Well this article is exactly what I didn't want to happen. I plan to run the Iron dog 2015. It has always been a dream of mine to run. Same with my partner. I'm still working on getting sponsors and making sure I have everything I will need to run. I'm running this race for my two beautiful children, my wife and all my family. This has nothing to do with Todd. I heard he was retired from it this year so idk how anyone would say that. But I'm not going to let this stop me. I'm really excited about this and I hope and pray everything works out. Thank you everyone who has already helped me get this far!!
You know I didn't think that sounded like Levi in that post yesterday.
In fact it sort of sounded like something the Palin's might leak in order to smear him.
Just saying.
Well anyhow my point about Todd being stuck between a rock and a crazy place is still valid. I don't think he will be allowed to simply retire despite what he might have been saying before Levi entered.
And though I am sympathetic to Levi's desire not to make this about him and Todd, I do not think that is going to be possible at this point.
Right now my television is deluged with commercials about the Iditarod, yet during the Iron Dog there was barely a whisper.
In fact I had to do Google searches in order to find information on the race to report here. (And of course you guys sent me links as well. Thanks for that by the way.)
So my point is with Levi in the same race that many people in the lower 48 ONLY know about because of the Palins, it is likely that if it gets any coverage from outside news sources at all it will be solely because of the drama, real or imagined, of having Sarah Palin's husband racing against the man who knocked up his daughter and then told the world what a phony she was.
I imagine that Levi's main concern is how this kind of publicity might hurt his child custody case. But to be honest I don't think it makes any difference at all to a judge trying to determine how much time Tripp should spend with his father.
After all having friction between the parents of the woman who is fighting over custody, and the father of the child, is by no means an unusual circumstance.
And the beat goes on.....he said, she said and Sarah said......
ReplyDeleteI still stand by my opinion that it was mommie dearest and mini-me. Sounds just like 'em.
DeleteI contacted TMZ, told them to use any journalism skills they might have, and CHECK THEIR SOURCES. The Palins are proven liars, $carah with the fake pregnancy and Bristles with her claims of "rape" I told them to check Immoral Minority for the TRUTH from Levi.
DeleteWe all knew it was over for Tawdry this year...Todd did say he was retiring. If he "suddenly" isn't b/c Levi is in the race, well, I know what all that has been written of this family if this is true, then we can be sure everything written about them IS true.
DeleteThey are a bunch of psycho's.The Palin's do not own Alaska, they do not own the Iron dog, who the fuck do they think they are?
Alaska you MUST wipe them out. Cut the head off the Hdyra!
TMZ is pure gossip, and gossip sites never factcheck, that's why it's called gossip. They rely on tips from 3rd parties (cough, cough, in this case The Palins) and simply report third hand "news". Perfect outlet for the "not a celebrity" Palins.
DeleteAliy Zirkle from NH placed 2nd in the Iditarod....we were hoping for a 1st place finish, but we'll take second.
ReplyDeleteIMO Levi has so much more class than all the Palins put together. I understand he'd prefer not to be part of the family circus. Unfortunately because he took the blame, he has the game for another 12 years or so. Once the truth comes out about the children, maybe the papparazzi will leave him alone. As long as the Palins continue to lie about him and the boys.... he will be branded a loser.
Tell the truth Levi. You were a teenager...she was a cougar.
I think Levi loved (and pitied) Bristol enough at one point that he would have covered for anything.
DeleteA part of me feels weird commenting on people I don’t know, but they put themselves out there as fair game.
Sarah tried to seduce him with the old rifle under the bed trickery. He shot her down.
DeleteTrack has no friends. He could have many, but he learned a tough lesson in high school. If he brought his friends home, his mother would corner them. Sarah would corner them, with her bathrobe wide open, her high heels clicking louder and louder.
DeleteIt was embarrassing to say the least.
And Levi has GREAT taste in hockey teams!
DeleteI find that to be a very simple and classy response.
