Levi Johnston Apologizes to Palin Family

US NewsJuly 2010 • Views: 2,593

Shocka! After waging a war of words with Sarah Palin and her family for the past year, Levi Johnston is suddenly apologizing.

“Last year, after Bristol and I broke up, I was unhappy and a little angry. Unfortunately, against my better judgment, I publicly said things about the Palins that were not completely true,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I have already privately apologized to Todd and Sarah. Since my statements were public, I owe it to the Palins to publicly apologize.”

I wonder how much that cost Palin? (I know, I’m dreadfully cynical.)

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134 comments

teleskiguy Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:10:52am

He’s doing this so he can see his son, completely understandable. Sarah Palin is one vindictive bitch.

darthstar Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:11:02am

WTF? Does that mean he’s not publishing his kiss-and-tell book about how Momma Grizzly took him under her wing?

That’s disappointing.

notonanyday Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:11:12am

Access to loved ones can be a pretty powerful motivator.

Walter L. Newton Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:11:34am

Cato checks in.. in… 5,4,3,2,1…

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:11:35am

This probably has everything to do with visitation rights, I would guess.

Varek Raith Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:11:47am

re: #4 Walter L. Newton

Cato checks in.. in… 5,4,3,2,1…

He’s in timeout.

Walter L. Newton Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:12:34am

re: #6 Varek Raith

He’s in timeout.

Ok… Cato checks in.. in… tomorrow…

darthstar Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:13:54am

re: #5 Fozzie Bear

This probably has everything to do with visitation rights, I would guess.

This will be neither confirmed nor denied by Levi, though in a few months Sarah will be all over the TV saying that people were accusing her of holding the kid hostage for an apology…gotta get those victim points.

jaunte Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:14:26am

“Last year, after Bristol and I broke up, I was unhappy and a little angry. Unfortunately, against my better judgment, I publicly said things about the Palins that were not completely true,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively.

By the evidence, this is an imaginary part of the story.

Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:15:00am

He awoke to a moose head in his bed.

Varek Raith Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:15:29am

Always though he was a creep.

Nimed Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:15:44am

re: #10 Stanley Sea

He awoke to a moose head in his bed.

LOL

Varek Raith Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:15:45am

re: #11 Varek Raith

Always thought he was a creep.

D’oh.

jamesfirecat Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:15:51am

re: #1 teleskiguy

He’s doing this so he can see his son, completely understandable. Sarah Palin is one vindictive bitch.

I don’t want to believe it, but if this is true, then it will be the single WORST thing I have seen Sarah Palin do for the sheer “wrongness” of it. Or at least it will be the thing that I can feel the most emotionally worked up over and as you all know with liberals how bad something feels is the same as how bad something is…. ;)

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:16:56am

Is he paying child support?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:17:08am

re: #6 Varek Raith

He’s in timeout.

What?

Varek Raith Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:17:27am

re: #14 jamesfirecat

I don’t want to believe it, but if this is true, then it will be the single WORST thing I have seen Sarah Palin do for the sheer “wrongness” of it. Or at least it will be the thing that I can feel the most emotionally worked up over and as you all know with liberals how bad something feels is the same as how bad something is… ;)

I’m no fan of Palin but, I’m even less a fan of this jerk.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:17:29am

re: #9 jaunte

By the evidence, this is an imaginary part of the story.

Yeah, I chuckled when I read that.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:17:35am

Frankly, Levi and the Palins deserve each other. I would feel bad for one or the other party, but it all seems like karma to me.

teleskiguy Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:18:28am

If Levi won’t come out with his tell-all book, at least we have that guy McGinnis on the beat.

webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:18:29am

I wonder how much that cost Palin? (I know, I’m dreadfully cynical.)

I would assume giving him access to his son….

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:18:34am

re: #19 Fozzie Bear

Frankly, Levi and the Palins deserve each other. I would feel bad for one or the other party, but it all seems like karma to me.

There’s a kid in the middle!

Obdicut Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:18:35am

For a hilarious and offensive take on the whole deal:

[Link: www.somethingawful.com…]

There’s a lot in the series. This is the directory of all of them.

[Link: www.somethingawful.com…]

It is not meant to be taken the least bit seriously.

darthstar Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:18:50am

re: #15 MandyManners

Is he paying child support?

Bristol’s fucking rich now (she has a PR firm now…it’s all the rage, teen moms around the world are starting PR firms). Levi will probably pay child support anyway, because of the fact that the Palins would cut him off from his kid if he gave them the smallest excuse.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:19:05am

re: #1 teleskiguy

He’s doing this so he can see his son, completely understandable. Sarah Palin is one vindictive bitch.

