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Larry King interviews Levi Johnston
Levi Johnston, the dad of Bristol Palin’s baby, said he has a lawyer and if he can’t work out his problems with the Palins, they may face a custody battle. His interview with Larry King last night is the latest in a litany of interviews that I can’t help but think embarrass the Johnstons as much as the Palins — but which are definitely embarrassing to both.
Levi agreed with Bristol that abstinence isn’t realistic, said he thought the governor and her husband probably knew they were having sex, and said his relationship with the Palins are so tense that he’s not permitted to see his son, Tripp, as much as he likes. Here’s the full transcript of the interview here and the video below:
The interviews don’t seem to make sense. Levi doesn’t say he enjoys the spotlight, it’s clear from his interviews that he’s uncomfortable being in the spotlight, and also (from what he told Larry King and from the Palin reaction to his interview with Tyra Banks) that the interviews are just making his relationship with the Palins worse. Maybe a lawyer is actually a better idea?
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Okay, Kids, whenever you have sex, you run the risk of being attached to a bozo like this for the REST OF YOUR LIFE. Is it worth it?
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I saw the interview on Larry King last night.
What I saw was a young man who has been in the spotlight for a number of months, not knowing how to handle it. The pregnancy being the focal point, all to often during the election.
Levi has a mother who has already been in trouble, we have yet to see how that plays out – top that off with a sister who is obviously jealous of Bristol – yep there’s a problem.
Levi and Bristol made a mistake, it’s both their fault. He is immature, but then so is Bristol. I believe after watching the interview, – the lawyer is his mom’s idea, this is her chance and her daughters to make their half hour in the spotlight work.
Levi’s sister announced she intended to be a surgeon was laughable – Levi was asked if he had received any money so far from interviews, etc, and he answered “no” – I think Levi is a good kid who is getting bad advice, he’s young, – kids don’t always understand what they should do- add to that a family who might be manipulating the opportunity and you have a mess.
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If you have no self-discipline, or self-control, then quite right, abstinence doesn’t work. It’s not called self-control for no reason. With Levi Johnston, we’re getting good look at a guy smack in the middle of growing up, immature, who was stupid, acted irresponsibly, was caught, and then thrust into the spotlight because of it.
I have to wonder….why? Why do the interviews? What’s the benefit of publicly stating, “I’m a fool/idiot/etc”, besides in turning from your ways via repentance? Or is this just hanging on to a fleeting moment of fame?
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Kennethos
I believe the interviews are his mother and sister’s idea. The problems Levi’s family has, appear to go much deeper then what we see on the surface.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/19/levi-johnstons-mother-arrested-drug-charges/
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“Okay, Kids, whenever you have sex, you run the risk of being attached to a bozo like this for the REST OF YOUR LIFE. Is it worth it?”
By bozo are you referring to Larry King?
Frankly I wouldnt wanna be attached to a girl like Bristol…for the rest of my life either…she seems just as screwd up as her x.
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Thorn, you make a good point – lets not forget the interview which Bristol sought just a few weeks ago with Greta from FOX – she went to a hotel with her infant son, and then Bristol’s mother showed up –
If this group wants this to calm down, why the INTERVIEWS – lets remember Bristol had the first one, and she helped to arrange it, that should put to rest the idea that Levi is immature, there are two people in this situation, and they both are acting much younger than their age.
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Thorn, yeah, it works both ways.
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Kbells I couldnta said it better. Levi, here’s the news big boy. You’re 15 minutes of fame are now over. Get on back to the trailer park or interstate road house. Yes Levi, I’d like fries with that.
Maybe you can spin this into a tell-all biog. I’m sure I’ll see you with a long line of folks waiting for you to sign their copy at Borders.
But I foresee you Monica Lewinsky and Kato Kalin all going on some sort of faded celebrities reality show.
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Of course abstinence is unrealistic when we allow our kids to be saturated by all that the culture is filled with.
