Levi: "It's almost funny, that she's like, 46 years old, and she's battling a 19 year old"

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/17/earlyshow/main5682541.shtml?tag=stack

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Johnston: I just look at her in disgust. ... It's almost funny, that she's like, 46 years old, and she's battling a 19 year old, and I'm winning. And I'm telling the truth. She's lying and losing. ... If you look at her face, she's got -- she's really -- you can tell her mind's going 100 miles an hour when Oprah asked her those Levi questions. ... I've got a lot more knowledge and credibility than she gives me credit for.

Palin: By the way: I don't know if we call him Levi. I hear he goes by the name 'Ricky Hollywood' now, so, if that's the case, we don't wanna mess up this gig he's got going.

Levi: She's really underestimating me right now. And that's not a smart thing to do.

...

Palin: He's quite busy with his media tours. And he hasn't seen the baby for a while.

Johnston: I've been gone a lot on the media (tours). ... I haven't seen him a lot, but that's not always why.

Johnston has long contended that the Palins are keeping him away from his now 10-month-old son, and that he's gearing up for a custody battle.

Johnston: When were go into court, all this is gonna be over with, and I won't have much else to say about Sarah Palin, 'cause I will have my kid."

[jobycom]

1. She wants to lead America, but is locked in mortal combat with a kid.

Any decent leader would have dismissed his comments and ignored him long ago. That she can't find a way around commenting on him at every interview speaks volumes.

[KittyWampus]

27. Also, at the very least APPEARING gracious to the father of your daughter's baby

is the gracious thing to do.

[jobycom]

34. Yeah, there is that whole "If she had handled it better it wouldn't be an issue" aspect.

Heck, as much as I hate using W as an example, he had two of the wildest kids ever, but he managed to keep them from becoming an issue, and it's not like he's overly endowed with intelligence or leadership ability.

[Mike Daniels]

62. I don't think W's kids were any different than 90% of most kids

Hell, the stuff that was caught in photos was no worse than what one would find at most college area bars or parties.

They seemed to grow out of their early behavior as the years went by and they were mostly invisible near the end of Bush's term outside of the wedding and the Olympics.

[madrchsod]

2. the lady doth protest to much......

i think she`s pissed cause she ain`t getting under his skin...or on top of it:evilgrin:

[Skinner]

3. I'm no fan of Levi Johnston, but on this one he's right.

Sarah Palin does not do herself any favors by squabbling with a 19-year-old kid.

She aspires to be President of the United States of America, but she lets some 19-year-old nobody get under her skin. It's ridiculous.

[Yavin4]

5. Palin Squabbles with ANYONE That Crosses Her

She used the power of her office to exact personal revenge on her former brother in law. This is why she's so damn dangerous. She's petty and mean spirited.

[imdjh]

13. Which is why I should think it would be dangerous to be Levi right now.

I'm remembering a Sissy Spacek movie where the good old boys are out to get her, and they have her pulled over on the way home from a political function, where she was photographed with a glass of champagne in her hand, the cop says she's drunk, and they fix the test results.

[Raschel]

36. Palin takes shots at anyone that she PERCEIVES as crossing her. Like people that ask her what books

she reads. It's the reason she wrote her book. She can't let anything go.

[livetohike]

6. She's vindictive and it goes to her problems of low self esteem

imo. When she first came on the national scene, my first impression was that she was so unprofessional in her grammar and mannerisms. Hard to believe she was a Mayor let alone a Governor.

[clear eye]

40. Stalin was vindictive that way

and it didn't matter what the reason was, because once you've got the power of the state behind your petty-minded revenge, it becomes a big deal. The Soviets couldn't exactly dismiss Stalin's "low self-esteem" if that in fact was what motivated him.

In psych-speak, Palin is a "borderline personality". Such people develop in childhood in an atmosphere of an extreme, long-running power struggle in their nuclear family. They learn to curry favor w/ one person by siding w/ that person against their rival, spinning reality in the favored person's favor, then in the next moment, reverse their position and similarly suck up to the opposing person. They feel they are only valued for their support in battle, and become insecure and unsure about who they really are and what they really feel. However they can be quite powerful in their effect on others since they have deeply internalized that power is currency. As adults they crave attention and need everyone to like them, at least while they're directly interacting w/ them. They have frequent mood swings and habitually plot and scheme. They HATE people who see them as a whole and don't fall for their temporary "best bud" behavior. Their relationships are inevitably short or at arm's length, since close up their intensity and unreliability are hard to take. Their constant game-playing makes psychotherapy extremely difficult or even impossible depending on the severity of the disorder.

