Queering the Last Frontier

From Bent Alaska:

Levi, honey, we love the photos and interviews, but what's all this talk of never seeing any gays in Wasilla? We're here, we're queer, and we live on the Last Frontier, even in Wasilla.

Perhaps you don't think you've seen us because you don't know what we look like: We look like Alaskans. Really.

Did you expect us to shop at the Wasilla Fred Meyer looking like Adam Lambert at the AMA's? Did you expect us to kiss in line at Home Depot? We have strong survival instincts and know better than to look, act, or talk queeny in a town like this. You might not know we're gay, but I'm sure you've seen us.

I can relate.  We gay Texans have strong survival instincts, too.  We look like Texans.  Really.

And hell, I hardly ever kiss anybody at Home Depot.

"Gays Are People Too"

Joy Behar interviews "gay icon" Levi Johnston:



Levi might be a "fucking redneck" as he described himself on his Facebook page, but he's cool with the gays.  "More fans, that's great."

The kid just might turn out to be a decent guy after all, ya think?

Not the Full Johnston

The leaked set of Levi's Playgirl pics.  Doesn't do much for me, but what do you guys think?

Radio Silence at the Daily Dish

Uncharacteristically, the wire has gone dead as Sullivan & Co. try to make sense of Palin's book, Going Rogue:

This is only the second time in its nearly ten-year history that the Dish has gone silent. The reason now is the same as the reason then. When dealing with a delusional fantasist like Sarah Palin, it takes time to absorb and make sense of the various competing narratives that she tells about her life. There are so many fabrications and delusions in the book, mixed in with facts, that just making sense of it - and comparing it with objective reality as we know it, and the subjective reality she has previously provided - is a bewildering task. . . .

There is a possibility here of such a huge scandal that we would be crazy not to take our time either to debunk it or move it forward for further examination.

Even without reading the book, it's always been obvious that she just makes shit up; and then can't keep her stories straight.  Sullivan has been on her case from day one, and it will be very interesting to see the results of his analysis.

Sullivan also explains the results of a survey that shows significantly fewer women than men have a favorable opinion of Palin:

Because they are not blinded by starbursts. Women always saw through Palin in ways that men didn't. That was most evident in the vice-presidential debate. Because many (straight) men found it hard to see past the boobs. Let's face it: if Palin looked like Golda Meir, there's no chance McCain would have picked her. And no one would currently give a damn. She is the Carrie Prejean of politics; and like the Ailes-tested fembots on Fox News. Women are not so dumb as to buy it. Men: well we all know what our weak spot is. We do not always think with our heads.

No shit, Sullivan.  At least not with our big heads.

Meanwhile, Baby Daddy Levi has this to say about his not-quite ex-mother-in-law's lies:

I just look at her in disgust. ... It's almost funny, that she's like, 46 years old, and she's battling a 19 year old, and I'm winning. And I'm telling the truth. She's lying and losing. ... If you look at her face, she's got -- she's really -- you can tell her mind's going 100 miles an hour when Oprah asked her those Levi questions. ... I've got a lot more knowledge and credibility than she gives me credit for.

The pics from his Playgirl photo shoot are due to be released this Saturday. I know you fellas just can't wait to see what Alaskan cod looks like . . . but Joe.My.God. says don't get your hopes up for full disclosure.  A teaser shot Joe posted:

Hmm, this just might be worth looking at after all.  Check back on Saturday for your Head Trucker's definitive opinion.

Punk Talk

As surely everyone knows by now, Levi Johnston is going to show it all for Playgirl next month.  Yeah, I'll have a look-see when he does, but he's only mildly cute IMO, so I'm not holding my breath.  Besides, the parts I'd most want to see, he wouldn't show for love or money.

Speaking of love, money, and "fucking rednecks," as he once described himself on his Facebook page, I see country boy is working his 15 minutes for all it's worth - and really, can you blame him?  I mean, hell, that's the American way, right guys?  Somebody offered me six figures to take my clothes off, I'd sure as hell go for it.  (My email address is under my profile if anyone does have an offer like that - serious inquiries only.  But I'm not holding my breath on that either.)

But I'm starting to get a weird deja vu feeling about all this.  I mean, haven't we seen this plot in a hundred B-movies before - smartass punk shoots his mouth off all over town, but doesn't make it to the closing credits.

Bad things can happen to country boys in the big city who go making threats against people with powerful friends.   Levi needs a friend to tell him to hold his cards real close to his vest - and meanwhile STFU.

It's no skin off my back, though.  I'm just saying.