Sherry Johnston on not being allowed to see her grandson Tripp Palin from Dennis Zaki on Vimeo.
As of right now. today's date, the Johnston's have not seen Tripp in over a month.
THIS is the family that has been vilified by the Palins and their supporters. I have talked to both Sherry and Mercede numerous times and have found them to be a very loving family. And one that wants nothing more than to spend time with their grandson/nephew and are kept from doing so by Sarah and Bristol for no good reasons except vindictiveness and the desire to prove to the courts that Bristol is a
"single mother struggling to raise her child all on her own". And that is bullshit!
Both Sherry and Sadie have said they would watch Tripp ANYTIME Bristol needed them to.
Sherry told me "Bristol does not need to pay for childcare. I would gladly watch my grandson for free every day if she would just allow it."
I am sorry to use such horrible language but the Palins are really Hillbilly Pieces of Shit. Actually, they give Hillbilly Pieces of Shit bad names! Karma is not gonna come fast enough.
ReplyDeleteCarrie
This makes so sad for Sherry, Levi and Mercede. It also makes me so angry. Be strong Johnston!
ReplyDeleteI really really really want to believe that this is going to backfire on the Palins -- but so far I have seen them get away with everything.
ReplyDeleteYour looking good Sherry!
ReplyDeleteYeah, so many teen moms want involvement for the dad's family and it just isn't there.
To have that desire for the involvement is soooooo wonderful. And to not get to see the kid is horrible. It hurts in the heart and everywhere else. I so hear ya on that pain. I so hear ya.
So I just want the Johnstons to know that I am in Wasilla. And you can come over to my house anyday. Got coffee, tea, and juice. Not too much soda here, but some juice. Remember that, anyday.
I do hope you all get to see and poke at the little sprout. Cause having two families is better than one.
Why isn't the court stepping into this case and forcing Bristol to allow visitation? What's up with that? Levi is apparently up-to-date on his child support otherwise we would have heard whining, crying and knashing of teeth from the poverty-stricken-Palins so why can't he see his baby? Don't grandparents have any legal rights in Alaska? Does ANYBODY besides the Palins have any legal rights in Alaska?
ReplyDeleteI see nothing but love coming from the Johnston's, Sherry, Levi, Mercede...and nothing but hate and lies from the PaYlins!
ReplyDeleteI think their lies on the stand in Tenn is going to open a can of worms for them.
Its about time. Meantime Stay strong Sherry, Mercede, Levi, we all know who really Loves Tripp...
And the PaYlins are Evil people.
It is absolutely disgusting that the Palins are keeping Tripp away from his Grandmother and Aunt. In true Palin form, when the Johnstons went "rogue" (ie., Levi wouldn't sit down and shut up), Sarah and her kin set out to punish and destroy them.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Palin/Heath brand of family values.
This is Palin/Heath brand of compassionate conservatism.
This is the Palin/Heath brand of Christianity.
jk
Why Sherri? Why doesn't Sarah look into her heart? She doesn't have one. There is no money in it.
ReplyDeleteAnd why does Sarah think she's better than you as a Grandmother? Cause she's an Elite, by her own definition.
My sympathies for your grief over being denied access to your grandson. My sympathies that you have to be associated with the Palin's for the rest of your lives and family tree.
Carrie, what you said is so true.
ReplyDeleteIt says a lot about Sherry's kindness and generosity that she thinks Sarah has a heart capable of self-evaluation and understanding.
ReplyDeleteStay strong, Sherry! The Sept. custody hearing day is getting closer, though it must feel painfully like forever. It will be a great day for the Johnstons, if nothing happens beforehand!
Levi was ordered to pay $1750 a month in support and he and his entire family are being denied accesss> THIS. MAKES. MY. BLOOD.BOIL~!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhile I do feel bad when family cannot experience the joys of children, for whatever reason, as a mother, it's incredibly difficult to let your child our of sight. And Mercede was way out of line when she said in the past that B got mad when S mentioned having Tripp around her friends and such people. No offense to anyone, as I do not know you, but as an Aunt, you must honor the mother's wishes of who the child can be around. THAT is only respectful. Sadie - you are not the mother, Bristol has a life outside of yours. YEs I see where it seems selfish, but you are not the mother.
ReplyDeleteI hope Sarah and Bristol piss off Levi, Sherri and Mercede enough that he is forced to write tell all book to get even...
ReplyDeleteKeep it going Bristol and Sarah .. there will be justice at the end of this saga.
This is just not right. When is the court going to decide on custody and visitation?
ReplyDeleteThis is the rich and powerful against the not rich and powerful.
$P deserves a special place in hell.