How do you know that he’s not getting parenting time?

Nimed Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:19:36am

Well, now. This is wonderful news. Now, if only Sullivan would give his obsession with Trig a rest, one would never have to defend Palin again in teh internets.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:19:40am

re: #22 MandyManners

There’s a kid in the middle!

Yeah that’s true. Lets hope this gets sorted before he’s old enough to have any clue what happened.

jaunte Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:19:45am

re: #15 MandyManners

Is he paying child support?

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

notonanyday Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:19:54am

…and how much will this end up costing him?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:20:23am

re: #24 darthstar

Bristol’s fucking rich now (she has a PR firm now…it’s all the rage, teen moms around the world are starting PR firms). Levi will probably pay child support anyway, because of the fact that the Palins would cut him off from his kid if he gave them the smallest excuse.

Bullshit on two points.

Both parents of a child are required to support it. It doesn’t matter how rich the custodial parent is, the non-custodial parent is required to pay.

Also, parenting time is not dependant on paying child support.

cineaste Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:20:32am

OT: Shocka! CRU vindicated a fifth time:

[Link: www.nytimes.com…]

webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:20:38am

I wonder what was a “lie” and what was actually “truth”….

Sorry I just get the feeling that the Palin-Heath clan are just the worst sort of people who bully others to get their way and leave lives in ruin behind them.

darthstar Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:21:12am

re: #26 Nimed

Well, now. This is wonderful news. Now, if only Sullivan would give his obsession with Trig a rest, one would never have to defend Palin again in teh internets.

Sarah Palin will never let that happen. She only exists in the public eye because she’s a controversial figure in American politics. (who knew stupidity was worth 12 million dollars?)

She needs a big scandal in the next three months to help her pitch her latest ghost-written book.

Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:21:30am

re: #24 darthstar

Bristol’s fucking rich now (she has a PR firm now…it’s all the rage, teen moms around the world are starting PR firms). Levi will probably pay child support anyway, because of the fact that the Palins would cut him off from his kid if he gave them the smallest excuse.

He’s paying child support.

teleskiguy Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:22:24am

re: #25 MandyManners

How do you know that he’s not getting parenting time?

I know that for the first 6 months of Tripp’s life, Levi was pretty much banned from seeing him or Bristol. It looks as if things have smoothed over a little between Levi and Bristol, and now Levi is groveling to Queen Bitch Sarah to be assured of access to Tripp.

Varek Raith Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:22:26am

Internet connection is slooowww.
BBL.
/Why can’t Comcast work on their lines at night???

NJDhockeyfan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:22:31am

Levi Johnston is a total douchbag. Even though this story is making the news I find it as interesting as the Lindsey Lohan story. Total waste of reading time. I think I’ll work on my house for a while.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:22:45am

re: #28 jaunte

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

Woohoo. Two consecutive, on-time payments. Let’s give him a parade.

darthstar Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:23:02am

re: #34 Stanley Sea

He’s paying child support.

As he should. If he really wanted to fuck with the Palins, he could sue for 50% custody. I think he just wants to get on with his life, and will keep making the payments so long as he’s gainfully employed.

jamesfirecat Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:23:02am

re: #24 darthstar

Bristol’s fucking rich now (she has a PR firm now…it’s all the rage, teen moms around the world are starting PR firms). Levi will probably pay child support anyway, because of the fact that the Palins would cut him off from his kid if he gave them the smallest excuse.

To be fair, child support is like social security. You don’t always pay it out because the person needs it, you do it because its part of the social contract…

skidancer Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:23:20am

The gurus who can actually see peoples’ karma and can therefore explain their suffering teach that one must still have compassionate. Metaphysical explanations should not alter human response, such as those who claimed that aid shouldn’t be sent to the victims of the tsunami in Asia because they deserved it because of their sins.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:23:29am

re: #35 teleskiguy

I know that for the first 6 months of Tripp’s life, Levi was pretty much banned from seeing him or Bristol. It looks as if things have smoothed over a little between Levi and Bristol, and now Levi is groveling to Queen Bitch Sarah to be assured of access to Tripp.

It’s not up to the grandmother. It’s up to the court.

watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:24:00am

I wonder how much that cost Palin? (I know, I’m dreadfully cynical.)

