Johnston speaks about Bristol Palin, Obama, baby

Pete, Is that 2nd article real? who actually wrote. it's hard to believe johnston wrote it. I do remember the his video rant before it was taken off. didn't get to see the whole thing.

Truth is- it's probably somewhere in between :-]

If you put your mouse over the name at the bottom of the second article (the Levi "HOCKEY" JOhnston one) you will see that the actual email address is zackparsons@somethingawful.com. I looked him up and he does do humor and as seen by the piece here:  http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/leave-message-anonymous-3.php it is sort of in the line of this second piece.

Basically, I would say that the second piece was most likely not written by Levi Johnston. Could this Zack Parsons guy have written it as a "humor" piece? Possibly.

I have doubts that he wrote the second article, but why would it take two years to discover his buddies wrote his his my space account.  And please don't blame Obama for every thing that someone writes.

Andy Martin is a nut and not supported (at present) by McCain.  And by the way has anyone seen Bristol of late.?

He didn't write the second article, it's just a humour piece by SomethingAwful as suggested above. For those unaware, SA isn't really even satire, it's just piss-taking, which is good in its own way.

Christ, you guys are actually linking something from Something Awful.

Pete, go check out your source before you make accusations like that. Reported for trolling.

Awake, calm down and learn to take things in stride. Something Awful is satire, and I'm sure Pete knew that.

True, but what was kinda disturbing was snb1930's comment. DUH!

Certainly a bit...human-interest-heavy.

The AP is the McDonald's of the print media.

And the Palins are the Kmart of politics.

This is a family matter. You should not be reading this.

Well Obama can - but not for the better! In fact, the current crisis is a preview of coming attractions should there be a Democratic White House and also Congress.

No, he can't change the economy.  He doesn't even understand it and neither does McCain (the fundamentals are good, the fundamentals are bad, if prez I'll fire the SEC chairman, let's start a commission to do nothing).  It's too bad things had to come to this, but that's McCain's own doing.  Now it's.. let's hand over the economy to our new republican economic imperator, Paulson, so he can nationalize our economy completely.  The order of the day, from republicans no less, is total socialism... ala McCain's "the gov't will buy up all the bad mortgages" and so and so on.   Thanks for providing the first push to deregulate everything Phil Gramm-  I hope you choke on your Texas B-B-Q. 

He can't change the economy, but he can change the subject.  This is just a less offensive version of the "turn the page" tactic.

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Well Obama can - but not for the better! In fact, the current crisis is a preview of coming attractions should there be a Democratic White House and also Congress.

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Better to have an economy in turmoil that a nation divided with hate.

Ditto, GawkSquawk. Obama stated clearly: Leave the kids out of it. Leave the families out of it. There has been no charge from his end on Bristol, the baby, anything family related.

Hmm who had the ecomony going in the right direction in America and left a surplus?.. Oh wait for it.. The last Democratic President. Bill Clinton..

Hmmm Seems like the Republincan'ts screw America to the wall with their bigger government and higher taxes and tax breaks for the rich only! Screw Bush, McBomb Bomb and Palin!

Just what America needs is another drop out from high school.. Bristol Palin, now her husband to be.. What a set of "family values" Palin has set forth for America. Chumps!

Well, it is a valid question.

So true. I don't know who wrote the second article, but whoever it is is a horrible person.

Considering it's posted on Something Awful, does that really come as much of a shock?

Guess not...

I have doubts that he wrote the second article, but why would it take two years to discover his buddies wrote his his my space account.  And please don't blame Obama for every thing that someone writes.
Andy Martin is a nut and not supported (at present) by McCain.  And by the way has anyone seen Bristol of late.?

What rant are they talking about?

That's just purely hateful. Shame on you!

18, a dropout with a blackberry and a knocked up 17yr old out of wed that refers to his future child as 'the kid'.....very nice.  Where the hell was Palin in all of this?  You think she would help this guy finish high school for gods sake considering he's going to be the father of her grandchild out of wed.

She should at the very least refuse to give her daughter's hand in marriage to this twit unless he gets his high-school diploma. Being a candidate for the vice presidency doesn't excuse you from looking out for the best interests of your daughter, Mrs. Palin.

Oh....wait....I see.....she doesn't use her place of power for the good

She shouldn't use her place of power for any personal purposes.

Imagine what Palin would do to this kid when/if he realizes he was too young to make decisions that will affect the rest of his life, and like most young people these days decided that a teenage relationship is not going to work out.

She will ruin him!, and knowing he does not have a full education, she is most likely to make sure he suffers if he decides to separate from her (Palins) daughter. In my opinion she has already thought this out, and that is why she is not strongly pushing him to finish his education, so that possibly he will struggle to succeed if he does not abid by her rulings. This kid is going to have hell to pay if he develops a mind of his own that differs from her.  

My God, no! Abort the baby and let these kids have lives, for Pete's sake!

You don't have to live in her state, under her governor ship.  You may get to live in her country, you may then learn what many Alaskans now know.   Believe me it will be her country.  I will buy John a rabbit to take his first bite of food if  she becomes  VP

Well, I'll admit to the fact that we proud lefties can't stomach Coulter & Palin, but we don't just hand out disrespect freely, those two EARNED it.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO OBAMAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't forget Obama with Alinsky and ACORN and Wright and and Pfleger and Rezco and Ayers and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Then there's Dodd with Fannie Mae and Countrywide. And don't forget Frank with Fannie Mae and Countrywide, and Rangel and his income tax issues. As the Democrats' glorious leader would say, it's a culture of corruption.