ReplyDeleteMore class than the Palins will ever have!
DeleteI’d be interested in knowing how deep the baby swapping goes. I suspect a lot of people, including Palin apologists, would be disgusted by a full disclosure.
ReplyDeleteTripp and Breeze look enough alike that I think they’re both blood children of Levi, one of the Trigs… maybe.
Here is a demonstration of how malignant narcissists can ruin the lives of young people, who get drawn into the psychopathic narcissists' poisonous hold. The Palins are poison and whoever gets involved with their children, will feel the brunt of their wrath forever, UNLESS that young person sees it for what it is, and distances himself from anything Palin.
ReplyDeleteI admire Levi and he's come such a long way, and has matured, and is a proud father and husband. But, he needs to get more advice on what his priorities are now; as tempting as it would be for all of us to watch him go against Todd Palin, it wouldn't be wise.
Tripp and his family should come first and Levi's interests should come second. Either he moves to another state where he can enjoy all the great outdoors activities, or he live his life out (with his young family) under scrutiny from the Palin's click-dial gossip rags. This young couple will never have privacy, nor peace, if they keep bumping into the Palin machine.
I know of what I speak of. Malignant narcissists will stop at nothing to make their perceived 'enemy' miserable forever.
I ran into a man like that when I was divorced. He was smart, cosmopolitan and fun. I wasn’t a total hick anymore, but still quite naïve. I’d never met a person who lied all the time, and it took a while to accept that. Once I realized he was manipulating every situation, I distanced myself, and he was left with stalking, even when I remarried and resettled in another city. It may have been my new stepson who kept him at bay, because the child would have gone into “danger stranger” mode if he had approached, and my former friend knew that. He had to settle for passing my car on the freeway and waving. I wasn’t afraid of him, he was mostly talk, so I just ignored him until he quit.
DeleteLevi and Sunny must never think Sarah and Bristol have changed, because those types don’t change (remember when Levi tried to make up with Bristol? Once they got him to recant, they were done with him). Levi and Sunny must never be lured into a setup like Sherry was.
Sorry, but I have been married for 36 yrs and raised 6 children, 3 special needs whom we adopted. Both my husband and I made sure we both had a hobby or something in our lives "just for us".
DeleteHaving children does not mean either parent as to sit home and not enjoy life. Sorry, life doesn't end when you produce children. And Levi doesn't have to move anywhere.
O/T but Gryphen, did you catch this? My President is awesome!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.politicususa.com/2014/03/11/president-obama-showcases-awesome-comedic-skills-zach-galifianakis.html
I don't think this race has to have anything to do w/Todd Palin anymore. He's run in, won it, lost it, had to quit and he is aging. Levi is young, eager to experience it and make his own mark in participating.
ReplyDeletePlus, Todd indicated he was retiring from it. People are losing more and more interest in the Palins - especially in Alaska!
Sarah's national popularity reached it's peak when Levi was her ally. Sarah's feuds with Levi snare more headlines than her gaffes. The tabloid audience has always been more interested in Levi than Sarah.
ReplyDeleteBristol's happiness reached it's peak when Levi stood by her side. Bristol is never ignored by the tabloids when Levi is involved in the story. Bristol is mostly ignored when he is not.
Trying to associate Levi with the Palin name is only natural. The Palin brand has dwindled to nearly zero without him.
I agree. Calling him "Levi Hollywood" was five pants on fire and drenched in irony.
DeleteDid he address that they called Todd his "ex father in law?"
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a huge admission or if it is a mistake, shouldn't he clear that up?
Hello??
Remember that there isn't a handy term to describe your ex-partner's parents, especially when there's a child involved. Extra confusing since Tripp is legally named Johnston despite his parents not being married. Normally a child in his circumstances carries the mother's name.
Delete8:35 You are so incorrect in your statement. I have a granddaughter who carries the last name of her father (which IS normally done). There was never a marriage, but the father remains involved, which I love and support.
