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28 10 2009
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October 28th, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Your porcupine seems to be posing for you. Nice picture and model!
October 28th, 2009 at 10:07 AM
If she really cared about the THE BABIES she would go for half price or even for expenses.
She cares about S”arah.
(love the new way she spells her name, everything belongs to ME it says.)
October 28th, 2009 at 10:14 AM
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October 28th, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Video of the 3rd party candidate from the early 2008 primaries that seems to have been a strong influence on Palin
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/old_grizzled_third_party
It sounds as if she’s taken more than a few talking points from him.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Sally (#5): the Palin miniskirt photo is definately a photoshop job. Here’s the link to snopes discussing it: http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/palin.asp The right-wing bloggers have made a big deal about how libruls use a faked photo to disparage their heroine.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Now, about Mr. Porky … gotta luv how he is stylin’ in his new Mohawk!
October 28th, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Tip o’ the antlers to that porcupine.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Porcupine for Governor!
October 28th, 2009 at 11:45 AM
moose puck i second that. that porcupine is a cute
October 28th, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Davinci code?
http://wonkette.com/411856/arnold-schwarzenegger-modernist
October 28th, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Ok folks – It’s ON! Palin has responded to Levi’s interview. I doubt these are her words responding. I sure do wish Palin had her twitterberry back. It’d be much more interesting. Damage control is underway.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/10/palin-levi-johnston-meanspirited-malicious-selling-body-for-money.html
October 28th, 2009 at 12:11 PM
See, and that is why Palin is just a doofus. She just can’t leave well enough alone, but HAS to respond to every slight (or perceived slight, aka Letterman) with both barrels. Because nothin’ says “See how presidential I can act!!!” better than spending an undue amount of time slamming a teenager ….. and devoting a major portion of her book to Levi as well.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Yep, winky put up her slambook response to Levi’s interview. She must have broken loose from her handlers. I can’t believe any handler would recommend a former governor and unsuccessful candidate for vp going after a 19 year old. Truly, what’s worse selling your body to playgirl or selling your soul to the devil? All I have to say is that if I was Levi I would consider those “fightin words.” Let the games begin. You can take the girl out of the trailer park but you can’t take the trailer park out of the girl. God, she’s tacky.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:15 PM
And they LOOK so cuddly!!!
Yes, I know…like baby skunks, they’re best admired from afar!
October 28th, 2009 at 12:24 PM
LOL, she’s just pissed that Playboy didn’t ask her to pose! Don’t think she would consider it.
I don’t think Levi is making up the fact that she calls T1 “the retarded one”. Sounds just like something she would do.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:25 PM
I so so so love the porcupines, even though they have cost me dearly in vet bills! We have one that lives in our woods and he or she is just the cutest thing ever!
Our family has spent $1000 on quill removal. My brother’s dog hugged a porcupine to his chest and had quills go into his lungs and ended up with an $11,000 vet bill. The dogs lungs had to keep being inflated as the quills passed thru and dog had 10 days in doggy ICU!
Yes, best viewed from a distance…our dogs now know that they are off limits and give a wide berth when one is encountered.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:27 PM
CrabbyPatty~ if she had any brains at all she should’e kept her yap shut…
Must of hit a nerve there….
October 28th, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Heading up to the chat treehouse while I wait for dinner to finish cooking. C’mon up . http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php?action=chat
October 28th, 2009 at 12:37 PM
#66 Star, that’s exactly where the problem lies, she doesn’t have any brains.
It’s probably been really hard to keep her yap shut all this time. She’s always suffered from entitlement syndrome & now it’s probably exasperated by menopausal lunacy. She’s always been famous for bad judgement and hot flashes don’t help in that respect.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Hey, don’t blame hot flashes for that kind of crazy meanness…or mean craziness…
The poison has to be in there to start with…
Hot flashes, horrid as they may be, can only magnify, not create….
and I come from a long line of ‘flashers’ [includes me’
IMO
October 28th, 2009 at 12:59 PM
jc~ i’m counting on karma….
