Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol to join the speakers circuit

LA Times ^ | 5-17-10 | none

[afraidfortherepublic]

Bristol Palin is joining the speakers circuit and will command between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance, Palin family attorney Thomas Van Flein says.

Van Flein confirmed a report by celebrity news website RadarOnline that said the daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has signed with Single Source Speakers. He added that her exact fees will depend on factors such as the group she's addressing and what she must do to prepare.

Briston Palin, now 19, was thrust into the spotlight as a pregnant teenager during her mother's unsuccessful vice presidential campaign in 2008. She gave birth to a son, Tripp, and has since spoken about abstinence and the challenges of life as a young, single mother.

She is listed on the speaking group's website as being available for conferences, fundraisers, special events and holidays, as well as women's, youth, abstinence and "pro-life" programs.

Her fee is denoted by four question marks, meaning,"Call to discuss!" The same designation is given to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.

[rbmillerjr]

oops...DU...

looking for FR...my bad.

[mkjessup]

I was indeed a noob, as were all of we flawed humans, struggling against great odds and calamities, who just seek a harbor of tranquility from the storm and some clean panties, but I didn't talk like a friggin' tranny who lost his dictionary! But I've got a Tootsie Roll Pop with your name on it and I hope to never see you "mean"!

Awww, I could never be mean with you Deb, you're practically an institution. (or is it you're IN an institution? LOL!)

Enjoy the rest of your week! ;)

[stuartcr]

From the promoters point of view, the concept isn’t hard to grasp. Myself, I can’t see why anyone would be interested.

[ansel12]

It seems odd to use the word “catty” for males, but there are a lot of weak kneed, catty males, venting on this thread.

This girl seems to have the same effect on them that her mother does, she brings out the petty bitch in them.

[mkjessup]

My "fake Christian" beeber is ringing like crazy.

You better change the batteries then, ok Deacon?

You leave the determination of who is or isn't a "fake Christian" to Almighty God. Making those judgments is way above our pay grade, know what I mean? The 'servant' is not greater than the Master, last time I checked.

[MaxMax]

I can't see this turning out well at 19 since the media will be after anything
she says and will tear her apart.

[mkjessup]

It would have been a much more sound investment for Mama Palin to have taken Bristol aside and said “Look, I got 12 million+ in the bank, I’ll PAY you $50,000 a year to zip your lip and stay off the radar, ok?”

[MaxMax]

I'm more concerned about the drive-by MSM destroying her life before it begins.

[DemonDeac]

No offense to her but i’d have no interest in listening to her and even less in paying for the privilege. Her only real claim to fame is being the daughter of a famous person and having a baby out of wedlock.

[ak267]

Well, let’s see. If I’m Bristol, I’m thinking:

Tripp
College
House
Car

My ex-boyfriend’s income will probably drop in the not-so-far future, leaving me with child support payments that are far below what they are now.

Yeah. I’m going on a speaking tour.

[FreeReign]

I can't see this turning out well at 19 since the media will be after anything she says and will tear her apart.

Perhaps you think that she should go hide in her room, where the the media can't find her?

As far my opinion on this, whatever she does, I couldn't care less.

[MaxMax]

I didn't imply she should hide, only that I don't see it turning out well
due to her age. But then we can all speculate, even you by placing words I didn't type.

[FreeReign]

I didn't imply she should hide, only that I don't see it turning out well due to her age. But then we can all speculate, even you by placing words I didn't type.

My apologies for the hyperbole, but my point is I don't think anybody should plan their lives around the media.

If she thinks it's right for her then the heck with what the media might think.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Paris Hilton redux.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Mama Palin to have taken Bristol aside and said “Look, I got 12 million+ in the bank, I’ll PAY you $50,000 a year to zip your lip and stay off the radar, ok?””

LOL now yer talkin ;-)

[mkjessup]

If Mama Palin wants to pay ME $40,000 a year, I won't make any more jokes or wisecracks about her. For a year, anyway. LOL

[Jacob Kell]

While Bristol did indeed make a big mistake in sleeping with that schmuck Levi, I believe that she has admitted it. A person who actually went through pregnancy and all it entailed may be a effective speaker because she actually went through all that.

[Jacob Kell]

>And any unwed teen-age mother preaching abstinence is am effing joke.

Not necessarily. They have first hand experience of what happens when they make a mistake and become pregnant. Basically, they could say ‘look what happened to me. Don’t make the same mistake I did.’.

[Jacob Kell]

>Yeah, no unwed teenage mothers have ever done that before, what a trailblazer!

On the other hand, maybe Bristol’s fame might make people notice what she has to say.

[Jacob Kell]

Surely you are aware that human nature is flawed and thus is suceptible to mistakes and sin. Bristol is, if I’m not mistaken, admitting her sins and waring other girls to not follow in her footsteps. Basically, she’s not perfect, but at least she is apparently trying to own up to her sin and prevent what happened to her from happening to someone else.