DeleteThe child - Levi and Bristol - should carry the name of his father and thankfully does. He'll want that name far more than that of Palin as he ages!
Says who, 8:35? The child carries the name on his birth certificate. And hospitals encourage fathers to take responsibility. It's much more common for the child to have the father's name, if he was involved, which Levi was.
DeleteIt varies by state - LEGAL issues abound.
DeleteIf you are not married to the mother of your child at the time your child is born, the state is required to register the child with the mother's last name. If paternity is established by an affidavit, and the mother agrees, you can make sure that your child has your last name.
There is NO legal right for a father to name the child, nor a mother (unless the father is unknown/unnamed. What century are you people in?
DeleteIf a couple is not married and a birth occurs, the birther/woman is the one that completes the birth certificate information prior to leaving the hospital. She is the one that shows (or doesn't) the birth father.
DeleteIn the cases of which I'm aware - the father's last name goes to the child if his name is on the birth certificate. If there is no father indicated, the child bears its mother's last name.
According to chattertonlaw.com (a law office out of Flint, MI):
Delete"A child who is born out of wedlock is a child who was born when his parents were not married. When a child is born to an unmarried couple, the mother determines if the father’s name will be on the birth certificate and what the child’s name will be. A child born out of wedlock is usually given the mother’s last name, particularly if paternity has not been established."
SO!! At the time of Tripp's birth, Bristol and Levi were still engaged. It would have made sense for Tripp to carry the Johnston name. That said, regardless of whether or not they were married, it would have been possible/legal/acceptable for Tripp's last name to be Palin, Johnston, Palinston, Johnlin, or Rumplestiltskin so long as both parents agreed.
I highly doubt, however, that at any point in time Levi would agree to change Tripp's surname from Johnston to Palin. I have no idea why news outlets would continue to refer to him as a Palin (aside from the Palins referring to him as such).
@8:35
Delete"My son's maternal grandfather" doesn't role off the tongue, I give you that. However, it is an accurate descriptor .
Perhaps "ex father in law" is also an apt descriptor!
@8:35
DeleteAlso, "My baby momma's daddy" is an apt descriptor. He could say "my first baby's momma's daddy"
or "my second baby's momma's daddy" or "my first and second babies' momma's daddy" depending if he was speaking if Tr-G or Tripp or both.
LMFAO over here!
All of the chatter about Tri-pp's Surname means nothing because SEALED RECORDS can not tell when Tri-pp was actually born. Sarah Palin is hiding information.
DeleteI took that as just sloppy, lazy reporting. I doubt if whoever wrote the story about Bristol's "ex" ever bothered to consider that there might not have been an actual marriage.
ReplyDeleteWho knows, maybe the writer is a 20-something intern that was in high school waaay back in 2008 and never was and never will be interested in the dim-witted offspring of that aging, tacky, squawking hag, Palin.
I just don't think they will consider it worth the time to correct something that they undoubtedly see as a trivial detail about a trivial couple.
Why anyone would take TMZ as gospel is beyond me.
DeleteLevi and Bristol were never married - that was proven way, way back. No marriage license secured anywhere!
DeleteIsn't this the kind of "who, what, when, where, why and how" crap that gets Sarah's panties in a bunch? Shouldn't SHE be all over TMZ correcting this error? Or, did she, by the powers vested in her by gawd, Tawd and the state of Alaaaska, marry the two kids??
DeletePerhaps Bristol used Sheeran Marie as her marriage name.....
DeleteThe 1st child was born when they were 15 and that's why the records are sealed. Legally, Tripp can not be named Johnston unless they were married.
9:54am
DeleteNot true, plenty of illegitimate children have the father's surname. If the father signs the birth certificate and admits to paternity the kid can take his last name, even if it is born out of wedlock.