Music, TV, Movies, advertisements for everything from food (seen that commercial with the supposed woman chef devouring a burger while showing a lot of leg and cleavage? Even comes on during the news.) to cars and clothes. Look at the shorts for young girls, cut high on the thigh and invariably decorated across the buttocks with something eye-catching like “angel” or “sweet”. Why do some parents want to a dress five-year-old like the kid’s fifteen and let their fifteen-year-old dress like she’s working the corner?
If the adults aren’t going to restrain themselves, how can they expect their kids to. The old “do as I say, not as I do” approach only fosters disrespect and resentment.
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Gossip is a terrible sin. Looks like Larry King is a proud well-paid professional sinner (not that King is the only one).
And since intentionally listening to gossip is a sin, maybe it’s sometimes a sin to watch King’s show.
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Kennethos, great post. Thanks.
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Sure, I’ve got all these problems and headaches and my life is changed forever, but abstinence is unrealistic.
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Why would you make a remark like that Sawgunner? – how will that make anything better for this young man. As far as I know they don’t live in a trailor, but if they did, why would you want to rub it in? – is Bristol the same, or is she superior for her role is this situation? – Are they both going to be working at the fast food down the road, or is it just Levi?
Maybe you missed the interview with Bristol on Greta/FOX –
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#13
The horrid dissolution of a marriage or engagemt is bad enough when it happens in privacy apart from media tabloid cameras and “journalists” like Larry King.
If Levi had any shred of gentlemanly decency the only words from him would be “No comment!”
But the princely sums dangled by Larry King and no doubt countless others are no doubt hard to decline.
I blame Mama Palin for making the boy a public figure at the RNC convention.
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Sawgunner – 14
I agree with most all you’ve posted, however there are two people involved. Bristol was only to willing to give a special interview to Greta on FOX –
This is now a circus, which BOTH families are involved. BOTH are responsible for interviews, etc. Bristol could have said “no comment” as well, she didn’t have to give an interview, and I might add she did it back in February.
We don’t know if Larry King paid or not, – in the past CNN didn’t pay for those interviews – did FOX pay Bristol? – maybe they are both playing the game.
It’s a circus, the clowns are having a good laugh over this one. Gov. Palin, if she has any clout with her daughter might be able to persuade her to stop giving the camera a field day.
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Frankly we should be marryin kids off at 16
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“Gossip is a terrible sin”
It’s not gossip, it’s just “sharing”
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. . embarrass the Johnstons as much as the Palins . .
Even crime families can be embarrassed, but in this case, it will take more than Levi’s tattling. Making meth and burglarizing houses don’t get you on Larry King. Still.
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“I blame Mama Palin for making the boy a public figure at the RNC convention.”
If she hadn’t she would have been accused of snubbing or trying to hide him. Sarah Palin could cure cancer and somebody would find a negative angle to it.
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#19, KBELLS, excellent point.
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The morally irresponsible notion that faithfulness to one’s future spouse (abstinence) is unrealistic is what got these kids into such trouble in the first place.
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Joel – 21
Yes it did – to think Bristol pursued the interview and then made the comment to Greta/FOX, seems rather odd. I view these two kids being not only immature, but needing much more parenting then they received. Kids do get in trouble, but these two individuals are very young for their age …. even now they could use some guidance, after all Bristol does live with her parents … do they have any rules concerning what she does, since she’s under their roof?
I don’t blame Bristol for not wanting her infant son to be allowed to leave with Levi – as far as I know, he lives with his mother who was arrested and still has to go to trial. If there are any drugs, or drug use, that should end any sort of ideas the young child be taken anywhere near that house or his mother until the situation has been settled in the courts.
It seemed very strange when Levi’s mother was singing the blues about not being able to take care of the baby – I don’t know one good mother who would allow a child to be cared for, even 2 minutes by anyone connected with drugs.
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Victoria, what seems “odd” to me is your ongoing need to make repeated references to some interview some month or two ago on FOX. Fair enough at first, but your repititions and your continued injections of personal details (on both sides) have entered the “odd” territory, in my view.
