The AP Thinks Palin Teen’s Romance Woes is News?
-By Warner Todd Huston
Is it some sort of amazing, newsworthy revelation that teen romance is sometimes a rocky road? Is it news that family can be troublesome when it results in out-of-wedlock birth? The Associated Press seems to think it is, at least if one of those teens is Governor Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol.
Do you care that punk Levi Johnston is bawling to the press that Governor Palin is supposedly a controlling Grandmother? Especially in light of the fact that this kid is an uneducated, immature, unserious lout? Well, if YOU don’t the AP sure as heck does.
This time we have punk Johnston whining that Grandma Palin is a bit cross with him and closely watches him when he is with the baby. All I can say is, can you blame her? I wouldn’t think much of a grandmother that let’s a jobless, high school dropout have unsupervised visits with a child he casually fathered without regard for his girlfriend’s future or family. Would you?
But, on the other hand. I just can’t find a reason to care about Levi OR Bristol.
Maybe it’s just me, but I am not much interested in the families of political figures. I didn’t find Billy Carter’s exploits particularly interesting or relevant. I couldn’t have cared less that some of Ronald Reagan’s kids were so boringly compelled to tell the world about their personal angst. I had no interest in Al Gore’s ner do well kids. Didn’t care that Bush’s teen daughters liked to party once in a while. I have no interest in a story about Joe Biden’s drug using daughter. Similarly, I’ve got no interest in Bristol Palin’s woefully bad choice of the punk Levi Johnston as the accidental father of her child. But our Old Media seem to think that these tales are hot news that we should all know about.
I have always thought that in a meritocratic society that prizes individual success and effort, to saddle any citizen — famous or no — with every last peccadillo of their family members is illogical. Every last one of us have at least one family member that embarrasses us. We all have at least one family member that is a drunk, a criminal, a fool, or an idiot. But what do they have to do with us as individuals?
But, let’s realize something about why this “report” — or any report about politician’s kids — is all in the news, shall we? It’s an effort by the Old Media to diminish our politicians. If it were up to me stories about the trials and tribulations of politician’s kids would be far and few between. Of course, in this particular case, it is especially interesting to media outlets because it is an excuse to further diminish Sarah Palin and her family.
Me… it just makes me tired.
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Posted by Warner Todd Huston on April 7, 2009 7:23 am
» Filed Under Democrats, Journalistic Malpractice, Liberal Media/Bias, Liberal World, News, Sarah Palin, liberalism
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I don’t blame Governor Palin for keeping a close eye on this guy. Who is providing for the upkeep of Trip? Not the worthless unemployed father who donated the sperm and not the reckless daughter who is still trying to finish high school, the roof over the baby’s head and the food for the kid and mother is being provided by the only responsible people in the herd, Sarah and Todd. Teen have the hormones of adults and the common sense of a child which creates a dangerous combination when mixed with sex, cars or alcohol. Loving and responsible parents do what they got to do when their kids are immature. You don’t always agree with your child’s choices and you can’t their lives for them, but one day perhaps Bristol will understand the sacrifices her parents are making for her and her child.
Hmm…If you don’t care about kids stories, why you so interested in dissecting this one? Unclear on that… That aside I think the reason this is a story is didn’t Palin bring along this kid on the campaign? Showing how great it was to have a abstinence based sex ed campaign while her own household wasn’t exactly going along with the plan. This illustrates perfectly why kids shouldn’t be having kids.
When Levi Johnston was paraded up and down the stage at the RNC convention, his hand shaken by the Republican nominee, when he was dressed and groomed in all his finery in a suit probably paid for by the RNC, he picked up one important lesson. The power and things that come with celebrity in the spotlight. Until the Palins had him in their camp, they were able to control him. But the minute that changed, when he lost his job in the North slope, he probably figured why should he be leading a hard life when what he knew would probably give him and his family an easy life and better life. One would just have to see the coverage of the elections to realize there were people who would pay to hear what he has to say.
I do not blame him for trying to grasp opportunities to better himself financially. Why should he not ? After all, he was trotted out to make a teen pregnancy more palatable to a group of potential voters. If the Palins had not put him in the spotlight in the first place or been smart and tried to make him an ally by giving him equal visitation rights with his kid regardless of his relationship with Bristol, this would not have erupted. The Palins cannot have it both ways. Let there be no doubt about it, what Levi is doing is wrong. But if he was being used by the Palins, why should he not use them to get what he wants ? If Bristol can talk to Greta, why not Levi to Tyra ? The only person I feel sorry in all this is the baby Tripp. He did not chose his parents and I hope they mature and deal with their differences for his sake. I do not feel sorry for the Palins, including Bristol and neither for Levi and his publicity seeking family.