It is very reassuring to see the media finds the
opinions on Sarah Palin from a 19 year old ex boyfriend to be
world news and a top story...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A spokeswoman for
Gov. Sarah
Palinis scoffing at comments by
Bristol
Palin's former fiance, who says he thinks Palin resigned to
cash in on her fame.
"It is interesting to learn Levi is working on a piece of
fiction while honing his acting skills," Palin family spokeswoman
Meghan
Stapletonsaid in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Levi Johnston, 19, whose wedding to Bristol Palin was called off
earlier this year, said Thursday he lived with the Palin family
from early December to the second week in January. He claimed he
heard the governor several times say how nice it would be to take
advantage of the lucrative deals that were being offered, including
a reality show and a book.
"She had talked about how nice it would be to take some of this
money people had been offering us and you know just run with it,
say 'forget everything else,'" he said.
He said he thinks book deals were really what appealed to
Palin.
"I think the big deal was the book. That was millions of
dollars," said Johnston, who has had a strained relationship with
the family but now says things have improved.
Compensation details of Palin's book projects haven't been
disclosed. The former GOP vice presidential candidate has said she
is facing more than $500,000 in legal fees.
Johnston made his comments at a news conference Thursday at the
office of his attorney, Rex Butler.
Johnston came forward, Butler said, because Alaskans want to
know why Palin has decided to resign, effective the end of the
month.
Johnston is pursuing his own book deal and movie deal while
working as a carpenter.
Asked if he would vote for her if she ran for president,
Johnston said: "I think she's a great lady, but after seeing what
she did now, you know, leaving Alaska, I would have to say, 'no.'
Obviously she's stressed out as governor. I mean moving up to the
vice president or president is huge. I just don't think anymore
that she's cut out for the job."
Whenever I hear supporters of Sarah Palin, I always think of the
Emperor's New Clothes. It confuses me that her fans, many of
whom are conservatives who bemoan the loss of standards in our
educational system, can't see that she is profoundly inarticulate
and in a perpetually losing struggle with the English language.
I don't know if she's smart or dumb; what I do know is that
if she has any interesting thoughts she is incapable of expressing
them. She can work an audience, though. And her winks
are without equal.
Posted by billrosen on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:39 am
The point was not whether one likes Sarah Palin or not,
the point was the media
is PATHETIC, this punk's opinions were top
news....rediculous. The media smear campaign against Palin just
won't end. There has never been such a viscious media attack
machine on one candidate (or her kids) ever before...and for the
record, I am not a big Palin fan, especially after her sudden
resignation, a very dumb move if she has aspirations to run in
2012, she would not be getting my vote.
I teach English at the university level, so I feel protective of
our native tongue. She's in a lot of trouble these days, so
she needs all the help she can get.
Posted by rgoodwin on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:59 am
I would say she is NOT in trouble. If indeed she chooses to
remain in the private sector doing books, movies, lectures,
campaigns - she will be making a hell of a lot more money in her
day job than I would imagine most on this site make. It is still
purely speculation whether she did this to set herself up for a run
at the WH - personally - at THIS point and for the next couple of
years - it's a brilliant move - look at the attention she is
getting - makes for another book or movie.
Title: OT It is very reassuring to
Posted by billrosen on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:21 am
It is very reassuring to see the media finds the opinions on Sarah Palin from a 19 year old ex boyfriend to be world news and a top story...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A spokeswoman for Gov. Sarah Palinis scoffing at comments by Bristol Palin's former fiance, who says he thinks Palin resigned to cash in on her fame.
"It is interesting to learn Levi is working on a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills," Palin family spokeswoman Meghan Stapletonsaid in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Levi Johnston, 19, whose wedding to Bristol Palin was called off earlier this year, said Thursday he lived with the Palin family from early December to the second week in January. He claimed he heard the governor several times say how nice it would be to take advantage of the lucrative deals that were being offered, including a reality show and a book.
"She had talked about how nice it would be to take some of this money people had been offering us and you know just run with it, say 'forget everything else,'" he said.
He said he thinks book deals were really what appealed to Palin.
"I think the big deal was the book. That was millions of dollars," said Johnston, who has had a strained relationship with the family but now says things have improved.
Compensation details of Palin's book projects haven't been disclosed. The former GOP vice presidential candidate has said she is facing more than $500,000 in legal fees.
Johnston made his comments at a news conference Thursday at the office of his attorney, Rex Butler.
Johnston came forward, Butler said, because Alaskans want to know why Palin has decided to resign, effective the end of the month.
Johnston is pursuing his own book deal and movie deal while working as a carpenter.
Asked if he would vote for her if she ran for president, Johnston said: "I think she's a great lady, but after seeing what she did now, you know, leaving Alaska, I would have to say, 'no.' Obviously she's stressed out as governor. I mean moving up to the vice president or president is huge. I just don't think anymore that she's cut out for the job."
OT
Posted by algyros on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:31 am
Whenever I hear supporters of Sarah Palin, I always think of the Emperor's New Clothes. It confuses me that her fans, many of whom are conservatives who bemoan the loss of standards in our educational system, can't see that she is profoundly inarticulate and in a perpetually losing struggle with the English language. I don't know if she's smart or dumb; what I do know is that if she has any interesting thoughts she is incapable of expressing them. She can work an audience, though. And her winks are without equal.
The point was not whether
Posted by billrosen on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:39 am
The point was not whether one likes Sarah Palin or not, the point was the media is PATHETIC, this punk's opinions were top news....rediculous. The media smear campaign against Palin just won't end. There has never been such a viscious media attack machine on one candidate (or her kids) ever before...and for the record, I am not a big Palin fan, especially after her sudden resignation, a very dumb move if she has aspirations to run in 2012, she would not be getting my vote.
boy...are you judgmental!
Posted by ptbouras on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:35 am
boy...are you judgmental!
OT
Posted by algyros on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:37 am
I teach English at the university level, so I feel protective of our native tongue. She's in a lot of trouble these days, so she needs all the help she can get.
Palin
Posted by rgoodwin on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:59 am
I would say she is NOT in trouble. If indeed she chooses to remain in the private sector doing books, movies, lectures, campaigns - she will be making a hell of a lot more money in her day job than I would imagine most on this site make. It is still purely speculation whether she did this to set herself up for a run at the WH - personally - at THIS point and for the next couple of years - it's a brilliant move - look at the attention she is getting - makes for another book or movie.
Palin's kind of like George
Posted by lachasse on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:43 am
Palin's kind of like George Bush in a dress.
Palin reads a teleprompter better
Posted by perthx on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:52 am
Palin reads a teleprompter better than Obama--- and he actually sounds worse than Bush without his...um, er, ah, um, er,er ahh, um......
you being a college professor
Posted by billrosen on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:41 am
you being a college professor answers a lot...
for sure Bill, you won't find
Posted by jtverr on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:46 am
for sure Bill, you won't find a more leftist profession than "educators".
OT
Posted by algyros on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:49 am
Ad hominems don't advance a discussion much.
Good points, all. Unfortunately.
Posted by brophy on 10th of Jul 2009 at 09:36 am
Good points, all. Unfortunately.