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Bristol Speaks as Sarah Spins
Gov. GILF spent the last day of the year emailing the Associated Press and theAnchorage Daily News and calling People magazine to counter the impression that Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston, Tripp's 18 year old father, are high school drop-outs. In October, Johnston told the AP he had "left" high school to work as an apprentice oil field electrician. Previously Palin had said Bristol had taken high school correspondence courses as well as attending high school.
As part of the statement issued by the Frost Lady of Alaska's office in an transparent attempt to make Mommy Dearest look good, Bristol Palin said that she "obviously" discourages teen pregnancy. But whoa, check out the pro-contraception message:
Teenagers need to prevent pregnancy to begin with -- this isn't ideal. But I'm fortunate to have a supportive family which is dealing with this together. Tripp is so perfectly precious; we love him with all our hearts. I can't imagine life without him now.
Lisa Derrick is LaFiga at Firedoglake.com
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They are still both drop outs! Getting their GED's is simply a matter of need today but maybe Alaska has different views on education. We have all seen Palins views or lack of any concern towards education. Last I knew, electricians were required to have a high school diploma, generally a little background also. Strings were pulled no doubt for this kid and wow what a tough future! So Palin you want the national stage, can all of America expect to step back into time when education means little if you ever suceed in winning? Weve seen how uneducated you are. Does Alaska not have alternative schools so Bristol can atleast finish some form of official education? But then of course she is learning young that she can pop out babyies and magazines will pay $$ for pics/stories plus the alaskan royaties of $3260.00 each year per person will help and of course unwed mothers qualify for earned income. The Palins Im sure will take all they can.
Anymore the Republican platform is damage control, damage control. Sean, Rush... you've got your work cut out for you.
Also, Too.
The Sarah Palin Story.
---------Coming Jan. '09
Where's the 'pro-contraception message'? She could just as easily be talking about abstinence.
Palin=HYPOCRITE
I don't know of any high schooler who wouldn't want to sit at home and take "correspondence" classes...
Nice spin Sarah....They are not dropouts......err.....except that they have dropped out.
The GED exists for those who have dropped out of school. Doesn't sound like Levi is studying for the GED and Bristol may (or may not be) studying for the GED, but she has dropped out too.
Wasn't Bristol out of school for 5 months last year for mono? This was before her pregnancy. Sorry, but no one is out of school for 5 months due to mono. Doesn' t sound like Mum Palin is very concerned about the education of your youngin's.
Everything Sarah says and does is to protect her political future in the lower 48. Shiver.
Is that anything like Im cleared of all offenses when she had been found guilty?
Troopergate
Denial at it's best!
This is no surprise. As the somewhat snarky article pointed out - Levi is already out of school doing his oil job and home schooling doesn't work when you're talking care of your brother on the campaign trail - operative word 'home'. SP can try to spin this all she wishes, but the majority of the public is smarter than she and her family - we won't be fooled again.
If you are working on your GED, it's because you dropped out of school. Period.
This woman lies just to stay in practice. Disgusting.
Bottom line is the MEDIA needs to stop treating them like they are stars and ignore them.
please we have the whole country to put back togather and we are talking about or spin this story to make it right . the same kind of story we condem if it was a kid from the other side of town no it was not right and wtf please let this women and her family fade away thier is nothing here we have things to do this is bs
we also deserve some comic relief after the way the neocons have driven this country into the ground. Jan 20 still seems a long way off...
You have a point - but not quite. Because you see she isn't going to "fade away". Look at the publications she made a point of being in contact with, respinning Levi, making sure she put a good light on it all. National. High readership.
Because you see, she has no intention of fading away. "Senator Palin" 2010 sounds very good to her I imagine. "President Palin" sounds even better. She isn't going to go away. She liked feeling popular and having a little power. And unfortunately, people remember things for awhile, then they forget to remember. Even if remembering is important. And it is very important to remember that Sarah Palin has no business in national politics. Not after those rallies. Never, after those rallies. And not after the intellectual reincarnation of Bush she promises to be given the chance.
I probably sound mean. Mostly I'm scared. They re-elected Bush in 2004 didn't they? Whoever they are. Care for a repeat? Because I sure don't.
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Actually there is NO $300K sale of the pics, that story has been repudiated by People Magazine, and there's some debate if the photos would be worth that much at all. http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/someone-tripped-up-so-far-no-pics-of-tripp-4-ale/
So what I haven't been able to figure out is: what's the story here, and why does it reflect badly on the Palin family?
1. Unwed pregnant teenage daughter.
2. Unwed pregnant teenage daughter not going to school And yes, I know she just had the kid.
3. Father of said child left school to work in the oil field. And yes, Palin said he's taking courses online, but I really wonder if an 18-year old who didn't have the discipline to not have sex - or at least not have unsafe sex - has the discipline to do his schoolwork away from home.
The Palin family aren't exactly role models, despite Sarah's attempts at PR.
It reflects poorly on the far right 'faith-based' crowd. You know, the abstinence only sex non-education, forced gestation, no contraceptives folks who try to shove their 'faith' down our collective throats while telling the rest of us how to parent and forcing us to pay for their ridiculous and demonstrably ineffective programs. Unless, of course, children SHOULD be born to high school dropouts who haven't bothered to marry.
And, please note that the parents of the new born aren't married. Does that not usually happen before the birth in these circumstances?
Someone calling magazines and using her clout to reinvent the truth.........oh , nevermind, if you don´t get THIS then there is spot for you on TEAM SARAH and hey, ENJOY, YAY TEAM, OK, U BETCHA also TOO!!!!!!!!!!??????????
Do they need to finish high school. They just sold pictures of the baby for $300K and that should tie them over until the 1st birthday. Then they can sell pictures of their baby to the highest bidder for a living. Meanwhile, Levi can race snowmobiles and in a few years, Bristol can run for a seat on the Wasila City Council.
Who cares? besides Huffpo, I mean. Y'all seem to love having her in the "news".
This is all over the news....get real.
Really? I have not seen any news source with more on Ms. Palin than here.
But I don't watch fox news or read the Alaska newspapers.
I haven't made my official New Year's resolutions yet. But I had some in mind before I committed officially (serious business those promises) and one of them was to stop ragging on Sarah Palin at every opportunity. I glanced through my posting files here on Huffpo and was startled to see how often I have something to say (hurl, spit, gag up) in her direction.
But, alas it is not to be. It's Huffpo's fault of course. :-) They put up articles like Bob Cesca's very funny one today listing quotes from Palin, and now here's Lisa with another helping of fudging from Sarah that confirmed my revulsion. It's barely past noon, and I am reminded again of how lucky we are to be starting the New Year without a VP Palin. I'll be grateful every day of the year.
Mommy Dearest indeed Lisa. Thanks for a good spin on Sarah's endless spinning.
yup,yup and also you betcha wink
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