Levi Johnston dishes about fatherhood, marriage, and Barack Obama
Filed under: Bump Watch, Celeb Kids, Celeb Parents
Levi Johnston wants to set the record straight about a few things: he's not being forced to marry Bristol Palin, he's not being bossed around by the McCain campaign, and he thinks Barack Obama "seems like a good guy."But he'll be pulling for John McCain and Sarah Palin in November. "I just hope she wins," he said. "She's my future mother-in-law. She better win."
Smart kid.
Johnston admits that he was surprised by girlfriend Bristol Palin's pregnancy, but says that there's nothing shotgun about their upcoming wedding. "We were planning on getting married a long time ago with or without the kid," he told the Associated Press. "That was the plan from the start." The much-publicized MySpace page announcing that Johnston didn't want kids was a joke, he said, set up by some buddies. His own feelings are the exact opposite. "I'm excited to have my first kid."
Johnston hinted that he and Palin are expecting a boy, saying, "I'm looking forward to having him. I'm going to take him hunting and fishing. He'll be everywhere with me." The baby is due December 18.
He also explained the "Bristol" tattoo on his ring finger, which replaced a "promise" ring, given to him by Palin, that he lost on a hunting trip. He figured the tattoo was just easier than a ring, which he would lose anyway.
Other than dropping out of high school to go to work as an oil field electrician, Johnston claims that none of the events of the past few weeks have changed him. "I'm still the same old boy," said Johnston. "I'm just a workin' man."











ReaderComments (Page 3 of 52)
10-14-2008 @ 7:16PM
Pat said...What a fine upstanding young man. But, with honest families like the Sara's. What else could be expected. I'm very proud to be an American with this Republican. I'm an ex democrat.
10-14-2008 @ 7:14PM
candy342 said...Uh, sorry...but you can't be accepted to a college if you're a high school drop out! Unless you went back and got your G.E.D., which you didn't mention that you did.
10-14-2008 @ 7:17PM
Serenityseeker said...Seems to me that people are more accepting of little Jamie Lynn having a baby at 17 while she was on television shows focused and aimed at children. Heaven forbid someone act human. How many PERFECT Christians do you know? As a Christian, I make mistakes. Doesn't mean my faith isn't there. It means I am human. I only know of 1 human who lived a perfect life in this world...
10-14-2008 @ 7:31PM
MLP said...He's dropped out of school a year ago. What if he gets hurt on his oil field job and can't work? Is Bristol not continuing her education, either? Will taxpayers have to pay to help raise their child? It's sad, especially for the child to have such clueless parents. They are repeating the pattern of their parents, though. Sarah and hubbie had to get married, too AND he's jobless at the moment. What a family!
10-14-2008 @ 7:19PM
Kyt said...He keeps refering to this precious gift as the "kid". He has no idea!!!!!!
This child is a gift that he should be thankful for not just a "kid"
10-14-2008 @ 7:22PM
Kathleen said...MARILYN
But I am so sure YOU are perfect. I bet you are STILL a Virgin too........probably cause you are stupid and ugly. Way to go Hater!
10-14-2008 @ 7:28PM
OSTER said...Both of them are programmed LOOSERS to have a baby that early
BUT than again Mama and Papa will shove money in there pockets
(oil money) and get him a high paying Alaska Job, so all be well after all.
KINGA-
How american DUMB are YOU? you say that Democrats do not beliefe in GOD. Are you a school drop out?
I guess Republican are the ONLY once and than screw around with your money and take away your retirement saving and house.
I am so glad Republicans like YOU are such perfect( A...holes)
10-14-2008 @ 7:36PM
CRHR said...You can only raise your children with your beliefs, morals and values. And hope that when they are making decisions that they make the right ones not based on peer pressure. Things do happen and I'm quite sure that this baby is not the first baby born due to someone "not being able to put on a condom correctly" The thing that makes your character is how you handle things when they happen, as I'm quite sure that all of you living in glass houses all have stones in your driveways.... and as far as your hillbilly comment I would far rather be a hillbilly and know where I'm from with a college education, owning my own business and so forth thank you very much, than to have everything handed to me from a silver spoon.
10-14-2008 @ 8:26PM
diVal said...Come on folks....if the pregnant teen had been Obamas's kid WOW
Field Day.....but here, its all honky dory and understanding.
