Todd’s Love Child?

National Enquirer out with a story about Todd’s “love child.”  http://bit.ly/e1j9km

I heard the story from a number of people last summer.  Basic version is that it’s a boy now in his late teens and that the mother is an old flame of Todd’s from his hometown of  Dillingham.  I haven’t yet been able to confirm this, but I won’t be delivering my final chapter until June.

 

40 Responses to “Todd’s Love Child?”

  • kathleenpoliticalgates:

    If this story is true then the “love-child” would have been born during the Palin marriage.

  • Smurf Boots:

    Maybe you are not aware, Mr. McGinniss, of an earlier book about Babygate named The Palin Matrix. Much of the content sourced from a number of blogs is arguably speculative, but I have read the book and it’s a whopper! You might want to read it before you finish your book about Palin.

  • Barbie Palin:

    I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed in hopes that you will be able to confirm the “love child”.

  • KatieAnnieOakley:

    Full Title of that book is “Paradigm Shift: The Palin Matrix,” by Floyd M. Orr

  • R from Eagle River:

    way to join the bottom feeders Joe! I once respected you

  • FEDUP!!!:

    Welcome to the blogosphere, Joe! As you can see, we have high expectations for your book… (Good luck with the Palin trolls… they are out in force lately on other blogs that are trying to bring out the truth about that clan of grifters)

  • FEDUP!!!:

    Oh, BTW: Will you address the faked pregnancy issue in your book (you know – the one about Trig being born out of a ‘pregnancy’ that lasted – what – three weeks?

  • Chris:

    Oh Joe, now you’ve done it, Sarah is gonna be pissed you used “Rogue” for your blog. I can hear the outrage hissy fit all the way down in the lower 48. Clever guy!

    She’s going to tweet that you’re “limp, impotent and have no balls”, because now she hates all men, especially those she can’t use.

    Can’t wait to read your book!

  • truthrocks:

    Agreed. The Palin Matrix by Floyd Orr is an excellent resource.

  • Joe:

    That’s where the halibut are. Recommend you try some this summer at The Saltry in Halibut Cove.
    http://www.halibut-cove-alaska.com/saltry.htm

  • I can’t wait for your book to come out. I’ll be looking forward to reading it and I’m happy you started this blog.
    Can you tell us about some of your experiences with Alaskans while you were Sarah’s neighbor? I thought you were spot on when you said Sarah Palin was a manufacturer of hate and I bet those emails you got from her rabid fans was nasty and vile.

  • BlueberryTart:

    Just a quick note to say that I am SO GLAD to see your new blog… Thanks for your great work! I harbor thoughts of driving out to W. Mass to interview you for PoliticalGates, from my roost in the eastern part of the state. Maybe when your new book is about to be released?

  • ICstraights:

    So let’s see if I have this whole SORDID FAMILY MESS straight.

    1. Track in a Menard
    2. Jeremy M. could be a Todd Palin
    3. There is a possible DS teen out there that is fathered by TP
    4.Brillo/Willow look like Diana P so I think that is pretty straight(?), the one whom was arrested for robbing a friend for drug money with her toddler in tow, almost getting them both shot
    5. Piper looks like Brad Hanson(yes, us Alaskans knew about this affair WAY before NE got a hold of it
    6. AND FINALLY, Trig (who is one of 2-3 babies that is NOT Scarah’s from her Fallopian Tubes(tubes tied)… and…wait for it…
    7. Tripp- Whom is somehow named after Todd’s ”massage” therapist Shailey Tripp, who provided him happy endings for money

    DO I HAVE THIS RIGHT?! Medium-Hot?

    No wonder the bots can’t spin this. It’s way too messed up and complicated for their pea-brains…

    “And the Grand Prize for most dysfunctional family in the USA goes to…Todd & Sarah Palin…!”

  • BanditBasheert:

    Would it really BE an actual surprise if Todd did have a “love child”? I think many of us accepted a long time ago that the Palin family was a bit beyond the “norm” category. And it wouldn’t be the first time that people cheated nor would it be unexpected from people like the Palins.