It didn’t cost her a thing, it might even have been fun, she just had to use her “Cougar” mojo on him and show him how much better an experienced woman is compared to a teenager.

/Hah! I am even more cynical than thou! ;)

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:24:48am

Bit of a bias here. Dickhead was ordered to pay $1,000.00/month in CS 10 years ago. He’s not paid one damn dime.

jaunte Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:25:15am

re: #38 MandyManners

Woohoo. Two consecutive, on-time payments. Let’s give him a parade.

The court forced him to pay 21k, then he apparently got the idea.

darthstar Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:26:37am

Okay…time to dial up espn3.com.

See you all in 105 minutes or so.

Sol Berdinowitz Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:27:36am

My person suspicion is that he has been bought off: Sarah made him an offer not to write a book or make any further public appearances, and this fellow realizing that he can make just as much or more sitting at home, took up the offer, and this is aprt of the quid pro quo.

watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:27:44am

re: #44 MandyManners

Bit of a bias here. Dickhead was ordered to pay $1,000.00/month in CS 10 years ago. He’s not paid one damn dime.

So he fathered a child when he was…uhh…eight or nine years old and the court ordered him to pay child support? Kinda tough to come up with $1000.00 a month when your still in grade school isn’t it?

/wtf?

brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:28:09am

It seems like we are assuming a lot of “facts” not in evidence. I can understand not liker her (I don’t politically and don’t follow her otherwise), but it seems we are doing something in this thread that we typically roast people for doing in others.

Nimed Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:28:19am

re: #33 darthstar

Sarah Palin will never let that happen. She only exists in the public eye because she’s a controversial figure in American politics. (who knew stupidity was worth 12 million dollars?)

She needs a big scandal in the next three months to help her pitch her latest ghost-written book.

Right, but one should try to be fair and take one case at a time. An out-of-control son-in-law threatening to “expose” family private matters while posing for Playboy, or a blogger speculating on whether your latest child is really yours; these things were not Palin’s doing.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:28:24am

Frankly, the kid is screwed no matter what.

He can either be raised by crazypants and family on the compound, or by white trash racist wannabe-porn-star.

He’ll end up speaking in tongues, drinking lebatt’s like it’s water, or both.

Poor kid.

jamesfirecat Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:28:49am

re: #48 ausador

So he fathered a child when he was…uhh…eight or nine years old and the court ordered him to pay child support? Kinda tough to come up with $1000.00 a month when your still in grade school isn’t it?

/wtf?

I think Mandy was talking about her own unplesant past….

Sol Berdinowitz Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:28:54am

re: #44 MandyManners

10 months?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:29:08am

re: #45 jaunte

The court forced him to pay 21k, then he apparently got the idea.

That much in CS?!

webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:29:21am

re: #42 MandyManners

It’s not up to the grandmother. It’s up to the court.

That maybe the way it is supposed to work but we all know that at times the folks with the power/money can do what they want. They are involved in a custody suit now so this may also be part of his change of heart.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:29:46am

re: #48 ausador

So he fathered a child when he was…uhh…eight or nine years old and the court ordered him to pay child support? Kinda tough to come up with $1000.00 a month when your still in grade school isn’t it?

/wtf?

What?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:30:11am

re: #53 ralphieboy

10 months?

Years.

webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:31:24am

re: #44 MandyManners

Bit of a bias here. Dickhead was ordered to pay $1,000.00/month in CS 10 years ago. He’s not paid one damn dime.

Is he unemployed or are you just unable to get the courts to go after him?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:31:36am

re: #55 webevintage

That maybe the way it is supposed to work but we all know that at times the folks with the power/money can do what they want. They are involved in a custody suit now so this may also be part of his change of heart.

Not in my area. The court would bounce a gavel off of someone’s head for interfering in parenting time.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:32:32am

re: #58 webevintage

Is he unemployed or are you just unable to get the courts to go after him?

If I wanted it, I’d get it out of him.

The Curmudgeon Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:33:46am

I doubt that visitation was an issue. If he’s the father, he could — if necessary — get a court to give him that. Levi behaved like a jackass. Period. His sudden change of heart is probably due to the fact that he realizes lots of people want nothing to do with him — except media types looking to bash Palin.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:34:39am

Whaa? The kid is an infant.

Some wires got crossed here. Mandy, you had to have meant months.

wrenchwench Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:35:13am

re: #62 Fozzie Bear

Whaa? The kid is an infant.

Some wires got crossed here. Mandy, you had to have meant months.

“Dickhead” is not Levi.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:35:58am

Oooooh. Ok.

