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Sarah Palin Can't Be President When She Can't Even Make Peace With Her In-Laws

Posted: 08/08/11 07:09 PM ET

Sarah Palin may think she has what it takes to be President, but shouldn't she prove she has what it takes by at least negotiating peace in her war with daughter Bristol's baby daddy Levi Johnston and his sister Mercede Johnston?

She really needs to bury the hatchet with her "in-laws" from Wasilla for the sake of her own reputation and especially for the sake of her grandson, Tripp. Otherwise, we'll continue to wonder how she'll ever negotiate with a foreign enemy let alone Congress at home. Levi's sister Mercede is as tough as any enemy speaking out in a big and vicious way in an interview in the September issue of Playboy. Among the many things she is happy to say are these tidbits.

"I think she'd (Sarah) have had a mental breakdown if she was elected (president). As governor she quit on us. What does that say about her? Is she prepared to govern the whole country? Absolutely not. She can't even answer Katie Couric's questions."

On Sarah's mothering abilities! "She's never there for her kids. She doesn't make her children go to school. She'd rather parade them around and put on a show at book signings or conventions."

She is furious about Sarah's treatment of her brother Levi, who is the father of Sarah's grandson, Tripp. "Not once did Sarah contact us and say, 'Is this okay?'", about her decision to take Levi into the spotlight, when she became John McCain's running mate in 2008.

After all -- Levi was only 18 at the time and hardly able to stand up to the powerful Governor of Alaska. "She literally took Levi from a hunting trip and flew him to the Republican Convention. He didn't have a choice. I don't blame John McCain -- this is all Sarah Palin. She didn't have to announce on stage that Bristol was pregnant. She doesn't care, as long as she's going to the top. But it's screwed my whole family up. Levi was a prop, and once they didn't need him, he was out the door."

No matter what your political persuasion you have to admit that Mercede's accusations have a ring of truth when it comes to the Palin treatment of her brother.

He went from being the convenient fiancé, shaking hands with John McCain and seated front and center at the Republican convention, to the family's outspoken outcast, by the time baby Tripp was born.

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01:45 PM on 08/09/2011
Yeah, like your an objective observer. The other website you post on is dedicated to bashing Sarah Palin 24/7. As is this one, as a matter of fact. Mercede and Levi Johnston are both pathological liars. They feed into the PDS that runs rampant in the MSM. And they make a very nice living doing so. So much so that they don't need steady jobs. Meanwhile, the country is going to hell. Maybe you should worry that the person currently occupying the white house can't handle the job, and lay off Sarah Palin. We're now in three wars, and the US has just been downgraded to AA+. Sarah Palin is the only person I trust to get us out of this mess. Mercede Johnston is acting like a terrorist. Sarah Palin does not negotiate with terrorists.
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conservativelady
12:01 AM on 08/12/2011
By what record of Palin's accomplishments do you think she can get us out of this mess? Because if you are talking about her time as Governor, what problems did she tackle? What deficiet did she pull Alaska out of? What disaster did she avert? Answer? None. Palin is unproven because Alaska was so oil rich they had no problems for her to solve. Palin was the captin of a cruise liner. She has no proven skills, she has proven and accomplished nothing as far as solving problems. Claims of her greatness are completely bogus and based on her exaggerations. If the GOP is foolish enough to reward her ability to exaggerate, they will be destroyed in the General election, no matter how screwed up things are. Because when you are that delusional, you reap what you sow.
12:36 PM on 08/15/2011
amen
12:48 AM on 08/09/2011
Hello Bonnie.
What planet do you live on? One of the critical elements of being a President is "to know thine enemies" not to suck up to every inconsequential, useless being on on the face of the earth. It is called leadership ability and smarts. Obviously something you do not have but Sarah Palin certainly has. YOU GOOFED.... now go back to your little "liberal onclave" and spend your time talking about cream-puff issues.
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ElBruce
03:52 AM on 08/09/2011
She treated her children, her grandchildren, and her son-in-law like crap.

Not one word you have typed has refuted a single point of this thesis. Which means that you agree with it, but you don't care. Which means that you are a horrible person. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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adnull29
I want my country forward
11:41 AM on 08/09/2011
The term is "enclave" not "onclave". Funny thing about us liberals, we paid attention in school.
No one was asking Sister Sarah to suck up to anyone - she gladly put all her kids & Levi front & center to advance herself, plain & simple. Whatever and whoever can help her is fair game in her eyes. She won't admit any mistakes, but attacks when called on something. That is whiny and puts her "hockey mom" strong woman status at risk. It's laughable. Have a good day - from a happy liberal.
10:34 AM on 08/10/2011
"she gladly" did it. That is not a credible statement.
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MinneMike
I am 1% deal with it
09:54 PM on 08/08/2011
s/b: hachet (not hacket)
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MinneMike
I am 1% deal with it
09:51 PM on 08/08/2011
So "Ricky Hollywood's" sister makes a few bucks off Gov. Palin's acclaim.

What's new?

Sarah Palin POTUS 2012! Yep
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TheDarklady
11:39 PM on 08/08/2011
A lot is "new," but if you condense it all to the above, then you're neither likely to know about it or understand it. Just tighten your tinfoil hat and brace for the coming apocalypse.
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julietrecamier
Responsible and accountable
01:02 PM on 08/11/2011
Tinfoil hat...so cliche. How about some originality, which I crave in here?