Stay strong, Johnstons. Your day will come...maybe sooner than you think.
Long ago, someone who I thought was a friend betrayed me. I was heartbroken and devastated. Anger and hate filled me, but didn't feel good. I replaced those feelings with love; that this person's lies and deceptions were not my doing, and that I was glad I did not live in their shoes. It took six years, but this person lost their prestigious general manager job of a national company, demoted, ended up working on a fishing boat, and was never held in a position of high esteem again.. also lost respect of many friends and family. Sarah Palin is a hundred times more vile and vicious. Her fall will be much greater. Be patient and perservere; with love and gratitude (that you aren't her).
ReplyDeleteI don't expect anything else from the Palins...and their actions speak louder than words
ReplyDeleteBreaks my heart.
ReplyDeletePlease, Sherry, Mercede, Levi, fight! Make noise! Get your story out in the media!
Now I know real Americans use their grandchildren as pawns in petty vendettas. Thanks Sarah!
ReplyDeleteGod, that breaks my heart. I feel so bad for this family. Who wouldn't feel totally depressed about this. I'm so glad she spoke out...and Gry posted it. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to believe that the court can't issue an interim visitation order. but , hey I know..Levi would have to be going back to court every time Bristol refuses....and when confronted, denied...just a misunderstanding. It is that what happened? I hope Levi is documenting every instance, if not for the AK court, for his son in the future.
ReplyDeletePlease please tell Levi to get a DNA if not already done, it could prevent a lifetime of heartbreak if he's not Levi's child. If it proves he is the father, then visitation should be absolutely granted. Does Alaska have Grandparents rights??
ReplyDeleteHow sad that Tripp will not know his Dad's side of the family because of other's self-interests. When he's old enough to ask about his relatives, I can imagine the version he'll be given of why he doesn't know the Johnstons very well. In the big picture, he is being hurt in the name of protection. Hard to believe that we can all have such a different idea of what family values are, because the ones I have don't even begin to resemble the ones some others have.
ReplyDeleteI think it's Mercede's place to speak out for real. Talk. Tell. It will set you free.
ReplyDeleteOT - Just checked on the Discovery Channel blog thingy called "The Discovery Insider". When Payme's show was announced many people posted their displeasure in the comments. The comments were apparently shut down but I checked it and it's up again. Please post your comment here:
ReplyDeletehttp://blogs.discovery.com/discovery-insider/2010/03/hot-off-the-press.html
We can't forget about this Discovery/TLC show...
So where is Sherry working these days?
ReplyDeleteWrite the book, Levi.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Palin and her "Christian" clan act according to the Old Testament. Expecting them to behave differently as time goes on is unrealistic. They must have dropped out of Bible studies before the teachers introduced the beauty of the New Testament.
The book will permit you the funds to respond to these evil people on a more level legal playing field. But, don't pose naked.
Why doesn't Levi sue for joint custody? The only way he's going to get access to Tripp is if he has a court order. Of course not that that means the Palins will honor a court order...but it gives him more ammunition than he seems to have now.
ReplyDeleteLevi has sued for joint custody - the decision will be handed down in September at the scheduled hearing. Levi said he would never go for 100% custody because he knows that's not good for the child. Too bad Bristol can't be as loving or as caring as Levi is.
ReplyDeleteHis $1688 month child support will be downsized as soon as the judge sees he is not posing for Playgirl every year.
Tripp deserves to be with his dad.
To the Johnstons: The good thing here
ReplyDeleteis, thanks to the internet, the
truth has gotten out about the Palins. Just read the ADN comments section whenever there's an article mentioning any of them. They're mostly negative & 'on the mark,' re their character, motives or behavior. Those that do support Sarah, seem not to have had to deal with her or know much about her actions while in office or how vindictive she & her family are.
I've read comments in 'Palin' articles
in on-line newspapers around the US
& even most of them are surprisingly
aware of the REAL Sarah. And Bristol
is perceived as a carbon copy of her
mother. So take heart Sherry, even
though you miss the heck out of that
adorable little guy, there'll come a day when he'll come running to you for
a long visit & probably won't want to
leave!
Sharon TN
Oh, waaaaaa...
ReplyDeleteThis just begs the question why Levi hasn't played his trump card and written the book or why noone in his family has come out of the closet, so to speak.
If you have it within your power to impact your situation and you don't then you don't deserve my sympathy.
You know, it's one thing for a heartless politician who ruins it for everyone who comes her way, but it's another thing for this same woman(SP) who wants the grace and entitlements of the Lord Jesus, yet doesn't understand acting like this is not an example of a faithful witness.
ReplyDeleteJust to let some readers here know that there are true christians out there who would never lie to the Bride of Christ. Their consciences wouldn't allow it.
