pz – I think he says “once on occasion” (something like that) – but it could be “one son” or it could be “once on…”
dunno fer shure, tho (natch)
Fabulous story on Tompkins; hope she knows she has hundreds of supporters.
One problem with Evansville is that they were FUNDRAISING. Can a governor help a group raise funds for their special interests? Palin was there as the Governor of Alaska hence her campaign talking points had to be combined with Tourism talk so as to appear to “benefit the state.” Be nice to tie the PAC-Governor-Fundraising.
OT – worthy of our wordsmith AKM – watch this video of Ziegler’s “date show.” It’s said Ziegler is furious it is out there. Hope Huffpo, AKM, everyone covers it and hope Sarah sees it also too. Gorgeous karma: Palin/Ziegler 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqLPJvk3gM
Well here is the Gov.’s response:
Latest Complaint Deemed Outrageous
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1787
We don’t really know what BP is feeling or thinking now. She’s under the control of GINO financially and emotionally. She’s a teen mom without a high school diploma, the media watching her every move.
Maybe she’s angry at Levi. Or maybe she feels like a caged animal, trapped with no way out. Maybe BP dreams of running away together with Levi. someplace where people will just leave them alone.
Sarah wanted to paint a pretty picture for her base, but she is a bad artist & more like a con-artist
LK made it clear that Alaskan law both parents have shared custody and grandparents have no control. GINO is behind this not letting Levi see Tripp. Bristol and Sadie were BFF right after Triggy bear was born? What happened?
Maybe when Bristol got pregnant again and Sadie didn’t want to stay quiet?
Anyway, yes Levi needs to go out in public and tell his story. Its the only way to get out from controlling people. And it is a unsaid warning from Team Levi. Let Levi be a parent to his child or else! Gino can say the johnson’s are “valley trash” or whatever, that b/c sherry got in trouble, but there has been no proof Sherry was doing anything illegal in her house or if she was, she is not now. I even wonder if it was a set up to keep the Johnsons away from Trip?? Funny how her bust was a couple of days before Bristols supposed due date. Yes things are not what they seem, and Levi needs to go out on TV and proclaim his cause. For his child.
Bristols acting like a hormonal brat like her mom.
as the dad, he can get a copy….Lawers know how to do these things…
I’m trying to NOT think that GiNO would be that low down…it’s hard
I need chocolate!
Wonder if the Johnstons have a lock of hair from either Tripp or Trig. That mention of the birth certificate bothered me. Levi said that when he last looked at it, the baby’s last name was listed as johnston. Like it would be so easy to change. Good old Alaska.
From the video clip of the Larry King interview, posted on the Immoral Minority site.
2m 50s into the clip Larry asks Sherry
“Do you have a guess as to why they’re being this way? Why don’t you think Levi can see his son? … or…he can see but one son, occasionally… has to be in the house.”
Did I mishear this? “…he can see but ONE son…”
yeap…Once that bell rings, you can’t stop the sound…said GiNO…hehehhhe
Levi > the bell ringer
I think Levi’s appearances on tv to ‘get the story straight’ is truly one b^tch slap to Palin after another.
It’s a constant reminder that everything she preached, comes back at her as FAIL. All lies. Keep repeating the same thing and her fans might wake up from their stupor.
Soon they’ll cotton that she is against family, abstinence only after the birth, [oops] aided and abetted in that liaison and approved it – lived right under their roof, the church is just a name and that bridge to nowhere? The I won’t be like the other governors before me who accepted handouts, then stomps her feet to get old crooklyn Stevens back etc…
The glaring hypocrisy is stupendous. The emperor has no clothes.
Once That bell has been rung indeed, they hear it clear across the valley and come hither.
Good to hear Levi has a PI as opposed to a PR person. I’ll take the PI thanks.
Funny, my question on Lame King’s to Levi: Sarah wasn’t pregnant, was she now. I added I found it odd that a doctor would allow a 44 year old woman just about to give birth to take a [how many hour] plane trip [is that why a baby is named Tripp? LOL]. It’s against the doctor’s Hippocritic oath and can have their license to practice revoked.
They trashed it, didn’t pass the mods at all. lol.
I’m shocked. Shocked I tell ya.