October 28th, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Leave it to crazy Sarah to issue a press release, through her spokesperson, announcing that she is “purposefully ignoring” Levi Johnston.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Aww, Stapletongue says s’arah’s prob. not going to make it to Iowa…: http://ap.juneauempire.com/pstories/state/ak/20091028/510019679.shtml
And they’re even raising $ to bring her and everything…
October 28th, 2009 at 1:10 PM
#70 Star, me too!
I must say having experienced the dreaded hot flashes very early, 42, it really made me grumpy and hypersensitive when I felt like my body was going to spontaneously combust!
October 28th, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Dear Sarah – pointing you to the story of “the pot calling the kettle black”.
You are known for having been an (almost) Beauty Queen.
Levi is young, cute and in the spotlight. He’s going to use it just as you did.
And, when you ran for mayor, governor and were out there as VP running mate, it was used from here to eternity as an “interesting and entertaining ” media point.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:16 PM
At least Levi is getting paid for a peek at his body. Heck, she prances around in a towel, bathing suits, short skirts, and short shorts for free…who’s really the whore?
October 28th, 2009 at 1:18 PM
But Star and jc in co…..you didn’t lie on people, or take yourself into public
to foment general discontent, did you? I doubt it. I just don’t see giving her
a break on that account.
I mean, she is a human being, and subject to all that goes with that,
but just think it is her character, not her hormones…SP, I mean.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Sher @48 – Thanks, I think he’s kind of cute, myself! Luckily, I don’t think I have the swine flu, so should be back on the mend within a few more days. Thanks for the kind thoughts!
October 28th, 2009 at 1:56 PM
You all remember Hank Paulson? One of the infamous Wall Street morons who help instigate the meltdown? Yep, that Paulson.
Seems him and his son, owners of a minor league soccer team in Portland Oregon, want the city (taxpayers) to kick in millions for a new soccer stadium. How nice of them to kick an economy, thus the taxpayer, when they’re down. All the juicy tidbits are here: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/oct/28/city-light-1/
Well worth the read.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:57 PM
#76-InterestedPerson, you’re right as unbearable as it was I didn’t run around inciting hate all over the country or accuse people of palling around with terroists or steal clothing. There just isn’t anything worse than a “B” with hormonal imbalance….
October 28th, 2009 at 1:58 PM
“terrorists”
October 28th, 2009 at 2:09 PM
GreatGrammy2C–yeah, been meaning to tell you that he’s a cutie!
October 28th, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Palin how now issued a statement responding to Levi’s remarks. �We have purposefully ignored the mean spirited, malicious and untrue attacks on our family. We, like many, are appalled at the inflammatory statements being made or implied.” Palin also went after CBS and Levi’s intentions to strip for Playgirl: �CBS should be ashamed for continually providing a forum to propagate lies. Consider the source of the most recent attention-getting lies — those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention.”
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/27/levi-johnston-on-cbs-earl_n_335866.html
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Trig is our ‘blessed little angel’ who knows it and is lovingly called that every day of his life.
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Like Levi said, Palin is sooooo phony.
Such DRAMA!
No one in the world calls any of their children “our blessed little angel” EVERYDAY of their life…you would not see this on the WORST soap opera……….please.
This only serves to bolster Levi as telling the truth and Palin as a liar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Consider the source of the most recent attention-getting lies – those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Levi posing for playgirl in this day and age, is hardly different than Sarah Palin strutting in her bathing suit competition for money (even though she did not “win”).
I guess turning your back on the citizens of Alaska, by stepping down to rake in the “book” money, creating illegal funds to beg through……. reflects …….that person to be ……a tin cup grifter.
In order to “sell your body” he would have to be a male prostitute….defamation anyone?
Sarah is……..”makin’ things up”, so I guess she is “letting the American soldiers down”.
And how does this statement reflect on her daughter, or Sarah for that matter……….they were both pregnant before wedlock, so…they didn’t value their bodies enough and just gave them away?
The only one with a “desperate need for attention” is miss death panels herself…Palin…we all know that.
Continuing this family feud in public, making herself out to be the victim of a 19 year old kid….who just happens to be the father of her grandchild…………….is getting Palin allot of attention too.
Thank God McCain/Palin were never elected……can you IMAGINE this going on?
Can you Imagine Joe Biden, having this same feud the the 19 year old mother if his grandchild?
You just cannot picture it can you .