Insinuations aside, the Republican ticket has been investigated, and it has been proven that they have crossed the line of ethics in politics. McCain was censured, and Palin...well we all know what the panel said on Friday. As for Dodd, Frank, and Rangel they are not running for president or VP so they are not the issue here. The issue is that the Republicans on the ticket have used their power unethically, and that is not who I want running our country.

I will point out that sitting on a bipartisan board to reform education with a man that was part of an extremist group when Obama was 8 does not make him at all responsible for Ayers actions. Rev. Wright served America in the armed forced, and spoke of a feelings that many minorities feel is alive in our country today. While you might not agree with him, racism is alive against whites, blacks, and all minorities. If you listen to his entire sermon you would see what that is about. Obama was never charged with anything with the others you mentioned so...I don't really see your point. and let me remind you that McCain's top economic adviser was being paid by Freddy Mac until about a month ago.  

Sorry to go off topic.

Great points all around, mommy. 

I truly fear for BHO's life when he wins. The riots of '68 will be remembered fondly. The bigots at the GOP rallies should be jailed for their rhetoric.

Thank you demmy. I am hoping America can rise above all the hate and move on in a positive direction.

I agree, it is a shame he will not finish school.  Perhaps he just turned 18.  He may have missed the cut off when entering the first grade.  He may still graduate at 18.  Don't know for sure but that may be the reason.  He has no excuse not to finish.  The Palin's could likely assist on the residuals alone from Sarah's rimless glasses or the Sarah doll.

Thinking over the second article, it is probably a hoax, I think kids of that age finishing high school would have a better knowledge of government.

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He was born May 3, 1990.  If he kept going to school, he would be 19 when he graduated.  Anyone born in May starts school the September they are 5.  Meaning Levi is already one year behind - he stayed back a year.

Happy, he could have missed the cutoff for kindergarten by days.  He might have turned 5 in September or even late August.  Each state has different cutoff dates.  He could be 18 and starting his senior year.

It's very sad that he's dropped out.  How does he afford all his "toys"? An apprenticeship doesn't pay that much does it?  Some don't pay at all.

I think he has a perfectly normal reaction to his situation. He is not an educated adult, he is a teenager about to have a baby, and trust upon the national stage. Was he forced to marry her, maybe and maybe not, but it seems to me that he is trying to do the right thing, living with the consequences of his actions. I do agree that it is sad that he wont finish high school, but perhaps he is studying for his GED. It is not my place to judge his actions, but really he shouldn't talk to the press he will only hurt his image and the image of the Palin Family (not that they aren't doing that themselves every time they open their mouths).

It's more stupid than sad. And where the Palin's SHOULD intervene, they clearly are not...

Really, spoon fed from birth? If I remeber correctly Obama was born in Hawaii and lived in another country for part of his childhood, so I find it hard to say he was spoon fed Chicago politics from birth. Obama's mother was a liberal, Oh no that means he must be corrupt. I hope you note my sacasm.

JP who do you help? Sen Obama was not spooned fed with a silver spoon by a long shot. His mother help raise him with "Food Stamps" a far cry from a silver spoon. He spent a lot of his early years in Indonesian and I doubt if 99% of it people has ever seen a silver spoon, and never eaten out of one. You should spend sometime in the country and your mind would be changed the first day. Fighting rats for your supper, raw sewage in the streets, those killed by the rebel fighter's lay in the streets till their family comes and gets them and you think they are fed with silver spoons? Wrong!!  Sen Obama spent a lot of his childhood fighting poverty. Sen McCain was the son of a Naval Officer, so who had the best life? That is why Sen Obama is fighting for the middle class  people, who are unemployed, no health insurance, no savings and living on Welfare, Food Stamps and if lucky unemployment checks. McCain doesn't want to to tax the big Oil Companies, because that is where his stocks are, his Dad's, President Bush, VP Cheney and all his Senate Buddies and the lobbyists. If he taxes them he is hurting his friends and putting the screws to the middle and lower class people. Seems to me it is only fair to tax 5% who has millions and billions of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ than the working middle class when they can find work, maybe just for one day a week to buy a pack of diapers and a gallon of milk for their kids. JP you need HELP!!

Folks,

JP is trolling- that is all.

or Foo Fighters "My Hero"

Pregnant teen to wed a HS drop out, and the republicans accuse us of wanting more welfare!!!

I agree meneither.   What parent would allow their child to marry so young when these young marriages are clearly a recipe for disaster, particurly without an education.     It is my opinion the girl should not have got pregnant in the first place.  I have teen girls and believe me, we know there are accidents but the girls are well aware of the consequences of a pregnancy and do not want one at such an early age.   So, birth control and or abstaining is the preferred choice.   At least they know that being a teen should be full of fun and looking towards the future.    I suppose that Bristol will never have to worry about how to feed her child, her parents can support the couple.   But, this type of message is so wrong going out to our youth.   Most kids don't have parents that can step in to support kids when the going gets rough.      

This girl acted irresponsibly, her parents are acting irresponsibly and now the future husband is irresponsibly throwing away his education one year before he is due to finish.  

Thanks to everyone who answered my question about Johnston's age.  

but I do understand a young man saying "the kid". Boys are not really born with a motherly sense. He has no idea what it means to be a father until he has to be one. As a young mother, I would have never held it against my children's father if he said that.

But Johnston should take note: We were separated 1 year after the wedding and divorced 3 years later. Its been 10 years and finally after about 7 of those years did we realize what we put our kids through by being so dumb and thinking we knew it all at 18.  So I'd say not till I was 25 did I even posses the mentality to raise a child, thank God we had our parents to focus on us and our two kids instead of being VP.

Actually, they'll be living on the grounds of the US Naval Observatory, which has its own ironies. As the wikipedia page points out, it's one of the oldest scientific institutions in the US.