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"A desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention?" Kind of like being in a beauty pageant, being a sports broadcaster on KTUU, running for vice-president with no experience, being on SNL?

I think the politicians are the dirtiest two faced people on earth. They lie,cheat, fill thier pockets with money from the two face lawyers that are so called lobbist. This so called game of she did this, he did that and the name calling are egnorant.. Its a shame that they dont have the smarts to just try and run the country. Maybe we could have some jobs if they would just bring our manufacturing back to the people who pay their outragest wages and retirement . Well God Bless America.

Why all the attention on Palin? Meanwhile Obozo the POTUS continues his lack of leadership in sending reinforcements to support our Troops putting partisan politics before their safety!

"We have purposefully ignored the mean spirited, malicious and untrue attacks on Sen. Obama/President!

Yeah, it don't seem they can get along, Palin and Johnston. Who knows how the relationship might have ended with the family but they've been going at it for quite an awful long time. I think Johnston is just upset at the situation and let's be fair, he has a child with her daughter. Maybe is payback or revenge for making him look bad but that's just a judgmental call on my part.

I feel bad for the family but this happens for every family in general, especially if it involves a daughter, maybe a son. Is just that they are well known through out the public and on the country. Johnston should just relax and take it slow, he's doing his thang. While the Palin is moving on with her new book and I'm sure her family is as comfortable as before, at least assuming.

PS: I'm sorry but the Governator is fu-nny! He took my game!

Good eve!

"Pot" meet "Kettle".

Sarah Palin REALLY should NOT lecture anyone on the perils of lying.

REALLY.

That seems to be par for the course for Sara Palin.

I believe Johnston on this one. Her body language whenever she held Trig gave her true feelings away.

OK but isn't Facebook "continually providing a forum to propagate lies" for Palin herself?

So the LIAR Barack....
How come the health care bill still pays for abortions with tax payers money.
How come the health care bill still pays for illegals with tax payers money.
I thought you said it would not happen Barack.

Still the same old liar shuck and jive.

Lets see.....who do we believe......

LEVI ! ! ! !

She can sure dish out the hate and lies – but doesn't like it when it comes back to bite her in her butt.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Future world leader? Don't think so.

Wake up "news" people! Paris and (twit) add name of latest bff , Khloe and (twit) ad name of whoever is with her, Levi Johnson and whatever he says today, These are not the true morons, dumbing down the American people. Its the idiots who think this is news and report it as such, who really deserve the moniker.... Leave these idiots to the enquirer and such and stick to real news.....

Palin he can not hurt you so why do you continue to bicker with him. Ignore him in an adult way; that will not make it go away but to continue to bring this more public does noone any good including a child that does not deserve this fight. This reminds me of the Hatfields and McCoys. I feel that you buried him under the bus in your book; two wrongs never make a right.

Sarah Palin tried to win money by parading around in a bathing suit in a beauty pagent. Now she condemns Levi Johnston for making some money with his body? Oh, Sarah.

If Sarah Palin is the best the GOP can do, we're going to have a long line of democrats running things.

Stapleton needs to get a job, like the rest of these losers, and quit wasting time, media time, and the American peoples time. Please lose this lady / family / cronies (Stapleton).

Wake up "news" people! Paris and (twit) add name of latest bff.

Selling the image of Palin's baby as her "blessed little angel" is pretty sad also. This is the burden that many people with Down Syndrome have to carry as the public and their parents view them as eternal infantalized children, as some sort of religious justification for their developmental delays. Any baby with Down Syndrome should be viewed as having the same potential as any other baby, given the external conditions and expectations under which that baby is raised. That these prior "family members" are having this public debate is sickening and just underscores the low, low level of Sarah Palin and those associated with her in any way. I feel sorry for the baby, having to be the center of such a spectacle and used by Palin and her ungodly afffiliates for publicity purposes.

"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," .

The only thing worse than selling one's body is selling one's principles, ethics, and integrity. The body follows shortly. I believe politicians know the political meaning of "compromise" better than anybody.

When you have close to 45,000 dead Americans every year, those are lives that did not fall through the cracks but rather were compromised by politicians taking money from lobbyist in the way of "campaign contributions".