    The family dynamic is so strange to most of us. Treating unwed teen pregnancy as something to be glamorized is just one of their more peculiar traits. As a grandma of a young pre-teen, I shudder when I see how unwed motherhood is a source of money to this family. The fact is, it is not normal for someone to be paid over $300K a year just for being pregnant at 17.

    We at PoliticalGates salute you and cannot wait to read your upcoming book. Good luck with this new blog – watching closely to see what dirt is under the rock!

  • Michael:

    Right Joe, so if you don’t want to post my harmless and comedic comment then I won’t post on your blog. You see joe, I say what I think while most Americans think and then hesitate to put it into words. Who cares? Fuck you, I’m outta here.

  • Alice:

    Track is Todd’s biological son

  • Loudandproud:

    Honestly Joe. I’ve lived in Wasilla for 40 years, have known Todd and Sarah since high school, and have NEVER heard anything about this. ANYTHING. I am proud to be from Alaska, then and now. Despite its problems my and friends and I could not be happier. However, the small town quality is like any other, where rumors start a the drop of a hat and never die. Ask yourself. Why has none of this come out before this family gained national attention?

  • Loudandproud:

    Oh Joe. Almost forgot. I came across a set of promo pictures from SP’s Alaska and there’s one where Sarah’s in her inlaws home checking out a book. The caption read “Sarah was amused at finding a Joe Mcginnis book in her inlaws home”

    She had a pleasant smile on her face as she looked in it. Thought you’d enjoy

  • Ivyfree:

    I think most of us would agree that Todd and Sarah’s marital misadventures would be none of our business, nor would those of her offspring, were it not for the fact that Sarah really has no political or legislative achievements of which she can boast. So far as I’ve read, she’s accomplished absolutely nothing of note in her political career, aside from redecorating the Wasilla Mayor’s office, of course. Failing a history of substance, she dragged her family out with her onto the world stage, demanding admiration for having given birth- something that literally billions of other women have done, but, apparently, being significantly more special when done by her. Desperately, she proffered somebody else’s baby as her own- and a political hoax was created.

    Given that Sarah’s entire career is based on having had children, I fail to see how she can complain when other people point out the incompetent job she and Todd have done raising them. They’re young, but show no promise. It’s sad, but the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

  • Kimberly:

    Interesting that you justify your cruel and inhuman attitude toward Sarah when she has as much actual achievement as the current President had before his inauguration. Nothing justifies personally maligning an individual or dragging them through tabloids. People whose names end up in tabloids aren’t trash. People who submit stories to tabloids about others are trash. It’s that simple and I’m sure all celebs and politicians would agree.

  • mudmanor:

    She has so much appeal among the racist angry crude white males as you just illustrated. But it must be working for you, there is lots of power is always posing and even seeing yourself as a victim. Palin teaches this but I have a feeling you learned it years ago.

  • Tan:

    Not fair. Attack the facts if you think it’s that stupid, it should be a walk in the park to debunk the rumours surrounding The family. You’re probably one of those people that thinks people that question the JFK assassination are nutbars despite the facts showing otherwise. You’re probably one who mocks the people who just want a proper investigation into 9/11 and why the blackbox recordings have never been realised as crazy idiots that think Bush and Cheney were behind it. No, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Are we supposed to ignore the hypocrisy of someone constantly bleating about morals on their highhorse hiding their spouses lovechild according to many Palin insiders? Are we supposed to ignore the wild ride and the fair questions it raises just because it points to a truth much stranger and darker than any political scandal in history? No. The facts are coming out and most so called ‘journalists’ aren’t doing their damn job so it’s up to the rest of us to do it for them. At least Joe is out there, attempting to get to the bottom of the cluttered skeleton closet that is the Palin story.

  • jk:

    I cannot believe people are still trotting out the “Sarah Palin had more experience than Barak Obama” nonsense.