I really don’t know if or how any of them “pursued” these interviews. I’m not privy to their motives or to any details. It’s just not a big issue for me, except insofar as I wish them all well.
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As much as I don’t care for this whole airing of dirty laundry, I do think there is a problem with mothers laying claim to children over fathers. Levi is this child’s father, regardless of his (Levi’s) mother’s crimes. He shouldn’t be able to have the baby around a known addict, but other than that, as the child’s father, he has as much right to direct the child’s upbringing as Bristol does.
He also needs to provide for the baby. Any parent who won’t provide for his/her children ought to lose custody to the (more) responsible parent.
The wages of sin.
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Joel
Your assessment as to how I see this subject isn’t fair in my opinion – I’m sorry you feel compelled to critique my post.
This may not be a big issue for you, but that doesn’t mean it has the same affect on everyone else, especially those of us who have children.
When a teenager from a Christian Believing family, comes right out on a major network and says —– “But I think abstinence is, like — like, the — I don’t know how to put it — like, the main — everyone should be abstinent or whatever, but it’s not realistic at all.” —— that is troubling for many Believers. It doesn’t show that she has any intention of changing, or that she even believes it to be wrong, because in her mind it isn’t “realistic” –
Think what you wish Joel, however I’m not the only parent who found/finds that remark very troubling from a teen who comes from a Believers home -
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I find it troubling that this thead exists.
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Victoria, I did not say that what the girl apparently said isn’t troubling. In fact, I criticized that notion too (I disagreed with what she said without personalizing my disagreement). Also, I did not say you could not point it out. I did say that your repeated focus on this personal and painful matter is odd.
Victoria, I was a youth minister for some 15 years. Troubling remarks coming from young people from a believer’s home are nothing new (to understate it), least of all to me. But I learned how important grace, respect for privacy and human understanding are in constructively dealing with such things. And I have spent my life dealing with such things.
We have your point. It’s not all bad. Now I ask you to pray for those you criticize (which you may already be doing, perhaps).
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I think HERB8 made a good point. Have a nice day, all.
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Joel – 27
I believe its strange that you continue to berate me for what I post.
As a pastor’s daughter I knew many, many young people who came from Christian homes, in fact there are new ones every day as time goes by. I was prevy to many situations as my father spoke with mom. I could hear many of their discussion regarding situations of those in our area …. who had come to him for counsel. No sin isn’t new, and remarks made by those in distress are nothing new, however if they want privacy, it wouldn’t be wise to advertise it on the news.
When someone wants “privacy” they don’t advertise on FOX news as Bristol did –
NOW YOU WRITE:>>>>>>>> “Now I ask you to pray for those you criticize (which you may already be doing, perhaps).”
Joel I believe at this point you should look within your critical spirit towards me, as you have criticized my remarks now more than once, your critical attitude needs some adjustment. I do pray for many people, you might be surprised just how many and who they are.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Matthew 7:3
Have a nice evening Joel.
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Whoooooooooo CARES …
Christian tabloid journalism? “Our” version of Brangolina?
Feh.
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Frank
“Brangolina” ? – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, LOL -
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On the subject of abstinence…. it helps, quite frankly, to have convictions. Mine were from God, before and after coming to Christ. My wife was the same way (though she was raised that way, I wasn’t).
Did I want to do everything that Bristol and Levi did? Sure. Absolutely (like every other teen/young adult out there, believing and non). But something deep inside knew, no matter what, that it wasn’t right, and wouldn’t have been seemly. I see that now as the Holy Spirit working in me. Others may have differing ideas, but I stick to this.
I suspect that teaching/preaching/commending abstinence apart from biblical faith is useless, and possibly unworkable. The skeptics/trolls on this thread (and others) rightly point out the failure rate. My question is on the success rate: those who stick to their guns do it for what reason?
I mean, honestly, somebody tell me, how do you lose out in saving yourself for someone?
I’m not denying how enjoyable sex is. I not trying (overtly) to shove Christ down somebody’s throat. Just asking the question, what are the cons and negatives in abstinence?
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