When it come to integrity, there is no difference between the body and principals.

I think they are protesting a little too vehemently. Palin is more believable when Stapleton keeps her emails to herself. Funny, these quotes were attributed to Palin on another network. Is Stapleton speaking for her? And what would SHE know about it anyhow?

Funny. I think people who are in politics are more likely to lie.

Levi is quite a piece of work. Seems to be he is just cashing in and saying anything to get some attention! And anyone who is with Kathy Griffith has got to be slum! Shame on CBS for acting like it is a gossip talk show! What Bristol should do is slap him for child support for all the money he is making now!
I wish Sara Palin and her family well and I hope she just has all you Liberals just foaming and not sleeping at night!

Stop. Please stop

Is there any chance that there is a newssite that doesnt report on John and Kate and Sarah the dysfunctional. If I wanted to know about mental disorders and those who suffer them , I would buy the tabloids while in line at the supermarket.

At one time I looked forward to reading "Ticker" which,so I thought, was more political (both sides) than anything else,
On the day you featured Johnstone and his up comming Playgirl layout, "Ticker" dropped a few levels on the 'scale of respsect.' And now you continue to run this Jerry Springer stuff with this latest Palin vs Johnston never endind feud.
How you consider this news worthy is beyond me.
Maybe you should start some tv show which features this type of crap.
By the way I'm Democrat so I really care not for Palin.My only reason for commenting is trying to point out the level CNN Ticker is sinking to.
I used to find you informative, but now it is trash,as in those magaizines one sees at the checkouts in markets.

Palin spent months dishing out lies, now she'll have to spend time defending herself from lies. As they say Sarah, "what goes around comes around" and you deserve every minute of it.You fooled a lot of people but there were a lot more that you weren't clever enough to fool. HA!

Not a Palin fan....but seriously this guy needs to get a job and a life.

I believe Levi Johnston has a problem and he needs severe help. Any man that would make up stories about the woman that would have been his mother-in-law like he has been doing is a sick minded person. He only used Sarah's daughter for his own benefit and she should be glad to get rid of him. He has no respect for himself posing in playgirl and besides that he doesn't even have a job, he is living off his parents. He is lazy and wants to make money the easy way. Sarah Palin should file a suit against him for slandering her.

boy, she sure can dish it out but sure can't take it Weak Weak Weak
oh and for the record – Dems aren't "afraid" of Salah Palin, we laugh at her and her weak weak mind. Hey we want her to run for Pres in 2012...should be fun entertainment. wink wink you betcha

Like anyone would really believe either one of them. Neither one is really trustworthy, but she is just as guilty as he is when it comes to using the media for her personal gains and hurting others. But I think we all know she is very capable of being hateful and telling lies. Just listen to her.

Go away, all of you!

Seems CNN will do some pretty low moves to get attention also. Why are you giving this punk publicity?

Levi Johnston is right up there in my book alongside Kevin Federline...what a tool!

Well, maybe Levi is just an immature petulant kid spreading lies. On the other hand, we've heard enough from other former friends of Palin (usually ones she stabbed in the back once she needed to step over them on her way up the political food chain) that she bends the truth, exaggerates, and creates personal history on the basis of what sounds good on the stump. I think that what we think we know about Sarah Palin has been manufactured and shaped to create a certain image of her that may not match the real person. I would hope, in this instance, that Levi is not telling the truth, that Palin is not calling Trig "retarded", not even in a teasing manner. He may have Down's Syndrome but he's not oblivious to the world around him, and if true, words like that can be very damaging.

This stinks to "HIGH HEAVEn" and I condemn CNN for even airing the story. Anyone can tell this is a drummed lie from a low life red neck trying to make a name for himself. BUT THIS IS JUST WHAT THE LEATHERHEADED BULK OF OBAMA BACKERS want to start their jabbering inuendos against a woman. In fact a nice, beautiful, honest much smarter woman than ERKEL will ever be. As for LEVI keep it up and your lies will turn you into a twisted withering snake on the ground.

"Desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention" Who is calling the kettle black.