Didn’t realize there was a subject transition.

webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:36:04am

BTW, Rush is still a dick, he sure is enjoying our economic problems:

Rush Limbaugh said on his July 2 radio show that he believes Obama tanked the economy on purpose, both as “payback” for 230 years of racial oppression and because Obama simply doesn’t like America.
He railed: “Who is Obama? Why is he doing this? Why? Why is he doing it? Is he stupid? Is it an accident? Is he doing it on purpose or what have you? … I think we face something we’ve never faced before in the country — and that is, we’re now governed by people who do not like the country, who do not have the same reverence for it that we do. Our greatest threat (and this is saying something) is internal.”

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

Serously, how can anyone listen to this swill and think it is true?

watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:36:38am

re: #52 jamesfirecat

I think Mandy was talking about her own unplesant past…

Sorry, I must have missed the transition from one “dickhead” to the other one somehow…

/Perhaps we could label them dickhead 1 and dickhead 2 respectively, that way we would know which one is currently being discussed?

jamesfirecat Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:37:26am

re: #65 webevintage

BTW, Rush is still a dick, he sure is enjoying our economic problems:

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

Serously, how can anyone listen to this swill and think it is true?

Simple, holistic logic lays out that anything can be true as long as you believe the things that would inevitably make it true.

If you believe that Liberals hate America or aren’t true Americans its a short jump from that to this…

Bagua Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:38:30am

re: #64 Fozzie Bear

Had a reply for you here.

reine.de.tout Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:38:51am

re: #24 darthstar

Bristol’s fucking rich now (she has a PR firm now…it’s all the rage, teen moms around the world are starting PR firms). Levi will probably pay child support anyway, because of the fact that the Palins would cut him off from his kid if he gave them the smallest excuse.

Levi will pay child support because the child lives with Bristol, Levi is the father, and a kid’s dad OUGHT TO BE HELPING with the upbringing of the child.

sheesh.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:38:53am

re: #65 webevintage

BTW, Rush is still a dick, he sure is enjoying our economic problems:

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

Serously, how can anyone listen to this swill and think it is true?

Rush is insane. I don’t anybody but the craziest window-licking nutjobs (apparently Rush) actually believe that this (or any other) president wants to fuck up the country.

It’s one thing to disagree that policy will have the intended effect. It’s quite another to question intentions in such a manner.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:40:28am

re: #68 Bagua

Had a reply for you here.

Yeah I read that.

I think a little fear is in order. I printed out a picture of a removed cancerous lung and put it in my wallet. It looks fucking awful. I’ll look at that when I want a smoke.

Nimed Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:40:53am

re: #69 reine.de.tout

Levi will pay child support because the child lives with Bristol, Levi is the father, and a kid’s dad OUGHT TO BE HELPING with the upbringing of the child.

sheesh.

What would happen if he was unemployed and had never made money by giving interviews, posing for Playboy, etc?

I’m really asking.

reine.de.tout Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:41:12am

re: #48 ausador

So he fathered a child when he was…uhh…eight or nine years old and the court ordered him to pay child support? Kinda tough to come up with $1000.00 a month when your still in grade school isn’t it?

/wtf?

Mandy was talking about her ex.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:41:37am

re: #72 Nimed

What would happen if he was unemployed and had never made money by giving interviews, posing for Playboy, etc?

I’m really asking.

He can always sell off his organs. We wouldn’t want the Palins to have to tap into their millions. /

brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:41:51am

re: #71 Fozzie Bear

Yeah I read that.

I think a little fear is in order. I printed out a picture of a removed cancerous lung and put it in my wallet. It looks fucking awful. I’ll look at that when I want a smoke.

Good luck in your journey. You will be glad you did this for yourself. I don’t smoke, but have seen some in my extended family deal with the habit and the consequences.

Feline Fearless Leader Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:41:55am

re: #65 webevintage

BTW, Rush is still a dick, he sure is enjoying our economic problems:

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

Serously, how can anyone listen to this swill and think it is true?

Huffington Post link to a Rush Limbaugh spew. Idiocy site commenting on an idiot.

HappyWarrior Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:42:20am

re: #65 webevintage

BTW, Rush is still a dick, he sure is enjoying our economic problems:

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com…]

Serously, how can anyone listen to this swill and think it is true?

The guy’s clearly a nutcase. Seriously, Rush needs to get the hell over himself. Does he realize how stupid he sounds?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:42:30am

re: #62 Fozzie Bear

Whaa? The kid is an infant.

