I agree with much of what Morgan says in this post and have tried to get this information to Levi through various channels.
I will try again soon and will be bringing this post to the attention of certain people who may be able to get him to read it.
We all want what is best for Levi and his family.
This gal's got it right! Yesterday's revelation, is not new's today. Levi's star is dimming. And really, what are his handlers thinking?
ReplyDeleteGawker today describes Levi as "Kato Kaelin with a hunting license." When I saw him with Kathy Griffin, then the idiotic interview with that Bravo guy and then yakking about being in Playgirl, I though WTF is advising him?
ReplyDeleteCouldn't have said it better. There is only one revelation that anyone needs to hear from this young man. If he can't deliver it for whatever reason, then he doesn't matter. Sorry, that's just the way it goes.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he is working on a book. Maybe this type of article helps them to sell his story to a publisher. Maybe each little step he takes builds experience for him. Each interview helps him with the next. Having done this doesn't mean he's going to stop here. VF is the big time. He's working his way up the ranks. Nobody starts on 60 Minutes.
ReplyDeleteMy money's still on the kid and his "handlers" having their eye on a bigger prize. And that prize and it's money will allow him to then sue for custody of his kids or at least be able to take care of them. I suspect there's a plan afoot. Because while he might be a dumb hick, his lawyer hasn't spend all this time jerking off for the fun of it.
This is a little ot.
ReplyDeleteI only know one person that was featured in Vanity Fair. Before the article was published the attorney's from both VF and the person who would be like SP went over everything. I heard that not everything was published.
Does anyone know if that was the case with Levi's piece? Did lawyers from both negotiate for month? I am guessing that SP has known what is coming for months.
With Sarah Palin's book coming out, does anyone know of a good article on how books are marketed to make the best seller list? She will be a big deal when she does her book touring. Not everyone knows the Levi Johnston name.
He is who he is. People have their opinions about Kato Kalin, too, but he seemed like a decent guy. Nor everyone in Hollywood has their own house, I think Kato does now. He's working and raises his child. I don't go to Kato movies and not likely to go to a future Levi movie. I might buy the book. I'd probably watch a movie where the Johnston's were consultants. Even if it was fiction.
I don't know the position Levi is in regarding his mother. I'd like to hear him address a few things in a quality interview. He doesn't have to give something a way if it isn't the right time. For him to keep it honest is a must do.
the token hippe does have good advice. I'd like to post my resonse to her here but this f-ing thing doesn't allow c&p from firefox.
ReplyDeletegryphen, love ya guy, and I love yer blog, but any "program" that works with ie but doesn't work with firefox is garbage. no offense meant, my friend. please consider moving this great blog over to wordpress.
There ate too many people writing that all the publicity about Levi and the VF areticle is negative. That is absolutely not true. If you do a google news search there ate actually more stories that find his comments fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI do agree about the celebrity appearances though . He is not getting good advice. He needs to tell the truth, the while truth!
So is the house on Lake Lucille empty? I find it very very odd that Sarah would take Piper, but leave her 1 year old special needs baby. Doesn't everyone find that strange. The kids are headed for a screwed up life.
Calm down, everyone. Those in PR and professional publishing know EXACTLY what's going on now with Levi. It's called "positioning."
ReplyDeleteAnon @5:10 One of the ways that books end up on the best seller list is that groups with an interest in that book buy cartons of them. Imagine dozens of conservative websites buying Sarah's book by the truck load. Then, they do a fund raising drive and offer a free copy of the book for every-so-much-money donated. Remember, there is a separate version headed to the religious book stores. It will be Number One With a Bullet. P.S. With Murdoch owning Harper Collins, you can bet that his newspapers will all review it as the most brilliant piece of literature since Shakespeare. Her interviews will all be on Fox. What else does Murdoch own, she'll be the hit of his party.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, thanks so much for the link. As always I'm totally honored.
ReplyDeleteTo anon at 5:42. Call me naive if you must, but "positioning" Levi as Kathy Griffin's personal punchline isn't a tactic I've ever seen employed by an agent who is serious about shopping their client. I mean, if his book were "A Redneck's Guide to Hunting Moose and Cougars," well, maybe.
But it's not that kind of light-hearted fare. And given that Levi's story involves political subterfuge, an utter moron's brush with the vice-presidency and the well-being of his own flesh-and-blood the interviews he gives should cast him in a more thoughtful and sympathetic light.
Better yet, can the interviews and just have him start writing.