Palin "blasts" someone for "attention getting lies"??????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..........oh my, thanks for the laugh. The Queen of "attention getting lies" blasts someone..........oh here it comes again...........HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
Why won't this stupid stupid woman just go away!!!! Please, someone find her a doublewide to crawl into......................

Make this young man disappear off the media screen PLEASE!

Palin and Johnston deserve each other. Pass the popcorn.

Levi has taken his 15 minutes and turned out to be a real disappointment. Too bad.

But Sarah Palin rocks. She doesn't pull any punches and this is one of the things that makes her so effective.

Levi Johnston would say anything for a dollar...

Why anyone listens is beyond me.

Leave Sarah Palin alone already, media. Focus on how Barney Frank ran a gay prostitution ring out of his basement instead.

I'm no fan of Sarah Palin, but Levi has had his 15 minutes and now just needs to git.

This sounds like a lawyer carefully crafted Palin's response. Nowhere does she flatly deny that she referred to Trig as "retarded". Just another Republican word game.

I think Ms. Stapleton, before lambasting Mr. Johnston for his upcoming photo shoot, should close all of the windows in Palin's glass house, before throwing any more rocks. Mr. Johnston is doing what he feels he needs to do in order to make some money for his needs and wants. Sarah Palin has done a whole lot more, already, to earn vast sums of money for her own needs and wants; i.e. book deal, appearances on the lecture circuit, etc.
Finally, I wish that news organizations would just simply ignore this family's ongoing struggles. There are so many other things that are so much more important that we should be reading and discussing.

WOW! What a difference a year makes. This time last year Levi was her precious soon to be son-in-law. Makes you wonder about this family doesn't it? Where is the former First-Dude in all of this? Hiding behind Miss Sarah's skirt? No matter how she slices it Levi is going to be a part of their lives for a long time as he is the father of her only grandchild. And I think he's just learning from his baby's grandmother. She's pimping her conservative agenda to make money, so why can't he do the same with his playgirl spread. What a beautiful representative of a nice wholesome conservative family. June Cleaver, Harriet Nelson and Donna Reed would be so proud I'm sure.

Do you have any doubt whatsoever that the blissfully ignorant dope who knocked up palin's kid has any filter on what he says? He has nothing to gain by letting slip that palin refers to her downs tot as a retard. And it so fits with the phony baloney palin image, pretty little pagaent girl with nary a hair out of place ane the wardrobe scarfed on opm, but a total beaotch on wheels off camera. Funny stuff. Ad she is the best the republicons have to offer. Good for America.

I cannot believe ANYONE could be so intellectually deficient that they would want to read the story of this ditzy, idiot who cut her teeth in politics at a step up aerobics class and got what education she did get from mickey mouse community colleges.
Could you imagine the laughter from the leaders from around the world if we trotted this valley girl out at some big "Yalta" somewhere.
What would she talk about if she were there?
Whats wrong with the idiots who have so little pride in their country that they would actually vote for this brainless twit?

Everybody's lying but you. But then, hey, he was your almost son-in-law!

No fan of Palin but this KID needs to worry more about being a good father.
His child and Trig will grow up together.
He should try his best to be a MAN and not fight with his childs family.

Seriously, who's payroll is he on? We get that he's desperate and willing to say anything for publicity; but if you're going to include lies at least make them believeable.

Never been a fan of Sarah Palin, but I don't believe for one second that she'd refer to her son as "retarded".

I think if he makes her that nervous, then there's some truth behind his statements.

This whole gaggle of ignorant Alaskan hillbillies of Palins and Johnstons is too much to bare (so to speak) but I'm inclined to believe Johnston.

A: Sarah Palin shouldn't have had a baby after 35...thats what happens
B: I would be very surprised if Sarah Palin knows the scientific term for anything...

And how is SP not doing the exact same thing? Pot, meet kettle. Both of these idiots would do ANYTHING to extend their 15 minutes and I don't believe a word either of them says. She may as well pose for Playboy at this point. It not like anyone with a brain is taking her seriously anyway and we already know she's white trash. She has nothing to lose.