Heres what I say about The Toddler / a.k.a. GiNO…
Toddlers have not learned how to have the best interest of another child in heart.
So much for her ‘love’ of children, she’s a child – so how she gonna love another child…
CHILDREN ARE NOT PROPERTY Woman!
…Do you just sit back and let Palin say ‘whatever’ or do you do what you have to do in order that you protect your own interest [your son]…if he said nothing, he would have to try to prove all of this later and it would be hard…People would want to know why he sat back and did nothing…so I’m glad he’s talking about it…its all he can do right now.
As for BP’ growing-up, I think NOT! Remember Levi made a point to say that they were told NOT to talk w/ the media…so just think about it, even now BP has to be obedient to her mom, Levi no longer has to answer to GiNO and he’s free to say his piece…Just think if BP were able to speak…
So far no real dirt has been unearthed…Levi just wants ppl to know that he loves his son and wants to spent time with his son without interference from the Palin Family.
He said that he has supplies for his son but does not pay child support…seems the grandparents on both sides provide for the child[ren]. Is someone going to say that BP is the one supporting their son…Also were he given the opportunity to share & help raise his son, that would help BP.
Its gonna be hard for GiNO to defend her turn around: from last year he was her future son in law, she spoke highly of him, wrote a letter of reference for him, put him on stage ‘as family,’ and theres been no report of him doing anything stupid…so why her complete turn around NOW…
Why isn’t Levi good enought to see his son now?
I think that having WAR, Sondra, and Levi all going on at the same time was a bit unfortunate. I say this because little attention was paid to WAR’s comments on Eddie Burke’s show and same regarding Sondra’s intelligent comments on KUDO. Levi, who had nothing new to say, stole the attention from the other two – and I am guilty of being distracted. I have done my pentence and thoroughly read the WAR and Sondra live blogging that AKM so carefully documented. Thanks AKM, where would we be without you?
184 Team Alaska Says
Bristol is no longer a small town girl, obedient to her high school sweet heart.
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She never was whatever you call “obedient”. Bristol wears the pants, always has. She’s a home-made princess, just like her mother.
Good for Sondra. GINO is such a hypocrite for grandstanding at a special needs childrens’ breakfast fundraiser, yet not providing adequate funding for special needs children in Alaska. SarahPac is an obvious conflict of interest for GINO. I didn’t watch Larry King today but thanks to everyone’s comments I’ve been enlightened and I’m intrigued to hear of a potential “rude awakening” for GINO. I’m thinking that it concerns the alleged parentage of a certain baby. It must be difficult for Mercede and her family to keep quiet about the truth, but I think they’re in good hands with Rex Butler (and Tank), so they’re likely biding their time, waiting to spill the beans. If you’re reading this, GINO (or her mindless human lemmings who are paid to read blogs and report back), pretty soon you will be looked upon, like Blago, as a corrupt politician. You will become a political pariah, unemployable in any area of politics. The Fox network and popular evangelical ministries will want nothing to do with you because you’re a pathological liar, which is not good for business. You’ve lost credibility with Alaskans and Americans (face it, you’re a joke), you’re losing your looks with every year and the tanning bed’s not helping those wrinkles, and many of your lies will come back to bite you in the a$$. You have no political future in Alaska (especially if Andrew Halcro will run for Governor), and the idiots who support you won’t, when you have no power. Your goose is soon to be cooked and I can’t wait, because you are a vile shrew and a LIAR.
The ADN also has an article.
Austin
Ok, do you want to make a side bet? Yes, he has Rex & Tank. I think the smart money is going with Tank. I’m sure their appearance tonight was enough to rattle the Palin’s Gates. (heh)
Huffpo has Levi up already :
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/22/levi-johnston-larry-king_n_190235.html
phoebe – Levi has seen and knows a lot. I firmly believe he has some killer , dynamite cards in his hand. The Palins are keeping Bristol on full lockdown for a reason.sarah is going bats^*t wondering when the bomb is going off. Levi is a kid who is in deep. Thank God he has Rex. And remember , Rex no likee sarah. Have faith.
@ sauerkraut Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:47 PM
67 here_in_PA Says: April 22nd, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Bristol won’t let Sherry take baby,
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In most states, grandparents have no rights to grandchildren. Parents have to approve visitation. But Levi, however, has rights. His lawyer needs to step up and force that issue.