    She had to hire someone else to manage her nearly-non-existent responsibilities as mayors of the small city of Wasilla and the Alaskan State representatives wore “Where’s Sarah” buttons during her blessedly short tenure as Governor.

    Or maybe you’re referring to her Miss Wasilla crown or her star turn as a non-starting point guard of her high school basketball team.

    Sarah keeps saying that being a mom is the best way to prepare for being President, yet, aside from growling hypocritically when somebody mentions her children, she doesn’t seem to have much experience in that regard, either.

  • Chris:

    She also “needed and depended” on Todd, the adulterer, as a consultant, which she hid until it became public during the Troopergate investigation, which bless her bottom, the McCain campaign and Evangelical leaders helped squash and do expensive damage control.

    Gawd, they must regret choosing her, what a pandora’s box.

  • Doctor Who:

    Sarah does not have more experience then Barack Obama. She simply doesn’t and FACTS and real history prove this.
    If she and her bots try to use this line of bull if she dare runs for president, all of you will be a bigger laughing stock than you are now!
    You need to open your eyes and ears and really see the lies Sarah tells, one after another.
    She is a pathologic liar.
    Also are you so closed minded and/ or racist that you can’t see our presidents accomplishments before and after he was president. You are so full of hate that you can’t. Should we disect the fiction Sarah has created.
    An energy expert??? No!!! If you think yes, prove it!
    A fiscal conservative?? Do you know the truth about her time as Wasillas mayor?!
    A hockey mom?? Really? How long did Track play for? What about her other kids?
    An advocate for special needs children?? What a joke!!
    I could go on and on and on. She has created a fictional story about herself, her family and her accomplishments. Prove otherwise if you can!

  • Ivyfree:

    Because nobody cared in Wasilla? But when somebody leaves the small town and heads for the presidency, then people start looking at her history, her personality, and her lack of qualifications.

  • Ivyfree:

    I wish Sarah no harm at all. I simply don’t want her in any position where she is capable of influencing the nation’s political life. She’s ignorant, she’s slow-witted, she’s hotheaded, she’s trashy and egomaniacal. If that’s the kind of person you want as President I can only sympathize with you…. a nice safe jail cell, that’s what I want for Sarah. She won’t have to worry about earning her living or paying for medical care. And if excuse for such safety is needed, I think a close examination of her financial dealings and tax returns would probably provide it.

  • mitch:

    Your a bot Kim. Poor misunderstood $arah. The difference between a blog like this (and others) is that no one is banned for countering the narrative. When i have gone to C4P for example and have pointed out the out-right lies and hero worship of Paylin guess what happens? To think that by banning someone reality is magically transformed is delusional. Just like $P. Face facts Kim. She’s a delusional fantasist, a patholgical liar and a shameless self promoter. She lacks the intellect, the temperment and the character for any office. The only candidacy she is qualified for is to be on the Jerry Springer Show. Along with her daughter Bristol. Her poll numbers are now in Nixon territory. When she gives these “speeches” she can’t remeber the city her fake baby was born in. She QUIT! QUIT!! As govenor of a sparsely populated state that is almost totally dependent on the Fed. Her husband was a member of a sessionist group and she is a christian dominionist who had an exocisim! Yeah buddy, she’s make a great leader. She is a narccicist of the worst order and potrays herself as the ultimate victim. Her behavior during the Gabby Giffords tragedy was disgusting but to be expected since she thinks the universe revolves around her. If her ego compels her to run she won’t make it out of the primaries. A sucessfull politician knows that in order to be elected they have to appeal to a wide group of people. She appeals to a very very small %. And she is divisive not to mention that she can’t speak in a coherent manner. Or that she is thin skinned and resentful. So yes, people are “mean” to her because she is mean to herself. And beleive me when I say this, she is going down fast and when all of the hints and rumors about her and her dysfunctional family are finally exposed very few people will care because all $arah cares about is money and herself.
    BTW, let me know if you think this is an example of “presidential” judgement.
    http://litbrit.blogspot.com/2010/07/sarah-palin-chose-b-ten-questions-for.html

  • lillibird:

    Mitch- Everything you said 10 times over!!!