Some wires got crossed here. Mandy, you had to have meant months.

No. 44.

Bit of a bias here. Dickhead was ordered to pay $1,000.00/month in CS 10 years ago. He’s not paid one damn dime.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:42:56am

re: #66 ausador

Sorry, I must have missed the transition from one “dickhead” to the other one somehow…

/Perhaps we could label them dickhead 1 and dickhead 2 respectively, that way we would know which one is currently being discussed?

ROFLMAO!!!

brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:43:07am

re: #77 HappyWarrior

The guy’s clearly a nutcase. Seriously, Rush needs to get the hell over himself. Does he realize how stupid he sounds?

The only thing rush listens to is ratings. As long as folks listen, he will talk.

Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:43:11am

re: #76 oaktree

Huffington Post link to a Rush Limbaugh spew. Idiocy site commenting on an idiot.

Aw hell, read the transcript for yourself

[Link: www.rushlimbaugh.com…]

Nimed Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:43:50am

Spain has been much closer to a goal so far.

Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:44:14am

re: #78 MandyManners

No. 44.

Bit of a bias here. Dickhead was ordered to pay $1,000.00/month in CS 10 years ago. He’s not paid one damn dime.

Yeah I saw that after posting. I’m sorry for you having to put up with that. I don’t envy single moms, it’s not an easy road.

watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:45:28am

re: #73 reine.de.tout

I realized that after the other replies, sorry there was no transistion or O.T. warning so I didn’t catch it. I didn’t realize that “dickhead” was supposed to be a recognizable code word that she uses for her ex.

Again, sorry, my mind reading powers seem to be a little lacking today for some reason…

reine.de.tout Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:45:56am

re: #72 Nimed

What would happen if he was unemployed and had never made money by giving interviews, posing for Playboy, etc?

I’m really asking.

I have no clue how courts establish child support payments, or what they do if a person is unemployed

I assume an unemployed person gets unemployment payments, and would be required to make some sort of child support payment from that? At any rate, if a person’s circumstances change, then support payments could change also, if the person petitioned the court.

I’m a bit taken aback here by what seems to be some folks’ idea that since the Palin family, and Bristol, might have more money than Levi, he should be excused from having to participate in the support of his child. That’s ridiculous.

brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:46:02am

re: #72 Nimed

I “believe” the amounts are still added up. You may not have to pay while you are out of work, but once you are employed, the state expects the payments to start including catching up on past amounts owed.

reine.de.tout Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:46:46am

re: #79 MandyManners

ROFLMAO!!!

Yours will have to be Dickhead #1, then, because his dickheadedness goes back further than Levi’s dickheadedness, wouldn’t you say?

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:46:54am

re: #83 Fozzie Bear

Yeah I saw that after posting. I’m sorry for you having to put up with that. I don’t envy single moms, it’s not an easy road.

Meh. I’m fine with it. He’s not in our life at all. It’s well worth the measly amount of money. But, whoa to him if he ever tries to have contact. He’s a federal felon owing that much in back child support and I’d drop a dime on him in the blink of an eye.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:47:56am

re: #85 reine.de.tout

I have no clue how courts establish child support payments, or what they do if a person is unemployed

I assume an unemployed person gets unemployment payments, and would be required to make some sort of child support payment from that? At any rate, if a person’s circumstances change, then support payments could change also, if the person petitioned the court.

I’m a bit taken aback here by what seems to be some folks’ idea that since the Palin family, and Bristol, might have more money than Levi, he should be excused from having to participate in the support of his child. That’s ridiculous.

AMEN!

BTW, the courts can impute an income for the unemployed or under-employed parent.

brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:48:07am

re: #85 reine.de.tout

Exactly. It is not the money, it is about the principal of being an adult and being responsible for the life you helped create.

reine.de.tout Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:48:23am

re: #90 brownbagj

Exactly. It is not the money, it is about the principal of being an adult and being responsible for the life you helped create.

Exactly, thank you.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:48:31am

re: #87 reine.de.tout

Yours will have to be Dickhead #1, then, because his dickheadedness goes back further than Levi’s dickheadedness, wouldn’t you say?

Oh, yes I would!

webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:48:35am

re: #85 reine.de.tout

I’m a bit taken aback here by what seems to be some folks’ idea that since the Palin family, and Bristol, might have more money than Levi, he should be excused from having to participate in the support of his child. That’s ridiculous.