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At the time I wrote that, Sherry was explaining how she had Tripp at her home while Bristol went to school and she thought that she would have him at least 3 days a week. Then, it was stopped, she was broken hearted by that.
I don’t know what AK laws are for grandparents rights. But, here in PA (no pun intended) if the grandparent can prove that they were had an ongoing relationship with the grandchild they can then file for visitation. Maybe that is why they stopped letting Sherry babysit. I do hope they have grandparent rights up there, I really feel for them not being able to see Tripp.
So, Levi is going on T.V. because he wants to set the story straight. And, this is his third-fourth time? How many T.V. appearances does everyone think it will take for Levi to get his story straight and nudge the Palins for more time with Tripp(?).
Larry asked him if he had a lawyer in the first part and he said..”NO.” Coming back from commercial, he corrected this abruptly! Rex Butler is his mother’s attorney and has “implied” Levi was his client. Any smart lawyer will suck in the cash cow and trust me, it’s not Sherry Johnston!
I’m sorry, but I don’t think Levi has the presence to be on national T.V. Someone is exploiting him and it has a lot to do with trying to prove there is a Tripp!
IMHO!
I think the interview with the Johnston’s was pretty lame. A 3.5 month old new born is a pretty delicate package to be toting around in Alaska durning the winter in a truck. A new born kid is not a show and tell project for school. I hope the dirt stops and Tripp is loved and cared for evenly.
Bristol has also developed normal protective instincts. I’m sure Bristol has also been rewarded greatly by many admirers. Her needs right now are above Levi’s hockey and hunting experience. Even if Levi becomes a successful model and bread winner, Bristol is no longer a small town girl, obedient to her high school sweet heart. Good luck with that one Levi.
WIll be interesting to see maturity develop with these kids and grand parents.
This book that Levi is going to write or have someone else write. I don’t mean to be mean but he’s not a terribly interesting boy & teen sex holds limited interest. What exactly would it be about? Just what nutcases the Palin’s are. I must say I was a little disappointed in Levi tonight. I think he wussed out.
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here_in_PA Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:49 PM
bristonl is focused on going to college raising tripp and advocating abstinance
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I’m okay with her focusing on Tripp, but she’s going to college? Did she get a GED or any form of high school diploma yet?? And she’s going to advocate for abstinence after a) not practicing it and b) saying abstinence is unrealistic??
wow. her intelligence is underwhelming. maybe that’s an apple that’s not fallen far from the tree.
Sister says she has a little time with him.
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Levi’s sister has no visitation rights. It’s not her kid and she should not, therefore, have any expectations of access to her brother’s kid.
67 here_in_PA Says: April 22nd, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Bristol won’t let Sherry take baby,
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In most states, grandparents have no rights to grandchildren. Parents have to approve visitation. But Levi, however, has rights. His lawyer needs to step up and force that issue.
austintx….you make some good points.
there was a moment during a comment sadie was making….about seeing the baby….that…nearly sounded like…’that particular baby’….
something odd about how she formed that one comment.
and myspace comment determined to be from BP about ‘now im a duck to that baby’ .
I am so glad all of the johnstons have a good team of hunters helping them.
HATS OFF TO REX AND TANK!!
thank you.
sarah is scared s^*tless of Team Levi. “Casa de Palin” is miserable tonite !! The only reason she wanted WAR was to stop Levi and Rex. She is hosed. Hahahahaha !!
And on April 22, a new international movement was born: TEAM MERCEDE!
“Over my dead body” says Scarlet, played by GINO (R) AK.
And Rex Butler, played by, well, REX BUTLER replies:
…Frankly my dear………
Tealwoman and all you other posters are fabulous! I’m on the train coming home from work but have been kept completely up to date with your play by play action! I love you mudpups! Thanks again!
So now there is a,” Tank”. Ofcource…….Track, Todd, Tripp, Trig, and Tank!
What about those myspace pics with Bristol and Sadie & Triggy bear? They looked pretty Bff then?
Also too…
Sadie admitted she did the Star interview, did you guys catch that?
