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Brandon BarkerBaby Presents Piling Up for Palin
The life of Sarah Palin, the former beauty queen who found a niche in the wild and woolly world of Alaska politics, has undoubtedly been transformed by her brief stint as a Vice Presidential candidate, fielding such good fortune as 20-percent raises and shining-star accolades from the GOP. And now, this streak of good fortune is extending to her grandchildren. According to Australia's Strollerbaby, the offspring of Bristol Palin (pictured) and hockey stud Levi Johnston has already received a number gifts from well-wishers around the world. In fact, Sarah Palin's father, Chuck Heath, says that the presents have literally been piling up.
To the tune of one hundred thousand. You read that right.
The question is, how will this little soon-to-be scrapper, who also shares a family tree with accused drug dealer Sherry Johnston (Levi's mom), possibly play with, wear, or nibble on all the treats that have arrived to welcome his birth? In an interview with Grandparents.com, Mr. Heath remarked,
"[There's] all kinds of gifts laying around the place - all kinds of baby stuff. I'm in a room right now just full of baby stuff - more than she'll ever use."
As much as I can appreciate the thrill of standing in a room filled with "baby stuff," I think Toys for Tots would be the decent, real American route at this juncture.
SEE ALSO: Will Bristol Palin's Baby Be Born on Christmas?
B. Brandon Barker also writes The Minister of Culture.
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Brandon Barker
B. Brandon Barker's writing has appeared in Global City Review, The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror (St. Martin's Press), Verbicide, The Feed and online at McSweeney's. He's also the author of the novel Operation Emu. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, he was born in England, raised in Arkansas and now lives in Virginia.
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brad
10:32AM Dec 29th 2008
She neds to give a lot of what she doesn't need to other teen mothers and sell some on ebay and use the money for the clothes she will need for the baby later.
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Dennis
10:40AM Dec 29th 2008
When are they getting married????
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(0) diahampton
10:46AM Dec 29th 2008
who cares
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(0) nhlnyc
10:47AM Dec 29th 2008
Wow, the "reporters" at AOL NEWS are most defintely Democrats, they can't even write this story without an obvious bias. Why does everything they write about anyone Republican (especially Palin) have to be dripping with distain?
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(0) Richard Ellison
10:50AM Dec 29th 2008
I will remember the name, Mr.Barker, and make sure I
do not open any more of his stories.Stud,only a
whipper-snapper would use a word.
do not open any more of his stories.Stud,only a
whipper-snapper would use a word.
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(0) Chris
10:52AM Dec 29th 2008
Is this her second kid, a mongoloid like the first one. The first one that skank sarah pretends his hers. Such a fine christian family. We should all hope that our young family members follow the example of this little tramp.
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(0) jm6767613
10:54AM Dec 29th 2008
Did anyone send them condoms?
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(0) vickidela54
10:59AM Dec 29th 2008
What's the matter? not enough clothes left over from baby Trig. How sad that she/they would accept clothes/gifts from strangers when there are so many children in this country who don't have clothes to wear. Shame, Shame on he Palins!
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(0) carrie
11:06AM Dec 29th 2008
Barker, You are a F_cker. Leave these people alone. Accused drug dealer. Stud. Former beauty queen. You obviously are an alleged jounalist.
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(0) pepe
11:14AM Dec 29th 2008
THERE ARE SOME REAL LOW DOWN AMERCANS IN OUR GREAT NATION!
WHY WOULD SOME ONE PUT DOWN A CHILD BORN WITH A DISEASE?
YOU GUYS ARE CLASSLESS AND YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR IGNORANT UPBRINGING. I AM SURE YOUR PARENTS ARE REAL PROUD OF YOU.
WHY WOULD SOME ONE PUT DOWN A CHILD BORN WITH A DISEASE?
YOU GUYS ARE CLASSLESS AND YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR IGNORANT UPBRINGING. I AM SURE YOUR PARENTS ARE REAL PROUD OF YOU.
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(0) ericmiami
11:15AM Dec 29th 2008
That little tyke has been in the oven so long it will emerge with a full mouth of teeth. The better to hunt down its daddy!