Of course he should pay, that goes without saying no matter what Bristol’s finances are (which are pretty good).

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:51:07am

re: #90 brownbagj

Exactly. It is not the money, it is about the principal of being an adult and being responsible for the life you helped create.

His trashing the Palin family was trashing one half of his child’s DNA.

Fucking loser.

Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:51:16am

What the hell, I’ll share my story. I was a kid in a divorced house where my Mother denigrated my Father continuously, year after year after year. I think it was my child’s mind that said, “no one can be that bad!” and started to doubt the comments. Once I was old enough to act on my own I got back in touch with my wonderful Dad, and heard his side of the story. There’s always two sides you know. We have the best relationship and he is a good man. My mother blew it by trying to keep me on her side.

Nimed Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:51:57am

re: #85 reine.de.tout

I have no clue how courts establish child support payments, or what they do if a person is unemployed

I assume an unemployed person gets unemployment payments, and would be required to make some sort of child support payment from that? At any rate, if a person’s circumstances change, then support payments could change also, if the person petitioned the court.

I’m a bit taken aback here by what seems to be some folks’ idea that since the Palin family, and Bristol, might have more money than Levi, he should be excused from having to participate in the support of his child. That’s ridiculous.

Speaking for myself, I didn’t mean to imply such a thing — I was just curious about how much the present income of the father/mother is a factor (or whether it’s a factor at all). Can’t speak for Fozzie, but I assumed he was making a joke.

MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:52:10am

re: #95 Stanley Sea

What the hell, I’ll share my story. I was a kid in a divorced house where my Mother denigrated my Father continuously, year after year after year. I think it was my child’s mind that said, “no one can be that bad!” and started to doubt the comments. Once I was old enough to act on my own I got back in touch with my wonderful Dad, and heard his side of the story. There’s always two sides you know. We have the best relationship and he is a good man. My mother blew it by trying to keep me on her side.

Shame on her!

(((Stanley Sea)))

brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:53:26am

re: #95 Stanley Sea

What the hell, I’ll share my story. I was a kid in a divorced house where my Mother denigrated my Father continuously, year after year after year. I think it was my child’s mind that said, “no one can be that bad!” and started to doubt the comments. Once I was old enough to act on my own I got back in touch with my wonderful Dad, and heard his side of the story. There’s always two sides you know. We have the best relationship and he is a good man. My mother blew it by trying to keep me on her side.

My wife has a simliar story. THe kids were used as pawns by the mom. Truly sad. Everything eventually got ironed out (after many, many years), but my wife still tears up about the time lost when birthdays and holidays roll around.

Bagua Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:54:06am

re: #71 Fozzie Bear

Yeah I read that.

I think a little fear is in order. I printed out a picture of a removed cancerous lung and put it in my wallet. It looks fucking awful. I’ll look at that when I want a smoke.

Perfect. That is the way to defeat tobacco. The more you learn about it the more loathesome it becomes.

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webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:54:10am

re: #94 MandyManners

His trashing the Palin family was trashing one half of his child’s DNA.

Fucking loser.

It could be that he felt that was the only way to make sure the Palin/Heath clan did not cut him out of his child’s life forever. These are not nice people….

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webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:54:43am

Best Tweet on Rush:

JohnFugelsang
Limbaugh says Obama created recession to punish white people. Apparently God created Limbaugh for the same reason.

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Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:55:20am

re: #100 webevintage

It could be that he felt that was the only way to make sure the Palin/Heath clan did not cut him out of his child’s life forever. These are not nice people…

From what I understand, he has never trashed the mother of his child. Only his future (during the RNC) mother in law.

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MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:55:46am

re: #88 MandyManners

woe

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MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:56:40am

re: #98 brownbagj

My wife has a simliar story. THe kids were used as pawns by the mom. Truly sad. Everything eventually got ironed out (after many, many years), but my wife still tears up about the time lost when birthdays and holidays roll around.

Thank goodness the courts nowadays don’t allow that nonsense.

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MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:57:18am

re: #100 webevintage

It could be that he felt that was the only way to make sure the Palin/Heath clan did not cut him out of his child’s life forever. These are not nice people…

By TRASHING one half of that baby’s DNA in public??? Are you out of your mind?

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MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:58:08am

Gonna’ step back.

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:58:08am

re: #100 webevintage

It could be that he felt that was the only way to make sure the Palin/Heath clan did not cut him out of his child’s life forever. These are not nice people…

It could be because his body wast taken over by aliens. We have no idea why he did. We just know he did, the he posed in PB and acted like an ass. His motives are unknown - anything else is pure speculation and not based on facts.