Geez, would you people get a basic idea of what the law actually says before you start spouting? evidently some fact free peepond mentality must have been tracked in by the trolls. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/13/style/whose-surname-s-for-baby.html
Delete9:54 -- You are wrong. When a child is born the parent names it. They can use whatever name they desire. There are children of friends of mine who bear their father's last name despite the fact that the parents were not and have not married.
DeleteThe laws vary by state. AK probably does not have a law re: surnames.
Deletehttp://www.ricefamilylaw.com/family/legitimation.htm
In NC ^ - the parent's MUST be married to give the child the father's name.
GA, otoh, requires a paternity agreement first -
http://www.ehow.com/info_10034833_paternity-law-regarding-babys-surname-georgia.html
In the 1940s fewer than five percent of the total births were out of wedlock. In today's society, 33% of all births are bastards. It pays to have children out of wedlock.
Yep, Pennsylvania has the "If baby's daddy signs the birth certificate, the last name goes to the out of wedlock child.
DeleteItaly used to go about it differently. No matter what the mom's name was, if the child was born out of wedlock, the baby's last name was "Esposito" (Not with the benefit of Marriage). Which explains why the yellow pages have TONS of the last name "Esposito" (Though the law changed over seventy years ago) Always great to single out a child just for the sin of the parents.
John McCain was on Letterman last night and would beg to differ with you about Todd retiring from racing. (McCain says he stays in touch and called her recently on her birthday.)
ReplyDeleteDave asked about Palin living in Arizona.
McCain (abruptly): No! I think she bought a house there but I'm not sure whether that that came through. She's still in Alaska raising her children and having a good life. Her husband is in the uh race...the Iditarod...
Dave: The Iditarod. That's the uh dogsled race.
McCain: Yeah. He's a great...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gURmtnnjBNk
SNORT! Tawd isn't in the Iditarod.
DeleteI guess McCain's "we're tight" story is a big fail.
DeleteThat's really funny. John McCain needs to retire; in fact he should have retired quite a few years ago. Many of us who (fortunately) have never personally encountered any of the Palins know about the house in Arizona and the stupid snowmobile race in Alaska1
DeleteBeaglemom
Whoa, aren't they tight! Her old runningmate has no idea where she lives or what her husband does.
DeleteHey Cindiloo! Depends comes in a "pull up" version!
DeleteWho Did a Rod?, John?
If McCain has no idea that Sarah lives, at least part time, in Arizona and that Todd is a snow mobile racer and not a dog sled racer then a phone call to Sarah on her birthday doesn't amount to much. I doubt that he has any interest in her on her family.
ReplyDeleteThe entire GOP see her an nothing more than a sometimes "useful idiot".
DeleteHe got the gun, Sarah got the rack, the ice augur (very popular in scottsdale) But look on the bright side, Todd's "Service Providers" will all have different DNA for awhile!!!!!!
DeleteMcCain obviously isn't that 'in tune' to the Palins. Todd doesn't run the Iditarod - he has participated in the Iron Dog!
ReplyDeleteMcCain may have known these things at one time but now he's really old and probably senile with some dementia.
Deletedementia from brain CA....
DeleteHe's addicted to Ambien and has taken it for decades, Most people would have died already.
DeleteYou gotta cut the jackass some slack and give him the respect he's due. Fuck You, Senator McCain. Country First, my ass! People will forever link your name to Palin.
Delete(Not a good thing)
Honestly no one really reported on the race because no one gives a shit about it but those who run in it and their families. It's all about product placement and a disgusting pile of polluting vehicles pretending to be the Iditarod and failing epically at it.
ReplyDeleteYes, exactly. I remember when Sarah Palin was tapped by John McCain and I misunderstood and thought Todd Palin did the Iditarod. I was actually a little impressed. Then I found out it was the Iron Dog.
DeleteYeah, even in AK hardly anyone pays attention except for the riders and their friends and families. Not much sport in riding a vehicle for 2000 miles.