No one knows exactly what Levi's brand is going to be...YET. That's what is meant by positioning. Who says he's only going to write a tell-all? Maybe there is much more to his brand management than you're currently privy to--in which case, your criticism of him at this time has played into the opposition.
ReplyDeleteLevi picked the wrong horse in this race. He has been pushed down a dark and narrow path by his attorney and body guard for the sake of bad mouthing Palin and making a few bucks. When the NY Times and MSNBC both think this article is a pile of crap...then it must be a pile of crap they are both official Palin haters. Most people think the piece is full of lies and NO ONE...thinks much of a man (boy man) that "kisses and tells" What do you all think his son will think of him in years to come?
ReplyDeleteHe will not get any "real" book deal now because who would want to read it?? All the bad things about Palin have already been said a hundred times over. If he does get a book deal it will not amount to anything with all the bad press this article has gotten. If he had only stood tall and written a book about his relationship with Bristol and how it is difficult for young people to be in the situation he and Bristol were in...it would have been a run away best seller for adults and teens. I really feel sorry for the kid because he has been taken advantage of by his promoters.
And if anyone thinks that Sarah is stupid enough to contract for speaking engagements all over the world when there is a big breaking ugly story to come out is out of their mind. NO ONE...would be so stupid to do that. She doesn't need the money or the problems of some unannounced new story. She is about 85% through with her book and it will make millions for her.
Folks,
ReplyDeleteIsn't he just a darling boy; and boy he is,
age 19.
And don't you love him and Tank together; and wish them well? (and thank the stars he has Tank to guide and protect him!)
And hasn't he taken the cards he was dealt and played them well, also ;)
Let's circle him, his baby son, and Bristol with love and blessings...and not leave out those other orphans of the storm: Willow, Piper, and the little one.
PDT 9:00 pm
juju @6:59
ReplyDeleteI am puzzled about Palin's contract for that speaking engagement in China and maybe you can shed some light. China has a one-child policy with forced abortions and female infanticide. Since Palin had a problem campaigning on stage with two pro-choice guys, why would she travel to a country with such policy?
Oh, and Palin might make millions for her book, but not one penny will come from my pockets.
Anyway, thanks for your thoughts.
Thanks, Gryphen.
Personally, the one I wish would write a book is Bristol. She could use the money to escape from under Palin's thumb. Hopefully, there would be enough that she could afford legal fees to keep Trig as well, as Tripp. Regardless of whose body Trig came from, Bristol has been his true mother since day 1.
ReplyDeleteI read her post yesterday. She (and you) are right.
ReplyDeleteLevi needs to stay quiet and write his book. Then when its published he can go on his book tour to pursue more opportunities.
He will make himself look to be a liar if he keeps this up.
Although, I do believe everything he has said. He hasn't been caught in any lies like Scarah has. And she hasn't threatened to sue him, yet. After his book comes out, he'll have some money to set up some kind of co-parenting deal with Bristol.
Man, how confused Bristol must be right now. With Scarah dictating in one ear, and whatever Tawd must be telling her in the other, then pressure from Levi and Family, I sure would not want to trade places with her.
Being Sarah's daughter alone is bad enough!
Gail Collins of NYT is feeling sorry for SP and bashing Levi!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI fear his star is falling.
Anon@8:06 P.M., ITA.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said. Thanks. We should be surrounding all of these kids with light and compassion, not criticism.
Levi did not kiss Sarah Palin.
ReplyDeleteHe was like one of her kids that were used. Palin represents division and controversy. Big deal if some like and some don't at this time. He could do a house or wedding program and Sarah will like him again. He isn't going to have an instant brand and he isn't going to give anyone instant gratification about Sarah. He will tell his story the way he needs. He did not set out at seventeen to win polls. He wants to be true to himself first. If it works out to please some that is alright. He is young and he will continue if he doesn't please the public. He is experimenting, giving it his best. If it sells books or doesn't sell books he will be fine either way.
The Palin Trig fanatics want him controlled like Palin Team fanatics want him controlled. I think he is his own person. He may not have anything to say that the Triggers want to hear.
Levi definiently did not kiss Sarah Palin and tell. He was discarded from her clutches and damn right he has a right to tell about it. If the other kids have any chance at a life they will learn what he did and not allow her to destroy them one little piece at a time.
Levi may not be able to talk about Trig. Overall he sounds sincere and more reliable than the old or new brand of Sarah Palin. The new remains to be seen, the indications are it will be the old with more stealth handlers.
