The Sarah Palin vs. Levi Johnston media warsThe US media is currently playing host to a war of words between Sarah Palin and her former-future-son-in-law Levi Johnston. While some pundits are cheering for Johnston to dish even more dirt, others are feeling a tad sympathetic towards Palin’s plight.
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VIDEO: Levi Johnston gets his nuts out
Milking his 15 seconds for all they’re worth, Sarah Palin’s former-future-son-in-law is appearing in an ad campaign for a brand of nuts. And it’s actually quite funny.
In the battle of Johnston vs. Palin, the winner is Vanity Fair
America’s favourite redneck and former-future-son-in-law of Sarah Palin, Levi Johnston, has been making waves in the media with a candid interview for Vanity Fair. But the media is divided over whether his “expose” justice served or just sleaze.
PODCAST: The rise and rise of Levi Johnston
NPR looks at how a monosyllabic 19-year-old from nowhere Alaska has become one of the most in-demand interview subjects in the US media, and the people working behind-the-scenes to shape and promote his public image.
Bristol Palin’s other half
In GQ’s upcoming funny, sympathetic story on Levi Johnston, we learn a lot more about the young father we’ve come to know as Sex on Skates.
Bristol Palin vs. Levi Johnston: teen sex showdown
Bristol Palin appeared on Good Morning America to discuss her pregnancy and promote absinence, while baby-daddy Levi Johnston tells rival CBS that “safe sex” is a more realistic message.
Guy Rundle: Rundle08: The going gets weird, the weird get Republican
‘Dems had a hot house band, and the GOP has got … smooth jazz. Kid you not. Smooth jazz. It is like something between the on-hold muzak in a dentist’s office and the theme to a cancelled sitcom.’ And that, writes Guy Rundle, kind of sums the whole thing up.
