So Levi Johnston was on Tyra Banks today, and this exchange happened:
Tyra: So she knew that you guys were active?
Levi: Um, yeah.
Tyra: You think she knew.
Levi: I’m pretty sure she probably knew.
Tyra: How are you pretty sure she knew?
Levi: Mom’s are pretty smart.
Yeah, Sarah Palin didn't like all of that too much, and now she's fearlessly taking on the Alaskan teenager. Hey, if McCain had won, she could have been talking tough to Kim Jong-Il. But for our purposes, this is way better...
Here's Palin's response to Levi Johnston going on Tyra. All of this, incidentally, is extremely Presidential:
"Bristol did not even know Levi was going on the show. We're
disappointed that Levi and his family, in a quest for fame, attention,
and fortune, are engaging in flat-out lies, gross exaggeration, and
even distortion of their relationship," says the statement from the
Palin family rep, Meghan Stapleton.
"Bristol's focus will remain on raising Tripp, completing her
education, and advocating abstinence," the statement continues. "It is
unfortunate that Levi finds it more appealing to exploit his previous
relationship with Bristol than to contribute to the well being of the
child."
The statement ends, saying, "Bristol realizes now that she
made a mistake in her relationship and is the one taking responsibility
for their actions."
Wow. Where to start? How about where our old pal Sarah Hepola started in Salon:
Oooh: Flat-out lies! Gross exaggeration! Thanks, Sarah Palin -- now we're totally
gonna watch the Tyra show now! (Also, sorry to nitpick, because your
daughter does seem like a sweet girl but: "advocating abstinence?" Like
when she told Greta Van Susteren that abstinence wasn't realistic?)
Also, Sarah Palin, are you really going to get mad at the kid after you and McCain rolled him out at the Republican Convention, and talked, unprompted, about how he was going to marry your daughter? It's funny, the problem Sarah Palin has with Levi Johnston is the problem John McCain has with Sarah Palin: you go and make someone famous, and then you can't control what they do.
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