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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Dinner with Sarah Palin?
As a benefit for the charity Ride2Recovery.com, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is auctioning off an evening at dinner.Here's a link to the EBay ad. Don't forget to read the fine print before bidding -- a background check is mandatory if you win, for example. Also, Sarah won't spend more than four hours with you. And if she doesn't like the idea of dining with you, too bad, the deal's off.
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Levi Johnston Was Born on May 3rd, 1990
In honor of the first anniversary of the 2008 Republican Convention, we've profiled Levi Johnston.He was just an unknown Alaska teen before he was hustled into the spotlight at the convention, courtesy of his role as the father of Sarah Palin's unborn grandchild.
Most sources list his birthday as simply 1990. But we located his exact birth date -- 3 May 1990 -- in Alaska state court records. The state has an admirably thorough online database of its court cases.
Turns out Johnson is on the Alaska court dockets in four separate records. A quick review of the misdemeanors:
The case: 3PA-07-08238MO
The charge: "Attempt To Snag Or Fail To Release Snagged Fish - Freshwater."
The result: Case closed on 26 July 2007 after Levi made a "No Contest Plea by Mail or at Counter."
The case: 3PA-07-08239MO
The charge: "Sport Fishing - general seasons, bag, possession, and size limits."
The result: Same as the case above, no doubt from the same incident. Closed on 26 July 2007 after Levi made a "No Contest Plea by Mail or at Counter."
The case: 3PA-07-05350MO
The charge: "Speeding (20+ mph over)." This was in Houston, Alaska, about 10 miles west of Wasilla.
The result: Guilty. ("Defendant failed to appear" at the non-jury trial on 12 September 2007.)
The case: 3PA-09-03857MO
The charge: "Proof Of Insurance To Be Carried And Exhibited On Demand."
The result: "Dismissed -- Correctable offense" on 21 April 2009.
In that last case, correctable offense means that "the citation can be dismissed if proof of its correction is provided to a police officer (for equipment violation in non-commercial vehicles); or if the fine is paid through mail, in court, or online (for failure to produce driver license)."
So that's two fishing and two driving. The kid's still got a ways to go if he wants to make it to the Senate.
We're glad to have the birth date settled, in any case.
Labels: Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin
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Monday, July 27, 2009
"A Good Advancement for the State"
"I feel great," she said. "It was a smooth transition of power as it should be, and a good advancement for the state."Sarah Palin, on her Sunday resignation as governor of Alaska.
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Saturday, April 04, 2009
Sarah Palin's Sister-in-Law Caught Burgling
While her four-year-old waited in the car.Todd Palin's half-sister was arrested Thursday after police say she broke into a Wasilla home to steal money for the second time this week but ended up getting caught by the armed homeowner... Todd Palin is Gov. Sarah Palin's husband. He referred questions to a spokeswoman for the governor, who said the family would have no comment.
Labels: Sarah Palin, Todd Palin
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Lordy, Birdie, Uh, Jive, Look Who's 40 and 30 and 45
Jennifer Aniston turns 40 today.And Brandy "Moesha" Norwood turns 30.
And Sarah Palin turns, even if it's not a round number, 45.
Labels: Brandy, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Palin
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Nicolas Cage is Only 45 Years Old Today
Doesn't he seem older?Born in 1964. His first big role was in Valley Girl in 1983. (A year earlier he played "Brad's Bud" in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.)
That's 26 years on the big screen.
Others born the same year as Cage: Sarah Palin, Keanu Reeves, and Willy Wonka.
Labels: Keanu Reeves, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Palin, Willy Wonka
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Bristol Palin Gives Birth to a Baby Boy
Bristol Palin has given birth to a 7-pound, 4-ounce baby boy, according to People and The New York Post.The boy's name is reported as Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston.
The Post uses the term "babydaddy" to describe Levi Johnston, the father of the baby. Bristol and Levi caused a ruckus in September, when her teen pregnancy was announced just a few days after her mother, Sarah Palin, was chosen to be John McCain's running mate.
Johnson has reportedly dropped out of school and is studying to be an electrician, while Bristol Palin (says People) is "completing her high-school diploma through correspondence courses."
Labels: Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin, Tripp Johnston
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Sarah Palin: The College Years
The LA Times recaps the college years of Sarah Palin.The full sequence, beginning in the fall of 1982, is: University of Hawaii at Hilo (arrived but never enrolled), Hawaii Pacific University, North Idaho College, University of Idaho, Matanuska-Susitna College (Alaska, one term), then University of Idaho again (graduating in 1987).
Alaskan friends provide details (and there's quite a big-hair photo from 1986), but the Times also puzzles over how few teachers and fellow students remember Palin at all.
(Thanks to The Daily Dish for the tip.)
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Monday, September 01, 2008
Sarah Palin's Daughter Is Pregnant
"Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned... Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family."GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, now confirming rumors that her daughter Bristol, 17, is pregnant.
Here's the full statement on the McCain-Palin website.
Labels: Bristol Palin, John McCain, Sarah Palin
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