Hey, how bout where its says that Johnston was surprised to hear that Bristol his girlfriend was pregnant.....Duh....oopps.
Hey guys off the subject, but have you noticed in McCain ralleys if you pan the audience....majority all whites...if not all. But suddenly here we see one young black male....with access to the front roll and a microphone, saying I beg you Sir and McCain practicly kisses Him........looks tokenish to me sorry. No Im not black.
10-14-2008 @ 7:44PM
heatherstrohfus said...So hes dropping out, did he say that he was giving up on life...NO! He was just taking a different path! Why is anyone even caring about what he is doing.....HE is not running for Vice President. Every Democrat around is trying to find a reason to pick at Sarah Palin, first her, than her family...whats next her dog? You are all running scared because she is perfect for the job, not only is she a REAL women, she knows the issues, she understands the issues and between her and McCain they are an amazing team!
So boo hoo for those of you that will judge him for not getting his highschool diploma, Im sure that you a and all your socialistic families are perfect!
10-14-2008 @ 7:49PM
SANDY said...IF HE WAS AN OBAMA HUSSEIN SUPPORTER , HE WOULD BE OFF TO GET A PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTON.THAT IS SUCKING THE INNOCENT BABIES BRAINS OUT AFTER STABBING IT WITH SCISSORS, OBAMA VOTED FOR IT OVER AND OVER .
10-14-2008 @ 7:47PM
Janice said...Oh please you got caught and the inlaws got you a job in the oil industry to help you out. Statistics say that there is over a 70% divorce rate among teenagers. How good is the family going to look then?
10-14-2008 @ 9:28PM
Margaret said...My understanding of the actual interview is that he said he left school to start working to take care of his responsibilities as a soon to be husband and father. Hardly sounds like a loser or deadbeat to me. Anything can be spun...be careful what you believe on AOL.
10-14-2008 @ 8:11PM
Joe said...The kid needs to go to college not drop out of high school! I don't care if they have to live with Palin or his family. BOTH KIDS NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE!
10-14-2008 @ 7:57PM
Joe said...Yes, ONLY CHILDREN OF REPUBLICANS GET PREGNANT OUT OF WEDLOCK.........................
Sure glad that these kids were brought up not to run off to the ABORTIONIST, WHO WOULD GLADLY CHOP UP THE LITTLE BABY AND SUCK HIS PARTS OUT TO PUT DOWN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
OH, THAT'S RIGHT. LIBERALS like to KILL THEIR UNWANTED, EMBARASSING BABIES.
10-14-2008 @ 8:04PM
Lynn said...Brooklyn Mom what kind of message is Obama sending when he has admitted to using Cocain and associates with people of low character?
10-14-2008 @ 8:09PM
Mariah said...People make mistakes and these kids are young adults just as capable of screwing up as you or I. As for dropping out of high school, I left after my sophmore year and now own my own Real Estate Company. Sometimes certain circumstances don't allow you to finish. It's what you do after that matters. I wouldn't change anything.
10-14-2008 @ 8:45PM
DMAYES said...Some of you really need to lighten up! We absolutely need some regular Americans in the White House. Arent we all tired of those who have had the perfect, afluent lives deciding what is good for all of us? Teen Pregnancy... there is a scandal. Unless you step back into reality where it is an everyday event. Dropped out of High School to go to work. Sounds like responsibility. With a few college courses, he could end up like me. I make over 100,000 a year and supervise 30-50 employees depending on the day. Go ahead and vote for Obama... The new slogan will be Change..... we will trade our freedom for.
10-14-2008 @ 9:07PM
Smitty5010 said...Obama's Mama-You Decide 2008
Here's to all of the liberal media in America.
It's about time that 17 and 18 year olds are left out of politics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkvU1PFrJ8k
10-14-2008 @ 9:06PM
EG said...So he dropped out of school. What about him getting a GED. I guess education is not important in this family. His future mother in law is an idiot. Of course he enjoys campaigning. He has probably never left Alaska. It's a free trip around America. It's also interesting how Sarah Palin displays her infant with Down's Syndrome so she can get the vote of parents whose kids have special needs. Should the baby and the other kids be paraded around the country, up late at night and around so much noise and strangers day in and day out. He also looks like he could benefit from physical therapy or early intervention so he could function at his full potential.