  • lillibird:

    Cry me a river Kimberly, I’ve heard enough from you people about trashing the President and how Saint Sarah is going to be your Saviour. Everything she has said and done is coming back to bit her in the ___! Karma is such a _____!

  • mitch:

    Thanks lillibird. I appreciate your sentiments.

  • Kimberly:

    Did I say “more experience that Barack Obama?” No, I don’t believe I did. But thanks for inserting words into my comment. You’re ‘helping ‘ the MSM’s reputation a great deal. Oy

  • Joe,
    One of my readers told me about your blog. Hope we can help each other. I write every day re Palin, and in a little more than a year I have had over 670,000 views. Rebuttal to the Rogue and The Ignorance of Sarah Palin: A Humorous Refudiation of the Half-Term Ex-Governor are my books. My post today might be of interest:
    http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/confirmation-that-sarah-palins-servants-heart-comes-with-a-100000-00-price-tag/
    If you are willing to add my blog to your blog role, I would be appreciative. Thanks,Malia

  • Joe:

    Malia: you’re already there, with a working link.

  • mitch:

    I love you Maiia. Even though you you live in Gasplaska with the she devil. Let pour water on her. Or as Robin Wms once said “She’s like a vampire on a day pass”.

  • jk:

    We all know what you meant, but regardless of whatever current bs the bots are peddling on the topic, my response still applies. Sarah has been faking her way through life. Her achievements weren’t even close to Barak Obama’s during the last pres. election. It’s insulting to even suggest such a thing. She graduated from high school, won a local beauty contest, managed to piece together enough credits to graduate from college, got elected as mayor and governor (but couldn’t manage the wor of either), and was tapped by McCain because she’s pretty and people like you would fall for her. As far as psychopaths go, she’s achieved a lot. Most of them can only manage to steal from the cash register at work or bilk a few people out of their life savings. But, as is typical with psychopaths, it’s all smoke and mirrors…”The Mask of Sanity.”

  • Alan:

    The allegations about Todd and a love child are not that interesting. Sarah Palin would likely get sympathy from this, like Hillary Clinton did. However, the allegation that Sarah had an affair with one of Todd’s business partners, possibly in retaliation for Todd indiscretions, is much more interesting.

  • PJ:

    DNA testing anybody?

    A guest appearance on the Jerry Springer Show?

    Find out if Todd is the father after the break.

    Welcome back: And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for…

    Todd IS the father!

    but…

    and you can guess the rest

  • patzy:

    Kimberly, I think that the general observations about Sarah Palin are not cruel and inhuman but pretty fair. She had not accomplished anything academically or politically when she ran for governor, but was glib, pretty and quick on her feet. That won her the election — even that isn’t unusual. There are a lot of attractive but unaccomplished and even unintelligent people in public office. She then refused to work in the capital, did virtually nothing as governor (although she claimed to be astonishingly accomplished!), quickly ran for national office (as she was still, glib, pretty and quick on her feet), lost that election, parlayed that experience into a major money-making venture, resigned as governor and began to show up at rallies around the country, each for a VERY pretty penny. Not for Sarah the idea of self-sacrifice on the public’s behalf. No-ho!

    I don’t think she really wants public office, because it’s work, no matter how you look at it, even if that “work” is just endless travel and requires no actual brain power. Sarah Palin is a narcissist, obsessed with attention and money. She and Trump would make a good team if they didn’t kill one another over who was in the spotlight. They both speak in cliches and slogans, are two of the most mean-spirited people I have ever heard, are consumed with how they “look” and casually misrepresent their opponent because to them, the facts don’t matter. What matters is the spotlight. And only the spotlight.

  • CherylP.:

    Palin is rogue like a wave that grabs you and holds you under until you drown!