Sarah Palin is Quitting AGAIN — Now It’s Her Marriage!?

Sarah & Todd in happier times

Palin spokes person Meg Stapleton has issued this response on Palin’s facebook

No Truth to Latest Rumors

Today at 1:50pm

Yet again, some so-called journalists have decided to make up a story. There is no truth to the recent “story” (and story is the correct term for this type of fiction) that the Palins are divorcing. The Palins remain married, committed to each other and their family, and have not purchased land in Montana (last week it was reported to be Long Island).

Less than one week ago, Governor Palin asked the media to “quit making things up.” We appreciate that the more professional journalists decided to question this story before repeating it.

Meg Stapleton

Here’s what she was talkin’ about:

Sources in Alaska report that it’s quittin’ time for  Sarah Palin and her macho snow machine wrangler Todd…The Immoral Minority writes that:

After swearing in the new governor, Palin made a quick exit with daughter Piper and son Trigg in tow. She jumped in a Chevy Silverado twin cab driven by her security detail.

Todd Palin followed just seconds behind, and was left struggling to avoid a phalanx of cameras. The problem: His family had already left.

Oh and that’s just the least of it: Sarah has reportedly lost weight and hair. On July 12 the New York Times reported: palind2.jpg

Friends worried that she appeared anxious and underweight. Her hair had thinned to the point where she needed emergency help from her hairdresser and close friend, Jessica Steele.

“Honestly, I think all of it just broke her heart,” Ms. Steele said in an interview at her beauty parlor in Wasilla, the Beehive.

Later Steele revised her opinion, spinning the drossy locks into glossy brunette:

I think the combination of traveling and just being down there in the lower 48’’ took its toll, Steele said in what was either a brilliant bit of spin, the simple truth, or an attempt to save the good stuff for a cut-and-tell memoir. “We needed to get her back to shiny.’’

The Immoral Majority continues to dish dirt: palind3.thumbnail.jpg

According to my source Sarah is finished with Todd and has decided to end their marriage.

She has purchased land in Montana (I wonder whose donations paid for that?), and may be considering moving herself and the children as far away from Alaska as she can get.

Do you remember all of that talk about her missing wedding ring during the three part going away picnics? Well it turns out that ring now sleeps with the fishes. Apparently in a fit of anger Sarah stripped the ring from her finger and tossed it into a lake. (No I did not think to ask WHICH lake so I cannot confirm if it is Lake Lucille, on which her house is located, or some other lake. I apologize for not getting clarification, but I was a little tired last night and so was my source.)

During the Presidential campaign the National Enquirer had dug up dirt about Sarah Palin and Todd’s friend Brad Hanson being this close. And the family has had a lot of stress and media exposure. Kind of like John and Kate Gosselin, but with fewer kids.

Oh now there’s a love match/reality TV show! John and Sarah…quick call their agents! And give FDL producing credit!

67 Responses to "Sarah Palin is Quitting AGAIN — Now It’s Her Marriage!?"
twolf1 | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:09 pm 1

Todd is going to have to go out cruising Wasilla’s bars for a new underwear supplier.


dakine01 | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:39 pm 2

Poor Sarah. There goes the religious voters


perris | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:40 pm 3

if there is a way for palin to conduct a long distance marriage she’ll do it…too much to lose with a divorce me thinks, though plenty of republican politicians have survived, reagan, mccain, etc


perris | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:41 pm 4

u know, krystol has such the hotz for sarah, I wonder if he’s given her a call yet for rebound action


nahant | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:42 pm 5

Just LOVE it!! Thanks Lisa I had seen a post at Democratic earlier this AM (PDT) and we had fun discussing her and TodD


dakine01 | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:42 pm 6

via Howie Klein’s Facebook/twitter feed, Sarah is denying the split.


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:43 pm 7

I wonder if there’s a sex tape since that seems to the vehicle to launch tabloid careers these days.


Badwater | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:47 pm 8

She has purchased land in Montana (I wonder whose donations paid for that?), and may be considering moving herself and the children as far away from Alaska as she can get.

Does she know that there are places in the lower 48 that are farther away from Alaska than Montana? The South is a very popular place for Republic politicians and is even farther away from Alaska than Montana. Perhaps she should head to Dixie.


Sharkbabe | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:48 pm 9

wow, the most eligible wingnut divorcee evah .. 80 zillion news cycles easily .. maybe she can start a C Street West for girls .. oh wait, that’s for still-married cheaters ..


Badwater | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:48 pm 10
In response to perris @ 3

Republic leader Limpy Limbaugh heartinly endorses the benefits of multiple divorces. Hey maybe Sarah could dump Todd for the Limp One.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:50 pm 11

Poor First Dood. If he’s going to get back in the game, he’ll need new packaging.