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that what Levi said about Palin is true. WHy? Well, when Sarah Palin brags that she goes hunting.. I wonder how many female animals that had puppies she has killed. ANyone with no feelings or respect for the life of any creature is capable of calling her on child "retarded". Besides, this lady is someone that manipulates and has NO integrity. She plays games that she knows she will win.. like quitting the Governor's office to write in 4 months her memoirs so sh can make some money. Not only that, if she would be someone that is smart and intelligent.. she would have been able to communicate with her daughter so she wouldn't have got pregnant when she was 16 years old. This lady Palin reminds me of Imelda Marcos...

not news. totally tabloid stuff. all of it. all of them

Well he is a playgirl model. Thats a credible source in the Democratic party and the media. Or he could be a jilted ex that belongs on the cover of supermarket magazines not real news organizations. What would BHO say about news organizations that follow his stories?

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"Retarded" is old-school, "special needs," or handicapped" is now PC. Whatever the label, statistically, Trig is a later baby, born to an older set of parents, and therefore, more likely to be born with Downs Syndrome.

"We have purposefully ignored the mean spirited, malicious and untrue attacks on our family" - like it or not, Levi's the father of your grandchild. He's family.

In 2008 Palin was proud to trot out Levi across every political stage possible. She even gave him kisses to show her affection. Now that he wants to do what she is doing (cash in on his fame) she has turned against him. Levi is an honest All-American boy who just wants to be a responsible father by making a decent living. What's the big deal with doing Playgirl? Levi should thank Sarah for once again giving him more publicity.

I doubt Johnston has much to gain by this and I KNOW Palin has plenty to gain by denying this so I'm guessing it's true. If it isn't, why doesn't she just sue him? As for "propagating lies", well. I guess the Palin camp would know all about that.

Sarah Painin is worng on every issues. She is nothing but a fear and smear kinda woman, no good characters untrusted fella.

although this is really tabloid type stuff.....it seems to me that there are more people in Gov Palin's inner circle that are saying negative things about her than those on the left that are supposed to be "afraid" of her like the right always says. Remember it was HER folks, I assume they too are Republicans, that starting saying negative things about her even before her campaign ended. Now her once dear future son-in-law who she once claimed was working his butt off to graduate, is taking her to task as well. Isn't time for the Palin supporters to stop blaming the media and the left for allof her image problems and look at where they lie? If you think she's getting negative press so much, just wait if she decideds to run in 2012..the only difference will be those attacking her will be REPUBLICANS

I guess it's all about the lies she tells, and her swearing that they are true. All for the political cause, Heh Sarah.

All I can say is, "Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black.". Sarah, what the hell do you think you have been doing for the last year.

Why should good ole goofy Sarah make all the money with her book deals after working so hard for Alaskans for a year or so. Keep talking, Levi, people need to know the truth about this woman who is a clown.

those poor children are so exploited.

I'd believe the Levi kid before I believe the attention grabbing and idiotic Sarah Palin.

oooooh. Sounds like someone hit a nerve.

How pitiable. Both are losers.

Sounds like Levi hit a nerve. I believe him. Sarah shows no affection for little Trig. Is it possible that Levi's big secret is that Palin is not the birth mother of Trig? The rumors are definitely still out there and she has never provided any real proof. Levi did say that her daughter, Bristol, is the primary caregiver and acts like his mother. Strange.

Well at least Johnston has not yet resigned as Gov of Alaska so he can make more money writing a book. He is doing nothing that other high light seekers are n't doing like Former Govenor Palin is also doing. He like she and others are willing to lie, cheat and even steal to get ahead in this world so if she cannot take it then maybe she should go back to her Igloo and freeze the door shut.

You know Johnston is just slick enough to have evidence on this..He could be to Palin what Monica Lewinsky and that her dress was to Bill. Wow, that would be hilarious.

Nothing compared to Sarah's attention getting lies – nothing.

He's no different than you are, lady. Like you, he's just trying to cash in on his 15 minutes of fame

She has got a lot of nerver, he must of picked up her bad habits.