October 28th, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Thanks InJuneau! Did you see the fantastic card that WranglerTractorInVA did?
There must be something in South Carolina’s water – maybe runoff from a Vi-a-gra factory?
http://www.thesunnews.com/575/story/1138544.html
66 year old Republican State Attorney caught with 18 year old stripper in a cemetery during his lunch hour.
October 28th, 2009 at 2:45 PM
I did; that was a fabulous card from Wrangler Tractor in VA (funny, as Wrangler Tractor was my SP name too!).
And, wow, just wow… What’s up w/ SC, SC mudpups?
October 28th, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Ditto that jc….he he he…I wear my patch with pride….
October 28th, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Palin is an idiot! A liar (proven many, many times here in Alaska) and a racist (proven on the national campaign for VP) and during the time she was a part time governor in Alaska as to the treatment of our native population in the western part of Alaska. Plus, she said the pipeline was ‘under construction’ while on the national campaign and we’ll be lucky to see it on the horizon in the next ten years! The people in the lower 48 really do need to vet her – something that McCain never did!!!
October 28th, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Jodie Clark~ Thank to the fine people of AK..I for one thought i was the only one that thought she was a disgrace from the Git Go…I had to leave one sight …It was crazy…B^tsh^t crazy….
October 28th, 2009 at 8:38 PM
GreatGranny2C
NPR has a poll up on the White House versus Fox feud.
At the moment, the majority are supporting Fox.
There are over 35,000 votes total, yet only 71 comments, most supporting the White House.
One of the commenters mentioned that you can vote over and over just by refreshing the page. Hard to take a poll seriously if it doesn’t limit the voting to one per ISP.
I check this out and you can only votwe once at least from refreshing.It says you already voted.and the whitehouse is ahead now
October 28th, 2009 at 9:21 PM
GreatGranny2C The pictures of your great grandchild are beautiful,we forget how small they are don’t we?
ds55 your right the man is a kook trying to scare folks and start a civil war.
I think they will stay together for the sake of the money after all Todd is not working now,outside the home is he?
I hope they are being careful with Levi so some nut job that thinks palin is great doesn’t murder him in the name of Jesus like the man who murdered the Dr. claims to have done.There are a lot of folks out there who can be led by the nose by these so called religious people.Look what is happening to the church of scientology right now.It’s all about money and living the high life.
October 28th, 2009 at 9:42 PM
jojobo1 — internet polls are pointless. Even when they apply modest uniqueness filters, they are easily beaten by anyone who wants to bother.
If it doesn’t say https:, there is no chance of security.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:03 PM
AKM, I know who this little porcupine guy reminds me of……. the go to, but bring a rock, in order to worship so you can then ask the guru a question, in the movie “Happy Feet”, yep. Can’t remember his name. But, I love the movie.
What was he called (the penguin with the plastic six pack ring around his neck) the great something or other? I’m drawing a blank, duh, cuz it’s 1:35 am, I’m tired and off to bed.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Will Sarahs ” Ghostwriters book ” get overshadowed in the headlines and loose the story for the day.. Nov 17th..? { lets hope so}
That famous phrase applies here ” Houston… we have a problem”..?
And the problem is IN Houston on Book day. This could get interesting.
Cheney has come out and endorsed K.B Huchison for a fundraiser that he will attend that day. ( BUT… Sarah endorsed Gov Goodhair?) Oops.
Will the press talk about the quotes from the Former VP or some WasillaBillie.
Order more popcorn… quickly.
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“AUSTIN, Texas — Former Vice President Dick Cheney will throw his support behind U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s campaign for Texas governor.
Hutchison’s campaign confirmed Wednesday that Cheney will endorse the Texas Republican’s March primary challenge of Gov. Rick Perry at a fundraiser next month.”
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/28/cheney-endorsing-hutchiso_n_337262.html
October 29th, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Re: S’P slammin’ Levi for posing: Didn’t she pose slutty pictures for Runner’s World just a few months ago -Before She Quit, also’ too- the pix were offensive as well as purient, i.e., incorrectly and disrespectfully flopping the US Flag over a chair then leaning on it. Speaks volumes to me, that picture.
Seems to me, Miss Q’uittypants is pointing one finger at Levi and three fingers at herself.