When there are federal court cases, Levi will make a good witness where needed.
Yes, thank you Gryphen. Thank you 8:06 PM and others.
ReplyDeleteHe is handling himself in an impressive manner for a kid who was swept up from a hunting trip by a black helicopter and taken to a beauty shop where Megan McCain was competing for attention and he was told to only smile, etc.
How many people, including adults with experience, don't make a few blunders? Why is he to be so flawless as he navigates in new areas? The world can be cruel, it takes guts to do all he is doing. The media is another bunch of lemmings, this week they may like and the next not. That is the ebb and flow. The one with truth will not be concerned.
Levi is still a page turner and he hasn't signed a deal. He might decide not to go with a book. I doubt it is the only project he is contemplating.
The fact that both sp and ms are SILENT, LOUDLY SILENT, speaks volumns to THE LEVI JOHNSTON POWER. How many have succeeded with that task?
I have made an absolutely crazy post over at the Token Hippie's site. I thought I would copy it here, also, too. Once done, I'm gonna walk away from the computer for a little while, because clearly I am spending way, way too much time thinking about this topic.
ReplyDeleteMorgan said: "If what Levi knows comes to light it will mark the biggest political scandal in our lifetime. And no, I am not exaggerating. "
And: "what Levi knows - if revealed - would do more than destroy her. It would shake the right wing to its very core."
I keep thinking about these statements. Palin faking a pregnancy, for Bristol or another child, doesn't seem like it would be scandal enough to qualify for what Morgan describes. In fact, it could be seen as a selfless and even christian gesture on Palin's part. Even the lying about being pregnant could be spun in a positive light, which would be to protect one of her children.
No, this seems like it has to be about something besides the Bx2 theory. It makes me wonder if Sarah set forth a plan to adopt a DS child secretly and then faked a pregnancy so that it appeared she "chose life" even with a DS diagnosis known beforehand. This would be a cunning plan to give her irresistible appeal to the "base" and therefore greatly enhance her appeal as a VP pick. This is a secret she would have been able to keep from her kids and just about everyone else. If the DS parents were anonymous, there wouldn't have been a pregnant person to hide at all. Rumors about Bristol's pregnancy, circulating before she was pregnant, HAD to be quashed by Palin because she realized how that could spoil her plan, which would be the focus on HER for choosing "life" for a DS child, all the while deceiving all of us and probably McCain too. Wow, that makes his "presentation" date and suspicions of an earlier birth match up perfectly!!! Also, explains why she announced her "pregnancy" the day after McCain's nomination (i.e., time to kick the plan into action! She wore the scarves earlier, just in case).
Imagine how freaked out she would have been to hear Bristol's announcement two weeks after "birthing" Trig. After pulling off an incredibly devious plan that was clearly only motivated for political gain, she hears Bristol's announcement only in terms of how it will affect her chances to be chosen. This is why she offers to adopt TRIPP and hide Bristol's pregnancy (Levi does not mention her "faking" a pregnancy). After all, narcissistic Sarah would be pissed to have gone thru adopting T1 only to have Bristol F up her chances!
So then, unable to convince Bristol and Levi to let her adopt Tripp, she must have had to tell the McCain camp (recall they said they knew about it prior to her being chosen). Even tho it might damage her abstinence cred, it would boost her pro-life cred. That's why Levi HAD to get dragged in and be at the RNC and look like the loving fiance. Imagine Sarah's absolute relief once the info hit the net about her faking T1's pregnancy (and the fact that Bristol was the one being fingered for T1's mom) at being able to throw Bristol under the bus as proof that Bristol could not be the Mom to T1 (which in this scenario, she's not). Bada bing - Sarah's off the hook. The reason that, accdg to Gryph, what is known about T2 shouldn't be believed, is because they fudged T2's delivery date to continue the cover-up of T1's origins.
This is an evil scenario and certainly sets up T1 as a PROP! I think this would have the effect that Morgan alludes to. Bristol and Levi having to lie about T2's Bday would have made it necessary, if she hadn't already done so, to tell them about T1. It would explain why Levi is sworn to secrecy re: T1. Is that a crazy story or what?
Continued....
My previous post was too long...so sorry...
ReplyDeleteThese above musings may be pure fantasy on my part, I was just trying to imagine something so awful that it would "rock the core of the right wing base." Her faking a pregnancy for political gain, making it look like she "chose" to have a retarded baby (her words, alledgedly). This is where CBJ would have played a critical role in helping to set up the secret adoption. Betcha she didn't know she'd get thrown under the bus too, with the wild ride story. Hell yea, she's gonna show up with a lawyer.