I made a comment earlier on Larry Kings blog. I was surprised they published it. I was reading what other people had written. One of them said that Mercede had a baby too. What false information them seefourpees and TS’s write. Think I’ll go back and read the rest of them.
New update on old thread. Eddie Burke and WAR…. I posted a recap. Yes, I listened. Glad they were on before CC and Sondra Tompkins and not after!
Rex , Tank , Levi ………….sounds like a posse of old west rough riders coming to town to take out evil. I love it !!
Tealwomin Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Tank Jones sounds like a name for a really tough BODY GUARD!
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I think he is Levi’s Security guard! Didn’t they say he was the family PR person or something???
I didn’t get it, I was stuck in the tubes on the other thread….grrrrrrrr!
Noticed on the LKL interview that Levi and Mercede said that Bristol kept Levi from talking to Mercede last summer. Mercede said that Bristol succeeded, Levi just kinda nodded in agreement.
Now…how exactly does one keep two people who supposedly live in the same house from talking to each other?? Unless, it was Levi and Bristol who were under the same roof and Mercede was back living at her mom’s house.
Ya think Larry King would have caught that..then again, he is known for his softball question interviews so maybe it’s not too surprising that he didn’t. I’m thinking, Levi was already “staying with” Bristol (to use GINO’s words) prior to Tripp’s birth.
Sounds like the Palin family may have met their match with this Mr Jones working with the Johnstons…hopefully he is digging up some good stuff on the Palin brood to help with any “custody hearing”. Heh..weren’t there stories about Todd following some guy and taking pictures during GINO’s sister’s divorce?? Me thinks the Palins are about to get a taste of their own medicine but in a bigger, more damaging way.
Levi is holding back……….he’s got dirt. He knows the story on Trig. I say Bristol has 2 kids.
oh my!!!…..this is all so delicious!!
Rock on Levi!!!
AP also had a story out a bit ago from rex butler…saying he thought SP may be in for a “rude awakening”…..
oh my!!!
Go Levi !! Tank , baby , Tank !!
AKM, Thank You for the update. Love your site beyond the Palin saga, I’ll be here after she is gone!
With a degree in criminal justice from the University of Alaska, Jones has a day job doing criminal and civil investigations, mostly for defense attorney Rex Butler.
one last comment b4 I leave Levi and move on to Sondra on KUDO – Levi said Tank Jones was his PR guy, but Tank is a PRIVATE DETECTIVE! Interesting.
AKM thank you for live blog re Sondra on KUDO – everyone, GO LOOK at update – the callers were fantastic and Sondra is very articulate.
With the body of a bulldozer and head like a wrecking ball – let’s just say you’d be ill advised to diss his mama.
thanks for the link:::: the problem child IS MY NAME!
Here in PA. Yea, we’ve heard that drivil before out of the Palin’s. Bristol was only the second woman in history to get pregnant without sex, according to her mother. (Perhaps we should be worshiping trip). I wonder why Bristol gets to have a different rule than anyone else? Focusing on abstence? Sorta late on that front, right?
Tank Jones sounds like a name for a really tough BODY GUARD!
Palin is bogus….
so much for love of family…guess that leaves levi out of the picture
Okie Dokie …Sherry & Mercedes know the real story..Just biding their time..Hope Levi is keeping a daily journal…It could be his best friend right about now…:))
Professor Geezer…me too
a PI? i wonder….
Again, I’M sloow. new thread. Thank You, this was fun!
I think maybe we need T-shirts that say “TEAM MERCEDE” now.
maybe next time Levi can talk more about himself…his PR person needs to get on this ASAP!
i got that feeling that GiNo is gonna make him into hte devil himself…he’ll be responsible for MAKING BP have sex, in that great Palin Familt tradition, BP will have no responsiblity for getting preg…it’s all on him…
sounded like tank was butlers partner
“Levi’s sister is not afraid of GINO, that’s why they don’t like her.”
Ditto
I don’t know that Levi’s politics are my politics, but I do think it is totally unfair what has happened to him. Palin used him politically, then cut him off!
I hope he gets the chance to raise his son in peace.