"We, like many of the people of the United States, are appalled at the inflammatory statements being made or implied by Mrs. Palin. That she continues to insult our intelligence every day while very funny is way past old news. Even the thought that Palin would appear on the news for all her opinions or any change in her daily schedule however minute is sickening and sad."

"Consider the source of the most recent attention-getting lies – Palin and her supporters reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention."

Levi equals MORON

I believe that it is Johnston who is character challenged, probably since birth.

Yes, woman who repeatedly gets into public beefs with the high school dropout who impregnated her teenage daugher actually thinks she could be President. Haaaaahahahahahahaahhaaaa!

Levi Johnston is a piece of self-serving, egotistical scum.

Could we PLEASE put this woman and her family BEHIND US????
Everyday it's the same spin about a "Palin", no matter which one! It has been a year since the election and her BIG defeat!! Her books are already a bargain on Amazon.com at $9.00, and her ex-son-in-law most likely is "telling it like it is"!! Forget about playing defense, Sara, and go sign some books!!!

This woman is a moron, please lets move on.......

It's a shame this young man has been seduced by the left wing fools in Hollywood. He has no real future now.

This is beyond tawdry.

Can you imagine the handstands at Fox should the cast of characters be Democrats?

Levi – just shut up, you've had your fifteen minutes.

Sarah – you've also had your fifteen minutes and you've parleyed it into a couple of million. Invest the money, go back out to Bristol Bay and have an Oly.

That's the trash that the commies of the left resort to in order to throw mud at the most decent Governor America has known, and a real threat to their nazi-communist agenda.

They talk about Gov. Palin's qualifications to be President; see what the qualifications of the current occupent of the WH are, and the mess he and his stupid people have gotten this country into.

SHAME on you commie-nazis.

Oh, please! Can't we just ignore all of these idiots?

"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." The same could be said about beauty pageants, Miss Wasilla...

"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," she said.

Well as my Momma used to say "It takes one to know one sweetie"

Palin loves attention and craves spotlight, so what is wrong if the young man is doing the same thing.

Come on CNN...Palin is not THAT big of a threat, is she?

This was the third time today that Palin was on the Ticker in a negative light.

7 out of 10 say she's not qualified to be president. Well, 7 out of 10 don't understand the qualifications. 35 yrs old, US born citizen living in the states for 14 years...She can run for president. Let the vote decide the rest.

So she doesn't want to back Dede. Big deal. She can back who ever she wants.

And now this. Levi claims Palin called her own son a retard. Who would ever believe such a thing.....And CNN repeats it.

This family is one sad tail. I sometimes wonder what is next. Levi is no jewel but then Sarah and her family also have issues that would be a hit on a realty show.

For me though, I am not at all a fan of reality shows and think this is one family that ought to be left to itself. Of course as long as Sarah Palin wishes to be in the public eye that will not happen.

She is her own realty show.

Why wont she just go away already. She has no chance of running in 2012. This is a women who quit cause she couldint handle the pressure and media attention in ALASKA!!!!!!!! give her a show on fox right after beck. That way all the birthers and teabaggers can holla at the t.v u go girl .

This whole sorry event is getting more attention than it deserves. All the Palin's need to do is consider the source and let it go. Why lose sleep over comments made by someone with little credibility?

CNN couldn't find any race baiting story's to bring out the bloggers today, so they had to double down on the Palin story's.

Don't be so hard on Sarah. Trig calls her retarded.

Awww and they were such a nice looking family at the Republican National Convention. I just "loved" all that "oh, they're getting married". Sounds to me like Levi can't stand you Sarah. I can't believe that a smart cooky like McCain let himself be forced into taking this woman as a running mate.

Wake America. The woman is the antichrist. First dude guards the gates of Hades.

Oh thats rich coming from Palin, the Queen of the attention getting lies!

i believe him

Really don't care.....another way to get in the news.....who cares....

CNN is the official agent for Sara Paline??????? Seem to be the only ones telling us her daily life...WHY??????

The Palin family belongs on Jerry Springer. Sarah is the queen of the white trashers,racists and religious nut jobs. She's also a quitter.You Betcha!