Sorry to take up so much space. If anyone else wants to play around with this story, be my guest. Frighteningly enough, I actually believe this could have happened. Should I start making my tin foil hat now?
Wow, a little fresh air did me some good! I still go back to the more likely Bx2 and the scandalous part of that being that SP forced them to hand over T1 for adoption (by preempting them with her announcement) then proceeded to pass him off as her own. Not sure if that will "shake the right-wing to their core" but let's hope so :)
ReplyDeleteSusan in MD
What's crazier still is the idea that Me and Mrs. Robinson, um, I mean, Mrs. Palin, IS really about Me and Mrs. Robinson. I still think the Right could spin how great SP is even if she did adopt someone else's DS baby. What would blow everyone away would be if, well, "Come show me how to use this gun under my bed, Benjamin" was the tastiest crumb Levi sprinkled in that article. Now THAT would be worth sweating bullets over.
ReplyDeleteSusan in MD, there ARE things in some families' lives that are more awful than faking a pregnancy to hide your daughter's first illegitimate child's origins.
ReplyDeleteHints about those things have abounded for the entire past year, and are not discussed because there is little-to-nothing to go on, aside from Dr. CB-J's credentials, etc.
Perhaps more will be revealed now that Track Palin is back in Alaska, presumably finished with his tour of duty in Iraq. Or not.
Because...perhaps...whatever building is going up on the lot next door to the Palin home on Lk. Lucille is a gift to Track from his parents, to keep him close by and not talking about what he knows...? (it'll crack me up if it's a miniature White House)
Isn't his girlfriend that Britta Hanson girl who was hovering next to Sarah Palin at the farewell picnics? Maybe they're the ones who will be the "wedding in the White House"
/smirk
BTW, has anyone read Levi Johnston's latest Tweet on Twitter?
ReplyDeleteSeems there was a gap between July 20th, when he forgot his password, and August 3rd, then he writes about, in order, Kim Jong Il 8/4, Kathy Griffin and Larry King 8/10, being home 8/15, hunting 8/16, joking about Playboy (meaning Playgirl, silly boy) 8/21...
Then this, on 9/3 -- yesterday -- " Gotcha !!! you can't sucker me around anymore..."
Wonder what/whom he's referring to?
That is not THE Levi Johnston twittering.
ReplyDeleteI want the facts to be made clear. Levi can only do his part. If there is not more to substantiate his claims it will continue to be fodder. He is the more sincere one, she has an arsenal of supporters with fortunes to spend.
ReplyDeleteTeh Dokter that is quiet a yarn. For all I know it is close to what happened. I can't even twist my mind to imagine what all Palin would do. I agree there is a big lifetime political scandal hiding. Whether or not it all rests on Levi, I'm not as sure. Either way it is his call what he does. There must be a place where the Johnstons get mail.
For the people that have a problem with his handlers, they do have an email address. We can all speculate but those are the people that make decisions and have the knowledge of his current course of action.
Bristol might write her book with a ghost writer. She is too much like her momma in some ways.
ReplyDeleteI would like to read books by Mercede Johnston and Lanesia Garcia. I'd like to see them make a bundle of money. Lanesia is a genuine person with strength of character. She is not the half-ass athlete type like Bristol. Lanesia is better looking if that is what matters for some. Bristol is a Lanesia wannabe.
Hi Kajo,
ReplyDeleteI have read with great interest the tidbits that now appear to be slowly leaking out of the decaying facade which is la Palin. That Gryphen had responded to a guess you made, another I read in the open thread over at Palingates, then your comment above has me feeling quite sure that if Bx2 is correct then the "father" may not be Levi. Which fits in with CBJ's quals, no? I also believe that Keith Johnston seems a likely candidate, and allows many other known facts to fall in place. After all, CBJ's area of expertise is not teen sex or premarital sex, but rather "traumatic" type experiences like rape and incest. It's just that Keith as the father of T1 sure does fit the little brother triggybear comments and explains why Levi would be especially protective of him.
Although I do agree that if Mercede felt Bristol was a "sister" to her, then a brother of Bristol's could be considered her "brother" in the same way. And it's this other possibility that makes this all so confusing...lol!
Am I the only one that's starting to notice posts that appear to be, possibly, other Wasillians, hinting that they know something?
Susan in MD