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Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home
Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home
GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol, 17, and ruggedly handsome Levi Johnston, 18, have been dating for about a year and their pregnancy was an open secret, locals in their hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, told the Daily News.
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Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home
The Latest on Air America — By GottaLaff Looks like we were the last to know: Doe-eyed Bristol Palin, 17, and ruggedly handsome Levi Johnston , 18, have been dating for about a year, locals in their hometown of Wasilla, Alaska , told the Daily News. And the pregnancy? An open secret in the close-knit town of 9,780.Well, call me Outta The Loop Laffy, but I just got wind of it. Wasilla mom Jennie Johnston , whose son Jade played hockey with Levi, saw the young couple in January at a game. [...] She said her son told her the two were already engaged. "They've been together quite a ...

Meet Levi Johnston
Clareified — Bristol’s baby daddy is quite the hottie. I wonder if the conservative bloggers will dub him suchly: BDILF

Another Shocking Revelation About The Palin’s: Bristol’s Fiancee Fined For Illegal Fishing
Say Anything — ... The Palin-bashing is starting to get a little absurd as the spotlight turns to young Bristol Palin’s fiancee. ...

Levi Johnston: Bristol Palin's Baby Daddy Revealed
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Bristol Palin's baby daddy has been revealed. According to The NY Daily News: Doe-eyed Bristol Palin, 17, and ruggedly handsome Levi Johnston, 18, have been dating for about a year, locals in their hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, told the Daily News... ..."They've been together quite a while, more than a year," she said. "I hope everything comes out well. These are local kids." Johnston, broadchested and wearing a No. 15 jersey, can be seen in photographs hitting the boards as a Warrior in action. A closeup shot shows the ...

Don't Believe a Damn Thing Lefties Right About the Palins
Ace of Spades HQ — ... is another hesitation at the ballot box. GET WITH THE PROGRAM PEOPLE. The "rising above it" bullshit has served us so well in the past, hasn't it? If you have problems with the story, then STFU and get out of the way of Dems who are engaged in MODERN POLITICAL WARFARE. Go tend your garden or some other pedestrian task, because the "concern trolls" are not helping shape the message. J So now I kind of have it stuck in my head that Bristol's soon to be husband is an eighth grader. Except he's not. He's 18 and just graduated high school. [image] Not really the "eighth grader" ...

Links for 2008-09-01 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Brody File that the husband of the GOP Vice-presidential choice, Todd Palin, was arrested and charged with Driving under the Influence of alcohol back in 1986. He was 22 years old at the time. In Wasilla, Pregnancy Was No Secret - TIME It was, more or less, an open secret. And everyone was saying the same thing: the governor's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, the father is her boyfriend, and it's really nobody's business beyond that. Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home #palin He's a superhunky ...

The World According To Democrat Underground … You Are Too F*cking Stupid To Know They Are Lying To You
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... NOT in the 8th friggin’ grade. Here’s the truth about the young couple … I debated posting this story as the LAST one on this subject, however the story reads like a damn People Magazine article on bubble gum and LSD … But now I have to so you get SOME inkling of truth to the background on this story … Bristol Palin’s pregnancy was an open secret back home BY NANCY DILLON, VERONIKA BELANKAYA and TINA MOORE - (NY Daily) He’s a superhunky bad-boy ice hockey player from cold country; she’s a ...

Just One Day at Memeorandum: Any Questions About Media Bias?
Stop The ACLU — ... — On the same day that the Republicans were forced to dramatically cut back their convention activities, the Palin Meltdown unfolded with extraordinary speed. It’s worth pondering the totality of what happened today, in a mere half day… Bristol Palin’s pregnancy was an open secret back home — He’s a superhunky bad-boy ice hockey player from cold country; she’s a chestnut-haired beauty and popular high school senior. — Soon the all-American teen twosome will make GOP vice presidential pick and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin … ...

links for 2008-09-02
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: sarah_palin) Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home #palin He's a superhunky bad-boy ice hockey player from cold country; she's a chestnut-haired beauty and popular high school senior. Doe-eyed Bristol ...

Palin’s Pregnant Daughter and the VP Vetting Process
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... that yielded the unexpected selection of the relative unknown Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate. There had already been reports that McCain and his inner circle decided on Palin outside the normal process set up to ensure that there would be no surprises.  This revelation — of what was apparently an open secret in Alaska would seem to vindicate that charge.  ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and NBC’s Andrea Mitchell both report that a bunch of ...

About Bristol Palin's pregnancy: "People are looking for real. Real means blemishes, real means warts, real means real."
Althouse — ... I hope Bristol Palin is a strong person who can endure all this talk about her. Has a teenager ever had to put up with such a thing? Maybe we'll get to see a beautiful wedding. You know the people love weddings! And the husband-to-be is gorgeous. Oh, I'm not saying dress the kids up and parade them around so that people can feel good about love and life and jerks can pronounce the whole thing an exploitative political show. It would probably be more tasteful to have a small and very private wedding. But I'm saying that from Wisconsin and reflecting my East Coast ...

Tuesday Morning Sarah Palin Premature Withdrawal Watch
Wonkette » top — ... Everybody back in Palin’s hometown knew her teen-aged daughter was knocked up, and knew the Baby Daddy was 18-year-old self-described “fuckin’ redneck” Levi Johnston. ...

Stay Classy Leftists
A Blog For All — ... about Bristol's fiance, who is 18 . It's always entertaining to listen to Obama supporters talk about how the process of running for President ...

From The NY Daily News
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — For the record, on the extremely Alaskan Levi Johnston: On his MySpace page, Johnston proudly declares: "I'm a f---in' redneck." "I live to play hockey. I like to go camping and hang out with the boys, do some fishing," he says on the site. He also warns that if anyone messes with him, "I'll kick ass." The Web site, before it was removed, appeared not to have been accessed for a year. On it, he admits to having a girlfriend. On the part where it asks about children, he wrote, "I don't want ...

Campaign 08: Juno From Juneau
The Nation: Top Stories — ... "We support abstinence education and oppose school-based clinics that provide referrals, counseling, and related services for abortion and contraception." These words seem ironic in light of revelations that the 17-year-old daughter of Vice Presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, Bristol, was impregnated by her boyfriend, a self-described "f___ing' redneck" who will "kick ass" if anyone messes with him. "Juno From Juneau," a video report from the floor of the Republican National Convention Republican abstinence-only policies have been disastrous for teens across the ...

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