By Sandra Lord and Allison Lord – Caribbean (read bios)

THE MOST ANNOYING MEDIA PERSONALITIES

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LEVI JOHNSTON

He’s got an overly whitened smile, and pumped pectorals that are sure to become ‘man boobs’ in a few years time; but he’s also got the pin up good looks of a teen idol that make him endearing to some.

To us, however, Levi Johnston is a babyish media jerk who, like his former “mother-in-law-in-waiting,” Sarah Palin, just can’t seem to go away. So, while he may be new to politics and entertainment, he has become a jerk in his own right.

In a desperate bid to extend his 15 minutes of fame and remain in the spotlight, Levi seems to latch onto any and every little opportunity to be the day’s media sound byte. Maybe the Palin “publicity-hungry gene” can be inherited just by association. Hmmm. Levi certainly has all the characteristics of Palinitis. Yes, that condition is as bad as it sounds!

Hey, he’s even getting involved in the family business – running for public office, eyeing the mayor’s chair in Wasilla. Not bad, huh, for a high school dropout, whose pregnant teenage girlfriend just happened to be the daughter of the Governor of Alaska, no less. Wonder what the laws up there say about sex with a minor. But that’s not our issue.

Truth is, we feel for Levi. He seems to be a nice, if not misguided young man whom comedienne, Kathy Griffin, described as “surprisingly sweet and courteous.” But posing for Playgirl? Oh, please! Bad idea. Shopping around a memoir allegedly involving the Palins, tacky commercials, music videos and silly media appearances show him to be little more than a comedian’s punchline. And accusing Palin of all kinds of things, then apologizing and retracting…then retracting…again, says he didn’t learn anything from Sarah about sticking to your story even if contradicting facts are staring you in the face. But that’s one point in Levi’s favor – he mans up when he wants to. But with such missteps, we have to concur that the high school dropout left school too early.

Unfortunately, due to the obsession our media has with glorifying jerks and rewarding bad or obnoxious behavior, Levi’s fifteen minutes of fame might be extended by a reality show he is pitching that could end up with him in office as the next Mayor of Wasila. For his sake – no, for our sake – we hope that doesn’t happen. One idiot of a politician per family is more than we Americans can take!

So, we have some good counsel for you, Levi. Do yourself a favor and take your ex, Bristol Palin’s advice and go back to school to make something respectable of yourself. You are still young and in time people will forget about this stupid stage in your life. No one wants to remain a jerk forever.

But alas, there’s that pesky little Internet that seems to keep a record of everything for all time…