How did the radio show go ?
i like ’em
bristonl is focused on going to college raising tripp and advocating abstinance ealier this month on april 3rd Ms stapelton issued this comment in connection with levis appearance on the trya banks show. We are disappointed in levi and his family in a quest for fame, attention, and fortune are engaging in flat out lies, gross exaggeration and even distortion of bristol and levis relationship. per meg staple big mouth Earliear in the day on the phone
she loves her brother…I can tell…she prob’ warrned him, but he didn’t listen….
Levi’s sister is not afraid of GINO, that’s why they don’t like her.
maybe they need lawer money?
who is this TANK person?
but I does ‘like that name…LOL
Here’s my assessment, FWIW. The Johnston family seems very sincere. They are certainly not slick. They really want to see Tripp. They even seemed reticent. Why is Sarah Palin going up against a teenage kid? Levi REALLY seems like a teenager out of his league.
Mercede, with her plans to be a surgeon, did seem to have a lot to say and was very on the ball.
Near the end, I thought that Sherry was almost unable to speak–about the effect of the media and the attention…
I’m gonna call his lawer…Mom said that we could…
Lori, Teal- Loud and clear! Roger.
Oh MEA-a-Mouth repeated the same old S%##y answer..
BP going to college now….
raising son
Thanks Teal and Lori.
yeah, like he couldn’t figure it out….since Levi is the father w/ rights…he wanted to know why he was not able to see/visit with son…he wnted Levi to say more on the issue…kinda controlled.Levi answers on this
i think his sister needs to be interviewed alone…she’ll tell it ALL!
LOL, good thought tealwomin, did you hear megmouths release? I need to rewind to see what she said was similar to one before but included distortion
Great live-blogging, Teal and Lori!
brought to you by Teal and Lori, reporting in pj’s from America
…this installment…but let’s check the State Web site, I’m sure there’s a Press Release there…lolol
Sorry, I meant to write that Larry treated the Bristol-Levi BREAKUP as one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of all times.
I used to think sherry looked homely, she is actually pretty especially in the eyes, she don’t look like drug user to me.
Will Sarah be on Larry King in the future?
yeap
Levi says he will take the test…[no date]
Is now over
Levi says the comedy was different,
Mom reconized that it goes with politicts
Sister wants to be Surgen!
[I’ll say she’s doing pretty good cutting GiNO up right now!
FINISHED!
mercedes wants to become a surgeon!!! levi admits he has not finished high school. interview over. Lori over and out.
Levi hasn’t taken final test for highschool but will
GINO is praying hard to keep her mouth shut.
showing comedy skits from last year now
SNL
sherry cannot talk about her legal case. now showing the comedy bits that appeared during Palin’s VP run, incl. SNL bit
I think mom and Levi is scared of gino.the sister will tell all if given a chance.i do feel for Levi.if he talks he will get what he wants sooner then later.
MOM: drug case, can’t go there right now..lots of mis-info right now
ppl can talk to my lawer for more info
Larry asks about drug charges sherry answers same as tyra show
we needed a lawer, we have 2
tank is his partner
“MOM: i think BP & Levi were doing great, then being inthe news , it got hard, following by media, had lots on their plate”
I can hear her saying that.
Tank Jones, not Hank
levi: LOTS OF OFERS, NOTHING set in stone, not a dime made yet on what he’s done
has PR person Tank Jones
Rex Bulter have kept them strong
Levi has “lots of offers” – none accepted yet. syas he has a PR rep named Hank Jones – sherry praises rex Butler – tee hee hee
Hasn’t made a dime off of anything is ridiculous for them to accuse them of that
Sherry thanks rex butler
Yeah, I think all the money Palin and Bristol have got EXPLOITING the baby to Fox & People Magazine, covers the diapers and formula.
now the Johnston’s admit they “have to” take legal action to see Tripp
we’re take action once we return to ak!
BOUT TIME
thanks…this takes me back, like taking mins @ a meeting
way to go professor
Larry is treating the Levi-Bristol like one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of all times.
Levi says Bristol has changed ‘a lot’ since her mother’s national campaign.
One of my comments was flashed up on the screen at the top of the Larry King show! Woohoo!
She repeated that Levi was told NOT to talk to her…
not sure if she means GiNO and/or BP at this point…
commerical still…..
