Wonder if they will take out a protective order against him?

until you or someone you know are, we can't, and should not judge. JMHO.

I hope he gets the help he so desperately needs.

Track was supposedly messed up before he went in the military.

Whatever the case, I hope he gets and accepts the help he obviously needs.

And I hope Sarah can figure out that, like 45, if you can dish it out, you better be ready to have it dished to you. Should we respect HER privacy? I think not. She'll likely blame it on President Obama again.

must have been quite the psychological war zone.

Maybe there was physical abuse. Sarah and Todd seem like the type to not "spare the rod". Just speculation on my part.

And why is Track on pain killers?

I know three brothers raised in such an environment--dysfunctional family dynamics including physical abuse. Great guys in some respects but completely screwed up in others, including relationships. One already has been incarcerated for beating his girlfriend.

Not difficult to envision in the failin' household. The kids get marked for life.

to avoid ending up in jail from vandalism and drug use, according to news reports at the time. He reportedly was involved with vandalizing some school buses and supposedly messed with the bus' brakes. Reports at the time had him joining the military to avoid ending up in jail. After her failed candidacy, the two older girls were involved in a party thrown at the home of a local family who were out of town in which the house was trashed. Instead of Palin staying in Wasilla and getting her own house in order, she was running all over the country making appearances as if she was a rock star while her two older daughters were running wild because there was nothing to do in Wasilla but drink, party, and vandalize other people's property. Sounds like the "chickens coming home to roost," IMHO.

And before you say it, EVERYBODY JUDGES. Even Sarah Palin.

His parents are the only ones with the money to bail him out, and he's in jail for burning that bridge.

The ratings would be off the Nielsen charts!

The apple didn't fall far from the fairy core-mother

What a wonderful group of people the GOP are.
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if McCain/Palin had won and served two terms then Sarah had won in 2016, (admittedly a desired republican possibility), this event could have taken place at the White House. How lovely.

Actually, they are terrible (period).

Track would be watched/babysat by Secret Service agents around the clock, much like the Trump kiddies are now. So we can assume that the alcohol and party lifestyle would be toned down to a degree. At least enough to keep him out of jail, not that I care one way or the other. Those people are trailer trash anyway.

Track must have been radicalized by something he heard the preacher say

There are people who really shouldn't have kids. She's one of them...unfortunately, she felt she was "expected" to produce little Palins, and the world is worse for it.

…given that this is the kind of behavior she should find the exact opposite of being a "girly-man".

have been through something very similar.

I have a sister and a brother who brought this sort of shitstorm upon my Mom and Dad. That this happened to the Palins doesn't necessarily fill my heart with joy. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Schadenfreude breeds bad karma.

Also I wonder about possible issues with substance abuse with his mother who has been incoherent in public more than a few times.

would love to see way more gop families go thru this kind of shit...maybe then they'd be too distracted with their own crap than to go after the rest of the country and fuck with it

I hope Track gets the help he needs.

I can't stand the Palin's but no one deserves this. I won't be gloating over this.

Mr. Palin should be grateful that the son did not put the gun to him when he wrestled it away. Just shows you that having a gun does not make you safer.

Republicans have a problem with making rational decisions.

into office, before tRump showed up. The gop wants puppets in the WH. Bannon made a movie about Palin, almost making her a saint! Called it "Indestructable" or "Unbeatable" of some cray title like that. He thought she would be perfect as prez. After this debacle, we know that the "snowmachine accident" was a sham. Nobody ever saw the banged up snowmachine, just Todd alone in the snow.

Geez this could have ended a lot differently. Thanks be that it didn't but next time they might not be so fortunate. If I were her I'd hide the guns or put glue in them.

She claims that people know she is armed, so she never gets sexually harassed.

He belongs in jail and I hope he rots there. I have no compassion for this family because they have no compassion for others. And in any case, addicted or not, that does not excuse anyone from acting like this.

He sounds like a guy who is capable of a killing spree. So whatever it takes to prevent that, like confiscating his and his family's guns is a-okay with me.

cutting the brake lines on a freaking SCHOOL BUS?

This guy has had serious issues for a long time. And as someone who's been with a Vietnam vet suffering PTSD for decades, don't you go hanging the blame on Track's tour in the Middle East, Sarah. He's always been a bad egg.

I think that whatever is wrong with him was probably made worse by his tour; but your right, it shouldn't be used as an excuse. He's obviously in serious need of help and I hope he gets it.

Edit: My uncle also suffers from PTSD and has spent the last four decades self medicating. Very self destructive, but least he's never trashed other people's property or beat up my grandpa. My best wishes to your spouse/life partner.

(I had one once, and now have a little cutie as a neighbor.)

PTSD is no joke. Fortunately Mr. pig's has been confined to nightmares and he would never, ever act out in real life. It's opened my eyes to the true horrors of war.

That's why I get so angry when creatures like Sarah Palin exploit it to excuse their own bad parenting, or whatever it was they did or didn't do. Track is a punk and an abuser.

in a war zone. He was a driver for high ranking officials, stateside.

His mother isn't doing her son any good by telling lies and enabling his behavior. One would hope this is a wake up call for her.

He served in Iraq as part of the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Alaska.

I usually try to avoid any news about the Palin's, so I didn't bother to check into it myself. Oops! I still think Sarah's an enabler. Track needs help desperately.

This is why I'm against war unless we have absolutely no choice. Why put people through this torture if we can avoid it? Best wishes to Mr. pig.

OMG that is funny.

Agreeing with rich white entitlement and not laughing as the ridiculous.

...as an emblem of the GOP's superiority over Barack Obama?

How'd that work out for you, Sarah?

The entire Palin family is a disgrace.

Sasha and Malia listen to rap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hows that hatey, conservey thing workin' out for ya?

Would anybody think that having this family in the WH for 8 years would be any worse than the current occupants? I'd sooner have them as tenants in my loft than Don Junior or Eric or the Kushners, let alone the Dotard-In-Chief.
Also I'd be more likely to get my monthly rent.

If this clan can call people peasants, what system of values does the US have?

this will be Obama's fault.

Add a massive dose of entitlement to his other obvious disorders and you’ve got a nasty piece of work to manage there in Palinland.

This made me lol Vinca
Family values....pfffttt

For putting this bunch of maladjusted trailer trash within striking distance of representing this nation. Actually, I think I'd take the Palins over the clueless New York street hustlers we're burdened with, now. Grand Old Party, my ass......

Put me out of my misery.

LUV IT!