Your hatred for her (and again I am not a Palin fan) is really showing when you speculate.

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Semper Fi Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:58:59am

re: #95 Stanley Sea

What the hell, I’ll share my story. I was a kid in a divorced house where my Mother denigrated my Father continuously, year after year after year. I think it was my child’s mind that said, “no one can be that bad!” and started to doubt the comments. Once I was old enough to act on my own I got back in touch with my wonderful Dad, and heard his side of the story. There’s always two sides you know. We have the best relationship and he is a good man. My mother blew it by trying to keep me on her side.

Your story was not that much different than my own and further makes me aware that I’m not the lone ranger. Many have had it far worse than me and far more have had similar experiences. Thanks

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:59:14am

re: #104 MandyManners

Thank goodness the courts nowadays don’t allow that nonsense.

Well, they could all “visit” but she made up some serious stories about him that were unfounded and caused a lot of hurt feelings. I don’t think the courts can do much about that. The kids are the ultimate victims.

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Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:59:25am

The hypocrisy!

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:59:57am

The unmitigated gall!

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webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:01:07pm

re: #107 brownbagj

Your hatred for her (and again I am not a Palin fan) is really showing when you speculate.

So I can’t speculate because I hate Palin with a white hot passion but others can?

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:01:31pm

re: #108 Semper Fi

Your story was not that much different than my own and further makes me aware that I’m not the lone ranger. Many have had it far worse than me and far more have had similar experiences. Thanks

Unfortunately, these situations happen all too often. My wife is a trooper. And I am sure you and SS are as well. What matters is how you live your life and breaking the cycle.

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webevintage Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:02:57pm

re: #105 MandyManners

By TRASHING one half of that baby’s DNA in public??? Are you out of your mind?

He did not trash Bristol.
and you are probably right to step back and I will too.

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:02:59pm

re: #112 webevintage

So I can’t speculate because I hate Palin with a white hot passion but others can?

Go right on ahead. I won’t stop you. I wouldn’t dare. I have no more worthy opinion than anyone else. Just pointing out that I think you care continuing to come up with reasons for this ass to act the way he did.

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HappyWarrior Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:03:15pm

What’s pathetic is how both Sarah and Levi aired out this dirty laundry in public. At least the kid isn’t grown and is congitive of it. Speaking for myself I remember feeling real ackward when my mom’s parents would badmouth my dad because of his problems. It made me feel incredibly uncomfortable.

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:04:16pm

I wish I could type. Ugh.

Anyway, I don’t want to pick a fight. It is clear you don’t like Palin. I don’t either. I hate it for their child (children) and I am sure you do to. Please don’t take this any other way.

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Stan the Demanded Plan Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:07:42pm

re: #116 HappyWarrior

What’s pathetic is how both Sarah and Levi aired out this dirty laundry in public. At least the kid isn’t grown and is congitive of it. Speaking for myself I remember feeling real ackward when my mom’s parents would badmouth my dad because of his problems. It made me feel incredibly uncomfortable.

So fricken true, and stupid. You know, the shared DNA and all.

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reine.de.tout Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:10:56pm

re: #96 Nimed

Speaking for myself, I didn’t mean to imply such a thing — I was just curious about how much the present income of the father/mother is a factor (or whether it’s a factor at all). Can’t speak for Fozzie, but I assumed he was making a joke.

Oh, my bad.
I mentioned that in my response to you, NOT because I though you were implying such a thing, but just as a thought that went through my head while I was looking over the thread.
Sorry, Nimed. I hope you see this.

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Semper Fi Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:11:09pm

re: #113 brownbagj

Unfortunately, these situations happen all too often. My wife is a trooper. And I am sure you and SS are as well. What matters is how you live your life and breaking the cycle.

My only regret is that, when a child, I didn’t understand the events and my parents personalities soon enough.

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MandyManners Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:13:00pm

re: #109 brownbagj

Well, they could all “visit” but she made up some serious stories about him that were unfounded and caused a lot of hurt feelings. I don’t think the courts can do much about that. The kids are the ultimate victims.

Actually, the courts can force both parents to not trash the other.

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brownbagj Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:14:44pm

re: #120 Semper Fi

My only regret is that, when a child, I didn’t understand the events and my parents personalities soon enough.

That is why I hate this terribly for the children. They are truly captive in situations like this.