You’re doing good Tealwomin
Lei will talk about “writing a book” to obtain $$$ for support of Tripp – after ANOTHER COMMERCIAL
BP is totaly different now…since VP run
Commerical!
not doing it for famous/money
MOM: i think BP & Levi were doing great, then being inthe news , it got hard, following by media, had lots on their plate
SISTER: not sure if GiNO is affecting BP & Levi
got it.
Sherry seems very level headed and full of common sense. Opposite Of GINO
viewers = people on LK’s live blog
He’s not paying any support right now, no job, but has things lined up for court. Will get it resolved in court
FACEBOOK
are Palins making it hard
YES says Levi, spend time when he was 1st born, now i miss him a lot
Sister says she has a little time with him
LEVI: no cxhild support right now…i have all the things he needs at my house
see Levi’s eyes shift when he says Tripp is “about 4 months old?”
Lori- what viewers?
comments from blog: criticisms, are your 15 min up. negative comments.
wouldn’t any time you spend w/your son worth the hassle. Levi says he should have rights and should be able to have his son that they shouldn’t hassle.
Larry KEEPS pushing Levi to go to court, will not relent on this
viewers coments:
To LEVI…
15 mins up
shame on you Levi
Q: wouldn’t any time you spend with your child be worth the hassle
Answer: No, i should be able to spend time w/ son when I like
yes, Teal re saw his face……..
viewers now commenting – criticizing Levi and saying shame on him for going public.
mom sounded mad as Heck….dang
Lori did you seehis face when he answered
WHEW!
commerical
sounds like the lawer will step in soon?
he’s my big brother, says Sister…
Levi says he was not told ‘not to talk’ to his sister
she says Yes you were & it hurt
While dating, Bristol did not let Levi talk to his own sister! per mercede!
[that would be DIRTY if they changed his last name]
mag article made the Palins mad – so can’t see son
Says tripp last name is johnston, he said it very quietly when larry asked, then he asked if he knew that for sure and levi said it was on the birth certificate. Then larry said that it could have changed.
Mom wants to keep it on the low down [hahahha]
Tripps last name? Johnston has not changed as far as Levi knows
sherry admits fearing “wrath of the governor” Levi says Tripp’s last name is Johnston per birth certificate.
custody rights:
do you have one?
none written
Sister wants baby in her life as much as Levi
Both parents have equal custody, larry asking about why they don’t have an agreement, cede says she’ll hope it happens soon
sherry johnston says they were hoping they would not need a lawyer, Larry keeps stressing that Levi has RIGHTS to Tripp.
things started to change in NOV, chilled down
we have a lawer
next will press for father rights
Bristol won’t let Sherry take baby, they don’t know why they won’t let them take the baby
mad @ GiNO…no says Mom
we’re trying to find out whats going on…talked to BP, she didn’t call back with answer
@44
When it went to commercieal Levi was beaming.”
great insight- would love to see that.
Bristol is jealous of Mercede friends who used to date Levi?
sister has friends who dated Levi before BP so there were problems
there’s jealousy issue tween cede’s and bristol
mom not mad about baby…Levi likes kids…
he is good father & loves PB
mom does not know what went wrong
He said he tatooed britols name on his finger cause he lost a ring she gave him out hunting so he tattoed her name on him
lost ring huntin, so I got a tatto on finger
mom & sister on now
He did say that Bristol and Mercede (his sis) were not friends. He and Track were. Track, is that really his name?
LORI…she is watching!
lol
“sister & Mom coming soon voted for SP”
Funny, cause, Palin’s own mother in law did not readily support, Palin, with her vote, not did 4 out of five of her “Friends”, of twenty years.
3 of 4 friends won’t commit to voting for Sarah Palin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdsBp6MCTX8
Sarah Palin’s mother-in-law uncertain about how she’ll vote
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/republican_race/2008/08/30/2008-08-30_sarah_palins_motherinlaw_uncertain_about.html
I can tell he’s holding back…1st he said no lawer, when they came back he corrected w/ i have a lawer
Larry asked him at that time if he were afraid-is that why he did not admit to having a lawer
Levi said he did not wnt problems
says he wants to be an electrician, but right now focused on seeing his baby – no mention of furthering his education or getting a job, unfortunately.
did anyone hear if gino is going to call in?