They are also big on "let's you and him fight". I'm guessing that Linda Tripp also has a borderline personality disorder, going by how she cosied up to Lewinski pretending to be a mother substitute, but by advising her to keep "the dress", in reality setting her up to be a danger to Clinton. Then she tried to parlay her inside knowledge to blackmail the Clintons for favors, while seeking media attention. Of course once she got her story all over the media, she lost her ability to get anything out of the info. People like her often sabotage themselves like that.

[livetohike]

56. Palin will self destruct

soon, I think.

[beac]

8. Can't you just picture her 'negotiating' at a G8 summit?

"I know you are, but what am I?"


I'll bet she still has a slam book.

[AspenRose]

19. OMG, now there's something I haven't heard in years

"Slam Book" :rofl:

[AspenRose]

18. Yep!

He's yanking her chain but good...and she falls for it every time

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. Um, Levi, you're not winning.

Your mother-in-law got a $7 Million deal to dictate a book and you got pocket change to drop trou in Playgirl. Sarah's probably looking at a long, annoying Gary Bauer-type career. You're looking more like K-Fed.
And you're both idiots.

[spanone]

17. she's not his mother in law...

[cherokeeprogressive]

22. And he's still a loser. n/t

[niceypoo]

46. But for some reason...

...women seem enamored with him. A lot of women like naive, young, hunkish simpletons.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

28. Well, maybe he has some brains afterall.

Nah.

[Enrique]

31. she's his baby gramma n/t

[MilesColtrane]

37. That's great.

I can see the campaign bumper stickers now.

[marshall]

53. But at least he doesn't have an overblown opinion of himself

He knows he's a kid, he knows he makes mistakes. He knows he's out for fun and enjoyment, no committments.

There's a reason why most children of teenage parents wind up being raised by the female parent.

[euphoria12leo]

7. Levi knows something

and it's probably something Bristol told him. The whole 'Ricky Hollywood' discussion with Oprah is Sarah's attempt to make Levi look bad long before he talks. Levi is about to burst. I don't know how much longer he can hold it all in. But Sarah will keep running her mouth and then Levi will explode. It's her own fault.


:nuke:

[CoffeeCat]

50. I think Trig is the son of Levi and Bristol...

...and if that is true--that Sarah Palin is just a dumb box of rocks.

That would be typical of Sarah. Levi has info on Sarah that could destroy her--and she
saunters around the country calling him names--as a strategy to discredit him.

Oh please. She really is completely stupid.

[PearliePoo2]

55. Remember he said she kept bugging them to let her have their baby Tripp?

Maybe baby Tripp IS their second one, I don't know. Only a paternity test would prove it.
But it would definitely fit her M.O. of deceit and lying.
She has a history of getting her way, being mean to others and getting away with it...only thing is, this isn't high school anymore and the folks she's knee-capping now are a lot higher up the food chain. (McCain's RePuke operatives, members of Congress and even the President himself)
Go for it Sarah.
:evilgrin:

[PearliePoo2]

52. You are so right . He knows something alright and it's bad.

He's talked about it several times.
The more she whacks him, the closer he is to spilling his guts. And yes, he's ready to burst.
He knows once he does he's crossed the bridge and a ton of shit will be hitting the fan.
Remember he said he knows stuff she did while GOVERNOR that will get her into a lot of trouble.
He may be holding back until after their court child custody decision(of which he is VERY confident BTW)and that would be smart.
I'm thinking it's the new house she/Tawd built with the same exact fucking materials the Wasilla Sports Complex is built of. You know...the house that Tawd and his buddies built one weekend while drinking beer? That could land them in jail a la Senator Ted Steven's chalet that was built for free.
:smoke:

[euphoria12leo]

61. All of the above

and let's not forget Levi's Mom who was selling drugs. I think she knows a thing or two, three and then some. Any deliveries to Sarah? Oh snap, then there's Todd's business partner. The affair that was supposed to have happened when Todd was on a business trip. Todd and Gawd according to Sarah may not help her. I wish he would let it all out now because I'm sick of her stupid book tour with the usual sh** she starts up. Really, the woman is trying to destroy the lower 48.


:popcorn:

[jaysunb]

9. There's some "chemistry" going on here.

Me thinks there has been some mutual admiration and heat in the past....:evilgrin:

[Brickbat]

10. The more this goes on, the more I agree with this theory...

Anyone who was smart would totally ignore any reference or question about Levi. Just make him a non-person. The way she keeps taking any bait about him says so much about her -- her lack of focus, lack of self-discipline, lack of perspective on what's important and what isn't...and it totally looks like an affair gone horribly wrong.

[HipChick]

26. yep...