Palin's mouthpiece and star apologist, Meg Stapleton accuses levi of selling his body for money stating that do so shows that the person would do anything for money or even more attention. Levi sure boinked his way into the right family. Sarah Palin used her body to promote herself in "beauty" pageants for money and attention and then progressed to doing the same in politics. What a hypocrite.

Who really cares?!?

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Is the word "retarded" derogatory? I'm sure she isn't running around saying "Here's my little retarded baby" or "look at this little retard". Why does she think it's inflammatory? Down syndrome is a form of retardation, is it not?

This whole bunch needs to get a life. As for Johnson he is a nut trying to get just a little more fame for sleeping with Palin's daughter. Go home kid!

Oh the irony...

The CBS and other networks that broadcast lies from an opportunistic liar deserve to be sued! If it was based on words, why nobody in MSM believed the words of that homosexual guy that claimed having had affairs with president Obama 10 years ago!

Trailer trash sopa opera continues. Mcain you have a LOT to answer for.

Attention Getting Lies? Like Sarahs Death Panels? You betcha !

Obama needs to start cracking down man! They are going about it all wrong, people aren't going to go for healthcare bills and all that unless they are forced into it. He needs to get some people on the street and straightening some people out.... send some goons into these Tea Parties and work a few of them over and we'll start seeing some results! Look into it, history proves that this type of government never works unless you get people and keep people in line.

Palin didn't have an abortion when she found out her baby had Down syndrome, that's a testament of true love right there. Levi is a dirty scumbag.....

Please.....enough of Sarah Palin and her soap-opera family.

I'm believing the Johnson!... Sounds about right.

And just what is Sarah selling? Continual forum to propagate lies? Sounds like Fox News. Both Sarah & Levi are desperate for attention.... and willing to put two children in the middle ... both Trig & the Johnston baby ...

Sympathy for the kids – the little ones – not those adults who are acting like 2nd graders on the playground!

anyone see the commerical where levi does an add for some nut company and he cracks a nut open with a body guard next to him? (they are eluding to him "busting a nut") but now he uses "protection" (aka a condom...) what a morron

First of all, when I was growing up we referred to people with Down's Syndrome as "retarded" as in "retarded intellectual ability." Depending on how you say it, it is not necessarily a disparaging remark.

Second of all, Palin is the pot calling the kettle black when she accuses Johnston of "attention-getting behavior".

The whole Palin-Johnston crowd is guilty of that … guess it’s all you can do when you don’t have talent or brains (but are kinda pretty – on the outside).

As the old saying goes, "where there is smoke there is usually fire" yes, the guy is making a living off being almost famous..but hey, Palin probably did say somethings early on. He is just recounting those family discussions when the idea of being a part of the family probably was just the tip of the iceberg. Oh by the way, Palin has a book out with the title" Going rouge?" so whose is going rouge now..its' kinda funny to see a family issue being played out on the national level, most folks would want to keep this kind of stuff within the four walls of their house...but as public figure Sarah just has to live with the fact that Levi needs to earn a living to support that child and it seems that he will use any means to do that....

I believe Levi.

Well Ms. Palin. Your child is retarded. That is reality. Down syndrome is a form of retardation so if "little angel" serves your delusion, by all means....indulge. It changes nothing. The facts are there. Why would Johnson lie? He has nothing to gain...but you have a lot to lose such as that image you are trying so hard to send to the public.

It's not even an issue of whether his statements are true or not but of whether he's a gentleman or not. A gentleman he is not.

Sorry, but I believe that Palin is crude enough to say that. She is a fake and I would seriously question her parenting skills. Wanna know why her son had to go to Iraq?

hahahahahahaha! poor little Sarah can't stand it when she's exposed for the hypocrite she really is. i'll believe Levi over Palin any day.

CBS believes in this crap and tries to peddle it. Palin should sue them.

First, If CBS Is Giving A Platform To Levi Johnson For Propaganda. Then It's No Different Than FOX (Fools Of The Unknown) News Channel Inviting Ms. Palin On Its Network To Self Grandize. It's Also No Different Than HypocriCNN's Wolf Blitzer's Pathetic Lusting For Sarah Palin On T.V. Daily.

who cares - i've enjoyed the relative palin-less media coverage of late

While I doubt the credibility of Mr. Johnston's statements, i have to point out the comment coming from the Palin camp about "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."