The wolves in sheep's clothing don't care about this. True disciples of Christ would never allow his power and grace to be abused, to be tampered with, or to be used for one's own glory or one's own selfish purposes.
What I cannot understand is WHY christians in Wasilla do not speak out? Where are they hiding? Where are the faithful witnesses who need to stand up for the hurting?
You are being walked all over. Do not let them call the shots and play by their rules anymore. Stand up for what you deserve and get as much as you can. You know that SP is trying to make as much $ as she can before everything falls apart... she knows it can at any time.
ReplyDeleteI believe Levi has filed for shared custody and that the hearing is scheduled for September. (Please correct me if I am wrong.) It does surprise me that an interim visitation schedule has not been worked out, despite Mr. Van Flein's comments (when the child support hearing was taking place) that things would be worked out soon. I feel very badly for the Johnstons, not only because they have to deal with this now, but because they will have to cope with the Palins for many years to come.
ReplyDeleteHey Sherry, go call the Enquirer and tell them who the baby with the ruffled ear is...that'll get you everything and anything you want...blackmail goes both ways
ReplyDeleteI'm going to be honest... Sherry screwed up by selling prescription drugs.
ReplyDeleteI would have a hard time allowing her to watch my child too.
Sorry.
---What I cannot understand is WHY christians in Wasilla do not speak out? Where are they hiding? Where are the faithful witnesses who need to stand up for the hurting?
ReplyDeleteNot many genuine Christians in Wasilla. They are ready to burn in hell for idol or false god.
If there are faithful witnesses we will hear from them. Wasilla population many be too many from the cult. Dr. Cathy for one.
Stay strong beautiful ladies. It is great to know you are open, warm and loving and Tripp will be truly loved.
Mona you do not have even a fraction of the story about Sherry's drug conviction.
ReplyDeleteI have her explanation on tape and will put it up in a later post, but suffice it to say that she was in a VERY bad situation when she sold those thirty pills to that friend of Bristol's. And before that she had been an upstanding citizen with only a speeding ticket or two on her record.
She will honestly admit that she made a mistake, but the facts are that her health is very bad and not getting the medicine for her pain pump can cripple her and make it hard to think clearly. You need to honestly ask yourself what you would do to make that kind of pain go away.
And the Palins know full well that she loves her grandson and would NEVER do anything that would put him in harms way or be a bad influence on him. Unlike a certain other family I can mention.
Just one thing I noticed. Why does Sherry say "the baby's dad" instead of just "Levi"?
ReplyDeleteI really just can not get over how much bristol looks like sherry.
ReplyDeletesmall town alaska, what are the odds...
The point Mona, isn't that the Palin's aren't allowing Sherry to babysit Tripp. The point is that they aren't allowing Sherry to SEE Tripp.
ReplyDeleteThere are fathers in prison who get to see their children. There are mothers with felony convictions who are given visitation.
This is a travesty and a testament to Sarah Palin's "family values." She has a "you're either with us or against us" mentality. Levi crossed the Palins by not bowing to their wishes long before he make his public statements about Sarah. Now he and his family (including little Tripp) are being made to pay the price.
You need to honestly ask yourself what you would do to make that kind of pain go away.
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I wouldn't sell drugs to feed another's addiction and ruin other lives.
But that's me.
Gryphen, the first thing you will learn about drug abusers and drug dealers is that they lie. To everyone.
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say I have nothing good to say about Sarah. When she falls and fall she will I hope she remembers all the hate/hurt she has caused. Sherry is not a monster. She is a woman that had a severe pain issue. Even if she was a drug addict cast the first stone you know?
ReplyDeleteLevi seems like a decent kid. Or should I say man. I know men much older that are not half responsible has he is. Bristol is a class A B tch in my eyes. And Paylin has the nerve to even say a word about the President. His family is loving and his kids have parents who teach them right from wrong. She wishes she had that life.
The National Enquirer now has a story up called "Bristol Palin's Nightmare" about the phone calls poor Bristol received. The story is not tongue in cheek in case you were wondering. No, it supports a pity party for Bristol.
ReplyDeleteThe article is illustrated with a picture of Willow holding Trigg (who I think the Enquirer thinks is supposed to be Bristol). They can't even tell them apart. Willow is the prettier one who didn't need a nose job.
The word "scumbag(s)" is a grossly underutilized term, in reference to the Palin Klan, doncha' think!?!?
ReplyDeleteMona do you feel the same about Bristol drinking and partying at parties? It was the past is she forgiven? Do you think perhaps Willow who did something illegal should not be around her nephew? How about Todd's sister in law who was once addicted to crack who did break ins with her toddler? She is around Trip. Thats ok?
