Playgirl: Sarah Palin's Criticism of Levi 'Absurd'

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 18th 2010 01:30PM

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin gives infamous nude-dude clearinghouse Playgirl a stern talkin' to in her new book, 'America by Heart,' saying they exploited and spoiled her once-possible-son-in-law Levi Johnston when he posed for the magazine earlier this year. Naturally, Playgirl isn't taking the criticism lying down.

"It was disgusting to watch as his fifteen minutes of fame were exploited by supposed adults taking advantage of a lost kid," Palin writes in a leaked excerpt from 'America,' adding, "Our hearts broke for him and the price he would pay."

Playgirl VP of Marketing Daniel Nardicio has responded to Palin's comments, telling PopEater (via Naughty But Nice Rob) that the one-time Alaskan governor is being "absolutely absurd."

"Making Levi, who's an adult by the way, a victim is a fantasy," Nardicio tells us. "Much like her bid for the Presidency. It was more disgusting to watch her parade him around the Republican National Convention when anyone with a brain knew he wasn't going to marry Bristol after the election. It was a total stunt. The only 'price he had to pay' was child support."

In a parting shot, Nardicio tweaks Palin using her gaffe during the 2008 presidential election when she had difficulty naming publications that she reads.

"I guess she can now come up with a magazine she DOESN'T regularly read -- Playgirl."

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Thursday 18 November

By frank

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the libs are upset because the republicans took back the house. you ain't seen nothing yet...wait till 2012 when we vote osambo out with the rest of the trash

By pat

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Mommy should not have been looking at her daughters copy

By 34647607

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No, dummy, the LIBS are upset that the ignorant and the gullible fell for the retoric and voted for these punks. We'll see what we'll see. Wait til 2012. It's true that the Repugnants are good at lying and campaigning but lousy at governing. They don't have a clue and neither does the idiot from Wasilla.

By jivejerky

mmm, me likey

By KS

OMG, to even think about Palin, in the white House, is just plain scary.

Monday 22 November

By Godzilla

Not nearly as scary as the bumbling idiot occupying the white house for now.

By LOL

Levi just needs a rendezvous with Sarah where he blows on her and she's on her back w/knee's in the air. I'll let you imagine the rest. Then this ridiculousness will be over with. She'd just love to thrash him!

Friday 19 November

By Night100

I can't believe Levi was even with this that dimwit Palin family. He's too smart and too hot for them.

By JR

That Sarah Palin woman is truly naive to think that he was taken advantage of. He was slapping her in the face because he knew him posing would bother her. It did enough for her to waste time putting it in her stupid book.

By valley mortgage

Obviously, a slow news day people

By Lisa

Oh, please. Levi himself has said that he was so totally in love with Bristol and they had every intention of getting married. But, shock of the century, two 17 year olds didn't cope with a screaming baby very well and it fell apart.

Was the Playgirl thing supposed to be an insult? Because Palin not reading gay magazines is good thing in my book.

As for the price, remind him of that when he's 40, alone, and his kid hates him for being a douchebag who slammed his mother and family.

This Playgirl guy is basically calling Levi a liar because what he says runs contrary to what Levi has said.

As for the price being child support, yeah, Bristol finally had to go to court to force him to pay up.

By sway

What child support, he bails on that too

By justsayin

I think he and Sarah are having a banging session and this is the best way to keep it under wraps. Then no one will suspect it!

Sunday 21 November

By giraffe027

How long do we have to suffer with the Palin's and Levi Johnston? Everyone knows Bristol should have been kicked off the show weeks ago. The fact that she was chosen over Brandy and several very talented dancers is just plain ridiculous. I cannot bear to watch DWTS after this season. Kate Gosslin was way more than anyone can take, now Bristol Palin.

The idea of Sarah Palin running for president turns my stomach. She is no where close to being politically savvy like Hilary Clinton. It is obvious the Palin's are trashy. There is a reason why Palin's daughters have foul mouths. Even the youngest daughter was seen giving another kid the middle finger. Does the husband have any say in this family. Please America, do not give this dysfunctional family any more air time. Their fifteen minutes of fame has been up.

Tuesday 23 November

By Ellen

Sarah Palin has the right to feel any way she wants to about the guy. Afterall, he's messing with her daughter. I wouldn't want a male pig/dog like him around my daughter. Sarah is just telling it like it is and any parent that would feel different shouldn't be a parent!

That's insane. Sarah loves her Todd and they look so great together and Todd is really the one that holds that entire family together. You can tell Sarah and Todd are very much in love!

Would I vote for her if she was running for President? Noooooo. Would I vote for Hilary if she was running for President? Noooooo. Would I vote for Obama? Absolutely not!

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