[clear eye]

41. Nah. That's just how a person w/ borderline personality disorder is.

See my post upthread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7032288&mesg_id=7035652

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. The name is Foe Yay:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoeYay

[proteus_lives]

49. I love the tvtropes site.

So much fun!

[TlalocW]

11. They're both morons but...

Anything Levi can do to damage Sarah is a good thing in my book. We're just not starting a recovery from 8 years that started with a bunch of us saying, "Oh, no one is going to vote for him - it's apparent how stupid he is." I don't care to chance that again.

TlalocW

[Raine]

44. Levi is a half-wit but

he's still twice as smart as Sarah. :silly:

[CreekDog]

14. and he's kicking her ass

:rofl:

[spanone]

15. astute observation mr johnston

[Javaman]

16. well, due to her sophomoric level of maturity, it's really no wonder that

she's having a hard time defending her lies against a 19 year old.

every time I see her respond, it's like watching a fighter fight out of his weight class.

painful and amusing at the same time.

[Cleita]

20. They are both doing this to stay in the public eye. Levi might have

a short lived career in entertainment and she in politics. Publicity stunts are as old as the movies and this "feud" is beginning to stink of it. When the media is focused on this 24/7 we won't get rid of either of them. As I have said before, let them go on the Jerry Springer show to duke this out. It's where both of them belong.

[tonysam]

21. Both of them need to go away--now

The country has more urgent problems than reading or listening to the foibles of a dysfunctional political family.

[Xenotime]

24. Levi can stay. Palin needs to go.

[AspenRose]

25. Yeah...he's kind of cute.

Can we keep him, mom and dad? It's fun to watch him play. He provides so much entertainment. :rofl:

[David Zephyr]

23. If Levi gets custody of his child, it will be because of what he reveals to the judge.

This story is not going to go away.

[emulatorloo]

35. If she is working to deny his parental rights, that will be enough to reveal

And it would not surprise me if she is working to deny his parental rights

[zonkers]

29. LBN: President Obama has 2nd beer summit at WH... for Sara + Levi.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

32. Get a couple drinks in her and she'll be running her foot up Levi's leg under the table.

[Ishoutandscream2]

59. LOL! She'd be seducing him like Mrs. Robinson in the Graduate

But, of course, not as adroitly. I can see Ms. Moosejaw try to play footsie with Captain Hockey Puck. LOL.

[PlanetBev]

30. That's exactly what I've been thinking

This is a woman with a junior high school brain.

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[MilesColtrane]

38. I'll donate twenty bucks if you show your junk in Playbot magazine.

[nc4bo]

43. *snort*

I laughed until I can't laugh no more!!! Got my stomach hurtin' and everything LOL.

:rofl::spray: :rofl:

[Blue_In_AK]

39. If one watches Sarah with Oprah

and then Levi's reaction on the E! clip, it's pretty obvious who's lying and who's telling the truth.

Levi may or may not have information that would be damaging to Sarah, but if he doesn't, why does she go after him so hard?

[tanyev]

42. lt's not almost funny, Levi, it's too damn frakking funny.

Stay strong, Levi.

[marshall]

45. It would be interesting to know what went down with this family to turn him against them

Why did he go from happily being trotted out as the erstwhile baby daddy to Bristol, and now he seems to hate them and never sees his son?

[Kansas Wyatt]

47. Sara:

'God I wished I'd never walked in on him in the shower. I couldn't help myself, Todd was away on business, and it had been so long... I couldn't help myself. Please God, I'm so sorry I committed such a sin, but I'll do anything if you just make him go away, and gosh darnit, make him stop getting in my way... To become President of the United States, where I can rule the world. Oh, to do your work of course. Please God, could you do that for me. I promise that I'll never be weak again or allow myself to get worked up at the sight a naked young man again.... I must say though, now I understand how Bristol got knocked-up, because I'm feeling a little warm and my pulse is going up just thinking about it. Gosh darnit God, just keep him out of my head, please! I have to go now, I have some personal business to take care of... Amen.'

[condoleeza]

48. Truly do not care about these white trash people. n/t

[Imagevision]

51. Levi should ask Palin if he's still welcome to show up at Thanksgiving as she said on Oprah...

[rvablue]

60. If the kid is looking for money

he could always get one of the tabloid TV shows to follow him with cameras to Aunt Katie's door on Thanksgiving.

While ridiculous and petty, it would be pretty funny. Publishers Clearing House commericals come to mind!

[Rupert Notmurdoch]

54. Those two need to lace up their skates

Sarah vs Levi on the nearest available hockey rink. No gloves!

[livetohike]

58. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[4_TN_TITANS]

57. I'm pretty sure Levi has something big on her

that he's saving for a rainy day, why else even acknowledge him? Why am I even reading about Palin / Johnston????