EvilDrPuma | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:51 pm 12
In response to dakine01 @ 2

Nope. A few divorces are practically required for a values candidate.


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:52 pm 13

If Sarah had affair(s) a the opportunity for a new parlor game called “Who’s da Daddy” would present itself.


EvilDrPuma | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:53 pm 14
In response to Badwater @ 10

It would never work out. Sarah is too busy making herself into the female Reagan, and Limbaugh is in a committed relationship with several twelve-year-old Dominican boys.


Elliott | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:54 pm 15

What if she’s yanking our chain?


Sharkbabe | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:54 pm 16

actually, as long as i’m being tabloid shallow .. something tells me the limelight might have caused both Palins to succumb to their inner Mark Sanford last year ..


Loo Hoo. | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:56 pm 17
In response to perris @ 4

Exactly what I was thinking. Is he single? She’s had a taste of the good life now, and won’t give it up easily. Also, if the book isn’t written yet, the money from it wouldn’t be community property if they split…


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:56 pm 18
In response to Sharkbabe @ 16

Sarah and Todd appeared to be joined at the hip during the campaign. At the time it struck me that one or both of them must not trust the other.


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:57 pm 19
In response to Elliott @ 15

Sorta like flushing the toilet?


Larue | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:57 pm 20

Quitters. Runners. And now, HIKERS!!!

Ahhhh the Appalachian Trails Of Our Livez! *G*


Badwater | Saturday August 1, 2009 12:59 pm 21

Nice job by McCain vetting his VP choice. if McCain had won, imagine the Republic spin machine trying to manage this.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:01 pm 22
In response to Badwater @ 21

She had her shots and a flea-dip, how much vetting do you want?


foothillsmike | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:02 pm 23

Maybe Sarah Palin might want something near the Appalachian Trail.


perris | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:03 pm 24
In response to Badwater @ 21

this would have been disapeared, todd is the power broker here don’t forget and he would have made the marriage work


Sharkbabe | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:03 pm 25
In response to ratfood @ 18

Srsly, can you imagine the groupie action thrown at both of em? I bet it was considerable. And they’re both at that age (last hurrah of good looks), and they’re both idiots ..


Badwater | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:04 pm 26

Todd got tired of hearing “you betcha”?


masaccio | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:05 pm 27

It’s too good to be true, but I have hopes….


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:06 pm 28
In response to foothillsmike @ 23

Maybe Sarah Palin might want something near the Appalachian Trail Tail.

Fixed it for ya Mike.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:06 pm 29
In response to Sharkbabe @ 25

I dunno, Republican groupies tend to look like sweaty rejects from the Redneck Comedy Tour.


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:07 pm 30

I wonder if one of the affairs was with Joe the Plumber?


Cellar47 | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:08 pm 31

The Alaska paper is standing by its story.

And we all know how truthful Sarah is. And how annoyed about “makin’ things up.”

At last the other shoe has dropped — and it’s not a Prada Slipper.

Now we know why she stepped down as governor. Can’t run Alaska during divorce proceedings — you betcha!


posaune | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:08 pm 32

So many possibilities:

1. Sarah flips on Todd & he gets the indictment tied to the house construction. She cuts him loose to save her political future.

2. Todd tries to flip the indictment on Sarah & he gets paid off by GOP “family” types to shut up and leave so Sarah can be “rehabilitated.”

3. Todd decides to cut Sarah loose (because she slept with Levi) & threatens a big splashy divorce discovery. Sarah offers to buy him out by leaving office and giving him the house & part of the defense fund in exchange for no public trial.

4. They don’t like each other anymore.


EvilDrPuma | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:09 pm 33
In response to Badwater @ 26

You betcha he did.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:09 pm 34

Todd must have realized the marriage was in trouble when Sarah told him she was going to the airport and handed him a box containing a wolf costume.


Badwater | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:10 pm 35
In response to Millineryman @ 30

Or with a (previously) dashing, formerly divorced, older Navy pilot.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:10 pm 36

Food for thought, as long as they are married, neither can be compelled to testify against the other.


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:10 pm 37
In response to ratfood @ 34

707!


Sharkbabe | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:11 pm 38
In response to ratfood @ 29

yeah, there is that lol


EvilDrPuma | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:12 pm 39
In response to ratfood @ 36

Not even by the power of Christ and their wacky pastor?


Millineryman | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:12 pm 40
In response to Badwater @ 35

The list is endless.


posaune | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:12 pm 41
In response to ratfood @ 36

paging bmaz:

How does spousal privilege work?

Is it retroactive for the period of marriage?