DeleteIf I was in Levi's shoes I'd just sit quietly and let this tabloid gossip pass and not say a word. Why try to fight every tawdry bit of gossip. Eventually truth wins and staying silent in the face of lies and fabrications often makes people doubt the veracity of the gossip.
ReplyDeleteSince everyone acts like Todd gets to decide who races maybe Gryphen can call up the other contestants and ask them if they got Two toned permission to race. I would LOVE to hear their answers :)
ReplyDeleteNote the kid-proofing with the car keys on the wall, because if a toddle gets them, you may never see them again.
ReplyDeleteLevi, on one score, even though its no contest to you and you might not even care, as the age markers settle unflatteringly on Grandma P, you are maturing into one of the most handsome men in Alaska. Keep living the healthy life you are; you wear it well.
A lot of people confuse the Iditarod with the Iron Dog. They've vaguely heard about some big race up in Alaska that uses dogs and is really tough, and so they think that's what Todd won. No one had heard of the Iron Dog until Sarah burst onto the scene and talked about him winning it like it was this big deal, longest such race in the world, etc. They confused matters by calling them "snow machines. " When I grew up in the Rockies, people who drove snowmobiles recreationally were kinda sneered at--real men went cross country skiing.
ReplyDeleteI've lived in the Rockies most of my life & no one I know calls them "snowmachines". I never heard that term until twatwaffle came on the scene.
DeleteQuite frankly, you sound a lot more like sarah than the person you replied to. A hell of a lot more folks sneer at your stupid fucking noise polluting snow mobiles than you think. Right up there with dirt bikes and 4-wheelers.
I live in Colorado and know quite a few men who XC ski. There are actually scores of them.
DeleteWhy would someone who sneers at snowmobilers be a "pussy?" Are you suggesting that people who don't like snowmobiles are scared of them or are unmanly?
Snowmobiles are loud, they stink, they frighten wildlife, and every year a bunch of snowmobilers cause avalanches because they don't understand the nature of snow or the weight of their own machines.
Calling someone a "pussy" is very Sarah Palinesque.
No.......Sarah Palinesque would be to say only "Rill Men, Rill Merikans, whatevah"
DeleteI call pussy on anyone that resorts to that type of dialogue. As for the commenters that live in CO and have never heard the phrase.....snowmachine...well I understand. Those of us that live in WY and MT laugh at the people of CO. And I laugh at ANYONE that sneers at someone else merely because they do not enjoy the same pastime they do. Read the original post. So Fuck off to all of you that were outraged by me calling that person out.
Let's see, I call someone a pussy cause they sneer at snowmachiners.....and get trashed, yet a couple posts up another uses the phrase twatwaffle.
DeleteYou're a bunch of pathetic losers.
btw.... I still love Gryph, but the rest of you that in your rabid race to insult Palin, only soil yourselves.
Interesting that you are on a tread about a SNOWMACHINER, but here you are trashing those of us that actually participate in sports instead of spectate.
3:00 PM You must get a rise out of riding your snowmachine. Since when did Snowmachining become a sport, you WUSS?
DeleteWell we ALL can't possibly fit in Alabama, where the men are men and the women wield cast iron frying pans and look like various versions of "Curley" in women's clothing.
DeleteY'all come visit some time!!
The judge won't take any notice of the internet, besides there's real caught-in-the-act video evidence at hand.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the status on the custody case?
ReplyDeleteI did not notice that article on TMZ until I read this post and checked it. It was posted near all the Justin Bieber videos. I doubt many readers noticed it either. Has there many any response on the custody filing?
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. I and others said it in the comments on the other thread
ReplyDeleteAnita Winecooler6:40 PM
The way I see it, Bristol or Todd or Grandma Sarah sold this piece to tmz. Bad case of "What's in it for me" douchery. It's how they roll.
I'm glad Levi posted the truth. He has just as much right as anyone else to try the sport, and he's not a Quitter in any way. He's worked hard, straightened up and is doing the right thing, gotta give the kid a lot of credit.