Ms. Palin flaunted her downs syndrome child and pregnant daughter around for political gain, which is more despicable.

The boy is a dolt

any news media that entertains a degrading name calling of a child does not show any compassion for the child nor the family. This is not news worthy. It is hard to emphatize until you are in the Palibn's shoes.
Mr. Levi strives in getting attention and the media cater to this un-mannered young boy. His parents should have taught him better.

I don't believe a word either of them say...

It sounds like something she would say.

Ever since John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate, Palin has been spewing a lot of "attention getting lies" of her own.

Remember "Palling around with terrorists"? or "Death Panels"? or "There has never been a tax increase that Barack Obama didn't like"?

A pot should not call a kettle "black".

palin and wacko family getting little to much attention on cnn why

yeah – does Levi know only Sarah is allowed to tell 'attention getting lies'

What a bunch of drama queens.

Calling him "retarded" is a bit mean, but calling him "blessed" is just pure denial. He has down syndrome; you can't sugar-coat that.

Who is this unemployed Sarah to have a spokeswoman?
Money well spent ))

It is truly sad about her baby having Down Syndrome - but the way Palin uses people, she is playing the baby card again for her gains. She has showed this over and over - and to take the monies for her book while in office is unconscionable. She really needs to stay home with her son and give him mother love.

The news that Palin would be using a derogatory term for her own child does not surprise me in the least. She has proven that her kids are "props" for her own personal/political agenda and has literally staged them for her own advantage- so there is already that perception that she in not the typical "protective" mother who loves her children unconditionally. Secondly, we know that she is a liar; she has proven that point countless times. She's also a redneck. That's what rednecks do- put others down and make fun of them. Finally, Palin is a hypocrite through and through. She spouts off one thing and does completely the opposite. So I find Levi's allegations that she frequently poke's fun at her little "angel of God", sad as it is to think of it. I totally believe Levi with all of what he says in the Vanity Fair article and these latest revelations. All in all, Sarah Palin is a disgusting individual with no credibility. I cannot wait to see the trainwreck of a campaign if she does decide to run in 2012! That will be better than any reality show on TV!!!

First Palin makes Johnston famous by trotting him out during the campaign as a political prop. Now Palin is mad that Johnston wants to cash in on his fame, even though that is exactly what Palin is doing by resigning the governorship and chasing the money. By issuing this press release, Palin only elevates Johnston's profile making him more famous and marketable as a celebrity.
By doing his best to be a responsible father and trying to make a living in an honorable way, Johnston is the one taking the high road, and by so doing serves as an excellent role model for the nation's youth.

Of course they would say they were lies. Hard to tell tho.. if he has something to back it up...But even if he did Palin lovers wouldn't believe it.

Ya gotta love this ongoing white trash soap opera.

What a wonderful family of liars... or so they constantly call each other. They'll all make great Republicans with values like these. That's just what they're looking for to "lead"!

I beleive him and why hasn't Bristol spoke out against Levi if they were lies as Palin has had her spokeswoman say.I know I would if he was lying on my mother.The skeletons from this woman's closet is slowing comming out...Stay tuned

Dear CNN,

Do you think if you keep Sarah Palin in the news that no one will notice the 50% increase in unemployment since Obama took office; or the doubling of the deficit; or the increase in attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq as the terrorists sense the President's weakness; or the missle tests from North Korea; or getting nothing from Russia in return for abandoning our Polish and Czech allies; or the record price of gold as investors shun US treasuries; or the personal demonization of political enemies by the administration; or the $1 trillion cost of healthcare; or the nationalization of the auto industry; etc.? Ya think?

bad karma for everyone!

Isn't this "liar" the same all-american hero that was trouted out and given a standing ovation at the Rush-beck-palican National Convention? If he was so wonderful then, he must be telling the truth now!

Levi Johnson is the poster child for "trash". Sad thing is, many of you Palin haters are cheering him on. He seemed like a good kid, but he continues to let the Godless media vultures temp his very soul, in order to sell garbage for a few thousand. I will not be surprised, to see him go down the road of a drug addict before it's all over. Poor kid.