I don’t get why he is there instead of in a court law. we know all that already.
LoL ….keep it coming Teal. thanks
He was ready to be a father? That’s what he said. Megamouth is saying the same statement about Bristol focusing on the baby and college etc…
I have never watched Larry King before, are there always this many commercials?
The rest of the fam after the break.
Was there when tripp was born but couldn’t cut the cord
BP is focus on GOING to college…really? [says MEG-a-MOUTH
marriage decided for this year, but 1st plan was last summer
throught he would always be there w/ son
right now interested in taking care of son
He is so young and inarticulate. They are just babies themselves. Thank God they didn’t get married.
sister & Mom coming soon
voted for SP
interested in politics…starting to
McCain a hero
He is gaining more confidence as the interview goes on. Larry is helping him out. When it went to commercieal Levi was beaming.
GOP advised him not to talk w/ press
ANOTHER commerical?
J.McCAIN announced, I was sheep hunting w/ dad
PB & family already gone, joined them later
“Larry tells him that he & BP are the ones w/ rights”
Larry has never been thisclose when Palin is in a backlash blaming everyone but herself. Look what she did to full grown men with bank accounts and careers. Levi has every reason to use the media to level the field using the ever watchful eye of public opinion.
haven’t spoke to GiNO
be nice to know why {from GiNO & Todd]
BP does not like sister, fought from day one
yeah…hurt him…BODY GUARDS
He told levi the grandmother has very little rights in this
saw son a couple of week ago
Do you think someone threatend to break his kneecaps?
Larry tells him that he & BP are the ones w/ rights
NOW clear…I have a lawer
When Larry asked him if there was sex in palins house, he said he was a gentleman and doesn’t kiss and tell.
The SP Soap Opera….hahahha
yeah, I think he got ADVISEd not to speak so openly
Thank You Tealwomin. Great blogging.
says “he and the Palin’s can prabaly work it out without a lawyer.” good luck on that. says it is uncomfortable when he visits Tripp and he is not allowed to take Tripp outside the Palin house.
Thanks Teal for the reviews.
Tealwomin, how do you feel? To me, there discrepencies between this and tyra, are you getting that?
levi looks a little diff…facial hair I think
commerical break
don’t know why can’t take son for week end
he does not have a lawer?
never consider abortion, adoption
what happened? what changed: it wasn’t enuff anymore
it’s uncomfortable to see son
now showing GiNO on tape…giving the spill on teen preg.
Todd real cool about coming baby
sex happen in their house? not really matter says levi…safe sex MOST of the time
Suprised @ the news
…a little bit he didn’t want the spotlight…it got tough, was mutual break-up
Can someone please live blog for those of us who can’t leave the flats?
No tv either.
JanMarie, Thanks for the great article !! This one may put her and TS over the top, lol. Can’t wait to see what all her web friends have to say about this.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_04/017867.php
A CLOWNISH, VINDICTIVE AMATEUR’….
This article and the comments are hilarious!!
If you are waiting for the Larry King show, there is an interesting article in the L.A. Times about the interview.
Go to the L.A. Times and type in “Levi Johnston.”
It’s good for a laugh!
The only problem with the Larry King Show is there are soooooo many commercials. Just when the interviewee gets going with some juicy comments Larry cuts to a commercial. Drives me crazy. They had Judge Judy on the other night and I swear she was about ready to get up and walk out. Just as she was into a really good flow they would cut her off. She would say two sentences and then, sorry we’ll be right back. Unfortuntaley when they came back to her the subject was changed. It’ll be interesting to see if that happens tonight.
WoooHooo Wed. nite Live!!! Life is good..:)
9PM eastern is Larry King Live… with the Johnstons…
What a dilemma!!!
Busy bunch. Radio,TV……….The Gino drama continues. LOL
No word from silly sarah yet. Where’s Sarah ?
@ pvazwindy – Grats! 🙂
Such a confluence of yummy media delights this evening: CC, Burke and Larry King!
Such a confluence of yummy media delights this evening: CC, Burke and Larry King!
Have you folks been paying attention? Two posts. Two first. Mother earth is good to me.
Like going to the edges of the Galaxy and back…
Now this I will listen into.