Badwater | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:12 pm 42

Limpy must be sad because he would have so many different ways to riff on this but he can’t because Sarah insists on remaining a Republic.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:15 pm 43
In response to posaune @ 41

I wouldn’t think so. Anyway, I’m inclined to think that will prevent them from divorcing as long as there remains a potential for indictment.


ratfood | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:19 pm 44
In response to EvilDrPuma @ 39

Funny how many phrases shouted in some churches also apply to courtroom proceedings. Things like, “Testify!” and “Can I get a witness?” etc..


BooRadley | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:22 pm 45

Great thread.

In some of those wacky wingnut sects, the woman is not allowed to initiate a divorce.


perris | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:23 pm 46
In response to ratfood @ 34

ohhhh

that’s good, that’s really really good!


foothillsmike | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:30 pm 47

If this story is true it will require media attention one hundred percent of the time.


posaune | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:31 pm 48
In response to ratfood @ 36

no spousal privilege for Levi!


EvilDrPuma | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:32 pm 49
In response to foothillsmike @ 47

But Michael Jackson is still dead!


Pat2 | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:36 pm 50

Seems she was often without a wedding ring during the campaign, too. I found it interesting that during her resignation speech, she said she polled those closest to her, her children, for their opinion. No mention of Todd except that he was there by her side, “as always.”


Mommybrain | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:44 pm 51
In response to Sharkbabe @ 16

The limelight can do that to one.


Mommybrain | Saturday August 1, 2009 01:47 pm 52

So, she’s moving to Montana soon, eh? Gonna be a dental floss tycoon?


dakine01 | Saturday August 1, 2009 02:02 pm 53

Book Salon up at the Mothership with Mark Klein’s Wiring Up the Big Brother Machine…And Fighting It hosted by emptywheel


PPDCUS | Saturday August 1, 2009 02:22 pm 54

Life in the Predator State of Matrimony

Serves Todd right for marrying someone who’s nickname was The Barracuda.

Let’s home Sarah’s resignation — Alaska’s gain — doesn’t become Montana’s loss.


Loo Hoo. | Saturday August 1, 2009 02:32 pm 55
In response to Pat2 @ 50

I wondered what Trig had to say about her quitting.


Loo Hoo. | Saturday August 1, 2009 02:32 pm 56
In response to Mommybrain @ 52

Nah, she’ll run for senator.


Shamus | Saturday August 1, 2009 02:35 pm 57

Note to Meg: “Quit makin’ stuff up!”


dude | Saturday August 1, 2009 03:16 pm 58
In response to Millineryman @ 13

Gives new meaning to “drill baby drill”


Mauimom | Saturday August 1, 2009 03:17 pm 59

She has purchased land in Montana (I wonder whose donations paid for that?), and may be considering moving herself and the children as far away from Alaska as she can get.

Exhibit Two re her skills re geography. [”Seeing Russia from her house” being Exhibit One.]


LKN2 | Saturday August 1, 2009 05:04 pm 60

These GOOPs are so entertaining!


Russron | Saturday August 1, 2009 05:32 pm 61
In response to perris @ 4

I thought that Rich Lowry was the one who thought she’d winked at him. Remember, when he said it made his spine stiff (or some such nonsense) that made a lot of us go “Ew”?


katharinec | Saturday August 1, 2009 06:32 pm 62

You just lost a subscriber because of this article and I’ve removed you from my blog roll. We can discuss the intersection of politics and pop culture without lowering ourselves to tabloid journalism. This sort of “journalism” makes liberals look bad and make the very worthwhile, legit critiques of Sarah Palin, a public figure I strongly dislike, much less likely to be taken seriously. You just lowered the level of discourse. Farewell.


roxiee123 | Saturday August 1, 2009 07:48 pm 63
In response to Badwater @ 8

Hush your mouth , we got enough crazies in the south. Sarah, Sessions, and Shelby is over our limit in Alabama. She needs to stay in Alaska so she be on the look out for Russian plans. You do know she can see Russia frim her house.


Legion303 | Sunday August 2, 2009 07:03 am 64

Montana property records show no purchases.


oznob | Sunday August 2, 2009 08:54 am 65

Savage is right, ‘leftism’ is a mental disorder. Progressives hate. Progressives lie simply to be mean. The hatred of Palin, just like of W is telling.


Jkat | Sunday August 2, 2009 06:28 pm 66
In response to katharinec @ 62

don’t let the doorknob ….


DonWilliams | Wednesday August 5, 2009 01:14 pm 67

Pres. Obama discovered that Michelle had had an affair with Michael Jackson, and he’s dumping her, having also found out that Michael Jackson is the real father of Malia and Sasha.

Can I be a reporter now?


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