ReplyDeleteI am asking you to look at all of this and realize people make mistakes. Isn't that what Christians are about forgiveness? As long as there is no further problem I would have no issue with any of my children going over to Sherry's house.
Bristol looks like Sherry?? If I'd
ReplyDeletenever seen Bristol & Chuck Heath
before & they were across a room from each other full of other strangers I would match them up as closely related in an instant. Same face. Bristol looks nothing like her parents or her siblings.
(but baby Tripp looks just like his daddy!)
Sharon TN
I am a drug addict, legally addicted to Morphine. I am in stage 4 of metastatic thyroid cancer, which has invaded my spine and most of my organs. Stage 4 is the final/terminal stage of cancer. To have relief from the constant pain, I have been on morphine for many months, and the dose is regularly increased. As my body adjusts to a current dose, it then begins the craving for more and without an increase in dose, my pain increases and I also experience the stomach cramps, itchy skin, sweats, dizziness, hallucinations. You name and it happens, until such time as my dose is increased and within a few months, I go through withdrawal-like symptoms all over again.
ReplyDeleteSo to those of you who say you would NEVER sell drugs or prostitute yourself in any way, until you are an addict, you really have NO CLUE. The difference between myself and others who have done as Sherry Johnston have done, is that all of my meds are legally prescribed and monitored, and completely covered by my insurance, so I have no need to try to get drugs illicitly or come up with the money for any, legal or not. So PLEASE - do not judge others until you have walked in their shoes.
GG2C
You said:
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said...
You need to honestly ask yourself what you would do to make that kind of pain go away.
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I wouldn't sell drugs to feed another's addiction and ruin other lives.
But that's me.
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Oh please MS sanctimonious full of shit troll!
Did you not hear Gryphen say it was Bristols FRIENDS? I remember reading it was Bristols friends who were the FBI informants...and the cell phone that BRISTOL gave back to SHERY? Hello? Are you thick as a brick to not smell SET UP HERE???
Go drink more kool-aid from the queen...
I would be willing to wager that Sarah Palin is dependent on a prescription drug or two. Palin has connections and cash. Sherry has neither.
ReplyDeleteTo borrow the title from a very informative book, "The rich get richer and the poor get prison."
To the person with a pain issue. I don't consider you a drug addict. You are on legal medication given to by your doctor.
ReplyDeleteThe thing with Sherry was the same but she did sell some. Maybe she needed money to go to the doctor or pay for the prescriptions. I don't know the full story but I believe she was not living the life with the money but simply in dire straights and made an unwise choice by selling her medication. Doing that doesn't make her a monster but a human being that made a mistake.
The Troopers know the story, Sherry sold drugs more than once.
ReplyDeleteStop with the sad stories, she's a drug dealer who got caught.
Yes Sherry sold her pain pills three different times TO THE SAME FBI INFORMANT!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes you are right the Troopers do know the truth.
Oh, that's rich. I thought this was just between Bristol and Levi and should have nothing to do with the grandparents.
ReplyDeleteGryphen,
ReplyDeleteMy impressions after watching the video clip. Sherry was being VERY honest and speaking to the Palins from a very personal and emotional standpoint. That touches Me and You but Sarah heart is like a cold stone. It has no feeling.. never will. As Governor, even though she KNEW those Villagers were without heat or food, maybe even starving... she took Weeks to do anything.She didn't care. THAT's who you are dealing with. She is emotionally empty or hollow.You know that.
But.. it will touch others. Use that. Use Sarah's ' Celebrity ' status against her. Those Tabloid or online magazines that would use Sarah and her name for ratings...THAT is the selling point.... and Here is a story. Make this Video " touch them ", and their viewers as well. Sherry has a Story for them and the Palin name will make the story sell.
Finding a way to contact the Mags or other online people to pitch the story to them is the Key. You know people in the Media like Shannyn ( or her MSNBC or other contacts )or Geoffrey Dunn who know people ' in the business ' or have contacts too. You know how it works. The fact that Sarah won't allow press or media to cover her ( only under Her terms )or restricts the stories creates the desire. You have something they want now. Start the story with the tabloids and hopefully the more mainstream will eventually glam on down the road. Or some childrens Rights organization sees it and feels outraged and touched by the raw emotion in the clip. Just my two cents.
Sherry Johnston's tale is sad. I do feel for her. It's impossible not to.
ReplyDeleteBut Gryphen, why are you asking for a forensic ear specialist to come forward to analyze the pictures of the ruffled ear baby, when you have Sherry Johnston on speed dial.
She obviously knows where that baby came from, what was wrong with it, and what became of it. Why don't you just ask her?