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(0) kathy
11:16AM Dec 29th 2008
It's nice that people are being generous, but why not be generous to people that truly cannot afford to buy thing's for their babies.. unlike the Palin's
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(0) emmie
11:16AM Dec 29th 2008
hello........this is a political blog. btw, aol doesn't write what news appears on it's website. they use news sources such as associated press, etc. no what you are talking about before posting something that makes you sound ignorant.
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nhlnyc10:47AMDec 29th 2008
Wow, the "reporters" at AOL NEWS are most defintely Democrats, they can't even write this story without an obvious bias. Why does everything they write about anyone Republican (especially Palin) have to be dripping with distain?
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(0) pepe
11:19AM Dec 29th 2008
HOW LOW CAN SOME PEOPLE BE? YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR LACK OF CLASS BY ATTACKING A CREATURE OF GOD BORN WITH A DISEASE.
YOUR PARENTS MUST BE SO PROUD OF YOUR IGNORANT UPBRINGING. THAT IS SO UN-AMERICA.
I BET YOU ARE RUDE AND CRUDE IN ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR MISERABLE LIFE.
MAY THE REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT DAMN YOUR BLOODY EYES.
YOUR PARENTS MUST BE SO PROUD OF YOUR IGNORANT UPBRINGING. THAT IS SO UN-AMERICA.
I BET YOU ARE RUDE AND CRUDE IN ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR MISERABLE LIFE.
MAY THE REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT DAMN YOUR BLOODY EYES.
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(0) toogeorge
11:25AM Dec 29th 2008
Remind me, someone, when is the wedding?
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(0) bonbon
11:26AM Dec 29th 2008
vultures, picking on a teenager.
so what if they have been given so many gifts, that you idiots are what gifts are, they did not ask anyone to send them, and the people who did, did it for a variety of reasons. mostly to be nice.
sounds more like a lot of jealousy, and less human kindness here.
and whether she recieved one gift, or thousands, no one has the right to tell her what to do with them.
I hope she keeps them all. every last one of them.
remember what goes around comes around, and each of you who thinks this is funny, and makes jokes at Bristol's expense, may they all find themselves going through the same thing.
because if this were your daughter or granddaughter, you would be pissed if anyone said what so many of you have.
so what if they have been given so many gifts, that you idiots are what gifts are, they did not ask anyone to send them, and the people who did, did it for a variety of reasons. mostly to be nice.
sounds more like a lot of jealousy, and less human kindness here.
and whether she recieved one gift, or thousands, no one has the right to tell her what to do with them.
I hope she keeps them all. every last one of them.
remember what goes around comes around, and each of you who thinks this is funny, and makes jokes at Bristol's expense, may they all find themselves going through the same thing.
because if this were your daughter or granddaughter, you would be pissed if anyone said what so many of you have.
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(0) lisa
11:36AM Dec 29th 2008
there you people go again! all you stupid LIBS morons bashing the palins why dont you all get a life. look at the obamas they do no wrong,they are living it up in a 9 million dollar house.you people should stop and think for a minute before you open your stinking mouth, this country is getting out of hand with all the things that obama has done and said and all of his associations you sit back or you join in trashing the Govonor and her family. you bet that none of you goody too shoes can say that you are better than them are worst. look how meny families out of work or loose their homes this holiday season and you are talking crap about baby Trig and Bristol's baby. just shut your traps and look at obamas daughters one look like a blood sucking vampire and the other looks like a baboon just like their parents. now how do you like that.
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(0) Wish Belkin
11:48AM Dec 29th 2008
nhlnyc10:47AMDec 29th 2008
"Why does everything they write about anyone Republican (especially Palin) have to be dripping with distain?"
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Distain! That's what it is. I saw the puddle and wondered.
"Why does everything they write about anyone Republican (especially Palin) have to be dripping with distain?"
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Distain! That's what it is. I saw the puddle and wondered.
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(0) sn
11:49AM Dec 29th 2008
Maybe the gifts can buy her a husband or bail out her pseudo "mother in law". The Palins know how to milk the gifts, Sarah got the Neiman Marcus/ Saks shopping spree and stylists and Bristol got her baby gifts. Maybe Todd can register at the Home Depot and get some new supplies.
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(0) Rick
11:50AM Dec 29th 2008
Barker's trying to get a job with PMSNBC. He could'nt write an objective report if his life depended on it.
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