I DO NOT believe for a second that Sarah Palin referred to Trig as "retarded".

Johnson is a low life piece of trash looking to make a buck and he'll do it at the expense of anyone....including this woman's child. Can't get any lower than that! Well, maybe you can....CNN gives this low life his moment of fame. That's pretty darn low.

C'mon, Sarah...everyone is a liar but you, right? Gimme a break!

"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," she said.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? this coming from the woman who goes around in tight-fitting suits, working people with her charm and makes calculated inflammatory remarks to stay in the political spotlight. I dont know if republicans know this, but America has caught on to the GOP doublespeak and hipocrisy.

This should be in the entertainment section. I grow tired of seeing these idiots taking up space in an otherwise an informative and valuable news source.

CNN is obsessed with Palin and so are the brainless haters who say the same insult over and over and over and over. Get a life libs! or better yet, get a job. im tired of payin your welfare!

Sad to say, but Palin ought to know what she's talking about–she spent the whole campaign spewing attention-getting lies about Obama, and she's still at it. Start with the person in the mirror, Sarah.

Trig is ok it's his mom thats mentally challanged.

oh boy...here we go again with the drama, what is this a soap opera or a reality tv ?

How much does Levi wish he used a condom.

Sarah: "You Lie"

Why does she insist on fighting with a child? I am NO Palin supporter, but i highly doubt she called her son retarded.

So the Palin camp shoots back that the comments were inflammatory, but neglected to say they were false.

Then they say just the thought of referring to her child as 'retarded' is sickening. I agree. Still no direct denial, just dancing around the subject.

You know, if the allegations are untrue, Palin could sue. I'm not holding my breath for any lawsuits.

Shame on you Levi. Next thing you know, you will be dragging your family members out like props on the campaign trail. Oops, your once potential mother-in-law beat you to that one. Now all of you get back to the Alaska trailer park where you all belong, Sarah included.

sarah palin is one good looking, amazingly intellegent and fine politician...not to mention good mother. it's no wonder that all the left tilting media hates her and has to print outrageous lies to smear her. i get sick of reading even the headlines!!! makes me less interested in looking at cnn for NEWS!

Sounds to me like the pot is calling the kettle black, when it comes to who is desperate for publicity, moreover who is the liar. Nobody can believe a word that comes out of Palin's mouth, or those of her lackeys/employees.

ha! Palin exposed her body as a beauty pageant contestant!

Shut Your smart mouth Sarah. Hey, that's an OXYMORON.

You have to ask yourself why would the guy lie about something like that? I don't really care for the guy but I have to say that I would believe anyone over Palin.

All side of this joke need to just go far far far away and let get our lives back

OK,CNN, you can stop the "Palin Love Fest" now. Please????
People with any intelligence can see through this act.

We don't need another chapter in the lives of these "Reality Show Wannabe's" so why throw away your reputation just to try and up your online response numbers.

This really is getting ridiculous.

Meg Stapleton should just shut it. Why would Levi Johnston lie about anything? He was used by Sarah Palin when it worked to her advantage and now he is getting his own back. Good for him!

" 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," she said.
Is she referring to Beauty Pageant Queen Palin or Johnson?

Must be the fault of the Media. NOT

It doesn't surprise me that Palin would use a word such as retarded in describing her child. Let's all remember, this woman has a very limited vocabulary.

Gee....Now THIS is presidential if ever I saw it. Getting into a public spat with your teenage daughter's former boyfriend – very classy indeed!

I think that is it so funny that now Levi is such a bad person now that the election is over. But when you needed him, he was the best thing since sliced bread. Sarah Palin used her handicap son and knocked up daughter to win an election and it didn't work. If Levi is making all of this up than it is exactly what the Palins get for using him during the election.

Anything for attention huh Sarah?

IF the comments were IGNORED, then why the public rebuttal from Palin's spokesperson? Ignored would mean you didn't respond.

Epic Fail.

Palin's calling their own son "retarded"? I guess it takes one to know one.