Don’t beat yourself up. You did the best you could. There is no excuse for a child to have to be the grownup.

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Semper Fi Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:16:02pm

Hoops,
I hope you’re in the car on you way home by now. I like both teams so far.

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HappyWarrior Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:16:57pm

re: #118 Stanley Sea

So fricken true, and stupid. You know, the shared DNA and all.

Yep, precisely. I mean I love my grandparents but I resented the hell when they would badmouth my dad in front of me. My dad isn’t and wasn’t perfect but he helped shape me in to the man I am. The other frustrating thing is that my dad’s mother was very kind to my mom. Hell I don’t remember her having a bad word to say about anyone now that I think of it.

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Semper Fi Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:20:36pm

re: #122 brownbagj

That is why I hate this terribly for the children. They are truly captive in situations like this.

Don’t beat yourself up. You did the best you could. There is no excuse for a child to have to be the grownup.

There are so many children of divorced parents. Yes, they truly are captives of their parents drama. Thanks

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Neo_ Wed, Jul 7, 2010 12:45:50pm

This only goes to prove that Trig will go back in time and become Sullivan’s father.

TRIG: “Andrew………I AM YOUR FATHER!!!!!!”

ANDREW SULLIVAN: “NOOOOO! IT’S NOT POSSIBLE!!!!”

TRIG: “SARAH NEVER TOLD YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT ME! I WENT BACK IN TIME TO ENGLAND AND SIRED YOU WITH YOUR DEAR, SWEET MUM. OBAMA FEARS US! WE CAN END THIS HORRIBLE DIVISION BETWEEN RED AND BLUE AND RULE THE NATION AS FATHER AND SON!”

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Bob Levin Wed, Jul 7, 2010 1:11:18pm

I think the best course of cynicism is that we have a public battle between two teenagers, and people are trying to figure out where the ‘truth’ is. In such cases, there is no truth. And none of this should have been public fodder.

Cynicism also extends to the people who couldn’t get enough of this, not to mention those who kept calling this ‘news’.

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ReamWorks SKG Wed, Jul 7, 2010 4:29:23pm

Do you think he wasn’t saying things that were “completely true” back then when he said them, or now, when he’s saying that they weren’t true?

Anyway, his 15 minutes of fame are long over.

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Dr. Shalit Wed, Jul 7, 2010 4:44:04pm

Everyone -

FWIW - Levi Johnston, as Mother Sheehan, has discovered that the Left has no soft landing for folks whose 15 Minutes of Fame are OVER. All’Y’all have been used, abused, and wrung out like a washrag. Family and Religion might have made a place for you as a prodigal. The Left - has no such space. After a fashion, they are Ultimate Darwinists - You Win - OR - LOSE and DIE, see ‘ya later, BYE!

-S-

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joest73 Wed, Jul 7, 2010 5:00:42pm

re: #100 webevintage

It could be that he felt that was the only way to make sure the Palin/Heath clan did not cut him out of his child’s life forever. These are not nice people…

How do you know “they” are not nice people?

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Charles Johnson Wed, Jul 7, 2010 7:53:36pm

Nope, sorry — you don’t get to post crap in every thread.

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Fred72 Wed, Jul 7, 2010 9:04:34pm

re: #129 Dr. Shalit

Everyone -

FWIW - Levi Johnston, as Mother Sheehan, has discovered that the Left has no soft landing for folks whose 15 Minutes of Fame are OVER. All’Y’all have been used, abused, and wrung out like a washrag. Family and Religion might have made a place for you as a prodigal. The Left - has no such space. After a fashion, they are Ultimate Darwinists - You Win - OR - LOSE and DIE, see ‘ya later, BYE!

-S-

I’m not sure what this has to do with the left or the right. If I can make a broad generalization; Mr. Johnson’s exploits probably caused him to be hated by many on the right and laughed at by many on the left; a bit of schadenfreude of the sort enjoyed by one party when somebody associated with the other party is an embarrassment. The left certainly didn’t take him in, any more than they have Larry Craig or Michael Steele.

Unremarkable people tend to fall particularly hard once they’ve spent their ill-gotten 15 minutes. This is a phenomenon that is unrelated to political belief systems.

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Bourdain's Breakfast Thu, Jul 8, 2010 8:05:40am

It could be that he felt that was the only way to make sure the Palin/Heath clan did not cut him out of his child’s life forever. These are not nice people…

I don’t get it. Is the idea that he’s lying now, was telling the truth then?

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